Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-31
The Mills of Justice.

The Mills Of Justice.
The grand jury was in session all last
week, and adjourned Saturday morning
until Monday, when upon reassembling
they adjourned sine die. The results
OF its deliberations are not startling
The case of "Doc. II. Evans" bound
over by the grand jury of last year for
boot Logging, was reconsidered, and the
verdict was that the charges be ignored,
and his bond exonerated. They took
another sinch on G. n. Skinner, the for.
tune CHASER, who has thus far bafled
the attempts to convict him of bad faith
IN borrowing money to prosecute his
search, The impression prevails that
he will be unable to maintain his liber.
ty longer, however,
The Smith Bros, and the father, were
before the court to explain the dealings
whereby the latter secured q mortgage
on the firms stock and for which they
were indebted To wholesale houses; al
OF which, we may remark, seems simple
enough in the light of testimony. The
father, Frank, lives in Chatauqua, n.
Y, and when the boys came west he let
them have money for which they exc
cuted in their Individual names prom.
issory notes. They run long past due,
and rs soon as the partnership was
formed Mt Brayton notes signed by the
firm were given to the father and u
mortgage on the stock given In security,
whereupon he closed the deal, and the
wholesale houses will solicit orders from
that firm no more forever.
The case Of Andr. Biehl, indicted for
ing In 1887 Biehl executed promis.
sorry note with John Barnholdt rs Sc
curly. In former proceedings ii was
alleged that the latter signature was
forged, when Blehl testified that he wit
messed the signature, and upon that
oath the indictment was formed. The
prosecution charged that Biehl forged
the name and alleged similarity of the
penmanship In both signatures. The
defense produced the evidence of Mrs.
Biehl and u third party who saw
Barnholdt indite His voluntary security;
also several reputable witnesses To tes.
tify to the good character of Biehl as u
citizen. Defense was unable To locate
the mystic iarnholdt either before on
after the transaction, but the prosecu.
ton was unable to prove to the salts
faction of twelve good men and true
that he didn't sign II, and ut 10 o'clock
Tuesday night they returned n verdict
of not guilty, The verdict is u compli-
ment to the ability of Il. Il. Brainard
Esq, who conducted the case for Biehl.
In his argument he made u very clear
statement of the case, simplifying the
points ut issue, and arguing the impor.
tance of reasonable doubt, which he
located rs appearing at several material
points in the case. Diehl Ia Q Zane, of
low stature, dark, swarthy features, full
black beard, with hair of the same color
that stands pompadonr though IL hasn't
been reached recently. lie has u family
to whom, II may believed, no returned
in high glee yesterday morning, after
months OF confinement IN the county
Jail.
Mrs. VIM, Mallory, Mrs. John Jay and
Mrs. John Scott were interested visitors
in the court room Tuesday afternoon
during the time which Hanna and Brai.
nard occupied respectively magnifying
and minifying the deeds of Biehl
The court officers love the petit Jurors,
for every one Is ON hand without com
plant or excuse, all drawing ~ per day
while twelve are doing the business,
Attorney Stat2cl comes mp from
Extra with Il large number of cases, and
is kept very busy. lie Is the only attor-
nGy south Of Audubon, and rs that half
of the county has more than its quota
of contention, Mr., Statzell prospers
accordingly.
Mr.. IL. ID. Woodward is proving u su.
perior officer in the capacity Of deputy
clerk. His writing Ii IN round, regular
form, and even better than that OF
men. II IL the wonder and
envy Of the lawyers about the court.
Divorce has been granted TO Eliza
from Washington Petit, and TO Emma
j. from Erwin kimmcl,
The quotation of Attorney Brainard
from the first chapter of the Mohicans,
'it is better that ninety-nine guilty men
escape than that one innocent man be
punished seems to have had Its effect.
The trial of NJ. Il. Jenkins, indicted
for perjury, was called yesterday, but
the prosecuting witness, u Des Moin9s
party, has not yet appeared, and 1t Is
probable that the case will be dismissed
at plaintiffs cost.
. or course there Is Concannon- Payne
case on the boards, but tho particulars
are so closely onyeloped in the mists Of
the forgotten past rs to be without in
terest to the present generation.
Judge n. w. Macy is making n very
favorable impression during his first
term. lie Is a learned and experienced
lawyer, and it is the opinion Of the at
torneys that his career will prove
credit to the bench of this district. He
presides with dignity and lirmness, rem
ders his opinions with decision which
inspires confidence, and e1pcdites bust.
ness as rapidly as consistent with jul
diciOus action. Over his colleagues on
the Fifteenth district bench he has the
advantage ofspectacles which gaze down
upon the prisoner in the dock with dig
nifty becoming Yale professor The
necessity demanding their use was n
natural defect aggravated by study and
which compelled him to leave school
for time to gain rest and remedy.
Judge Mays signature on the docket
is in contrast with those of his colleag-
ues, as it Is quite characteristic of
the lawyer in that it is run.
ming hand, and IL pointed off
differently might answer as well for
some othername. Judge Thornell signs
carefully and thoughtfully it would
seem, in precise, cramped hand, and
as it is once so it is Away, while Judge
Deemer's arm has not retired to in
nocuous desuetuda the force it employ
ed in base ball fields, and indites his
signature in round form, with force of
character, and the loops of the letters
cover the lines OF three spaces on the
page.