Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-16
rHn mARcH TERM or Court
a rnfl Report Of ali the Proceedings np
10 Thursday Morning.

i Pan Report or ali the Proceedings up
20 Thursday Morning
The March term oi court was called
Monday afternoon at 4o'clock aud at
once proceeded to business. The grand
jury was sworn and took up the cases
that we're before Il AZ once, reporting /
the next morning. -Four true bills
were found. One against. 3. J. Glib
bons OF jefferson for grand larceny;
another against Frank Tucker for
rape upon his step-daughter; one
againat Ed. Williams for breaking and
entering dwelling house 10 the
night Time; and one against Lyman
futile for assault With intent to kill
The case against John Henke for grand
larceny, continued from the September
term, and the assault case OF the
lSyrians upon Joseph Reinboldt In Big
Sioux last winter, we're both dismissed.
After examining the jail and finding
everything all right, with minor rec
fermentation, the grand jurys was
discharged.
| Tuesday the suit OF ]. II. Queal &
leo. We. Al. r. Anderson OF Bsresf0rd,
was on trial. This was suit on D
lumber account, the principal defense
being that the lumber was sold to
Anthony Gandreau and used for house
moving material BY him and charged
BY mistake to Dir. Anderson. As. +.
Crandall OF Beresford and French q
Orvis OF Yanzton looked after the
prosecution, while the defense was
cared for by August Frieberg Of Beres-
ford and Ericsson 81 Stickney or Elk
Point. The jury was out all night un-
TIL o'clock Wednesday morning and
found q verdict for the defendant
Most Of the civil cases have been
settled out OF court. Thesuit of Henry
Iverson against VIM. III. Dodd OF AL
cester for wages was settled Wednes-
day morning. Each party pay their
own costs and Mr.. Dodd settled for S75
of the claim. Mrs. y g. Rhoden's suit
for payment Of q policy Of insurance for
Is2, 900 on the life OF her recently de-
ceased husband. was settled for fifty
per cent. OF the face Of the policy.
There are four other policies OF equal
amount, and like settlement is given
| to all.
Daniel Sharp received on stipulation
q Judgment against J. @. Henderson
ard H. G. Smith, co-partners, Ia his
suit for the recovery Of his Jefferson
and Parkston property. Ida Heasley
or Alcester receiveda judgment for 800
damages, on a stipulation, 10 her suit
against g. Al. Frost. administrator 81
the estate Of Abram Freelove, deceased,
for seduction, board and domestic SER
vices. la the suit Of August Uihlein
We. J. b. Fountain ct al of Jefferson, o
stipulation was agreed upon for de-
cree of foreclosure upon mortgage on
some. Jefferson property
The following cases were dismissed
RI 6. Davis Vi. VIM. Eslick; Engbard
Holmes va. Christian smith and Al. B.
Erickson; Palmer S. Champlin
/ vs.. Mary r. Champlin. These
we're continued to the pext term,
First Nrtional Bank of Hawarden, Ia,
We. Lars Peterson; s. =. Watt vs.. Z, s.
Frost, Bert Frost and Clyde Frost.
w. H. yanderborg ". George Finch.
1.-The appealed ease In the matter 81
| the estate Of Thos. Olson, deceased,
was also continued. Mary r. Champ.
lin Vi. Palmer s. Champlin will be
tried IN chambers.
II Wednesday morning b. j.. Gibbons,
charged with grand larceny, the EN-
bezzlement Of cash ard goods to ths
amount OF over S400 from store IN JET
ferson, was allowed to plead guilty *
petit larceny, the state consenting t
accept this plea. He will be sentenced
today, probably.
/ Quite sensation was caused Wed
nesday afternoon by Ed. Williams
pleading guilty 10 the chargsof break
Ing and entering adwelling house il
| the night time ia The third degree
| This Is the famous case 81 assault and
attempt to rob Frank Battraw, the
| wealthy Jefferson bachelor. Everyone
Was looking for an interesting and
closely fought trial. The extreme pen
atty Tor this degree OF the offense is five