The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-12-07
WEEK IN SUPERIOR COURT
HAS BEEN A BUSY ONE
A Large Number of Convictions was
Secured-Boyd Murder Trial
Not Yet Reached.

In the superior court last Wednesday
J. Funnemark. charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, was touni
guilty as charged. Funnemark had been
under arrest for about year, and mas
remained in the county jail all of that
time The verdict was doubtless justified
nv the evidence. although in the opinion
of a great many there is a question as to
the degree of the mans responsibility.
Last January Funnem2rs gave to 2. J.
Eschbaugl a nc~' in the sum of $3.50 IN
pavment for a number of cattle bought
Of him. The note was endorsed by Dan
Nelson, upon the representation ny the
original endorser that he had four Aunt-
red cattle in the eastern part OF the
county. and that he would raise the
money to meet the Joint note by sell.
ing these cattle or a portion OF them.
Later investigation showed, according
10 the evidence. that Funnemark did
net own any cattle anywhere, and tne
prosecution followed.
]. Oder was arraigned for trial on
the charge of defrauding a hotel keep
er, the prosecuting witnesses being Ten
naat & Miles. 1t developed, wnen the
case was stated, that Oder mad paid the
obligation in full, and on motion of
County Attorney Parker the action was
dismissed, Mr.. Oder's difficulty seems
to have arisen through failure to re-
ceive money expected at a certain time
while boarding at the Hotel Bartholct.
He bears a good reputation, and his
friends insist that he had not the slight
est intention of defrauding his credi-
tors.
Tse expected happened when Douglas
Hawkins was brought up for trial for
heating his wife, and the case was dis
missed on account of the wits refusal
TO testify against him.
W. Z. Palmer and NJ. Probach. bonds
wen for w H. Carpenter, charged with
selling obscene pictures, were called up
ss Carpenter is missing.
Frank Smith, Charles Wilson and
Pearl Howard, charged with holding up
and robbing Jonn Molloste, an Indian,
were tried last Thursday. Smith was
tried separately first, and was found
guilty. Wilson and Howard were tried
~ 49, fo1Io,,-;r, J,- orJ bo+L ,,-oro M,
vieted. The conviction OF this amieble
trio of gentlemen is very gratifying to
the ONCE Of the sheriff; they are looked
upon as hard cases, capable of most any
crime, and proof Of the statement that
all were selling liquor to the Indians,
ii is said. would not he hard to obtain.
". Fl. Turner, charged with the theft
sf a watch from NJ. Isaacs, was found
not guilty. Fred Blair, charged with
having robbed Thomas johnson, an In
dian of money and other personal prop
erty during state fair week, was found
guilty as charged. William Ryan, ac-
eused of stealing a diamond from the
ptiooH vi -. Ns btdt Adl u Nullt lutN DC
eupied a passenger coach together near
Toppenish some two months ago, was
convicted.
The case calendared as the state YER
sus James Turpin and wife, for assault
hut in which the real defendant was
Mrs. Sarah Turpin, was tried Friday
and resulted in the jury's disagreeing
The witnesses testified that Mrs. Tur-
pin was hard TO get along with, and
that during a recent alteration she
committed an unProvoked assault
whereupon complaint was filed against
ner.
Oscar Spencer went free because Of
a mistake in making out the informa-
ton charging MIN with assault In the
information Spencer was accused of
having assaulted Billy Hottie with
deadly weapon. Billy has been dead
for some time.
The criminal cases have all been fin
ished with the exception of that of the
state against Willard Boyd, for murder.
Az there are about thirty witnesses in