, 1886-02-02
DISTRICT COURT.
The Soldier, Wallace, is at Last Sci
at Liberty.
What the Court Did in Several ri
v0rce Suits.

The adjourned term of the district court
opened at the court house yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, Chief Justice John W.
Lacey presiding. The day proved a very
busy one and the following shows the bust
ness transacted.
Joseph II. Moffat VS., Mary j. Moffat;
a decree of divorce was awarded the com
plainant.
T. b. Tattershell VS.. Mary NJ. latter
shell; complainant awarded a decree of
divorce.
Griffith VS.. Griffith; suit for divorce;
referred to the master in chancery for the
purpose of taking additional testimony.
Following the foregoing were two other
divorce cases, one of which is to be re-
ferred for more testimony, and the other
was dismissed altogether. u settlement
having been effected. Around the entries
made by the clerk on the minute book
was drawn a ring whose meaning is well
understood by the reporter.
The court then announced a decision in
the divorce suit of Daniel Ullman VS..
Harriet Ullman. The court held that
there had been a failure of evidence upon
some of the main points in the case. The
decision was that the bill of complaint be
dismissed, which was done.
The accounts of j. w. Bruner, clerk of
the supreme oil Of the territory, were
presented and approved.
Calland, Merrill & Co. VS.. Nv. Stokes,
continued for the term.
Degnina vs.. Haynes; case dismissed and
the garnishee discharged.
Union Pacific Railway Company VS.. j.
Routsoni continued by consent.
Volger VS.. the Hazard Powder Com
pany; continued by consent
Geo. W. Corey VS.. the Union Pacific
Railway Company; dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
United States of America vs.. John
Hunton; continued until the next term of
court
United States of America VS.. II. b.
Kelly; continued.
United States of America VS.. \. II.
Swan; continued. The foregoing three
cases are generally known as the fence
cases"
M. f. Rolin vs.. A. b. Wicks; contin-
ued until next term.
Tisdale vs.. Richie Bros. continued by
consent.
Crowley VS.. Rodgers; continued.
Cowhick 4 Whitcomb VS.. the Great
Wyoming Mining Company; continued.
Baker & johnson VS.. the Great Wyo-
ming Mining Company continued
Watson x Mckenzie VS.. the Great
Wyoming Mining Company; continued.
United States of America VS.. b. +.
Brewster ct al; continued by consent.
Cassels x Adsit vs.. F. j. Stanton; con
tinued.
j. Lashe vs.. c. McGarvey; dismissed.
j. Routson vs.. The Union Pacific Rail
way company, continued.
The Rawhide Irrigating company VS..
The Payson Hutchinson Ditch company;
continued by conset.
Nagle VS.. Bartlett and Rose; case con
tinued as to defendant Rose, and judy
ment for plaintiffs as against Bartlett.
Gus Bnde VS.. Newcomb & Hart; mo-
ton to vacate the Judgment argued by
counsel and taken under advisement.
Loomis vs.. Whalen; continued by con
sent.
N. n. Craig VI. The Board of County
Commissioners of Laramie county; case
tried and taken under advisemcnt.
John NJ. Finley VS.. The Board of
County Commissioner of Laramie county;
case tried an taken under Amusement by
the court.
Territory of Wyoming VS.. John Wal
lace; on motion of the prosecuting attor.
ney the Indictment was dismissed and the
defendant discharged. Wallace is the
soldier charged with robbing William
COors, the Golden beer agent, of $475,
and against whom there was the positive
testimony of one witness, who swore that
he saw him commit the crime. Wallace
was twice tried on this charge and both
times the jury disagreed. Mr.. Mann APP
peared for the territory and Carroll for
the defendant. The court stated from
the bench yesterday that he had never
been inclined to believe Wallace guilty,
and should not have 50 believed even had
he been convicted by the Jury.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.