The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-04-16
THE FREAKS OF JURIES
A Summary Of the Proceedings In
the Superior Court.
STATE EDITORS COMING TO YAKIMA
An Outrageous Attack ON the state
Fair ommissioners-Rsp ports from
Various Sections Regarding che
Fruit Crop-Other Notes.


Various Sections Regarding the
Fruit Crop-Other Notes.
The malpractice case of Mrs S. n.
Hubbard against DIR. p. Frank was de.
cided on Wednesday in favor of the plain
tiff and the jury awarded her verdict OK
$1,000 damages. Mrs. Hubbard contend
ed that her hip bone was broken during
childbirth, due TO the lack of skill OF DR..
Fletcher, and that he treated her for
rheumatism instead of puerperal few
er from which cause she became deform-
ed. The burden OF the evidence OF
the medical experts, and of the sisters
who were the plaintiffs nurses, did not
carry out this claim and, in fact when
the case was given to the jury the opin-
ion of those who had listened to the evil
dence was that a verdict would be rem
dered in favor OF the defendant. There
was an exception to this--and very i'm
portant one, too-being no less than that
wonderful and inexplicsbe body of men
known as the American jury. A motion
for new trial will be made by DIR.
Franks attorneys. A similar case against
DIR. Fletcher is set for FRIDAY.
w. W. Watson, who brought suit
against w. II. and 4. NJ. Reed for some
thing over $4,000 was awarded verdict
of $l67.50. How the jury arrived at that
amount is past finding out for under the
rulings of the court and the contention
of both sides the verdict should have
been either for the defendant or in the
sum of 800 or 5000. A new trial will be
asked for. The first ballot stood nine in
favor OF the defendant to three for the
plaintiff and after chopping around the
jurors voted for damages in the sum of
rom 81 to $500, and finally struck an
average of sl67.50.
Considerable sympathy is expressed
for Ed. Owens who was convicted of as
sault with intent to commit murder.
Owens is q quick tempered man, but gen.
erous and honest, and when Conway re-
fused to surrender the ditch warrants,
which the court has since declared
rightfully belonged to Owens, he attempt
ed to take the law in his own hands. The
penalty for the crime of which he was
convicted is from one to fourteen years.
Wash Hettinger and Howard Wolfe,
charged with robbing the Chinese Sec
ton men at Kennewick, were found gull
ty. 1t is reported that one of them is
ready to make confession exhonorating
the other but duplicating third party
E. w. Dooley's saloon building at
Zillah was burned year ago. 1t was in
sured in the Hanover Insurance Co., for
$1,000. The company contested the claim
and in court to-day it won the case on
the ground that the building was located
on lot for which Mr.. Dooley had no
title other than a contract, and in the
policy it was stated that he was the own
or. 1t was another OF those TECHNICAL
ties which frequently arise in court to
circumvent justice.
The case against I. L. Masters charged
with unlawful cohabitation was dismissed
on account of the witnesses for the state
changing as to the evidence which they
were prepared to give. Immediately fol-
lowing this a license was issued to Mr.
Masters and Mrs. Wilson and they were
duly married by Justice Rodman.
The suit of the Seattle Mailing & Brew
ing Co., VS.. d. T. Myers and II. G. Hum
phrey for $500 for beer sold to Meyers
and alleging that Mr.. Humphrey guar
anteed the account, was decided in favor
of the defendants.
State VS.. Stutsman, assault with
deadly weapon, verdict of not guilty was
returned.
Many other minor cases were disposed
of during the term, and the last jury case,
that OF Mrs. s. N. Hubbard vs, Dr.
Fletcher is now in progress. Court will
probably be in session most OF next week
engaged on equity cases.