, 1888-06-08
IMPORTANT CASES.
Several Considered by the Supreme
Court.
The Mcbride and Trumbls Cases
Argued.
The Grand Jury Reports and is Dis
charged.

Several very important cases came be-
fore the supreme court yesterday and the
attendance throughout the session was
large. AS a matter of course litigations
which reach the higher court are of con-
siderable moment and often the results are
far reaching, affecting directly others than
those Immediately concerned in the con
tests. Of the class known as test cases
this is particularly true. An instance at
hand is the famous tax case OF j. X.
Moore against Fremont county, involving
only a small amount of money but estab-
fishing the jurisdiction of local authori-
ties over the occupants Of Indian rcserya-
lions.
The long pending right of way case of
the Cheyenne & Burlington railway VS..
the Wyoming Hereford Association, the
hearing was set for to morrow. Some
fine points will be brought out during the
arguments.
Fine arguments were made in the case
of John Mcbride VS.. the Union Pacific
Railway company by Prosecuting Attorney
StoIl for the plaintiff and Hon. w. W.
Corlett for the corporation and the matter
is now under consideration by the supreme
tribunal Of the territory. The particulars
Of this case are familiar to almost every
resident of Cheyenne. Several years ago
Mr.. Mcbride sustained terrible injuries
while in the performance OF his
duties as an employe o fthe Union Pacific.
He instituted suit and was awarded dam
ages by a jury, but for some reason the
verdict was set aside. Mcbride is a hope
less invalid. Mr.. Stoll made very strong
argument for his client.
Judge Peck. J. j. Rowen and Attor-
ney-General Donzelman appeared in the
Tumble case and argued on a motion for
continuance, the two first named appear
ing for the convicted felon. incidentally
some quite interesting facts In connection
with this remarkable case were developed.
1t appears that Judge Peck and Mr..
Rowen have labored almost necessarily on
behalf of the unfortunate Trumble with
very small fees indeed in sight.
Lack of funds prevented the publication
of briefs and a number of copies of these
documents were printed on a type writer
at a great expenditure of time and labor.
Late in the afternoon argument of the
Moore tax case was resumed, MIR. Van
Devanter addressing the court.
AT $50 o'clock the grand jury made a
final report and was discharged. No in-
dictments were found yesterday. Before
the body commenced its deliberations
Hon. Geo. w. Baxter was excused and
Thos. Conroy substituted. The Jury was
then r~eorganized by the reelection of
John Bailey as foreman.
In the report the jurors recognize that
the Office room in the court house is mad
equate, but discourage the erection of ad-
ditions, counseling delay until the building
Of a court house worthy of the county is
warranted.
The jail is in good condition-the guam
tity of food furnished the prisoners is am
pie and the quality excellent, but in the
Judgment of tho jurors vegetables should
enter more largely into the diet.
The treatment of detained witnesses in
the same manner as prisoners is frowned
upon, and a reform in this direction advo
Gated.
On behalf of the people, Judge Maginnis
thanked the members of the grand jury
for their diligence and application. The
body was in session but five days.
Hotel.
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