Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
.R|GLEy CASE COMMENCED
Entire Yenire Of Jury Used up In Al.
tempt to Get Twelve Men.
c. Y. WATKINS PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Long Pleads Not Guilty As Charged In
Information.

Mt. Idaho commences to assume
luite metropolitan appearance
,ince the commencement Of court.
This is q most interesting sitting
rom the view Of the disinterested
listener, and as a consequence, the
county seat is crowded with strang-
,rs of all sorts and descriptions.
When the fifth judicial day was
the first matter called
Tor hearing was that of VIM. Won
Berge VS.. Chas. Watkins ct al. and
the defense asked for continu-
ance until Tuesday at 10 a. m.; re-
quest granted by the Court.
In the matter Of an application
for divorce, of Geo. Mitchell vs..
Lidda Mitchell, Judge Steele made
an order that the plaintiff be Or
dered to pay to the defendant $40
to be applied as preliminary costs
to start the action, and $50 more
for her attorneys fees, and he fur
ther stated that he reserved the
right to direct plaintiff to pay fur
ther costs, as might in his opinion
become necessary. When the
Court ceased speaking, Mr.. Nu-
gent, attorney for plaintiff, said
that unforeseen circumstances had
arisen which would make it inn
possible for his client to further
prosecute the action and asked
that the case be dismissed without
prejudice, but to this the other
side demurred, and the Court in
structed Mr.. Nugent to present the
matter in different form.
County Attorney Scales asked
that the case of Murphy vs. MUIR
ply be placed upon the calendar,
and it was so ordered.
The petit jury was then called
in and II responded out of an Or
iginal venire of 20. Judge Steele
then addressed the jury in few
well chosen words, instructing
them as to their duties and i'm
pressing upon them the necessity
and importance of their prompt at
tendance, and after going into 9TH
er matters, instructed them
during the progress of this sitting
not to read the local papers and
not to converse on any matters re-
lating to the cases at issue.
Then the case of the State OF
Idaho VS.. James Long was called
and Attorney Pickett, who is as
sociated with County Attorney
Scales in the prosecution of this
case, presented counter afiidavits
to the Court, to those presented
Saturday by the defense; these were
made by Justice of the Peace Hart
man, the committing magistrate in
the preliminary hearing; T. H,
Bartlett, who took the testimony
as clerk for the Justice, and II. E.
Lippman, who reported the case
for the Press. These affidavits re-
cited that the said Justice Of the
Peace had been present during the
entire hearing and that at no time
was he absent from the court room
during the progress of the exami.
nation. The Court then permit
ted argument, at the conclusion o
which Judge Steele ruled that the
examination had been conducted
properly, and over-ruled the de
murrer, whereupon the defens'
took an exception and asked for II
days time to file bill of except
ions, which the Court granted an,
placed the time for the defendan
to plead to the indictment for 2 p
m. today.
| G. v. Watkins was then produc
ed to plead to the information. AT
torney Reid filed a demurrer re
citing that the information did no
show the commission of public OF
fense, and criticised the informa
ton from a legal standpoint, quot
ing authorities to sustain his posi
tion. County Attorney Scales re
sponded, stating that he woul
stand or fall by the information a
it was drawn. The Court ovel
ruled the motion and demurre
and defendant asked for an excep
. ion, which was granted and he wa
given 10 days in which to file
bill of exceptions. Watkins pleat
ed mot guilty. and the case VIZ
: set for hearing for Tuesday, N
vember 81.
After the noon recess the pr
!. bate matter of Greene vs.. Vincel
! was called and argument hs
: : thereon.
y In the case Of the State of Idal
VS.. James Long, J. f. Ailshie pr
. sented a demurrer, which was O
!. erruled by the Court and defen
|, : ant pleaded mot guilty." TT
= defense demurred to the ruling al
was given 10 days in which to a
u swer and file bill of exception
e At 2:15 the case of the State
N Idaho vs. BARLEY r. Rigley, wi
ls assault and intent to commit m,
q der on the person of Jacob N. RI
> at Gcangcville, on December
10 1893, with pistol, was called
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