Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-18
District Court Proceedings.
JUNE TERN, 1886.

The Court on Friday last issued spe-
cial venire, to the L. S. Marshal. for a
jury of 4S good and lawful persons from
The body OF the Second Judicial District
nf the Territory, for the trial of United
summoned 80 men and IL women.
The attorneys for the defendants in
the Chinese conspiracy cases moved the
and return upon various grounds, among
which were
|. The Marshal had summoned the II
women named in the return.
,. The Marshal had summoned per-
sons not residents Of either of said last
named counties.
The motion was pr mptly denied by
,hr Court and defendants excepted
/. :. vs.. {. H. Hale, suit on official
h"ui uf defendant as Indian Agent trial
by Jury, and under the instructions vi
the Court verdict was returned in favor
of the Government for the amount
claimed, with interest amounting to 5000
This is the veritable old Jarnd;ce W..
Jarndice case, and has stood 1T the
head of the Court docket for the last
seven years. At the call of the calendar,
on the first day OF each regular term, the
the L. S. Attorney would make the ster-
potrped announcement, My instruc-
tons from the Department of Justice are
not to press this case until further add
vised." This Was under the good old
Republican. rule. When the party of
reform entered, the announcement was
promptly mad, on the call Of the case.
My instructions are to press all these
caS's to PROMPT determination.
L. :. VS.. Z. =. Carroll, suit for failing
to acronat for Government moneys eli
trusted to defendant while an officer in
the volunteer army, during the civil war
The jury returned a verdict for $l72 in
favor of the Government. Another Re-
form Administration suit.
L. :. vs.. Sidney :. Ford and others.
Suit on bond of Defendant, as Indian
| Agent. Continued for term on account
oil illness OF defendant.
| |. Dunenbaum & Go. VS.. G. Rosenthal !;
jury returned verdict in favor OF plain
! tilf for 81 $50; motion for new trial pend
| ing
! |. X. Dawson vs.. Kratz & Bonner
tried bv a jury Saturday and verdict re-
turned for plaintiff, late Saturday night,
for 81, $50. Motion for new trial pend
Ing.
Territory vs.. VIM. X. Lake; the grand
| jury returned Il true bill against the de-
/ PENDANT for criminal assault The de-
fcndant was arrested, arraigncd and by
! ii. &. itruvc, his attorney, demurrcd to
the indictment Demurrer overrulcd.
Defendant plead not guilty and bail was
fixed at $500, in default OF which defend
ant committed to the county Jail and
cause continued for the term.
Territory vs., Burns; Grand Jury re-
turned a true bill against defendant for
assault with Il dangerous weapon upon
Mrs. j. {. Cronine, at Yelm prairie. De-
PENDANT was arrested and bail fixed at
5000, which was promptly given and de-
PENDANT LEASED and cause continued.
generally. Judson and Henry, attorneys
for defendant.
L. s. VS.. Bales. Gooding, Joles, Mont.
gomery and Hctzel, for conspiracy
against Chinese residents, was taken up
on Monday afternoon. A jury was al
lowed, composed Of eight men and foul
women. first day. W. H. White, l.. s
Attorney and c. l.. May, OF Washington,
special counsel of the Department OF JUS.
tice, appeared for the Government, and
Messrs. Carroll and Arthur, of Tacoma,
and McFa,lden, Carroll and Savage, OF
Olympia, for defendants The cause oc.
cupied Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, and resulted in verdict of convic.
ton against all of the defendants. Mo
tons for new trial and arrest OF judg
ment submitted without argument, and
denied; whereupon the defendants
Montgomery, Bales, Cooling lietlel
and Joles, stood up and received the
judgment Of the Court, the minimum
punishment, six months Imprisonment
and $500 fine each.
Territory vs.. \. \. Foster, for grand
larceny, in stealing 500, Il ring and pain
of panlalouns iro IN Philip ID. Norlilcraft
in March last trial by Jury n. :. Por.
ter for Territory, Savage and Il. II. Mil
row for defendant. Verdict, not guilty