Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-17
nrsKocEn c0rnr ANp alsrnAL sorrs.
disposition or Many MINOR cases by nj. Homer

Green Musgrove, forfeiture Of recogui-
zance and Judgment fpr Yi5S against his
bondsman, Clements
LIN case of Rnes sheral, on bond for as
sault, witnesses refused unless mnde known
that defendant viii appear on day Of trial
one wehh, malicious mischief, Withdrew
plea Of not guilty and pleaded guilty and was
given 30 days 70 pay q nne of so, yet he was
able % be represented by .eou ell
In tho case Of Henry Denmon, set for the
18th on the nth application for Witnesses re-
fused. The judge has made a rule that the re-
port on applications fJr witnesses VIII be ac-
cepted.
Col. Creighton, o. Ghelopa, presented the
question to tho court this morning claiming
the government had no legal right 10 coans-
cate cattle, under the law requiring the pen
atty Of one dollar per head tor tresiaseing
The decision viii be- given To- morrow.
--Jamts Il Mliler. Of Oklahoma, assault
with Winchester One witness was denied
the privilege oftestiying FOR Defendant. hav-
ing been in the court room fn violation Of the
rule. Verdict guilty, and one day with $50
line. Miller sold his team for money 10 pay
expenses and when about 70 20 TO ian ais-
closed the fact that he had received telegram
announcing the death u his wife
Adam Brady, donbtful Greek negro Of
this place, was convicted OF assault With
shovel Brady was proprietor Of a crap game
and torch lamp which he operated on tile
reservoir just north Of town, whore the I'M
Guilty occurred Brady has been four times
tried ~ the courts for horse stealing and
whipped twice on convictions he goton with
only one day and sou fine this time. The fine
is only collectabie By execution
AT 10 clock this mornlng the court sas-
pended Tor an hour and half for the bar as
aociation to hoid meeting 10 reference to tile
pending court bill. The fruits Of the meeting
are contained IN tie following resolution, d.
rected to the conference committee. ut is
the sense OF the Muskogee bar that there ex-
ists an urgent necessity for the extension Of
Jurisdiction ofthis court, as contemplated IN
what commonly called. the Oklahoma bill, 2
which resolution was tolegraphea the COM
mttes at Washington.
Mary Carver, OF yinita, was convicted Of
assault aud got the usnal sentence OF one day
and formal fine. Gustave Iliery, malicious
mischief, verdict, not guilty. Benz Dunlap.
OF Ardmore, plead guilty on charge OF ASSAULT
one day and SO. }. L. and John LONE, Of
Oklahoma pleaded guilty to timber cutting,
got fined one cent and one hoar in jail Al
Murray and Marshal Carr, malicious mis-
chief, bond forfeited and alias warrant issued
The forfeiture Of the reeognlzance was set
aside by the court on showing Of dangerous
sickness in families Of defendants.
--one Ward, timber cutting, selling $50
posts at yintal anea sl5. Jerome Fitzgerald, /
plea OF guilty to an old assault. 80 days. He
was placed on trial on. charge Of shooting At
an ofrcer who attempted HIS arrest on bench |
warrant aud after the evidence, withdrew I
plea and pleaded guilty The attorneys an
nounced q desire to nle motion IN arrest Of
judgment, bat the court sentenced the man 70
three months, 500 fns aud to stand commit |
ted until payment. As nothing was said in
Jssl 6 $50 ss&as to ~eien thw~sentence s&s-ld |.
commence, the prisoner is now serving two
sentences at once Ed Madder. disturbance,
plea Of guilty, Is days. aud sl5. Fitzpatrick
ana Dose obstrueting mail route acquitted
from the box. T J. Ethridge assaults not
guilty lrom the box
April II, is91