Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-24
COURT.

last week, was concluded SOOnel
than anticipated, and contrary x
what we intimated, a large amoun'
of business was Transacted in TIL,
court. The testimony on the par
of defense in the above trial went te
show the desperate and dangerous
character of the deceased VIM
Lehman, and justify the fatal blow
struck by young Adams, during the
quarrel over the cattle between Geo,
Getner and Lehman on the formers
premises. The case was finally sub.
mittcd to the jury last Thursday
afternoon. They remained out until
half past ten o'clock that evening.
when word was sent to the Judge
at his room in the hotel that the
jury had agreed upon a verdict.
The Judge Immediately repaired to
the court house summoning the of.
ficers Of the court the defendants
and attorneys in the case to be pres.
ent. When all were in readiness
the judge directed deputy clerk Ell.
lis to call the jury, when they were
asked if they had agreed upon a YER
dict. They answered in the affirm
alive the foreman reading the same
which is substantially as follows:
"We the jury find the defendant
Geo. Getner not guilty" ave the
jury find the defendant Stephen
Adams guilty of man-slaugnter in
the second degree, and recommend
him to the mercy Of the court"
MIR. Getner was discharged and
Adams ordered into the custody Of
the sheriff.
On Friday morning the east of
the Territory We. August Henke,
assault and battery, was called and
a jury impannelled. Dist. Attorney
Nichols conducted prosecution and
j. A. Wallace and Alex. Hughes APP
peared for the defendant. The case
was given to jury i'll the afternoon
who only remained out a short time
when they returned and gave a ver-
dict of guilty" AT noon on Fri
day the grand jury appeared in
court and returned two indict-
ments one of them against Dewitt
Harrison the young man who threw
The stone through the window of
a passenger coach between this city
and Jefferson the week previous.
Harrison being in custody, was
brought before the court and ar
raigncd. The defendant having no
attorney nor any money to employ
one, the court appointed a. d. kel-
Ter to defend him and gave him uu-
til next morning to plead. Howev-
er after a short consultation with
his client, Mr.. Keller informed the
court that he was ready to plead.
Harrison stood up and plead guilty"
to the charge in the indictment
when the court sentenced him to six |
months in the county Jail, and pay
the costs Of the action and stand
committed until such costs were
paid. The balence of the afternoon
was taken up i'll disposing of the
civil causes on the calendar. Dist.
Attorney Nichols moved for sem
tence against Adams and Henke,
and nine O'Clock Saturday morning
was fixed for such sentences, to
which time the court then adjourn
ed. At nine o'clock Saturday morn
ing the prisoners, Adams and Henke
were brought into court for sem
tence. Judge Palmer, in pronounce
ing sentence upon young Adams
in his remarks that he regret
ted that his duty compelled him to
any penalty upon him in &C.
cordance with the verdict, but
would make the sentence as light as
possible. He was satisfied the deed
done for another, and that there
was no malice in his heart or MUIR
derous intent when he struck the
fatal blow. The remarks brought
to the prisoners eyes and also a
large number in the court room
were effected in the same way. The
sentence was 30 days in the county
Jail and a fine of $3.50 and the pay
ment of the costs IN the case.
August Henke was then directed
to stand up and with altogether a
different feeling, the Judge sentenc.
eel him to pay a fine of 800 and the
costs in the action and that h stand
committed unit. such fine and costs
were paid.
The Grand jury then appeared in
court, presented three indictments,
were discharged, and the court add
journed without dav.
Bcggs u Ringsrud are nov r~eceiv-
ing great stacks of spring and sum-
mer goods, and if we are to have a
continuation of this weather they
are getting them in non too soon.
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