The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-21
District Court.

Friday l6th.-In settlement OF the estate |
of Eliza Lawson. deceased, it was ordered
that the account filed this day be accepted
with the exception Of the Harrison account
which is allowed for $50, and bill OF S2o'
for extra labor performed by administration.
The bill of t. j. Osborne for 500. was pas
sed for the present.
In the estate OF R. w. Crandall, deceased,
an order was made confirming the sale of
the property Of the above estate and also
an order approving the final account and the
discharge Of J.. o. Gelabert administrator OF
Of the above estate.
In the estate af fR. w. ZochOw. deceased,
settlement of final account.
State Of Nevada vs.. J. Seeley. Nj -
Sseley appeared ia oonrt at o'clock to re-
csiye sentence 70 plea Il guilty to the
charge Of forgery. and he was sentenced for
one year. Il was ordered that the lndict-
meut No. 2 for forgery be noll pressed.
In the matter OF the estate OF Eliza
Lawson. deceased. settlement OF estate and
final discharge of administrator. Upon a
prior showing the Court ordered that the
account fled December Slst, 1896, endorsed
REPORT of the Administrator, is approved
with the exception OF the accounts to be ap-
proved later.
Monday-State Of Nevada vs.. Wm.
OwsIey was takeu up and the following
named persons secured as jurors: E. w.
Clark, VIM. Price, Ed. F. Freudenthal,
Robt. Martin, A. /. Harrison, w. t. Rich,
David Francis, W. Fl. Perry, WIN. Auder.
son, Jos. Sharp, Geo. NJ. Cook and Dan
Mathews. Testimony was all in and the
case given to the jury by IL o'clock, the
Jury were out about one hour when they re-
turned verdict of guilty as charged in the
Indictment Motion was made by counsel
for defendant for q new trial.
State of Nevada VS.. VIM. Latimer for
forgery. This case was taken up at ! o'clock
and the following jury secured: Dan Man
dich, W. R. Bsssett, Wm. Blackwell. Geo.
H. Williams, John Smith, Ed. Wheece,
Marx Matthews, E. K. Phillips, a. /. Har'
rison, Jos. Sharp, VIM. Price and W. t.
Rich. The following testified on the part oil
the State: j. g. Brown. Frank Walker, Wm.
Leavit J. A. Faust aud Geo. Petty and the
Defendant in his own behalf. The jury
was out for l6 hours and returned to the
court stating that they were unable to agree
whereupon they were discharged.
Tuesday-State of Nevada VS.. Wm Lati
mer, indictment No. for forgery, the fol
lowing Jury was secured; Dan Mathews
Isaac Mathis, f. w. Clark. Ed. +. Freuden
thai, Samuel Hollinger Sr., R. Allen, Dsi
Mandch, VIM. Price, VIM Blackwell. Ed
Whsece, Mark Matthews and Nelson Cub
SON. The jury in this case were out but 8
minutes when they returned verdict o
guilty as charged in the indictment,
Matthews vs.. Matthews, suit for divorce
H. Rives attorney for plaintiff Case set TO
the 25th.
A. ]. jacobson ct al, VS.. John H. Jones
on appeal from the Justices Court OF De
Lamar township; trial by jury, case given
the Jury and they returned verdict !
favor OF the plaintiHs iOt She SUM VI ~0"'
Wednesday-In the case OF Edwards ct
vs. H. Mayo, case was settled out ot cour
and it was ordered that the case be dismisse
at plaintiffs cost.
Time set for the sentence of WIN. Owsle
and Wm. Latmer was Saturday at o'cocl
In the case of Roeder vs.. Hunt on appe
from the Justice court Of DeLamar townshl
tried before the Judge without jury; judi
ment was given in favor of plaintiff for tt
sum sued for
In the case of Frank Wilson VS. I.
Dula ct al. An affidavit was fled by &c
B. Petty one Of the defendants in the abo
entitled action stating on account OF bi
and prejudice of the now presiding Jud
the defendants could not get fair and il
partial trial. the Hon. G.. F. Talbot te
graphed to Reno for the Hon. ]. E. Chen
to ohc-iO,c all try...il case. Jud
Cheney left Reno this morning and will
here Sunday evening aud the case will col
up for trial before him on Monday mornir
the ury being waived.