The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-01
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
DEPARTMENT No. l.. G. II. BURNETT. JUDGE
Court convened this morning at {
o'clock with Judge Burnett in charge.
w. II. Warner aud w. @. Tweedalt
were appointe bailiffs.
The docket very small one was rur
through in half an hour. There will be
little civil business but probably seyera]
criminal trials, there being seven or eight
prisoners in jail waiting the action of the
grand Jury.
The following cases were disposed of
Sarah Elder agt ] w, Mcbride, ct al,
partition. Transferred to Dept under
Judge Boise.
In the matter OF the assignmet of The
Bank OF Oregon. Transferred to Dept q
James Nanny, ct al ,agt Louis D Settle,
metre. ct al. Partition. Transferred to
Dept2.
Laura A Caldwell agt Ella O Caldwell
PARTON. Transferred to Dapt 2.
r L Sabin, sgt J 6Groes. Recovery o
money. Attachment. Judgment by de:
fault.
Albany Bldg and Loan Associate IN ag,
L ii Curl aud Anna L Curl. Foreclosure
Transferred to Dept Q.
II R Boyle agt John w Garland. Act
ion for damages. Dismissed by stipula
ton.
State OF Oregon set g Morgan. Rob.
berv. Continued.
Jim Chow and Little Jim agt J B
Chitwood and wife. Recovery OF money.
Continued.
III Cannon sdmr agt A Wolverton.
To recover money. Settled.
VIM Fromm agt Fred Blumberg. Re-
covery OF money. Judgment by default,
with order to sell attached property.
VIM Cookie agt Geo P Warner and L
w Deyoe. Recovery of money; attach
ment. Continued for service on ceyoe.
Assignment OF L E Balm, insolyen,.
Final account approved. Transferred to
Dept. 2.
The Eagle Woolen Mills Co. agt Geo
Finley ard J @ Cox, Rec money. ludg-
meht for plaintiff on stipulation.
John W Graham & Co, corporation.
agt Weatherford & Wyatt, Rec of per-
sonal property. Continued on motion.
Oregon agt L French and r Miller.
Forgery. Verdict by jury Of not guilty
as to Miller and dismissed by dist atty
as to French.
Jas MeRea ags Neil McRea. Eject
ment. Transferred to dept2.
John Schrader was admitted to citizen
ship
Oregon sgt F Crow, ] Lee and O Al
ford. burglary at Peoria. Lee and Crow
plead guilty, Afford not guilty. Sentence
on former win be pronounced Friday q,
= m. L. L. Swami appointed attorney
for Afford.
Oregon agt Frank BAKER, burglary. In.
dicted and plead guilty.
The case of ]. S. Van Wrinkle agt
Frank Crabtree. Contest for county
clerk, was argued and submitted ON a
motion to strike out a part of complaint
and make more definite.
The grand jury returned true bill in
tie case of George Hopper arrested for
burglary in the residence OIL. B. Hughes
and upon pleading guilty he was SEN
fenced 70 10 days in the county Jail.
In the case of Harry Evans, arrested
for burglary in the residence of d. r.
Mason, the grand jury returned "not
trne bill" and he was discharged after
residence OF several months in the county
Jail.
wah Yoa agt Lum Duck. Recovery OF
money. Judgment by default.
John Conner agt W Blaiu. Recovery
of money. Judgment by default.
Chas Altschui sgt J B Claypool. Eject.
ment. Judgment by default.
Buffalo Pitts agt Jerry Hay. Contin-
ued.
Oregon agt Frank Baker. Burglary.
Sentenced to 2 years in the penitentiary.
Oregon agt + Grow, Lee aud @ Al.
ord. Burglary. Grow aud Lee plead
guilty and we've sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary. Afford plead not
guilty, was tried and found guilty. Will
be sentenced next Friiay at 8 q m.
Oregon agt Jos Raymond. Burglary.
Tried and found guilty. viii be SEN
fenced next Friday.
Oregon sgt Jas Burton. Larceny. Plead
guilty. Will be sentenced Friday Q m
jos Carver er ux agt Gibson Myers ct
nx. Sale confirmed.
InJ. S. Van Winkle aet Frank Crab
tree, contest for county clerk, the court
denied the motion TO strike out certain
parts OF the complaint, but sustained
the motion asking that Sec. 50 applying
to illegal votes in Santiam precinct be
made more definite. The decision means
that the contest will proceed.
The grand jury last evening adjourned
after making the first report for several
years, as follows:
To THE CIRCUIT CoURT or LrsS COUNTY,
OREGON.
We. your grand jury. would beg leave
TO report that We have carefully examined
all business brought to our 3tice and
disposed Of the same. In our session we
have had several complaints of liquor
having been sold to minors. While we
have no evidence which might convict
yet We urgently feel the need OF @ more
strict compliance with the law to the end
| that our young people may be kept from
the evil influences.
We have examined the county Jail and
find it clean and the prisoners well cared
for. So far as We are able to Judge the
county officials are courteous and attend
strictly to their business.
having performed the buainess tt
which We are appointed we ask 10 be dis
missed. F. E. ALLEN, foreman,
n. SRsDERs,
| UBBR PETkRs,
J. w. HALsgY,
L.O. CoATEs,
s. II. Bryan,
J. CLEM.
| NEW CASES
! Buffalo, Pitts. Co agt Jerry Hay reple
vim.
i ]. R. Baltimore agt Ina Monteith e
al. Foreclosure.
/ R. w. Fisher agt John Carroll ct q
Foreclosure.
DIED.
WILLIAMSON On Sunday, June Y
1898, at bis home in Benton county,
; heart disease, Mr.. ,. p. williamson q
the age OF 70 years.
Mr., Williamson is one OF Oregon's be-
pioueere and has been active in the NJ
building Of Benton county, where he h'
= had a splendid reputation as man On
voa a ifa and a larQ