The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-09-26
DISTRICT COURT PROCEED INGs
Grand Jury Finds Two Indictments
Probate Matters.

b. Marialdo s. Raphel
j. W. Brown Ernest Mau
Miles McKinnon Abram Laird
Z. PHILIPPE
In ~instructing the jury upon its
duties, the Court said in addition that
as we had had a Grand Jury last January
which spent considerable time in the
examination of books and county affairs
generally, it was hoped the present jury
would be as diligent and as expeditions
as possible in the discharge of its duties,
that expense to the county might be
saved. As a matter of fact. a Grand
Jury would not have been called at
this time were it not that there were
three persons in the county Jail charged
with felony and awaiting investigation.
In reply to questions by the Court,
Bert Campbell, charged with assault
with intent to kill, said that he had no
counsel and no money to employ such;
whereupon the Court appointed Otto T.
Williams, Esq, as the attorney for the
defendant.
Thomas Bnrk and Gus johnson,
charged with forgery, also asked to
have counsel appointed to defend them,
as they were without the means to en-
ploy such, and an order was made APP
pointing Attorney Otto T. Williams to
represent them.
The Grand Jury then retired.
In the afternoon ]. II. Meredith of
San Francisco, attorney for the execu-
trixes in the matter of the estate of VIM.
Dunphy. deceased, appeared and called
up for approval the final account accom-
panied by a petition for the distribution
of said estate. The account was allow
ed and the residue of the estate dis
tributed as follows: One-half to Car
men U. Dunphy, widow of deceased,
and the remaining half, share and share
alike, to the four remaing heirs.
Court took a recess until Tuesday at
10 o'clock a. M.
The Grand Jury came into Court on
Tuesday morning and reported the fol-
lowing indictments.
One indictment against Bert Camp
bell for assault with intent to kill w.
H. Russell at the Eureka Opera House
in April last, and one indictment
against Thomas Burke for forging f. A.
Parry's name to a check and cashing
the same with Joseph Raine at Palisade
on August 8. The same offense was
charged against Gus Johnson. but the
Grand Jury failed to find a bill against
him.
After arraignment, Otto L. Williams,
Esq. counsel for both parties, asked for
time to plead in both cases until 6:45
p. M. When the Court met that even
ing a plea of guilty was entered by
both defendants, and waving further
time asked hat Judgment be passed
the following morning.
On Wednesday at 10 a. IN. Court con.
vened and sentenced Bert Campbell to
six years and Ave months, and Thomas
Burke to three years and seven months
in the State Prison at Carson.
In the matter Of the estate of Thomas
Hacker, deceased, the final account of
the administrator was settled and al.
lowed and the estate distributed and
closed.
Letters of special administration were
issued to Paul Yost in the matter of
the estate Of Charles Lautenschlager,
deceased, upon his fling a bond in the
sum of $500.
In the matter of the estate Of J. L.
Thompson, deceased. the final account
of the administrator was settled and al
lowed. and the estate distributed and
the trust settled and closed.
Paul Yost has filed his petition praying
for letters of general administration on
the estate of Charles Lautenschlag er,
deceased, and has posted the regular
notices therefor. Otto T. Williams is
the attorney for Mr.. Yost.