Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
DISTRICT COURT--JULY TERM.

Monday. At that hour Judge
Hamilton assembled the bench and
ordered the sheriff to "call court"
with as much quiet dignity as
though it had been a custom OF
years with him to do SO. Upon the
calling of the court the jury was
called and the grand jury drawn,
which was composed of the follow
ing persons: F M. Waesworth fore
man, Fred Wagner, Geo. Bethers,
Silas Maley, G. w. H. Moore, D..
P. Blue and r. F. Raines. The
grand jury was sworn in and given
the usual instructions, and H. J..
Bevins was appointed bailif, and
the jury retired to deliberate under
his care. M. ]. Allphin was ap-
pointed bailiff of petit jury and the
business of the court proceeded in
the usual manner. The following
disposition were made of the cases
on the docket:
State of Oregon VS.. Oscar Tom not true bill I
by the grand jury.
State VS.. Crosby Matthews; larceny by bailee:
verdict of guilty, and o'clock Saturday morn
ing fixed to pass sentence.
State VS.. Wm. Griffith and Geo. Hodges; not
a true bill.
&. l.. Pearse VS.. A. l.. Hathaway; dismissed.
Lincoln county vs.. b. f. Jones ct al; referred
to clerk of Liucoln county to take testimony.
S. x. Logan VS.. T. o. Mays, judgement for
plaintiff for $S952.
Allen Parker VS.. Peek d Russell; on report of
referee.
Albert Meaker vs.. Jas. Lewis continued for
tenn.
Jno. T. Porter VS.. Sam Hill aud Il. L. Hill;
continued for term.
Jno. 7. Porter VS.. Sam Hill; judgement for
plaintiff for 500.
G. A. Rawlins ct al, VS.. j. 0. Briggs; Judge
ment for plaintiff.
Chas Pfeifer VS.. j. c. Huffman; judgement
for plaintiff.
Peter Tellefson VS.. Geo. Lewis; Judgement
for plaintiff
C. G. Copeland vs. Geo. Bethers; judgement
for plaintiff.
H. Denlinger VS.. NJ. NJ. Davis and G. A.
lands; demurrer overruled.
Jno. McCulluni VS.. Mary Fitzpatrick ct al,
referred to B. f. Jones to take testimony.
S. \. Wright VS.. Anna Wright, ct al; to be
submitted on brief.
L. s. LaDu VS.. Daisy L. LaDu; continued for
service.
Harrett Hollis vs. Tom Hollis; decree of di
vorce granted.
Mary Werner VS.. Jas. Werner; decree OF di-
vorce granted.
Serepta Rexford VS.. Chas, Rexford; decree of
divorce granted.
ii. f. tischervs. Beal Gather ct al; dismissed
Wm. Wendori VS.. Mary Drake ct al: decree
of foreclosure.
Polk county Bank vs. Phoebe McGrew: leave
to file amended complaint.
School Fund Com. vs.. Mary Miller ct al dis
missed as to Rachael Hail. decree against Ira
Miller
Jno. \. Alien ys. S. Romtvedt, ct al: leave TO
file amended complaint
Jno. Simpson VS.. Larkey Logan; referred to
f. ID. Carson to take testimony
w. r. Wakefield VS.. Kate Wakefield; decree
OF divorce granted.
IL. Denlinger, Jr VS.. Lulu Bridgham, ct al.
referred to c. E. hawkins to take testimony
Assignment Of G l.. Gowell, i. +. Swope. ns-
slshee; objections iiled TO report OF assignee.
hiiZaoeth Cresay Us. Mary Drake; sa.r con
tirmed.
ND. McFadden VS.. c. Kels0y; sale confirmed
Henkle " Hcnkio vs.. 1ogus: sue confirmed
Milton Hunt vs. B. T. Jones; sale confirmed
j. c. Altree VS.. NJ. NJ. Hufford and Valentine
Ih1el; cause dismissed.
THE GRAND JURY WORK.
The grand jury made its first re-
port upon the case of the State VS.
Oscar Tom, who was bound over
TOR shooting R. B. Trenholm. The
principal witnesses before the grand
jury were r. B. Trenholm, Clare
Trenholm, Barney Sets, - War
fleld, F, B. Carnes, Willis Vidito
ann Oscar Tom. Upon this case
the grand jury returned not true
bill.
In the case of the State of Ore
gon VS.. Crosby Matthews the grand
jury returned an Indictment and
the case went to trial on Wednas-
day.
GRAND JURY's FINAL REPORT.
TO the Hon. J. w. Hamilton, Tudoe.
The grand jury would submit
this is as their final report:
mat In accordance with the law
and your instructions 70 49,,