Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-07
The Jury, Out All Night, Bring in
Verdict Against
Him.
WAS SENTENCED THIS MORNING
Fined Fifty Dollars aud Costs Admoa aished
10 Be Careful for the Future.
Other Court News.

James Gibson, convicted of committing
an assault upon the person Of J, A. I.atti-
mer, was sentenced this morning by
Judge Steele. lie was fined $50 with
costs, amounting TO Ns, and admonished
by the judge to he careful in the
inture. The case was heard Thursday
The jury were out all night on the yer.
dict and returned to the court yesterday
morning with decision of Guilty as
charged in the information"
Gibson committed an assault upon Lat
timer at dance near Cul de Sac on the
evening OF March 6, 1900. Gibson is
l.attimers nephew and the disclosures
made during the examination of the wit
nesses go to show that the animus Of the
quarrel is due to family troubles. Glib.
son went to the dance and called I.atti-
mer out and after some alteration he
| grabbed him by the throat, chokcd him
repeatedly aud later assaulted him with
a gun, striking him over the head several
times, knocking him down twice during
the melee. In the struggle the gun was
discharged. The witness, badly worsted,
retired from the conflict to seek medical
aid, and later made complaint to the au-
Il critics which has lead to the appre-
hension, trial aud conviction of the de-
fendant.
The jury that tried the case included
two ladies. This Is the first case tried
where the juries containing ladies have
oeen Out any considerable length Of time
on verdict. The personnel OF the jury
was as follows: c. w Colby, foreman; A.
c. Stages, Carter Robinson, Viola Nc,
Conville, Emeline Phillips, A. S. Smith
II. Whitfield, c. T.. Butler, David Ste
vens, F. w. Chapman, Jake Sharrah ant
Harry Lighter.
Following is the detailed business O
the court since Wednesday;
Nickel VS.. State board of Medical FIX
aminers, On motion of ]. i, Ailshie mo
ton set for argument Monday, April 9
and that defendant shall plead on tha
date.
Il. Vadney vs. r. =. McCalla. On mo
tion of ]. w. Reid, attorney for plaintiff
court ordered defendant to plead b,
Monday, April g.
Clearwater Valley Railroad compan,
: VS. J NJ. Silcott ct al. On motion of J.
S. Wilson, attorney for plaintiff, III
court grants petition to amend Judgment
all parties asserting in open court.
: A. Sempert VS.. II. Henning ct al. b
agreement in open court, time for defend
ants to file answer extended until Mon
l day, April g.
j. w Allspaugh VS.. J. w. Reid. B
agreement Of all parties in open court
y Judgment is entered in favor OF plainti
Il in accordance with prayer. The juds
II ment taken was for $23rI and costs
Albert Rockwell VS.. George W. Basho
Motion to strike amended complaint froi
:, files denied to which ruling defenda,
), excepts; by consent of respective coui
4, sci defendant is given ten DAYS TO pr
> pare and present for settlement his bi
of exceptions on said ruling Defendai
also given until April 7 10 plead
amended complaint,
N w. J. Van Schuyver & 60. VS.. S.
no Mcdonald, Motion to dissolve the {
"A tachment is sustained, to which plant
II excepts, and by consent is given I,
se days to prepare bill of exceptions al
$ stay of proceedings until April 7. CT
also sustains demurrer to the answ,
Defendant granted until April 9.
Clearwater Valley Railroad Compa
VS.. John NJ. Silcott. Court signs a
TIC files the amended judgment and or1'
y that case be stricken from calendar.
as Josie Davis VS.. Payne n. Davis.
''' vorce granted by the Court to plain
az and mother given custody Of the ch
ne until further notice from the Court.
nd
:, State of Idaho VS.. f.. S Sweet ct
=, case of alleged conspiracy to defra
creditors. Motion TO quash and set as
>; argued by J. W. Reid for State and ].
Aiishie for defendants. The motion
~, made on affidavits signed and sworn
by defendants and their attorney, ].
-, AiIshie, that the preliminary exaini
ton held by J. ID. McConkey, a justice
the peace, was irregular, as provided
statute, in that the testimony and dep
ton of J. II. Hunte was not read TO q
signed by defendant IIunte in the pi
7 al ence of defendants y. $. Sweet, J. Y
k,nson and Frank Richardson. Co
ory took the matter under adviscmeut ii
ket Saturday morning.
.ity. The new cases filed in the district &C
lyer are:
The b. +. Small VS.. K. K. Woods. Suit
the A55 on promissory note.
icil. Charles W Green vs.. ;, I, Dunlap
+. K. Collins. Damages for 49, s.