The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-01-02
Al THE CAPITAL.

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attended with the hustle and stir
usual to this term Of court. What,
with the District Court, the United
States Court tapping onto it and
the Supreme Court crowding both,
the Courthouse is a busy scene
and frequented by troop OF Uni
ted States and county jurors from
all parts of the country. Among
those from Wood River were Jos.
Pinkham, who returned Thursday,
VIM. Roadway of Bellevue; Frank
Pcde and w. Hodgman from
Haley. Others were excused on
various pleas. After session
lasting from the 21st to the 9th
nit. the United States Grand
Jury found two indictments, against
ex-United States Assayer, Norman
II. Camp upon chargeof defalca-
ton, and adjourned. These bills
constitute the only work now pend
ing for the trial jury and they may
be continued till next term of court.
We visited Boise baricks on
Sunday, and the Lieutenant
Michey, very pleasant young grad
uate of West Point, entertained us
in royal style. Col. Green, in COM
mand, is an old war horse of forty
years experience, who, by his rec
ord of bravery and devotion to the
army has won the highest respect
of his men and citizen friends. In
his absence the Lieutenant is Off
Ger of the day. There are two COM
panies at the post, one of infantry
and one of cavalry, comprising
about 125 men and displaying I'M
der the present command the most
orderly conduct and military dis
cipline. The post is great aid to
the Capital and there is move
mcnt to have it increased to four
company post.
The Territorial Prison contains
forty-two cells and eighty-two con
victs. We visited that institution
on Tuesday and saw a number of
familiar faces, among them the
famous Sam Hatton, up for four
teen years on the charge of grand
rceny at Shoshone, Downs, in
for eighteen months for selling a
half-pint o. whisky 10 the Indians
at Blackfoot, and Sullivan, the I'M
fortunate young man who yielded
to temptation in Ketchum and re
LEVIED Keyser of his surplus roll!
Mr.. Sullivan, with whom we paused
to speak moment, seemed in
good spirits and good behavior
and assured us that if he dosen't
get out on pardon next spring, he
will cut the term of five years down
to less than four by good behav-
ior. There is no doub! Of this, as
Sullivan is not a desperate man,
and while at liberty was seldom
known to do anything wrong.
The most remarkable of all the
inmates is the eleyen-year old boy
who killed man at Soda Springs
and was sentenced to five years.
lie is a bright looking lad and
seems to take his misfortune very
cody. His prospects are certainly
not the most favorable for the for
nation of a good character. The
poor Mormon Brethren, eight or
nine in number, are very reticent
and seem to look upon their con-
finement as an injustice borne in
allegiance to noble cause, and
look upon themselves as martyrs.
Among other prisoners are two
Indians, up for horse thieving, and
one Chinaman who gets three
years for an over average appetite
for chickens.
The Capital is nearing compile
ton and will add much to the mag
niiicent appearance Of Court House
Square. 1t will be large and COM
modiops, but it's external appear
ance is more like a Presbyterian
Seminary than Government
building. This is probably owing
to the want Of funds sufficient to
give it an appropriate finish.
NOTES. s.-
The Governor left Boise on the
10Th for North Idaho.
Miss Lissie Black reached the
city on a visit Thursday.