Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-10-28
District Court Proceedings.

fendant. The case has occupied the at
tention of the court for the past three
days. II. o'Neill represented the plain
titfs and J. W. Reid the defendant. The
following twelve citizens composed the
jury: J. w. Crabb, ]. w. Thomas, NJ N.
Nye, John T. springston, ]. M. Williams,
Chas. McCready, Matthias Beechler, Geo.
W. Smith, w. l.. Clifford. G. w, Walker,
f. E Brammel and F, ]. Hogin. They
returned verdict this morning in favor
ofdefendant.
| Dernham x Kaufman VS.. Wilson
, Hobson. The court has signed the judg-
| ment.
Russell * Co corporation VS. J. w.
Triplett ct nj. An action on a
promissory note for $9ao end costs. Smith
& Orland, attorneys for plaintiffs, moved
to dismiss the action as to the defendants
Gilbert Hunt & Co. which motion was
granted. The default of the other de-
PENDANTS was entered testimony and
documentary evidence submitted and the
court ordered judgement entered as
prayed for in plaintiffs complaint.
George Champagne, resident Of
| Shoshone county, and subject of Great
| Britain, was made full fledged citizen
of the United States by his Honor yes
terday.
Upon motion Of Attorney Geo. w.
Tannahill the case of the First National
bank Of Moscow VS.. John M. Lamb ct al.
was placed upon the calendar. This Is
also an action on promissory note for
the recovery of S7693 Upon motion of
plaintiffs attorney default was entered
against ID. {. Tribble. and as to the de.
PENDANTS, John NJ. Lamb, w. Lamb and
l.. c. Roberts, were dismissed. Testi-
mony aud documentary evidence was
submitted, and by order Of the court
judgment was duly entered against d. c.
Tribble according to plaintiffs com
plant.
State VS.. J.H.Dorsey. BY agreement OF
Prosecuting Attorney Danford and ]. w
Reid and ID. Needham, attorneys for de-
fendant, this case was continued until
the next term Of court. II will be re-
membered that the jury on this case dis.
agreed as to a verdict.
James X. Dodson VS.. the Northern Pa
cihc railway, corporation, Clearwater
Short Line Company, corporation
Wren & Grenough, Mclean Bros. ant
Jake IIoskips, defendants; Mat Jacob
son VS.. the same defendants as above
7. G. Kennedy VS.. N. Z. Ry., {. S. l.
Go. and John Doe" Robinson; Chas
Ransom VS.. N. r. Ry., c. S. l.. Co. an,
Wren & Grenough. Attorneys James II
Babb aud VIM. Wallace. jr., Of Helena
Mont, for the defendants, filed motion
this morning based OH various ground
| asking for the removal of these fon
cases to the u. S. district court. Tn
| motion and answer to show cause VIII,
I the petition for removal should not b
| granted will be argued Friday morning
next. All these cases are actions 70
| damages against these corporations an,
contractors alleged to have been sus
tanned by plaintiffs while employed ol
construction work OH the Clearwater eS
tension. Tannahill * Smith appear a
attorneys for plaintiffs in all four cases
Kester & Kettenbach VS.. p. M. Davis
ordered on calendar.
Miller VS.. Miller and Soper VS.. Cum
mings. The testimony on behalf of de
PENDANTS will be taken Monday morning
plaintiffs evidence in each case havin
heretofore been taken.
Henry VS.. Afford Bros. Demurrer I
com plant will be argued Wednesda
evening at 1880.
| The ID. M. White will case was set fc
Thursday morning next.
III John p. Vollmer VS.. Nez Perce county
set for next Friday.
III State VS.. Latiiner, upon motion ,
| Prosecuting Attorney Danford, continue
] for the term.
III Jane Whalen, who was to have bee
| sentenced this morning, will not recei,
his sentence until next Thursday.
iii S. f.. Gamer, of Cavendish, arrive
down by the train Thursday.
l Mr.. I. T. Orbison and wife, of Ne
perce, are spending a few days in Il
city.
| Frank GafTney, Of Weippe, was pu
chasing his winter supply of provisio
| II the city Yesterday.
| A. r. Merritt and wife, of Schuyl,