Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
IN DISTRICT COURT.
Wheat Thieves Get 1t in the Neck Regularly
from Farmer Jurors


The December special term OF District
Court opened Monday afternoon at two
o'clock with JUICE Sauter on the bench
and full quota of legal satellites Of
Cavalier and adjoining counties in at
tendance. Not many spectators we're in
the court room when Sheriff McGauvrau
in astentorian voice opened court and the
business OF the term was begun by ar.
ranging the calendar for trial. This be.
ing completed few motions were
beard by the court which brought to
close the work of the first day.
About twenty civil cases are on the
docket and will be heard when the GRIM
inal calendar is disposed of, and as the
latter is quite light it is not altogether
unlikely that the adjournment will be
reached by the latter part of next week
The cases set for trial are as follows:
T. L. Blood VS.. Tough, Mercer & Tough.
S. S. Wait vs.. John Radfnrd.
Elford Bros. VS.. Harley Conat, ct. al.
Minnese tn Oil Co. VS. William Dickson
A.. P Webster vs., Cavalier County.
F. j. Porter, ct. al. VS.. P. Brynjolfson.
H. Wendt va. Mahon & Robin on.
Jno. A. McIvor vs. Thos J. Burns.
Hope Township vs. VIM Burkett.
Harry Bowles vs.. VIM Mangnus.
Peter Smith VS.. VIM. Roger.
John Barrett VIZ. j. E. McAllister.
Warden Bushnell Co. VS.. Ed. Segar.
A. II. Ful,z VS.. Cavalier county.
A J. Anunlrud, vs.. K. Aasen, ct. al.
J. Salmons vs.. Duncan Campbell ct. al
W. j. Moonev vs.. August S,ngbeil
Otto EngineCn. VS.. Ole J. Gjevre, et.al
w G Sheppard Va. JOS Wegley, ct. al.
Jerry KelIand vs. Frank Brady.
Fairhank Morse & Co. VS.. G. w. Clarke.
P. McHugh VS.. Click & Farrell.
Gro. Ganssle vs. E. I. Donovan.
II I. Helgeson vs.. Duncan Campbell.
Tuesday forenoon the criminal calen-
dar was taken up and the actual work of
the term gotten under way. The wheat
stealing cases Of the State OF North D.
kota against Alex. Wilson and John
Watson we're called for trial and the morn
ing session taken mp in securing jury.
The attorneys for the defense opened
with motion to dismiss the case, the
preliminary hearing having been taken
before justice unqualified to hear
the case having changed his residence.
Judge Sauter over ruled the motion but
granted the request that the defendants
be given separate trials. Alex. Wilson's
case was taken up first and eighteen
witnesses put on the stand, mainly by
the prosecution. The crime with which
the defendants stand charged is the steal
Ing of 60 bushels OF wheat from the farm
of N. E. McGrner. located IN tho vicinity
Of Daniels, and occurred about two weeks
ago. The farm has been cropped this
year on shares by R B. Gage, who is the
main witness for the state.
The theft is supposed to have taken
place on Saturday evening while the
wheat was found in the possession of the
alleged thieves at an elevator in Hannah
early Monday morning The hearing Of
testimony occupied until three o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The case was given to the jury by
Judge Sauter an hour later and twenty
minutes from that time verdict of
guilty was returned. States Attorney
Dickson made strong case and Wilson's
conviction was generally conceded by
those present, although the defense as
handled by Attorneys Doughty and Nc
Lean left nothing undone that might
leave their client an innocent man in
the eyes OF the court. To. day the trial
of John Watson, the young man who
participated in the crime with Wilson, is
being given his trial and although he is
only supposed to be tool in the hands
OF his companion it is looked for that he
to will be- sent over the road The same
witnesses are on the stand and the case
will close this evening The penalty
likely to be inflicted is from one to five
yuast within the discretion of the court.