Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21

slaughter in the first degree for causing
the death of w. ~. Marvin last June.
At1l o'clock this morning the defense
moved that the ease be dismissed on
the ground that the information was
defective. and was not covered by the
testimony in the case. Judge Mccoy
took the motion under Amusement un-
til o'clock when he granted the mo-
ton and dismissed the case.
John Purcell, who has been incarcer-
ated in Aberdeen for the past six
months on charge of manslaughter, is
again free, and returned to Pierre NJ on
day with his brother Dick, who went
to Aberdeen TO attend the trial Judge
Mccoy dismissed the case against Jack,
as the evidence was not sufficient to
hold him. Mr.. Pufcell's many friends
in Pierre are extending hearty congrat.
ulations.
The effect of the news that the rail
road company would establish its ma
chine shops on the land condemned in
the Park addition below East Pierre
has given decidedly rising tendency
in the prices of houses and lots in that
end of town. 1t is said the plant the
company will install is to be the largest
on its VARIOUS lines west of Winona
The last few days before Christmas
are following out the warm pleasant
weather that has lasted all month 1t
| has saved lot of money in fuel, and
Christmas shoppers are taking advant-
age of it. some coming III for hundred
miles out to take advantage of the holt
| day goods our merchants are Offering
Il man llal1led w H. Oh toi1 one OF
! the engineering force up Bad river, was
arrested by Deputy United States Mar
sal John Laughlin this week He is
wanted at Memphis, Tenn, where he
was paying teller of national bank
which he relieved of $4,000 in 1904
Charles Stewart. a hack driver was
4 thrown from his hack Monday night
and one of the wheels passed over his
chest. He was taken to the hospital,
but as no bones were broken he came
down the next day and is recovering
! from the bruises.
/ B. S. Payne, of Bonesteel, lawyer
4 and classmate of Attorney Iell Guthrie,
is in the city on legal business. Mr.
4 Payne is a brother of Senator Payne, of
I@Vermillion, and is now located at Bone
steel, Gregory county,
4 G. E. Besancon, after an absence of
4 several months, was in the city Friday.
4 lie is holding down claim i'll the
vicinity of DeGrey, reading farm
4 papers, and growing q crop. of alfalfa
4 on his face.
j Ed Dotson, who was skating on the
4 river Saturday with party of boys, got
Into all airhole near the temporary
4 bridge, and would have drowned if
some of the workmen had not pulled
4 him out.
MI. and Mrs. Frank Crane are ar
!. ranging 70 Spenu tfe nOlludvS III Snl-
fscago, after which they will go to Wash.
+ Iington City for a short visit, and from
4 there to Cuba to stay during the winter.
A party of hunters are encamped on
q Dkobojo near Fielder, hunting
/ grouse and rabbits, for a few days
Among those in the party are DR.. Bubble
q Ferd. Goodfellow and A. G. Griffin.
Receiver II. 3, Cutting, Of the local
j 1land office, has been in st. Paul for a
sl5week or SO, as a witness in the land
q fraud cases against R. Is. Stearns and
his partner, Horsnell. 4
! Eli Isgrig is a very sick man, and
small hopes are enterteined fer his re-
! coyery. His son, DR.. Isgrig, of Sioux
! Falls, and wife, are here TO attend hi
bedside.
Material for i've stall round house
isiorI the iiocatet
J near the new material yards aboy,
= Fort Pierre, is being delivered. Fiv,