The daily sentinel., 1905-10-09
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CRIMINAL DOCKET COMPLETED.
CIVIL CASES ON TRIAL.

Inc last case on the criminal dock
eJ Tor this term of the Mesa Comfy
district court was tried this morning
ana the court is now giving its at
tention to civil cases.
ode Barber charged with steal-
ing a horse from the Blue Barn. Err
win a Osborne, pr0ptietors. was pIac-
ed on trial when court convened mis-
morning A jury was quickly secur-
ed and the trial was in progress only
about two hours. The evidence
against the young man was not con-
elusive and majority of those who
heard the testimony in the case did
not expect conviction.
The jury took the case about ten
O'Clock and was only out short time.
returning the verdict of not guilty "
Barber was discharged. He was de
tended by Attorney Welsh.
Barber was arraigned for trial Fri
day but the information against him
was quashed, owing to an error and
a new information was filed at once.
The Young man was confined in ian
about five months, being arrested
some time in May.
Saturday afternoon William Car
ter wus placed on trial for the second
time this court. He was charged
with burglary. il being alleged that
he had stolen a watch from Mark
Joyce. Owing to the absence of the
witness for the prosecution
and the failure to fully Identify the
watch, the case against Carter was
dismissed without trial and he was
released A jury acquitted Carter of
the charge OF stealing the watch of
e. w Gregg early in the week.
There have been only two convic-
tons at this term OF court. Frank
German being found guilty of at
tempted criminal assault, and Phil
lips and Wade, alleged confidence
men who plead guilty to a misde-
meanor charge while the other charge
against them was dismissed.
The following is the manner in
which the cases were disposed of:
Frank German, assault on boy
found guilty.
William Carter, burglary. found
not guilty by jury.
Wesley, Tethford, CURE and Lev
ell, burglary Case thrown out of
court owing to the fact that evidence
was insufficient.
Phillips and Wade charged with
operating confidence game First in
formation quashed and defendants
plead guilty Of misdemeanor charge
and were fined 500 each and costs
All other cases against the two being
on motion of the district
attorney.
ode Barber. horse stealing. found
not guilty by jury.
William Carter burglary, dismiss
ed.
Cases against Ole Erickson, lar
ceny and Oscar Hart, assault with
intent to kill. continued.
Robert Phillips and Martin Wade.
the alleged confidence men, who were
fined 500 each and costs in tire dis
ufef court Saturday Afternoon. have
not yet paid up and are still in jail
However. they are making arrange
ments to settle with the court and
they viii probably make good and be
tomorrow. The amount tax
ed against each man is In the neigh
borhood OF s1T5.
The first civil case taken up this
morning was a divorce suit in which
Frank Refs sued for absolute di-
yorce from his wife, Jennette Refs
Attorney s. N. Wheeler represented
the plaintim while Attorney j. S.
Carnahan Represented the defendant
A jury OF six men decided upon the
merits of the case. The plaintin
stated that he was married in July
1898 and that on August 6, 1904 his
wife left him to reside on a ranch she
had purchased and she repeatedly
refused TO return to his home. There
are two children. aged two and five
years, both have been in the custody
OF Mrs. Refs. The jury returned a
verdict a few minutes after receiv-
ing the case. finding for the plain
tiff Mr.. Refs is a prominent ranch
man residing six miles east Of town,
and both he and his wife are well
known