The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-10
DO|NCS or THREE COURTS
Judge Hunt Fixes the Time Of the
Next Torn Of the District
Court.
A Jury Commission Appointed to
Proceed with Their Duties
According to Law.
The Grand Jury Finishes IL LAbess I'M
lsspurts-smprens sud United
States Cogrts.

Tho grand jury concluded ito labors yes
terday. Two indictments against George
L. Harrington for burglary and petit lar
ceny were brought In; also M Indictment
against A. 7. Wilson, the colored barber,
for assault with a deadly weapon.
Judge Hunt made the following order re-
specting the appointment OF the jury COM
mission: ut 10 hereby ordered thai the
first regular term OF the district court Of
the First judicial district fixed to begin
and begun upon the organization and Open
ing Of this court, to-wit; The 18th day of
November, 1889, shall regularly continue
until the close Of the business Of the said
court ON March 81, 1891. This order to be
valid nov and entered as Of date Nov. IL,
1889. And it Is hereby farther ordered that
the next regular term Of the court 10 here
by fxsd to begin ON Wednesday, April !,
1891. at 10 o'clock q. m. and shall continue
until June 30, 1891, unless otherwise Of
dered.
!. T. s., sss % o.s.ass q .s tss IL I! ef %sss;;. 5eh II
Steinmetz and William Deliver be, aud
they are hereby. appointed AZ jury commis--
sioneYs for the pur pose OF drawing grand
and petit jurors for the next regular term
Of the district court Of the First judicial
district.
ii. s. Howell, John Steinmetz and Will
lam Deliver, jury commissioners ap-
pointed in open court, were each duly
sworn and examined a. to his qualihca-
tions, according to law, to perform the
duties of such commissioners, Whereupon
the commissioners retired to perform their
duties.
The grand jury returned 70 court with
their report, which was - follows, and
HELENA, Mont. Feb. 8, 1s91-Hon. VIM.
Hunt, Judge Of the First Judicial District
Sir: We, ths grand Jury Of tie above
Of inquiring into charges against persons
for offenses committed In Lewis and Clarke
county. having performed the duties de-
volved upon us In that CONGESTION, respect
fully submit our report TO your honor.
We have investigated all the cases brought
by others, and have yeturned our findings in
the cases Of persons awaiting oar action,
either IN prison or under bonds.
We have visited and examined the county
Jail and found everything in as good order
and condition 40 is admissible under the
present very inadequate structural arrange
ments, which call for amelioratiOn at as
early q date as Ia practicable. No COM
plants were presented to us by any Of the
We also visited and examined the poor
farm and found IL in good order and the
factory. We think the arrangements for
heating and ventilation are primitive and
unsatisfactory. The little provision made
for ventilation il on . false principle. No
complaints were made by any OF the ocou-
pants when asked II they had any to offer.
ton OF. the county commissioner to the
fact that there il probably always has
been) something wrong in the construction
of the cutters of the court house. An
overflow of water il probably damaging the
building, and it certainly much mars its
appearances. The high tension on the
springs of some of the outer doors is a vex-
atious nuisance. 1t requires nearly all the
strength of an ~able-bOdied man to open
the door on the north side. The bogus var
nish used or the wood work has produced
lamentable effects, n we think that the
otter doors, at least, should be repaired
and vanished.
We taxi pleasure in reporting that we
have been assisted to an exceptional extent
by the county attorney, Mr.. G. b. Nolan.
His we'll done work made ours unusually
smooth and as pleasant as the nature of the
II. Nj. PAacHEs. Foreman.
SAMUEL j. JONES, Clerk.
District Court Proceedings.
The following business WAS transacted
yesterday:
Mary J. Rowell W. John II. Howell; de-
fault of defendant; testimony of Mary j.
Rowell and Judge N. HilRer taken and
decree of divorce granted.
The State of Montana Va. Blanche Brandt.
On motion of Henry G. Smith and by con-
sent of the county attorney, the former
order of the court declaring the bond
forfeited was set aside; it was further
ordered that the money deposited with the
court by the defendant. less the costs of
bringing the defendant into court, be paid
to Henry G.. Smith.
E. l.. Kellogg va. Henry Gebhard, ct. al:
leave to amend demurrer granted; demurrer
as amended submitted without argument
and taken under Amusement.
+. X. Wallace ct al. va. NJ. G. Parsons;
default Of defendant n judgment for
plaintiff for $5O7,5O, with interest and
costs.
Same va. same; default and Judgment for
plaintiff for $500, interest and costs.
John Rooney vs.. Chas. NJ. Jefferis; dis
missed as settled.
Fred schimpf vs. Martha T. Schwabe, and
Henry Gebhardt ct al. va. Martha r.
Schwabe; in each case, by consent of conn
sci and court, the defendant withdrew the
demurrer.
NJ D. Moran ct al. Va. J.J. Germain; Chas.
Kinda and r. H. Clewell substituted as
executors for D. NJ. Hoyt, deceased; set for
trial March 4.
Helena Lumber company VS.. W.. II. Cam-
eron; plaintiffs motion for continuance
overruled, to which plaintiff excepted.
Eugene DrOsch We. A. II. BreYen: Leslie
and Craven, attorneys. entered their ap-
pearance.
Thos. s. Merchant VI. Chas. Jefferis; de-
PENDANTS demurrer Withdrawn and granted
thirty days to file answer.
Two indictments against Geo. L.. Har-
rington for burglary and petit larceny; ar
Taigned and ordered to plead to-day.
Indictment against A. II. Wilson for as
sault with deadly weapon; arraigned and
ordered to plead to day.
Blanche Brandt was afraiQned; read
ing of indictment waived, statutory time in
which to plead waived and ploa of not
guilty entered.
No true bill returned against John
VNeil.
Kranich vs. Jovanovich: motion to dis
solve Injunction argued; defendant granted
leave to amend IN motion taken under
advisemcnt.
Catherine Rumley ". Jos. Davis e. al:
jury impaneled to try cause and continued
until to-day.
state vs.. Fred Hill; J. J. Williams ap-
pointed to defend.
Kleinschmidt vs.. Kleinschmidt: plaintiffs
ordered to file copies of all exhibits with
drawn.
The Supreme Court.
Two opinions we're handed down yes.er-