Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-11
them S4OO greater than did the county
commissioners on the way IN which they
construed the law.

neys Camp, Baldwin and Barrett appear
for the plaintiff and States Attorney
Glaspell for the defense. Mr.. Barrett
was put upon the stand and testified in
bis own behalf as to the amount of fees
received, accounted for and afterwards
turned into the county. His books and
documents as justice Of the peace were
introduced in evidence and his itemized
reports of fees, ETC., to the county COM
missioners thoroughly investigated.
The grand jury is at work and from
the number Of witnesses subp9naed, it
is inferred that something in the nature
of a surprise will be developed. 1t is
rumored that indictments had been re-
turned against the city council because
Of revised ordinance number II, and also
that the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany had been indicted, but on what
grounds is not known. Some IS or 40
subpnnas have besn issued and several
deputies are kept busy serving them.
Last evening six indictments were re.
turned, but it Is understood that few of
the parties can be found.
From Mondays Daily.
The case Of M. j. Barrett vs.. Stutsman
county was closed Saturday evening and
the jury instructed to bring in verdict
for the plaintiff, minus some $2S which
had been stricken from the bill as incor
rect charges. The jury therefore found
for the plaintiff in the sum of S91. 20 with
interest at I per cent from the 3rd o;
July, 1898.
The case of Owen Martin vs. Wm. z.
Hawthorne. ct al, a case which is sent
back to this court for trial on a remit
titnr from the supreme court, was TO
come up this morning, but owing to the
lack of witness, was continued to Fri
day morning.
Tomorrow morning the case OF Wm.
Farley vs. Richard Gainsforth for the re-
covery of $4,000 damages, claimed to have
been sustained by the plaintiff from a
g!andered mare secured from the defend
ant, will be tried. The plaintiff alleges
that the animal was warranted TO be
sound at the time the trade was made,
a mule worth 500 being exchanged for
the mare. 1t IS alleged that at this time
the horse was infected with glanders,
| that it afterwards gave the disease to
four other horses and two mules, which
afterwards we're destroyed together with
the stables, harnesses and other property
For the Inconvenience incurred and
property damaged, $1,000 damages are
sued for.
| COURT NOTES.
The grand jury today brought in two
indictments against two knights OF the
round table, for gambling.
Will Gleason, against whom one of the
indictments read, was arraigned before
Judge Rose this afternoon. given "a
hours in which to plead and secure an
attorney. Bonds we're fixed in the sum
of $500.
From Tuesdays Daily
Last night the grand jury brought in
indictments against John Spraggatt and
Robt. Hilton, said to be his partner, for
maintaining and keeping a public nui-
sance. Their place Of dong business
was in the rear OF Hughes blacksmith
shop, IN a building facing Sixth avenue,
where it Is alleged IN the indictment
that Intoxicating liquors were sold. The
two men we're arraigned this afternoon,
given "a hours in which to plead, and as
they had no means or property which
could be used for that purpose, the court
appointed Fredrus Baldwin to defend
them.
VIM. Gleason, by his attorney Fredrus
Baldwin, appeared before the court this
afternoon and plead mot guilty"
The case Of Wm. Farley against Rich,
ard Gainsforth was called for trial this
morning. Mr. Farley was the first wit
ness examined on behalf OF the PLAIN.
tif, and testified in substance as de-
tailed in the complaint, the gist Of
which was recounted IN The Alert last
evening. The direct examination occu
pied but short time, when the witness
was taken in hand by the attorney for
the defense. E. NJ. Sanford, and for
nearly two hours subjected to rigid
cross examination. A few statements,
differing from facts alleged in the com.
plant, were brought out, but the testl-
mony on the whole remained unshaken.
On the opening of court in the after.
noon. bench warrants were asked for
Sam Baker and Henry Broughton, ma.
terial witnesses for the plaintiff, who
although subpGnaed failed to
appear IN court when requested.
Mrs. Farley. wife Of the plaintiff, was
called to the witness stand and testified
as to the fact that at the time OF the
trade, the defendant had assured the
plaintiff that the mare IN question Was
"all right
l.. G. l.. Moore, state veterinarian for