Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-21

Augustus Judkins VS.. u. w. Stitfier,
an action TO recover wages for services
rendered. Jury found for the plaintiff
a judgment for $6t.50.
State Of South Dakota Va. Milton Latta.
Defendant was charged with robbery in
the first degree. John p. burst, the
prosecuting witness testified that Latta
had taken from him without his consent,
and by force, a circular saw. valued at
SO. His evidence in part was corrobor-
ated by two or three witnesses. De-
PENDANT swore hat the saw was one
which he had originally purchased from
Durst, that Dur { ~replevied it from him,
and after that agreed TO return it and
thus settle all litigation. That he took
the saw with bursts consent, and that
after getting it in his possession. burst
changed his mind and ordered Latta
not TO carry the saw away. Defendant
admitted taking the saw, but claimed
r,ghtful possession. The case was given
to the jury Tuesday evening, and after
t'EbbtCh ioNto dCifbti dRfoff ~ ftfNiSt Of
net guilty was agreed upon.
Timothy Miller, of Spokane, an ap-
plicant for admission to the bar was
duly examined by a committee of three
attorneys, a favorable report was made
to the court, and Mr.. Miller was sworn
in.
WEDNESDAY.
States Attorney Porter requested that
the bond of j. G.. Trainor, bound over
to the grand jury, and by that body in
dicted for grand larceny, be forfeited, as
defendant had not appeared. In behalf
of Trainor's bondsmen, Attorney Fraw-
ley, of Deadwood, asked the court to
grant them eight days in which to bring
the defendant within the jurisdiction of
the court. Granted, and the bond or
dered forfeited with that condition.
The remainder of the Wednesday ses-
sior and all Of Thursday morning was
exhausted in the trial Of the case of the
State of South Dakota VS.. Clemens Klee-
mann. Kleemann was charged with
manslauahter, and the case will be re-
membered as the one which created so
much excitement aud comment a few
months ago, when the crime was said
to bave been committed, and the de-
PENDANT was examined before q Justice
and bound over. 4 jury was secured
BY Wednesday noon and the examine
ton OF Witnesses commenced immedi-
ately after the noo adjournment. A
number OF witnesses were called 10 the
stand for the state. and the evidence
which they gave, was of a shocking and
startling character. Nevertheless some
vital links we're wanting in the chain of
evidence which the state attempted TO
form, and despite the earnest efforts of
Prosecuting Attorney Porter, and his
able colleague, b. r. Wood, could not
be supplied. They were absolutely u n
o~btainable. The case was given TO the
jury at noon, and two hours later a verdict
Of mot guilty. was reported. That the
evidence justified the verdict no one can
deny, no matter what his convictions
ma be as to the real merits of the case.
Thursday afternoon Jos. White, con-
victed OF the malicious killing Of .
horse. appeared before the court and
was ordered to pay . fine Of $25 a.
penalty for his oifense.
A motion for a new trial was heard
by the court In the case OF Erastus Page
aud Isaac Dsnman, convicted Of grand
larceny, and the court annouced that
he would suspend sentence on condition
Of their good behavior until the first
day Of the next term OF court, ut which