Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-07-05
JudQe Fisk Unable to be Present and
Court Adjourned to Monday,
July 9.
Gordon and Miller to Be Tried Next
Week-Pierson's Case Goes
Over Term.
A Number of Civil Cases Settled Out
of COurt-CdIendar is a
Light One.

The regular July term Of the dis
trict court for StutSman county con-
vened at the court house Monday.
Twelve attorneys were present
at the opening Of court. The list OF
jurors was read and it was found that
five were absent. Clerk of Court
Weber explained that Fred Holt had
removed from the county and Lewis
Koch could not be found Judge
Glaspell stated that as he was inter-
eSted in one Of the cases on the calen-
dar he could not excuse any of the
jurors from serving during the term.
AS Judge Fisk OF Grand Forks, who
will try the case Of Purchase VS.. Glas-
pell, could not be present, court was
adjourned to July 9, and the jurors
excused until that time.
Tom Gordon Of Spiritwood was ar
raigned, charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon on the person Of
John SquireS, also Of SpiritWOOd.
The assault, it is alleged, was commit
ted with loaded revolver. Attorney
COnklin asked for "A hours in which to
plead, which was granted by the
court.
Frank Pierson of Medina was before
the court on a charge Of grand lar
ceny preferred by the Northern Pa
cific Railway company. He, it is
alleged, took about $50 worth of fenc-
ing material belonging to the cOmpa-
ny. By consent Of States Attorney
Baldwin, the case was continued over
the term.
Joe Miller, whose case was cOntin-
ued at the January term Of the dis
trict court. was arraigned charged
with having stabbed Adam Brucker.
He had no attorney and the trial was
set for Wednesday. July IL.
In the case Of James W. Vidal VS..
United States Saving and Loan Co..
the court decided that arguments
should be heard at this term.
The action brought by Samuel X.
McGinnis VS.. Stutsman county, it was
announced, was out on reference.
Attorney Ellsworth asked that the
case Of Eugene NJ. Jackson VS.. Mar
garet E. Jackson be dismissed without
prejudice. The court granted the re-
quest.
Attorney Rose asked and was
granted leave to file intervenOr'S com
plaint on behalf of S. E. Olsen in the
case of Wallace ID. Stevens VS.. Henry
E. Goodrich and Alice Henry Good
rich.
The seven cases Of the Red River
Mutual Hail Insurance Co., VS.. Il
of Stutsman county farmers
were continued over the term.
The case of j. J. Thompson vs..
StutSman county. a suit for wages
claimed to be due, was dismissed
without costs to either party.
The case Of Ri,hard Sykes against
Michel klundt and Chrisdof Grantz
were continued over the term aS were
also the cases Of Charles NJ. Kay: VS..
L. Q. Larson and James Cooper: " r
Brown. VS.. l.. @. Larson, J ,,n,ov II
Cooper, w. B. S. Trimble. r w. WI
son and Charles NJ. t,,av: r. r. Rrovn
VS.. L. O. Larson. .;amcs II. Cooper, W.
b. ). irImble, }. W. Wilson and
Charles NJ. Kay.
NEW CASES.
IN the cases 0fIRoberts ThOrp & Co.
VS.. Samuel Fawcett, Nincen Wayra
and $. B. Titcomb the plaintiN hay
ing failed to furnish bonds for costs
a motion Of Attorney Thorp for the
defendant for Il dismissal Of the case
was sustained.
Attorney Rose announced that the
case Of Sanford Morrison vs.. James
River Valley Fire and Lightning Ins..
o., would probably be settled.
The case of Bailey Fuller VS.. Michael
Degan had been settled by stipula-
ION.
William Porter and Julia 4. Porter
guardian, adlitem, plaintiff and re-
pOndentS, VS.. George JCOS, defendant
nd appellant. James W. Wilson VS..
ames Barker will be tried by jury.
Jewett Bros. VS.. O. A. knudtSOn.
OeS over the term.
The civil action of George H.. Pur-
hase VS.. S. l.. Glaspell will come up
n trial Monday July 9.
The calendar for this term of court