Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-10-11
District Court in Session.


Court convened Monday morning at
9 a. III. Judge Steel presiding.
Anna Mclaughlin VS.. Robert Nc.
Laughlin, action for divorce. Default
entered.
VIM Bollinger VS.. Emma J. Monroe.
James Hays by his attorney asks for and
is granted until Oct. I4th at a. m. to
answer.
State of Idaho VS. Billy Smith charged
with grand larceny. The defendant was
directed to appear and plead Oct. II, 1899.
State of Idaho VS.. John Clausen
charged with intent to kill. The
deposition and files in this case having
been lost by the justice of the peace COM
mtting said defendant it was agreed by
the prosecuting attorney and attorneys
for defendant that the case be placed on
the calendar
The following trial jurymen who were
subpoenaed to appear Oct. 9th answered
their names: !. w. Thomas, NJ. N. Nye,
Matthias Beechler, John T. Springston,
Geo. A. Thomas. Mike Ketten, Roy w.
Adams, J. NJ. Williams, J. w. Crabb, T.
S. Billings, Peter l.. Fike, w. w.
Whittenger, G. w. Gilmore, Chas. Nc
Cready, A. w. Sweeney w. r. Wyatt, A.
Shiebe, Cyrus M. Larson and NJ. Kitten.
All prisoners awaiting trial were asked
by the court if they had any objections to
the panel of trial jurors and each
answered in the negative.
Walter S. Dyer was appointed court
bailiff.
State of Idaho VS.. S. J. Huntley
charged with attempted rape Huntley
was placed ont rial, Prosecuting Attorney
Danford appeared for the state and John
Green for the defense. The case oc-
cupied all day Monday and the jury re-
turned sealed verdict Tuesday morn
ing, finding the prisoner not guilty.
Carrie Byam VS.. Bert Byam, action for
a divorce. The court fled its decree.
Frank J, Schmitt plaintiff vs. Lewiston
Milling Co. This case is upon appeal
from the justice court. On motion of
Thos. Mullen, attorney for respondent
this case was placed upon the calendar.
State Of Idaho VS.. ]. II. Dorsey The
defendant was charged with grand
larceny. A jury empaneled and the
case put on trial. Prosecutor Danford
appeared for the state and James w.
Reid and d. Needham for the defendant.
Matt Jacobson VS.. Northern Pacific
Railway Co, a corporation; The Clear
water Short Zine Railway Co., corpora
ton; Wren & Grenough, Sam Mclean,
John Doe Mclean, R. r. Mclean and
Jake Hoskins, powder foreman for above
named contractors. Mat Jackson was an
employe under sub-contractor and suf-
fered the loss of an arm by premature
explosion. He enters suit for the sum of
$22 900 and costs of suit, and says that it
is case of contributory negligence.
George w. Tannahill ard /. y. Smith
appear as attorneys for the cripple, who
is the plaintiff.
Chas Ransom has filed a similar claim
against the same plaintiffs as above, with
the exception that John Flood was the
foreman. The plaintiff alleges that he
hired out as shoveler and was trans
ferred to the blasting gang and being
inexperienced in that work by contribu-
tory negligence of the foreman, Flood, a
premature explosion occurred, wherein
the said Ransom los, his eyesight in one
eye and the partial impairment of the
other. He asks for $4,000, and the
amount necessary to purchase his earning
capacity, $4,000; total, $4,000. Tanna-
hill & Smith appear as attorneys for the
plaintiff.
II. w. Wilson VS.. Nez Perce county;
upon motion of Geo. W. Tannahill. at
torney for plaintiff, the-case was ordered
by the court placed on the calendar.
Yantis VS.. Kline; the court over ruled
the demurrer to the complaint.
Several witnesses were examined in
behalf of the state and defense. The
arguments by the states attorney and
defendant attorneys were lengthy and
elaborate. At p m the court delivered
the charge and the jury retired and
upon the reassembling of court this
morning came in and reported they were
unable to agree upon a verdict where
upon the the judge discharged the jury.
1t is rumored to-day that the jury stood
eleven to one in favor of conviction the
one juryman holding out for acquittal
from 10 p. III. last night until the jury
made its report in court this morning.
Mrs +. {. Steele arrived in by train
from Moscow Sunday to join her
husband Judge Steele to remain whikr