The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-04-01
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
Resume Of frocesdings IN Judge Hole
mans Court.
This has been an eventful week in the
district court at Rsthdrum and . large
volume of business was disposed Of.
The criminal cases against the Cnur
d'Alene strikers were called, and upon
motion Of District Attorney O'Neill dis
missed. Mr.. O'Nefll stated 10 the court
that upon the evidence obtainable .
conviction was impossible in any Of the
cases. This is probably the last chapter
in the history Of one Of the greatest
fights between capital and labor that
ever took place in the coast country.
The same action was taken in the
case Of the state against Joe Warren
charged with bringing an armed force
Of men into the state. Mr.. U'Neill asked
the court to appoint James Hawley n
assistant prosecutor in this case. Mr..
Hawley asked to be excused, stating
that he did not believe . conviction
could be had under the Idaho statutes,
and the district attorney then moved
that the case be dismissed, which was
granted by the court.
The Marshall divorce case attrhcted a
great deal of attention and occupied the
court for one day. 1t will be submitted
to the court on briefs r. z. McFar-
land is the attorney for Mrs. Marshall,
the defendant.
In the case of Edwin L. Minis, charged
with completely in the election frauds
at Bonner's Ferry. defendant failed to
put In an appearance at the time set for
trial, and his bond in the sum of 81 600
was declared forfeited by the court
Minis attorney. Il. E. Mcfarland, stated
to the court that he had telegraphed his
client at Kaslo, b. C., and that he was
unavoidably delayed. Mr.. Minis reached
this city Wednesday evening and pro-
ceeded to Rathdrum Thursday morning.
and his bondsmen were released from
the payment Of the bond. This case has
attracted great deal of attention, and
the result of the trial will be watched
with much interest.
The case of the state against A. Z.
Epler, charged with circulating spurious
ballots, was dismissed.
The case of E. r. Award, of the Ceur
d'Alene Drug Co., arrested on the COM
plant of the saloon keepers of this city
on the charge Of selling hquer without
license, came before the court last
Wednesday, and there being no evidence
to sustain the charge Mr.. Award was
dismissed.
Narcisse Nero was found guilty Of
attempted burglary by a jury. The
offense was committed about a month
ago at Sand Point, where Nero tried to
enter Wells store at midnight. He was
shot in the arm by Wells clerk, cap
tured and brought TO Rathdrum. He
will receive his sentence to-day.
A. Z. Warner VS.. q. w. Bradley. at
tachment: F. E. Fogg appointed referee.
Spokane Falls & Idaho Railroad Co.
VS.. the inhabitants of the town of C9ur
d Alens; continued.
". II. Fisher and II. d. Allen, injunc-
ton; compromised.
G. F. Mackey VS.. W. II. Fisher, fore
closure Of mortgage: compromised.
Y. w. Sander 4 Co. and Saginaw
Lumber Co. VS.. James Monaghan. fore
closure of lien: compromised.
c. b. johnson VS.. the Post Falls
Shingle Co., action on account; compro:
missed.
f. L. Minis VS.. A. Comberworth, at
t:chment; dismissed.
Miners & Stockgrowers' Bank VS.. c.
B. johnson, attachment; judgment for
plaintiff.
S. A. Worden VS.. c. B. johnson, at
tachment; judgment for plaintiff.
v. W. Sander & Co. VS.. c. b. johnson
attachment: Judgment for plaintiff.
Spokane Commission Co. VS.. George
A. Manning, action on account; dis
missed.
William Martin VS.. John ]. Costello.
election contest: dismissed on motion of
plaintiff. This is the case in which lir.
Martin contested the election of Mr..
Costello to the office of sheriff