Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15
TRIAL ENDS IN A FARCE.
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seco1d Hearing of sGreeory
Results in Verdict Of
Z. ,F Assault. With u
Intent.

Ine jury IN the case wherein j. A
egory YVES charged with shooting
Hardin Moss with inteut to kill. aftef.
being out nearly two days, returned
VERDICT yesterday afternoon about 2:3O
finding the defendent g ilty of assault
with intent to injure.
In this case Gregory was shown to
have shot anunarmed man in the back
after compelling him at ths point of q
revolver to put up his hands and turn
around, and the verdict causes even
greater amazement than that in the
former case. where Gregory was found
guilty Of the same offence for shoots
ing at Officers Albro and James when
they attempted to arrest him.
Rumors of improper iu1uence are
Increasing. Ore report has been
brought to the county attorney that
during Gregory's second trial q man in
attendance on the trial and evidently
q friend of Gregory, displayed large
roll of bills in che court house corridor
to several companions, and declared
that Gregory would never be- convict.
ed. AT the time at Gregory's arrest
1T was report ted that he was connected
with an organized gang of horse
thieves; that desperate effort would
undoubtedly be made to get him free,
and that an abundance of money
be forthcomming in his behalf when
needed. His attorneys, however, nave
claimed that Gregory has been able
to secure only scantsupply of funds,
Gregory has been doing good deal
of talking recently. He is quoted as
saying that hereafter if an officer in
uniform should ever come toward
him and he had the slightest reason
to believe that he wus TO be- arrested.
no would shootto kill, without wait.
ing to be sure.
A juryman IN the 6rst case against
Gregory, involving the shooting at Al
bro and Jones, says i've members of
the jury were willing from first to
last to vote for absolute acqnittal.
The heaviest sentence that Gregory
can be given under these findings is
one year in the country jail in each
case, and it lies in the courts d;scres-
ton to determine whether the two
sentences shall be served at the same
time or whether one shalt follow the
other. A charge OF horse stealing
still stands against Gregory, but will
not be tried this term.
| Judge Thornell will pronounce sem
tence in the first case today AMI in
the second casa Monday. Sentence in
other cases will also be pronounced
today World Herald
Amor Middleton went to Little
Sioux yesterday morning and
spent the day with friends in that
place.
The advance sale of seats for the
coming attraction IN pair of black
eyes" will commence Monday evening
February II at tlls box office ut the
theatre. Safe commencing at 7:3O.
Prices $3.50 aud 30
Report Finance Committee
Farmers Institute.
| Amount collected 10000
Paid for Hall 80. 5000 3
II Orchestra ....... 1850
Meals for-guests. 100. 100 Il. -
\ Total ............... $43.50
| Balanceon hand $3.50
J. B Lyon, sec'y.
| j Creagon leaves to lay for q
trip through northern Iowa look
ing after business connected with
his Shenadoah nursery.
George w. Egan, president Of
the University Of Iowa Athletic
union, has been elected president
of the State Athletic association
of Iowa college.