The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-17
IN THB JUSTICE COURT.
A Double Case Which Attracted
Considerable Attention

H. Price, mention Of which Vas mad
in the NEWS last week, attracted col
siderable attention before their I'M
settlement on Saturday and it IS grs
flying TO note that the resul, vas vit
tory for law and order.
On the charge Of disturbing th
peace and using vulgar and obscen
language the defendant was tried las
Wednesday before Justice Weber an
a jury composed Of E. Randall. ]. Old
field, 7. Roman, ". r. Bassett, W
Carney, ice Watson, c. Jensen, VIM
lawson, Geo. Eokman, P Sullivan
Del Leahigh and J. Foppiano.
After being out several hours th
jury disagreed, and was discharged
the case being continued until the fol
lowing day. Al the appointed time thu
defendant was arraigned, and after ex
hsustive questioning the following jur
ors were accepted
S. r. Mclaughlin. Geo. Morley, ~
Peterson, E. a. Cripps, 5 Munson.
]. Melvie, o. Munson. W. Munson,
h. Fl. Darling, a. L. Parker, T. Con.
nors and Ed. Roy
This jury also disagreed, and the
case was again set for Saturday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
On Friday the defendant was ar
raigned on the charge Of assault and
battery upon James Doyle, and a jury
consisting OF w. B. House, G. NJ. Pea.
cock, Del Leahigh, d. C. Mcdonald,
Louis Frank Chas. Parker, J. Kent,
AL Nnckols. Alex Mcdonald, W.
Carothers, ". D. Bnntin and II. L.
Cummings vas empanneled. The
evidence vent to show that
Doyle had entered the sleep.
ing room OF the defendant at the
latter's request to arouse him from his
slumbers, and that while attempting to
comply with that request be was warn
ed by the sleeper to go away and let
him alone. Doyle persisted, however,
and the result was he was given an un-
merciful beating by the man who was
awakened against his will. The com.
witness appeared on the stand
With face that gave undisputable evil
lenee that he had been up against
The real thing" but he did not appear
20 blame his assailant greatly, and
while there was no doubt whatever as
% the assault and battery, number oil
The jurors evidently thought that II
.he man who was thrashed was dispos.
ID to excuse the offender they could af.
ord to be equally as forgiying, and
.he result was another disagreement.
Thus Mr.. Price was tried three
Times and was neither acquitted moi
but he had spent five
days in jail and the outlook was good
for his remaining behind the bars fol-
the remainder Of the Summer. Or
Saturday morning, therefore, he ap
peared before Justice Weber and vol
unteered to plead guilty to disturbing
the peace and using vulgar language OF
the street, provided the charge of as
sault and battery was dismissed. Thi
was satisfactory to the District Attor
ney, and the plea OF guilty was dull,
Judge Weber imposed I'm,
OF 800, which he RENTED with the un
standing that II at any time within tn,
next six months the defendant appear
ed before him on a similar charge tn,
fine would become operative, and n,
mercy would be shown,
In the prosecution of the case Their
was no vindictiveness either on the par
OF the District Attorneys Office or tn,
prosecuting witnesses and a fairer O
more impartial Justice than Mr.. Web
or could not have been found. Il wa
simply determination to enforce on,
OF the fundamental laws upon which al
society and civilization itself Ii found
ed, that of compelling all persons t,
respect the rights of othors.
1t is gratifying to know that we hav,
Sheriff, at least, and District Attor
ney, who have the courage to do thei
sworn duty at all times, and Justic,
of the Peace who viii mete out justic,
to all who are brought before him
without fear or favor. Any officer VIII,
will use his Official position to encour
age the violation OF the laws which b.
swears to enforce, is too contemptibl
for recognition, and in the discharge o
their duties the officers above mentione,
will have the support of all good citi
zens, no matter in what line OF bushes
they may be engaged.
Mr.. Price, who figured as the defend
ant In the above mentioned cases, Is b,
no means a desperate. He is younl
man OF more than ordinary intelligence
and the fact that while under the In
Huence of liquor he did things TO
which he Is now sorry, viii not lowe
him In the esteem of the liberal minded
people Of this place. On the contrary
they will extend to him the right han,
OF friendship and encourage him In hi
determination to be in the future
good and law-abiding citizen.