Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-08-03
The Young Man, Hungerford, Is
Sentenced to One Year in the
Penitentiary.
The Suit Against Erard Wooster
Dismissed and Kendrick VS..
Slaughter Tried.
The Governors Party Returns From
spiritwood-various Items Of
Local News.
From Fridays Daily.]
District Court.

In the district court yesterday, the
young man, Hungerford, finished his
case, and it was given to the jury. The
defendant handled his own defense dur.
ing the trial of the case, and he is one
of the smoothast individuals who has
appeared for himself in court for some
time. He IS a bright looking fellow,
and claims to be not yet eighteen years
Of age. The jury retired at about noon
yesterday with his case, and were out
about four hours, when they came in and
said they could never agree. The Judge
sent them out again, and they remained
out until about 5 o'clock this morning
when they came in with a verdict of
guilty. The defendant will be s%entenc-
ed at the opening Of court on Monday.
The case Of the State VS.. Mccoy came
up at the opening Of court yesterday
afternoon, for sentence OF the prisoner.
Mccoy was a ''trusty'' at the peniten-
tiary, and walked off from his post, MAX
ing tracks down the river. He was cap
tured and brought back to serve out his
sentence, and when his time expired was
held to answer for his escape. A week
or so ago, jointly with Hubanks and
Hickey, two other prisoners confined in
Jail to answer the same charge, Mccoy
made an attempt to escape. and was
unsuccessful. The Judge sentenced him
to an additional term Of two years and
three months.
The case Of the State vs. Eugene Var
ney, in which the defendant is charged
with peri ury in justice court, came up,
and was continued over to the next term
of court, the defendant to give a bond of
800.
The case Of Van Horn vs.. Hoagland
was put off until Monday, next, at 10
O'Clock.
Court then adjourned until next Mon
day.
From Mondays Daily
In the district court this morning
Harry Hungertord was brought up for
sentence for the crime of grand larceny.
He declared that he was innocent of the
charge. He said that his parents lived
at Deadwood, and he had not communi-
Gated with them since his arrest. He
left home on the 18th of March. He was
sentenced to the ~penitentiary for twelve
months.
5 A HOR VS.. HOAGLAND.
The work of securing a jury in the
above entitled case was proceeded with,
and eleven jurymen had been secured
when court adjourned for the noon
recess.
Shortly after court opened this after
noon Mr.. Boucher proceeded to read the
pleadinRs in the case Of Van Horn vs..
Hoagland to the jury after it had been
secured. While he was reading it, there
was aconsultation between some Of the
parties, and it was announced that the
case had been amioably settled.
The next case was that of Donald
Cameron vs. Erard Wooster. The
plaintiff seeks to recover $4,000 damages
OF thedefendant for an alleged wrongful
arrest, defamation of character, etc.
The work Of securing the jury was being
proceeded with as the TRIBUNE goes to
press.
From Tuesdays Daily
The case of Cameron va. Wooster was
quickly disposed Of on an objection Of
Mr.. Philbrick to the introduction Of any
evidence, on the ground that a suit for
damages for false imprisonment must be
begun within two years. Tie objection
was sustained and the case thus dis
posed of.
The case Of DR.. Kendrick VS.. DR.. and
Mrs. Slaughter, was next called. This
case was to secure possession of Villula
BY the plaintiff. The defendants tried to
get 9 change of venue, without success,
w%hereupon they left the court room and
put in no defense. Dr.. Kendrick then
testified to being the owner Of the prop.
erty, he having foreclosed a mortgage
and received 9 sheriff's deed for the
same.
Mr.. John r. Fort testified that he re-
ceived the sheriff's deed as part Of the
files of his office.
Sheriff Donnelly testified that he gave
9 sherid's deed for the property to the
defendant.
The jury brought in a verdict for the
plant.
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