The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20

plead guilty and was sent to Fort
Leayenworth for q year and a day.
LIRe Tinnen, an aged negro, plead
guilty 10 introducing and selling H.
quor, and wifi serve a year In the pen
itentiary. Lige plead his own case
and made a mistake In calling Wit
ness whose testimony cooked his
GOOSE and "gib" him a sure start on
the road to Leavenworth.
III. g. Sheddlebar will be tried at
Claremore on a charge OF being an
accomplice before the fact TO charge
OF introducing liquor.
Charles Brown who was sentenced
TO serve two years In the pen for
stealing Dr. Frayser's horse, was
again before the court previous to the
noon recess Some OF his relatives
and others interested In the man con-
tend that he Is Insane and has been
confined in the asylum. They want
his release that they may again take
him to the asylum, The application
was denied.
Friday afternoons session Of the
Federal court was chiefly devoted to
the trial before Judge Lawrence and a
jury of J. r. Testerman, of Grove, on
a charge of aiding prisoner charged
with felony 20 escape. Testerman
was city attorney and prosecuted be
fore the mayors court a case OF intro
ducing liquor that had been made by
the city council q mlsdemeanor Of
Tense. AS soon as the accused paid
his fine for violating the Grove ordi-
nance he was released. The jury re-
turned verdict OF not guilty. J. b.
Turner was the attorney for Tester.
man.
Harry G. Ball, who was convicted OF
stealing a roll of leather from a
Katy freight car was sentenced to
serve three years IN the penitentiary.
The grand jury presented eight In
dictmentS-
SATURDAYS SESSION.
When court convened Saturday the
usual time was devoted 10 probate
and civil motions.
Bill Buzzard was sent to Jail for 20
days for introducing liquor.
Joe Martin who plead guilty a year
ago TO having stolen some hogs from
Judge Clark Vas sent TO the pen for a
year and a day. Martin also served
as government witnessI
Jack Downing who pIead gunty 10
a charge of murder for killing young
Snake Wolf was sentenced to the pen
itentiary TO be confined for the re-
mainder OF his life.
The sentence Of 10 years imposed
upon Alex Gibbey for horse stealing
was reduced 70 years
Assistant District Attorney Huckle
berry announced that there would b.
no more jury trials In criminal case,
this term and the iufY were excused
until Monday.
Saturday afternoon tile grand lurl
presented ~ true bills Of Indictment
making q total Of N for the two
weeks session.
w. r. Miller was sent 70 jail f0r n
days for introducing
w. J. Mcdonald plead not guilty K
charge OF larceny aud embezzlemeni
and will be tried At Mani
Archie Howe will he tried at Clare
more on an indictment charging EN-.
bezzlement.
l.. p Cas- was indicted on two
counts for alleged cattle stealing both
growing out Of one earof cattle stolen
from VIM. Farmer. Mr. Cas- appears
confident Of proving hts innocence as.
serting that his name was used with
out his knowledge by the thief. The
cases will be tried in May
The Price boys convicted Of man
slaughter. will be sentenced Saturday
upon the return Of Judge Gin from
the court OF Appeals now In session at
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