The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
District Court Doines.

AS THE HEHAxD went to press last
week the jury in the Carmon case
still out, hut on Saturday afternoon
brought in . verdict of murder in the
second degree.
A motion fora new trial was de-
MED by the court and Carmon was
sentenced to 10 to IL years In the
penitentiary.
AS our readels will remember, Car
mon was osly an accessory to the
crime of killing Hugh Roberts at
Rangely last January, Felix Crunk,
who did the killing, afterward COM
rnitted suicide at the Glenwood jail.
A-Peopls va Fred Burke. Charge
grand larceny Pleaded not guilty.
Admitted to bail In sum Of 1900 to ap-
pear at nextterm Of court.
47-People VS.. Charles Walrad.
Nollied.
48-People VI. Walrad and Shep-
herd. Nollied.
l2l-P. F. Rsinharslt vs.. Board of
County Commissioners. Suit for sal
ary rs superintendent of the sixth
water division. Case dismissed on
motion of phiintiff who paid costs.
This was case in which Mr.. Rein
hardt claimed that Rio BlancO county
owed him e89GOO account Of salary.
The board claimed that he had rem
defed no services to the county; but
he had some Kind Of \ claim, ~ the
board agreed to compromise by al
lowing him tsOO In full settlement,
which was the cheapest way out Of
the matter.
Water casee were adjudicated as
follows: F. I. Taylor; G. T. Lun-
burg; J. NJ. Walsh, ]. w. Rector.
Peters 4 Rector and q. 4. Banta; J.
e. Hall; d. d Edwards, w. A. Fair
field and J. q Gentry; Ira Ridgeway
snd NJ. Statekr; White River Cattle
and Investment company.
DISQUALIFICATION of water right.
McWilliams and w. J. George petit
TONERS; q. W. Foreman protestant.
Decree pending.
WI CVpAC vbs 12s W AtChCts DC-
fendant and sirities discharged.
57-People Va. Fred Riley. This
case was tried by the following jury
which returned . verdict acquiting
the defendant:
Joseph MHayA, W H Tomlinson,
1t. IL. II aassssss. osal san ss.ssis., Msais,
John Williams, Geo Howard,
q w Suttles, LF VanCleave,
Joseph Baldauf, Oscar Morse.
l4O-Platean Live Stock company
vs. H. Richner. Transferred 10
Glenwood.
9e-Morgnn @. Davis Vi. John VIII
liums. Money demand. Taken un-
der advisement by court.
ll8-Chsnge Of point of diversion.
Ruth 9. H. Bartlett petitioner. De-
cree ordered.
l2o-J. L. Notation, petitioner for
adjudication Of reservoir. On ac-
count of not being ready for trial,
clerk Of the district court appointed
referee to take testimony and report
findings to court at Aspen.
1851. w. Hugus 4 Company
va. r. 2. Thompson, assessor. Order
ed: That the assessment appeared
excessive to the amount Of $4,O87 and
should be reduced that sum, making
the assessment stand at 10000; and
that the excess taxes paid be re-
funded.
Granted leave to appeal to the ap-
pellate court, which, 1t is understood,
will be done.
This was one Of the most important
cases before the present term of
court. Hugus 4 Company complain
ed that their assessment both on
stock Of merchandise and bank was
excessive, and appealed to the as
SCISSOR for . reduction, which he de-
clined to grant; hence the pending
suit.
lOo-Board of County Commission
ers VS.. RE. Thompson. Writ of
mandamus made permanent Given
leave to appeal.
b4People va R. R. Bittinger.
Tried before Jury. Defendant ac-
Quilted.
1Ol-Testimony taken. To be ar
gued by written briefs to be filed by
counsel.
81 and 8s-People VS.. Hayes Bros.
Trespassing. Defendants and sureties
discharged.
120-James and J. NJ. Hayes VS.. r.
Reigan. Injunction. Restraining
order partially sustained.
After disposing Of minor matters,
court adjourned.