The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
The FEDERAL
COURT MILL
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Criminal Docket For This Term
Has Been Completed.
TO PRISON FOR LIFE
Jack Downing, Unless Pardon
cd, VIII Remain in the
Penitentiary the Re-
malnder Of His
Days.
TO PRISON FOR LIFE


guilty 20 a charge Of numbering Clark
Dannernberg when the criminal
docket was called before Judge Law
ence "Wednesday afternoon. The case
was transferred to Salllsaw for trial.
Ed Starr plead not guilty TO charge
Of introducing liquor.
Fras.x Lewis admitted being guilty
TO charge Of introducing liquor and
was sentenced TO serve a year and a
day In the penltentiary aud fined sl0
and costs
A. +. Timer and Geo. u. West we're
sent TO Fort Leavenworth for year
and day for stealing some goods out
Of room at Grove.
Charley Brown will serve two years
in the penitentlary upon his confes-
sion OF being guilty OF stealing horse
from Dr. Frayser
Lige Wiley, boy, was sent 20 re-
form school for three years for stealing
horse
Isaac Duyal plead guilty TO a charge
OF larceny and was ordered 20 the pen
for term OF three wears. lie stole
horse.
Bub Ross plead guilty and will learn
a trade at the Reform school during
the next three years. The boy was
charged with burglary. lie broke into
a depot al Tahleluah and stole some
tickets.
Tom Woodall will serve 30 days In
jail aud pay Gne Of SO Tor introduc-
ing liquor,
A fullblood named Askwater, Josiah
Leaf and VIM. Bleeman were each
sent 20 jail for 30 days for introduce
ing.
Tile charge Of slander against Nellie
llooth was dismissed AZ the request Of
the prosecuting witness, Mamie
lIorsefy. The latter told the court
that the Booth woman had made q
written retaction of the alleged Sian
derous gossip.
The jury IN the appeal case OF Chas.
Andrews charged with shooting hog
belonging to Mrs. Mary Jones who
ives near Eagle retired al o'clock
aud asked for further instructions
after supper st noon Thursday the
jury was discharged. being unable to
agree.
THtfRspAYfs SESSION.
Tile grand jury presented twelve
true bills OF indictment
Judge Lawrence sentenced Bill
Hunter topay tine OF s. and costs
and Dan Johnson slO and costs for ille-
gelly cutting timber
Sllas James pleaded guilty 10 carry
Ing a revolver, but as he has been In
jail for nearly year further sentence
vas suspended.
The trial before jury OF Henry G.
Ball, charged with stealing a roll OF
leather from a Katy freight train, ,occu-
pied the balance Of the days session.
The jury was out but a short time
wien they returneda verdict OF guilty.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Fred Thompson plead not guilty TO
liquor charge.
Judge Lawrence then imposed the
following sentences upon offenders for
Introducing liquor, taking into con-
sideration the length OF time they
: have already served In Jail; sam Riley,
tl0 aud % days; John Hays $50 and
costs: Levi Wariield, ti0 and 30 days
James Taylor, e. and costs
Jay HargFose, as l3-year-oId boy,
committed a theft. lie was sent out
Of the country four yeaH ago and has
now returned as Young man. Ills
conduct has been such that the court
felt Justified IN dismissIng the boy up.
on the recommendation OF Prosecutor
IIuckleberry and several citizens who
are conyersant with the facts.
There was a large number OF wit.
nesses for both sides present about
the courtroom and Railways awaiting
the calling of the Joe Lightner case.
Tile Indictment and other papers
III Tie case had been mislaid and IL
nas intended 20 again submit the dis
gusting facts 70 the grand Jury The
papers we're found after a search. Tho
trial OF tie case, however, was post.
poned until the MAY term Of court
new trial was granted Ia the case
of silas Ilaudwick who was adjudged
guilty Tuesday hy a jury. lie was
charged with stealing coal from the
Katy railroad.
II. + Kaufman, the cocaine lend
vns robbed Cowan's Store Isbell's