The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-25
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Cases Heard and Set for Trial-Report
OF the Grand Jury.

ing at $3.50, the case Of the State Of Ore
gon VS.. May Ross being called. Defend
ant pleaded not guilty. and the case was
set for trial on Tuesday, the 9th.
Charles Lawrence pleaded guilty to
larceny and was sentenced to term OF
one year In the penitentiary, and order
ed to pay the costs Of the action.
In the case of the State Of Oregon VS.,
Charles Henry, charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon, defendant
was given until tomorrow to plead.
william Thomas. indicted for larceny,
pleaded not guilty. and the case was set
for trial.
At this point in the proceedings the
jurors rot In the Olsen case were ex-
cused until tomorrow morning
Decree for plaintiff was granted and
an order dismisslng as to the Astoria
Iron Works in the case Of the Astoria
Savings Bank VS.. Eliza ]. Hustler ct al.
The case Of Charles Olsen VS.. M. M.
Walker was next called and the follow
ing jury sworn: e. p. Noonan. G. Brad
bury, w. ]. Loonis. w. J. Denver, Gust
Holmes G. r. Anderson, August Juhrs
A. J. Hill, H. b. stoner. r. w. Warn
staff, John Bencke. The witnesses
sworn were the plaintiff, ]. L. Carlson,
Edward Hallock and II. Ekstrom. The
facts in the case are familiar to al
readers Of The Astorian, having beer
before the public at intervals durinf
several months, and having occupied
prominent part In the proceedings OF
the city council. Plaintiff was repre-
sented by George holland, and DR.
Walker by ]. H. Smith, C. J. Curtis an6
f. M. Hughes. The case was dismissed
as to the city, the court holding that
the responsibility for the burning o.
olsen's trunk and effects at the time Of
the smallpox scare rested elsewhere
Much OF the afternoon was occupied by
the argument OF counsel
The grand jury then came into cour'
and returned true bill against Andrev
Eskola, charging him with the crime Of
assault. The report Of the jury was a.
follows:
In the circuit court of the State o.
Oregon, for Clatsop county:
ITO Hon. Thomas A. Mcbride, Judg,
Of the above-named court:
I'VE. your undersigned grand Jury 10,
the February, 1894, term OF said court
having now finished our investigations
make this our final report and respect
fully represent:
THAT we have carefully investigated
all charges of crime that have beer
presented to us. and have disposed OF
the same In such manner as we deemed
warranted by the evidence.
we visited and inspected the count,
JAIL and found 1t clean and well kept
and the prisoners therein well treate6
and kindly cared for,
Statements having been made in t.,
local press that May Ross. who is now
confined in the county jail. has not beer |
properly cared for by the sheriff and hi |
deputies, we carefully investigated tn, |
matter. and found that during the time
May Ross has been confined in the coup-
~ jail she has been properly cared for
and that all statements to the contrar, |
are without foundation.
I'VE found that the partition wall "
the county jail has settled so that the
floor has TO be cut away in order
open the door, and that the roof leaks
We recommend that the county cou,
have these necessary repairs made &
soon as possible.
We visited the city jail and found Il
In good condition
I'VE visited ST Mary's hospital
which by contract Is the county hos
pital, and join with other grand jurle
N commendlng Its excellent manage
nent and the care and attention be
slowed upon the unfortunate inmates.
We visited the various county office
md found the records and books neatl,
sept, and each OF the county officer
performing the duties OF hi
Mice. The books OF the clerk, sherle
ma treasurer having been exported b,
he last grand jury. and II not belnr
necessary for US to remain In session
ver Ave days to attend to all the Grim
nal business which came before us, w
I'd not deem II necessary for us to hav
he hooks exported at this time. ane
hereby prolong our session, but left III.
natter OF exporting the books 10 thu
Iext grand Jury.
And now, having completed our Ia
'ors. we ask to be discharged.
"WM, E. Joplin,
Foreman.
MICHAEL DEvEREUX,
"THoS. ]. wHERRY,
''wM. PORTER,
IL. LEBACK,
&C. p, BRowER,
CHARLES ROGERS"
Judge Mcbride colHpllmented the jur,
d tIattering terms for their diligence
lis honor stated that during all his ex
erlence he had never known a grand
iry TO be more expeditions and at ths
anne time painstaking In the dIscharg'
their duties and concluded with the
mark that the taxpayers OF the cour.
/ had reason for Generalization. Tho
ny were then ordered DISCHARGED,
In the case OF Eva wailman VS.. Thee
,re Bracke. motion TO amend COM 4
aint was arrued ana allowed
Andrew Eskola was arraigned. and h~
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