Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
COURT IN SESSION.
The Last w eek of the Term Devoted to
Trial Of The Flynn Bond

Case.
The following are the proceedings Of
last weeks session after the issue of the
CHRONICLE
In the case of G. III. Green VS.. the G.
l. Il w. e. X. X. Co. the jury returned
verdict of 5000 for the defendant. The
amount sued for was 81, ,4s5 90.
State of South Dakota va. +. Ii. Flynn.
Indictment for embezzlement. Continu-
ed forthe term.
Laura l.. Booth VS.. Daniel Milard.
Continued for the term.
&C. Crary VS.. John Siers. Dismissed
at plaintiffs cost.
County Of Custer vs. +. III. Flynn, as
treasurer Of Custer County, and others
acting as his bondsmen Action to re-
cover on bonds. First case dismissed.
Second case taken up and a jury impan.
neled as follows: II. c. Quigley, A. II.
Stagg, A. T. Carlton, Jesse Bunner, j. X
Hobson, Levi Tuttle, G. III. Thompson,
VIM. Poe, A. G. Duke, Jas. Carew, T NJ.
Ayers, Nj. ]. Baily, Trial of case proceed
ed with.
Court, appointed II. d. Reynolds, W.
G. Porter and Il. j. Logan, comittee to
TO examine ii. II. Hitchcock, applicant
for admission to the court. A favorable
report concerning the applicants quail
fications and eligibility is made and he
is duly sworn in.
Motion ofthe G. I. & w. G. r. X. Co.
to withdraw application for jury trial in
cases of Co. vs.. N. S. Tubbs, ID ID. Tubbs
and Levi Tvttle. is overrulled by Court.
Court adjourned until 8 a. m. Monday
Sept. 2lst.
State VS.. John b. Lehman. Upon mo-
ton Of States Attorney w. q. Porter, de
fendant in the above action was arraing-
ed and after being informed of the con-
siderations of his case by the circuit
and supreme courts, was asked il there
-ss any icsa, reason why sentence
should not be passed upon him. Being
unable to show any the following SEN
tence and order was pronounced:
And now, Monday, the 2ist day of
September, 1891, the Court being fully
advised in the premises, it is by the
court considered, ordered and adjudged
that you, John b. Lehman be hence
taken and confined in the county Jail
OF Custer county, State Of South Dakota
and there securely held and kept until
Wednesday, the 4th day Of November
A. ID. 1891. upon which day between
the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon,
and the hour Of four o'clock in the after
noon of said fourth day Of November,
A ID. 1891, you be hence taken to the
court yard of the Jail of said Custer
County, State Of South Dakota, and
there hung by the neck, until you are
dead, and may God have mercy on your
soul And it Is furthered ordered that
you stand committed to the custody of
the sheriff of said Custer county, in
state aforesaid, who is charged with the
execution Of this sentence.
County of Custer VS.. L. II. Flynn, ct.
al, was again taken up and con-
tinued through the day. w. A. Smith,
administrator of the estate of A. p.
Smith, deceased, who was one Of the
sureties on the bond of +. H. Flynn
through his attorney, demurs TO the suf-
ficiency of complaint against that ind-
vidual defendant. and the demurrer is
sustained.
TUESDAY.
Carrie X. Haserodt vs. Chas. A.
Haserodt Action for divorce. Con-
tinued by mutual consent. The Flynn
bond case occupied the reminder of the
day.
WEDNESDAY.
State VS.. Judd and Phin Pelter. Four
indictments for grand larceny. Defend
ants bound over in the sum of $3.50 on
each indictment. Trial of the Flynn
bond case resumed. Judge Thomas
gives notice that he will adjourn court
upon the conclusion Of that case, and
jurors not engaged in its trial are dis
charged.
The jury in the Flynn bond case re-
turned verdict against the defendants
for SIC, 10000.
Court adjourned until January, 1897.