The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
CASES IN THR COURT
What Gould Not Be DISMISSED
We're Carried Over.
Eva James, Who Accused Her
Father OF a Serious Crime,
Failed to Appear.

The superior court, Judge Jacobs
OF Seattle on the bench, did q rushing
business Wednesday and Thursday.
Where there was no lOOphole to dismiss
the cases were carried over to December.
j. W. Clark of Guy, under arrest on a
charge OF selling liquor at that town
without license, was arraigned Wednes-
day and entered plea Of not guilty.
Through his attorneys, ThOs. Neill and
j. L. Brown, he asked a continuance of
his case, and this was granted, trial be-
ing set for December II.
The case of II. Hanger was also con
tinued, upon request of his attorney, j..
T. Brown, until December II.
The civil case Of VIM. Reid vs.. VIM. r..
Davis was dismissed
A. f. Mechanic vs. Matt C. DOran.
Judgment for plaintiff.
Laura f Fuller was granted a decree
OF divorce from John F. Fuller.
Thursday, Prosecuting Attorney In
man announced that no further action
would be taken in the case against
Judge Mcdonald and the case was dis
missed. Judge Jacobs explained that
he could not have Sustained the inform
alton. The Judge said he had read the
testimony in full ar taken in the case be-
fore Justice Kirkland, and that if the
state has no stronger testimony than
that, the prose cutting attorney is acting
with good judgment in not proceeding
further in the matter.
Then Judge Mcdonald arose to the
occasion and made one Of his character
istic spies, in which he said be had told
keech that whatever he did to tell the
truth. He started to open his battery
on Reed and Matthews, but was gently
called down by Judge Jacobs. Melon
aid was awfully sorry that the court
could not find some reason for Overrul-
ing the demurrer put in by his own cOun-
sci, that he might prove bis absolute in
nocence before a jury. He was still
sorrIer that the prosecuting attOrne7
could not have found some way to file
another information. as he had made up
his mind not to allow his counsel to de-
muir to it. He wanted to be tried very
badly, but all the time his ATTORNEYS
were clamOring at the court to be sure
and see that the order OF dismissal was
recorded.
Jacob Ogle va. Fred C. Kuehl ct al
Order of default and decree of fOrecios-
ure.
Lettie Gilbert was granted decree OF
divorce from John Gilbert.
L. HaddOck, charged with assault and
battery, was dismissed on the ground
that more than so days had expired
since the charge was filed, although the
records show that the defendant con-
scented to it.
The case of W. H. James was then
called and Judge Jacobs requested Me
Donald to take the bench; but after a
whispered conversation between the
Judges, Mcdonald announced that be
would request Judge Jacobs 20 dispose
OF the case. Attorney Reed for the de-
Tense announced the defendant ready for
trial and the case was opened James
Is charged with an unnatural crime
against bis 16-year-Old daughter, Eva.
When the case was called the girl the
complaining witness, could not be found
She was duly called, but had disappear
ed completely. Her mother was asked
where she was, but she said she did not
know where Eva was; that she left last
Friday to see neighbOr and that was
the last heard of her.
The Mcdonald fight has opened with a
new chapter. The Judge late Thursday
afternoon filed a complaint with the
clerk citing Attorney NJ 0. Reed to show
cause why he should not be dsbarred
MIR. Reed says he is ready to fight it out
in approved style.