Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-11-03
DISTRICT. COURT.
Hor. r. n. B1oE1nw. Iudge.

14ONs II. N DAOfiAbN, uuoe.
Monday. Oct. %.
Court op:ned this morning ut 10
oic.ock and the selection Of n jury in
the cas- OF thu State OF Nevada vs. L
S Kendrick, indicted for murder, IVES
commenced. At 1:30 this afternoon
the jury was completed, and the fol-
lowing jurors were sworn in to try
the cause:
Jas. McGirr, John Hnnlsins,
Jas Myers, Daniel Hill,
f. f, Coffin, C.G. Tibbctts,
I. p. Woolvcrton, r. Honeyman,
WIN. Smiley, o. L.. G. Fnirchild,
II. Z. Cheshicr, George Coslett.
Court then took ii short recess for
the purpose OF giving counsel timo to
prepare for the trial, and at 3 O'Clock
tho case was opened, and the cxnmi-
nation OF witnesses foE the prosecu-
ton was begun.
go. Tuesday, Oct. 90.
Tho case OF the State OF Nevada vs..
IS. Kendrick, is still in progress.
Last evening Miss Lena LabrisSa and
Robert Labriska, witnesses for the
prosecution, were examined, after
which Court took n recess to 0 o'clock
this morning.
On tho opening:of Court this morn
ing tho witnesses OF last evening were
recalled and cross examined by coun-
sci for the defense, after which the
testimony Of Mrs. z. S. Kendrick,
John p. Thorpe; f. S. Harrington,
Theo. Taufer, Jimmie Walker, Robert
Sknggs, Myron Pixley and Henry
frankie, witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, was taken, which completes our
report for to-day.
"Wednesday, Oct.30.
Tho State of Nevada VS.. f. S.
Observation-Disclosures for murder: TAX
ing evidence in tho case was complet-
cd last evening, and Court took q
recess until 9,,o'clock this morning,
when argument was opened by G. F.
Talbot who is assisting the District
Attorney in tho prosecution. j. w.
Dorsey Esq. followed in an argument
for the defense, aud tho clo1ing nrGu-
mont was made by District Attorney
Love, after which the caso went to
the jury which is still out as we so to
press. -
Thursday, Oct. 81.
After tho Kendrick case was given
to tho jury last evening tho case OF
no State Of Nevada VS.. Tuscarora
Jake was called, whercupon L. S.
Farringto6, Esq, counsel for tho de-
fendant, filed an affidavit to the effect
that he hpd been unable to procure
witnesses for tho defense, that in tho
absence Of such witness his client
could not have n fair and impartial
trial and that if a continuance could
be secured no believed that said wit
nesscs could bo produced. An afida-
Wit of the defendant to tho Same Of
feet was,also filed, upon which coun-
sci for defense moved that n continu-
ahco hc granted, and an order was nc
cordingfy entered continuing tho case
for tho term.
Tho State OF Nevada VI. Z. S. Ken
drick:. At 0 o'clock last night tho
jury came into Court and returned a
verdict against tho defendant OF MUIR
dor in tho Second Degree. The jury
was then discharged and the Court
set Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 10 o'clock
4. NJ. as tho timo for pronouncing sem
tencc.
jeff Frosig, q native OF Germany,
and Constantine Strozzi, q native Of
Switzerland, having complied with
tho requirements Of law, wero admit
ted rs citizens OF the United States.
j. S.. Mayhuyh VS.. Henry Coo: Up
to;tho timo OF going to press tho day
has boon spent by principals and
attorneys in attempting to effect n
compromise in this case, rs we'll rs in
that OF Mayhugh VS.. Wines ct nj. At
this time it seems probable that tho
ht5b Ch1o VIII w hclIIcNl ny COInITO-
misc, but tho othor will in Nil proba-
bility DO rettled only by suit.
Friday, November 1.
Aftor tho greater portion OF ycstcr-
day had been spent in Intellectual at
tempts 10 compromise tho Ruby Val
10y water suits, by agreement the two
cases OF Mnyhugh VS.. Coo, and My
hugh VS.. Wines OF al. wore consilida.
ted in ono case entitled John S: May
hugh vs. Henry Coo, Naomi Wines OF
dl., tho casc TO DO tried by q jury, tho
following peftohs being sworn in rs
sdid jury,| "a sf
f. BoncymBn,i iJi John H0nltins,
w. II. Gilmore Il. G.. Plunkott.
O. q. Mayor, " Geo. Bartholomew,
Ed. Odell, w. j. Triton,
Gins. Lampmnn, Il. II. Francis,
John Henderson, s. Q. Shirley.
When Court opened this morning
tho taking OF testimony in the case
.was commenced and LIS continued
during tho day"