Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-19
TIKI COURT C0NVENES.
u,,o Wood Case is Settled and the
Brundage Suit Occupies the
Day.
6 Capehart Writes Interestingly
rr,m the Worlds Fair Grounds
On Timely Topics.
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Weekly Report Of the Crop
Services.

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District COurt.
The district court for Burleigh
~ opened yesterday at 10 a. M, Judge
winchester presiding.
The following old cases we're put over
the term, as they were, none of them, in
condition to try, for various reasons:
Northern Pacific Va. John S. Waldron,
r. 3. Allen vs.. r. s. & M. A. Feagles,
D. Bows, Jr., ct al We. Russell & Parker
Of al. ID. Bows Jr., ct al vs. Russell, F. j.
Call We. Chas. Duncomber, Maria Riley
rs. P. r. Smith, G. M. Perry VS.. Jamison
& Webster, l.. Peterson VS.. Jas. Kervln,
INV. Raymond ct al VS.. Jas. II. Marshall
ct al, M. A. r. Brigham VS.. S. B. Law
renee ct al, F. D. Kendrick VS.. Jerry
HAYES, j. p. Dunn, county treasurer VS..
Herrick L. Perry, Jos. Hare VS.. Pound
master. The following old cases were
settled: G.. Fargo We. r. r. Marsh, F..
Muller vs.. Alex. Muller, H. w. Mcclure
VS.. S. B. Norton, J. G. Woodwork ct al
U.s., D. M. Slattery ct al.
The first old case to try was that Of
John N. Brundage Va. r. B. Mellon,
Boucher e. Philbrick and G. W. Newton,
for plaintiff, and E. S. Allen and E. ".
Camp, for defense.
This wal q case, from which it ap-
peared that Captain Brundage pur-
chased sixteen mares and eight colts for
$3.50 Of Mellon Bros, in September,
1886. The animals, as the plaintiff
claimed, were warranted as sound by
Geo. N. Mellon, who did the business for
the defendant. They developed CLAN
ders. and the following year they all
died or we're killed by the state veterin-
arian or his deputy. Horses and mules
of his own, which he owned prior to the
purchase, caught the disease and died or
shot. Barns, harness, ETC., were dam.
aged, and had to be torn down OF de-
stroyed, the total amount sued for being
s4,25O.
The case was proceeding when court
adjourned 10 the evening.
THE WOOD CASE.
The first criminal case was that Of the
state vs.. Elvis Wood, against whom an
information has been filed for breaking
a ballot box. The defendant withdrew
his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
Mr.. Phllbrick, who appeared for the de-
fence, said the defendant desired him to
make a few remarks qualifying the plea.
Mr.. Philbrick said the election at which
the offence was committed was rather
exciting, and the defendant took up the
ballot box, not with the intention Of
breaking it, CT in any way to change the
result Of the election, or in any way to
commit a public offence. MIR. Philbrick
then read, by consent Of States Attorney
Register, the following paper:
We, the undersigned resident citizens,
taxpayers and voters in Menoken town.
ship, county Of Burleigh and state OF
North Dakota, do hereby state that we
are, and have been for a number of years
last past, we'll acquainted with Mr.. Elvie
Wood, of said Menoken township; that
We know him to be an honest and up.
right man, a good neighbor and a law
abl'ing citizen; that the disturbance
that occurred and the scenes that were
enacted at the closing Of the polls al
said Menoken, on the Sd day of Novem'
Der, the date of the recent election
held for the election of county commits
sloner, are considered deplorable by uf
all, and a cause for deep regret; that We
believe the part taken by Mr. Wood ir
the excitement that resulted in the de-
%struction of the ballot box at said polling
place, was prompted by an o~verwrought
state of feelings, and done in the hea'
OF passion and not with an intent to un'
lawfully interfere with said election OF
tobreak or injure SAID ballot box; that
said disturbance occurred after the polls
mad been closed, the ballots counted and
astatement thereof made and announced
lSiRned.]
C.. A. King, John Hubert, s. G. Smith
Alex. Turnbull, H. G. Smith, J. w
P%ennell, Pat Walsh, 8. M. Howard, B
A. schwab. d. II. Feagles, William Mel
son, j. G. Boren, L. o. Myers, Charle'
H. Winston, v. M. Craven, r. L. Wood
L. .. Waldof, W. A. Craven, Ned Wilton
H. II. Reilly, w. 4. Tyler.
Mr.. Register stated that he had NJ
desire to press for a heavy sentence
especially after the showing that ha
oeen made, and after the defendant hat
pleaded guilty, thus saving the count!
the expense of a trial.
u court sentenced the defendant t,
pay a fine of $45 and costs.
In the White City.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, May 15.-Th'
bright sunshine of the past few days hal
thrown a refulgent warmth over tn
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