The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-11-10
DISTRICT COURT. NOTES.
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ton was filed and Larkins was adj
mitted to bail in the sum OF $3.50.
The case OF the State against
Louis l., Hewitt, who IS charged with
having shot at Jess Buckley during
the labor trouble at Hope, was post
poned until Buckley, the complain
ing witness, can be found. County
Attorney Whitla has learned that
Buckley had gone to Canada.
The case OF the State VS.. Jennie
Miller, on the charge OF malicious
mischief, has been set for trial To-Day.
The cases of Chas. r. Smith
against ex-Assessor Thompson, and
the Menasha Woodenware Co.. against
ex-Assessor Thompson, were settled.
On Tuesday the case OF II. S. Tay-
lor against ex-Sheriff Whitney was
tried by jury and u verdict was rem
dercd in the evening for Mr.. Whit :
ney. The case was one In which
Taylor brought suit for $4,000
damages for false arrest for supposed
completely In robbine a saloon at
Newport. Taylor claimed to be
travelling for Seattle paper, and the
sheriff ordered him released when he
found he was not the right man.
Attorney Smith, OF Spokane. and
Edwin McBee Of Rathdrum appeared
for Taylor, while County Attorney
Whitla and c. L Hoffman were
counsel for Mr.. Whitney The jurys
, acting under the courts instructions
found verdict for Mr.. Whitney and
his bonding company, without leav-
ing the court room. The arrest Of
Of Taylor along with Frank Huffman
and r. w. McKeon occurred about a
year ago. The three men were re.
leased when their innocence was es-
tablished, but Taylor felt that he
was Inundated and wronged.
The court suspended Judgment In
F, the case OF Ignatz Rohlof pending his
good behavior.
FO Hill, E J Garwood, Angus
Linehan and Adolph Schudar, jurors,
were excused.
Chas Ddnielson. Chas Anseln,o and
Andrew Olson were admitted to citi.
zenship.
Nov. 3, the case Of the Spokane In.
ternational railway against c. A.
Lafferty was placed on the calendar.
In the case of the MCGOWAN Com
mercial company against John Nun.
ro, the jury, Nov. 4, found u verdict
for the plaintiff for S6s0.7o.
The jury in the case OF John l..
White and wife against Jno. G..
Nagel found verdict, Nov. 4. for
the former and assessed their damag.
es at $3l6.39.
The trial or the damage suit Of
August Wertz against John Clements
was begun Nov. s. 1t was alleged
that Clements caused great damage
to Wertz's property by setting out
fire in 1904. Both litigants live near
Granite. The case was dismissed
Yesterday afternoon. the attorney for
the defense observing that as the fire
was started on Aug. 6 and did not
burn the plaintiffs property until the
IS, the flames were beyond human
control. The Judge agreed and stop
ped the trial. Wertz who lost his en-
tire home in the fire, was suing for
$l7o0.
Divorces were granted to Mary
Bell from Bentley Y Bell, ard John
Selle from Melissa Selle. The divorce
case Of Caroline Proctor against John
Proctor was dismissed at Plaintiffs
cost.
The case OF T. II. Wilson against
Vim. Doyle was dismissed Nov. 8.
Further hearing in the case Of G.. /
II. Jones vs.. L. II. C.. McCurdy was
continued until Nov. l3; and the
trial OF the case " Peter Macarthur
against Hanratty g. Moderie was
postponed " Nov. II