The Glenwood post., 1905-05-06
LEGAL TILTS IN
DISTRICT COURT
Judge Shumdte preSideS Over I'M
pOrtdRt SeSSiOn---TwO Crimi-
nails SentenCed----Other
Matters AdjudiCdted
WILL BE- NO COURT NEXT WEEK

In the district court this week sew
eral cases on the docket We're disposed
of Monday the case of the people VS.
Robert Harris, charged with grand
larceny, was called and Harris at
once entered a plea of guilty: He
had been charged with stealing suit
of clothes and rifle of H. G.. Brown.
The testimony of Mr.. Brown was
taken and as Harris was wearing
Browns clothes when apprehended,
there seemed no doubt concerning his
guilt Judge Shumate gave the young
terminate sentence in the state re-
formatory at Buena Vista.
Upon agreement the cases of the
people VS.. Bert Abrams and Charles
Hoke, charged with violating the
election laws, We're consolidated for
the purpose of trial in order to de-
crease the expense, the cases being
similar in character. A jury was i'm.
paneled consisting of NJ. L. Morrow,
G. W, Pitman, J, A. Brocllway, H.
w. Lake, r J. Smith, E Marker
d. L. Eakins, William Welker, J. A.
Underwood, J. r. Harlow, C. C.
Mott, L. NJ. Herriott.
AT the close of the argument the
jury retired and in just % minutes
sent word to the jndge that Il verdict
had been reached. They found the
defendants not guilty, Abrams and
Hoke We're defended by Ed. T. Tay-
lor.
Wednesday morning the district at
torney entered nolle prosequi in the
three other election cases.
In the case of Charles }. Huff
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, Judge Noonan was
appointed by the court to defend tine
prisoner, who on Wednesday withdrew
his plea of not guilty and entered a
plea of guilty, and begged the consid
Grafton of the court in the matter of
sentence This is the man for whom
Pat O'Neil some months ago cashed "A
check for $40 and the check on being
presented to the bank was declared
worthless, Huff having no funds on
deposit. The testimony of Mr.. o Neil
and c. C. Parks was submitted and
then the defendant made Il statement
to the court in his own behalf. His
story, which in the main every one
present believed to be true, should be
needed by those with Il bent toward
conviviality and gambling. Huff
said he was drunk at the time he com
mitted this crime and that for years
he had been cursed by mania for faro
and roulette and admitted that when
drunk he had often before been guilty
of similar otfeuses to that for which
he was being tried but said he had
seldom been arrested, as he had always
managed in some way to make good
his losses and had thus been able to
keep out of prison. Judge Shumate
of gambling, severely criticising tine
officers Of the law and the people for
their apathy in the matter and declar-
ing that by their actions of the past
the court and rendered him powerless
to enforce the laws of the land in this
particular. He said in view of the
claim of Huff that he secured the
money to use in gambling and did
use it and lose it as he claimed at a
gaming table in o. Nei S place of bus.
iuess he was not certain but that this
act might come under the statute
which makes a gambling debt uncol-
lectible and would take this into con
siieration in pronouncing sentence
He then sentenced Huff to from six
months to one year in the state peni
tentiary.
In the case of the McLearn Mercan-
tile company ct nj. VS.. Harriet A.
Harris ct al being condemnation
proceeding on ditch right of way
and Judgment heretofore rendered WAS
overruled. This will force the re
spondents to accept the l,T00 dam
ages heretofore paid into court and
will permit the petitioners to proceed
with their work.
In the case of Heisler vs. The South
Canon Supply company. Receiver
Parks presented his report which was
approved and the receiver was dis
charged.
Mary Louise Riley was granted a
divorce from Hugh B. Riley.
The case Of Swanson vs.. Richard.