The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-12-03
DISTRICT COURT NEWS.
The Trial Of Leasure. Grand Jury Re-
port Eleven Indictments Returned.

morning with the case of the state vs.
LeasuFe, charged with the murder OF
Ivory Bean, during the Ceur d'Alens
riots, ON call. The defendant WAS repre-,
sented by Attorneys j. II. Hawley and
Col. Reddy. The jury was called and
the day passed in the examination OF
jurymen.
At II a. m. Tuesday court convened
and the grand jury appeared with large
batch of indictments and made its final
report. The following extract from the
report is quite interesting:
"We have remained in session nine
days, examined criminal charges in
thirteen cases and found eleven true
bills of indictment. Believing that the
lpurity and freedom of our elections
under the Australian system of ballot
ing cannot be too jealously guarded, We
have spared neither time nor expense in
the investigation of offenses against the
election franchise, and We feel that per
sons found guilty Of this class of
offenses at the tirst election under our
present system should be dealt with in
manner that will not encourage a
repetition Of the offense."
Bench warrants were issued for those
indicted not already in custody. In
dictments were found against John
Quigley for mayhem, biting the ear of
John Valene, of Clark's Fork: Major
DarnOld, murder of Walter keeler: John
A. GILES, accessory to the murder of
Keller; +. l.. Minis, two indictments
for election frauds, and one each against
Ernest Duerslin, editor of the Rathdrum
Times: John Hoban, justice of the
peace, who discharged Minis when be-
fore him for preliminary examination:
James McCray and Julius Runkle.
William Black, John Doe and Richard
Roehet were indicted for participation
in the C9ur d Alene riots.
After making their report the grand
jury was discharged.
The examination Of Jurors in the
Leasure case was resumed, the state
and defense each exercising a peremp-
tory challenge. On motion of District
Attorney O'Neill, W. b. Hepburn was
added as special counsel for the state,
Il. E. Mcfarland having been assigned
as assistant on Monday.
On Wednesday the jury was impan-
eled, consisting of the following persons:
Andy Barnes, of Ceur dAlene. hotel
porter; O.Wilcutt, Spirit Valley, rancher:
|. j. Brandt, Bonner's Ferry, prospector;
James Hoskins, Ceur d'Alene, police
justice; Samuel Owens, Clarks Fork.
rancher and proprietor; W. B. Roland,
Clark's Fork, carpenter; William Miner.
C9ur dAiene, brickman; Fred Empey,
Ceur d Alene, merchant; William Ash
ley, Pack river, rancher; John Wells
Ceur d'Aleue, rancher, and Lyman W,
Ritter, Eathdrum, timberman. The jury
were sworn at o'clock.
District Attorney O'Neill opened the
case for the state by an address, in
which he stated that he expected to
prove that Leasure shot Ivory Bean on
July IL.
Thursday morning proceedings in the
Leasure trial were postponed to permit
the arraignment of parties indicted by
the grand jury.
Edwin l.. Minis, Ernest o. Duerslin.
Major Darnold, James A. ellis and
John Quigley were arraigned.
The court room was crowded. and the
greatest interest conferred in the indict
ments for election frauds, which read as
follows:
Edwin l.. Minis and Ernest o. Duer-
sin are accused by the grand Jury of
hootenai county of the crime Of circu
lating spurious ballots, printed in imita-
ton of the legal ballots used at the pre-
clnct ct Boomers Ferry at the general
election held in said county and pre-
cinct, Nov. ), 1892, counted as follows, /
to wit:
The said Edwin l.. Minis and Ernest
%. Duersiin, on the sth day of Novem- !
Der, 1882, at the precinct of Bonner's |
Ferry, IN the county of kOotenai and |
state of Idaho, did wilfully, unlawfully |
and feloniously circulate and give out |
to one Julius Runkle divers false and |
Imitation Of the legal ballots or tickets.
furnished according to law by the
county auditor of said koOtenai county
to the judges of election Of said precinct
OF Bonners Ferry, for use at the general
election held in said precinct and county
On the said sth day of November 1sg2,
the circulation of such spurious ballots
beng with the intent and purpose that
the SAID false and spurious ballots or
tickets should be voted at the said cleo
non at said precinct, contrary to the
form Of the statute in such case made
ana provided, and against the peace and
Lightly of the state Of Idaho.
CHARLES W. ONETLL.
district Attorney"
The second of these indictments il
against Minis alone, and charges him
With the crime of forging the official
Endorsement OF the official election
lamp upon the ballots and issuing to ,
he voters the said ballots with such
orged official stamp thereon at Bonner's
Ferry on Nov. s, 1892.
Robert Mcfarland appeared for both i
Inns and Duerslin and asked until !
i0nday next to plead. This was 4
ranted. Charles l.. ITeitman repre- ,
ented Major Darnold, charged with the
murder of Walter keeler on Sept. q,
sa2, and James y. ellis, accessory
tier the fact, and was granted until
'-day to enter pleas for his clients.
John Quigley, charged with mayhem, \
adj Fogg x keat for his attorneys, and !