Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-19
Only Three Criminal Cases.

A special term of circuit court
for Benton county was held by
Judge Cleland, April Sth, at
which time adjournment was
taken until April 10Th. On that
date Judge George H. Burnett
opened court at 1870 p. m. The
| docket was so light that court ad-
| journed for the term Wednesday
evening at 10 o'clock. There
were but three criminal cases on
the docket, and only one jury
trial.
| The case of the State VS. Chap
man, for bigamy, was continued,
lowing to the absence of the prin-
cipal witness for the prosecution
on account of sickness.
| Chester Rust, charged with
larceny of COW, pleaded guilty,
and made statement in which
he claimed that the animal had
persisted in breaking into his
place and annoying him greatly.
He was finally aggravated into
killing her. Judge Burnett SEN
fenced Rust to one year in the
penitentiary, and the prisoner
was taken to Salem by Sheriff
Burnett yesterday morning.
[ The State VS.. Elmer Norton,
for alleged theft of a buggy tom
que from the barn of Ben Olsen,
was the only jury trial. The de-
fense produced pretty strong evil
dence to show. that Norton had
purchased the buggy tongue in
Corvallis from another party.
The matter went to the jury at
two O. clock Wednesday afternoon.
The vote stood seven to five for ac-
qnittal. Finally, at 10 O'Clock
p. m, the jury, not having had
supper up to this time, reported
that it was unable to agree. The
case will come up for re-hear-
ing at the next term of court.
CIVIL ACTIONS.
The Ba1four Guthrie Invest
ment Co VS. Florence Mulkey, ex-
ecutrix of the will of A G Mul-
key, deceased; foreclosure Of
mortgage confirmed.
Adam Wilhelm & Sons VS. V
M Woodcock, action on pro1nis-
sorry note; judgement for plain
tiff in the sum of $312. 60.
Margery 8 Davisson VS. J Il
Akin, executor estate P w and
H R Mason, deceased. Appel
liant given until May 1st to file
brief.
Maud Geary VS. The Provident
Savings Life Assurance Society
of New York; action to collect
insurance policy. Dismissed
without costs to either party.
w 7 Porter VS. w A Ge11atly,
action on promissory note; dis
missed.
Al Williams VS. School Dist
No II, Benton county, Or, to an
null deed; demurrer overruled.
W G Porter VS. w A Ge1latly
and Isabella Gellatly, action on
promissory note; judgment for
plaintiff in the sum of $569.65.
A Wilhelm & Sons VS. VIM
Band ct al, foreclosure chattel
mortgage; judgment for plain
tiff in sum of $621.7o.
E w Strong VS. Lena c Raber
ct al, foreclosure; premises or
dered sold and proceeds applied
in satisfaction of mortgage.
A Hecker VS. Miles Starr ct al,
suit foreclosure; premises ordered
sold and proceeds applied on
mortgage.
VIM Groves VS. J Houck ct al,
action on promissory note; de-
fendant's motion to strike out
parts of plaintiff reply, allowed.
VIM Gird VS. A N Gird and ]
F Carpenter, writ of review;
iudpment for D1aintiff.
Application of Frederick Hook
ley, an alien, for admission to
citizenship, was granted.
Resolutions of coincidence on
the death of John Burnett were
presented and read to the court
by committee from the Cor
wallis Bar Association. These
were spread in full upon the
journal of the court.