Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04
District Court.

District Court
Monday and Tuesday was devoted to
the trial of A. b. lilley, against whom
the grand jury found a bill for an assault
with a deadly weapon, upon the person
Of Mr.. Bowers, of French creek, with
intent to kill.
This case awakened more than or
binary interest, and opinion was quite
evenly divided as to the intent of the
defendant to take the life Of the plain
tiff. The ease was ably prosecuted by
w. Ii. Frye, the district attorney, and
A.. w. HASTE, of Deadwood. The de;
Tense was conducted in a very able
manner by Attorneys b. II. Wood, and
his brother, c. l.. Wood, of Rapid, who
%interposed in behalf of the defendant a
plea of insanity, which in their efforts
to sustain, much ability vas clearly
manifested. The argument i'm the case
was concluded on Tuesday evening, and
submitted to the Jury, who after IA mat
ter of two or three hours deliberation,
returned the following verdict:
We, the jury, in the case of the Terri
tory Of Dakota against AbsalOm b. Til
ley, hereby find a verdict of guilty Of
assault with a deadly weapon with in
tent to do bodily harm, but without
intent to kill as charged in the indict-
ment.
II. j. MCKEE, Foreman.
A sentence Of one years imprison-
ment in the territorial penitentiary at
Siou. Falls was pronounced upon him
by the presiding Judge on Wednes-
day.
PROCEEDINGS.
Following is a list Of the most i'm
portant civil cases called in the late
session of the district court in this city
showing the action taken upon the
same:
Edison +. Ferris vs. Albien, Sager &
CO., and Custer School Township,
Judgment for plaintiff.
w. III. Stewart vs.. Fargo & Son-Ap.
peal from Justice court. Submitted on
stipulated facts, and judgment to be
given in chambers in vacation.
l. Jackson VS.. f. Grusendorf-AppeaI
from Jusce court. Continued by agree
ment.
John Bumiller VIZ. N. Atcheson-Ap.
peal from Justice court. Dismissed.
Leon Kirtley vs.. Charles Fallon-Ap,
peal from Justice court-Continued.
w. 0. Lindsay VS.. Henry +. Bailey
Appeal from Justice court. Judgmen,
for plaintiff; possession of property and
$500 damages.
III. f. Drew vs. Hate Bayne-Appea'
from Justice court. Continued.
Fred Fredericks vs.. V. &. Currier ~
sheriff, and Fredericka Haserodt--Clain
and delivery. Jury return special find
ings Of facts; questions Of law taken un
der advisement by the court
Adler & Gilman VS.. Trimmer & Ne
Kay-On docket since November term
1883. Dismissed.
Joseph Bliss VS.. C. c. Crary ct al
Dismissed.
Chas. Nelson VS.. Joseph Somers ct al
Dismissed.
Paul Kleemann va. White Spar Mic:
Co. Settled.
Cyr & Violin VS.. Crary & Johnson
Dismissed.
Woodland VS.. Shankland. Dismissed
b. Mattern VS.. Josiah McKirahan
Continued by consent.
j. Z. Thompson ct al. VIZ. Ben Rnnyor
ct al.-Action to quiet title. Judgmen'
for plaintiff. ,
j. =. Thompson ct al. vs.. Ben Runyor
ct al.-Ejectment mining property
Defendant allowed to file an amende,
answe
Ell Stenger VS.. Frank Hesnard-Ap
peal from Justice court, replevin. APP
peal dismissed for want ofjurisdiction.
Plunkett & Lynch VS.. Frank p. Hes
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Judgment for plain
tiff.
w. p. Moore vs.. III. III. Green-Con
tract. Dismissed for want Of jnrisdic
ton.