The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-29
THE SUPERIOR COURT
Cowboy Jake" Terry on Trial
for Larceny.
HIS PECULIAR HORSE DEAL
The Grand Jary stfls Grinding Away %
Indictnenfs-New Suits Fiied-The
Justices' Courts.

The trial Of J. &. Terry. charged with lar
ceny by embexxiement, was commenced in
the superior court yesterday. and as S
o'clock an adjournment was taken until To-
day. Terryfs crime was committed. as il is
alleged. last May. 1t is charged that he
acted as agent for w. II. Gleason in the
sale Of horse which he sold To +. E. Scott
for $3.50. The agreement between Gleason
and Terry was that the latter should sell
the horse tor what he could get.
and was to have all over $50 for the dis
Vosai OF the animal. Terry received $50
|cash from Scott and promissory note for
so. He failed 70 turn the money over to
Gleason, and soon afterwards disappeared
A warrant WAS issued and Terry was ar
rested al Tacoma. October Is last.
The defendant is represented by T. j.
Ronald, and the state by Deputy Prosecut-
ing Attorney Fenton. The morning ses-
sion was taken up In empaneliug q jury
and discussing points OF Law on motion
made by Mr.. Ronald TO the effect that the
case be dismissed owing to n defect in the
indictment, inasmuch as the charges were
not specific. Judge Lachtenberg overruied
the motion.
The point that the defense sets MP, and
on which their case depends is, that Gleason
sold the horse 10 Terry. and not through
his agency, and his failure to paw for it is
not criminal ofiense At the close of yes
terday's session Mr.. Ronald was still argu-
ing for his client The case will probably
be finished this morning.
SOLD LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE.
T. Bissell, OF Fremont. pleaded guilty OF
selling liquor without . license, and was
fined SIS and costs.
THE GRAND JURY.
The grand jury was in session yesterday.
but did not reach conclusion in the mat
ter of report on the coal mines, nor did
they return any indictments. although
there are several under consideration.
Probably . return will be made today.
NEW SUITS FILED.
A suit TO foreciose mechanics lien has
been brought by E. Mutually against James
Campbell. The amount involved is so,
being balance due for labor performed
and material furnished upon the defend
ants building, located in lot 4, block 5. OF
A. A. Denny's addition.
Arthur W. Hawks and John Reynolds
have been sued by Frank B. Duschell, to
recover balance due Of 81 .0o5.92, due on
promissory note issued September IL. 1889,
due in sixty days.
A suit in appeal from Justice Rivers
court has been brought by Frederick q
Maud against w. A. shorey, TO recover q
balance due of 1856. o. for merchandise sold
the defendant. In the lower court suitwas
dismissed and costs taxed to the defendant
The plaintiffs appealed on the ground
that for the sum involved, . justice of the
peace has no jurisdiction.
The Puget Sound Shore road has been
made . defendant by John and Harriet s.
f. Elliott, who has sued them to recover
certain household goods Of the value OF
$445. which were to have been shipped
from Stuck Junction to Seattle. The de-
PENDANTS refuse to deliver the goods. al
though 1t is alleged that the freight was
prepaid. and no cause is assigned for their
retention by the defendant company.
JUSTICE RIVERS COURT.
suit for forcible entry and detainer,
brought by Minnie Clayton against g.
VIENNA. J. D. Charles. Minnie Farrell and
Sheriff McCiraw was decided by Justice
Rivers yesterday. the case going by de-
fault, owing TO the non-appearance of the
defendants. The case is q test on the
jurisdiction OF q justice Of the peace on
actions relating to forcible entry and de-
detainer. and for this reason the case was
allowed to go by default 1t will go to the
Ssinayior rourt On n ecrtiorari