Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-16
The Grand Jury Wind up Their
Work by Finding Three
Indictments.
They Find Nothing to Complain
About, But Have Fun with
BOyntOn.
Opinions That the Grand Jury
was an Expensive
Luxury.
The Grand Jury Quits.

FRIDAY noon. Al teW minutes before
twelve o'clock they filed into the court
room and Foreman Goodrich made re-
port and announced that the jury had
completed it's work. Judge Rose receiv-
ed the report and dismissed the jury,
after complimenting them upon the ex-
peditious discharge of their duties.
The jury brought in three indictments.
The papers are in the possession Of Clerk
Branch and under lock and key. It is
known that the jury spent most OF the
time investigating violations Of the pro-
hlbition law and it is thought saloon
men are the parties indicted.
In their report to the court, the jury
say they inspected the Jail and found it
in fair condition. The officers in charge
are highly commended for the faithful
manner in which they have discharged
their duties. The county offices were
also inspected and found to be in fine
shape, The jury recommend that the
wood work in the vaults be replaced
with iron, especially in the registers
vault. Tho attention of the county com.
missioners ard city officials is called to
the condition OF the roads leading into
jamestown and they are recommended
to place them IN condition so that the
large crop this fall can be safely market
ed They are also recommended to secure
good title to all the roads leading into
the city.
Sheep Inspector Boynton is conduct
ing teachers examination for Superin-
:endent Wsdsworth and the grand jury
could not resist the temptation to have a
little fun at his expense. The following
paragraph was inserted in the report:
I'VE find one room, that OF the superin-
tendent Of schools, occupied by the sheep
inspector, which has the appearance OF
too many clerks. We recommend that
an explanation be asked from the sheep
inspector"
The jury in the case OF D. NJ. Osborne
& Co. vs. I. G. Wade, tried Thursday,
brought il q verdict for the defendant.
The case of D. NJ. Osborne Il Co. We.
John Joos was tired Thursday afternoon
and resulted in verdict for the defend.
ant. The amount in controversy is only
8l0-which amount is claimed to be still
due on a note given by defendant. The
facts as alleged are that defendant paid
the note, but that in figuring q mistake
of $40 was made 60 that in reality he
only paid within $40 of the amount due.
L. T. Hamilton for the plaintiff and
Fredrus Baldwin for the defendant were
the attorneys in the case. It is said that
an appeal to the supreme court will be
taken.
Friday morning the Barnes county
school district cases came up, and three
of them we're speedily disposed of. The
case of the Peoples bank Of st. Paul We.
School District No. SO, and Hayward Us.
District No. SO were dismissed. The
Peoples bank of st. Paul vs. School Dis
trlct No. 50 was continued over the term.
The jury in the case of Martin vs..
Hathorne. tried Saturday, returned YER
dict for the plaintiff Of SO. The suit
was brought to recover damages for tie
alleged wrongful conversion of grain.
Monday, the case of Hermance vs..
Wauph, suit on promissory note, was
called. There was no defense and the
plaintiff was given a verdict for $147.
The case of Oliver NJ. English vs.. j. u.
and David Goodman is now on trial, the
plaintiff being represented by 8. L.
Glaspell and the defendant by L. T.
Hamilton. English worked for j. L.
Sharlow and brings suit for $50 wages,
which he alleges Goodman was to pay.
Ole Bowe, indicted for breaking into a
Northern Pacific car, was arraigned Mon
day. and gwen until Tuesday to
plead. The case was continued until the
next term OF court.