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Judge Goss and court stenographer
Lowe arrived here Tuesday evening
and opened court after supper for the
purpose of setting the cases for trial.
On Wednesday morning the pris-
oners in the county jail awaiting trial
were arraigned. James Piercy and
Reece Anderson. charged with escap-
infg from custody, pied guilty.
They have not been sentenced yet.
The case against Frank Guthrie.
charged with killing his brother Ed.
at Overly last November, was then
called It took all day Wednesday
to select jury. Frank Bauer was
the first witness called by the state
yesterday morning. He testified in re-
gard 10 a conversation he had with
the defendant in regard to the crime
and also in regard to the habits of the
deceased.
Ira Travis, deputy sheriff, who had
the defendant in charge, was the next
witness called. His testimony was
similar to that of Bauer.
DR.. johnson, the coroner, whu held
the inquest over the body of Ed.
Guthrie, was on the stand for several
hours. The skull of the deceased was
introduced in evidence and the doctor
oxp1o;vod &bo ovton< oT Tho cro o<,,ro n
the jury aud result of the hemorrhage.
Death was caused by a rupture of an
artery that was cut by the fracture of
the skull. The doctor was subjected
to rigid cross examination.
John Hendricks testified that he
lived near by where the crime was
-committedss Heard ths-row between
the brothers aud heard blows struck.
The deceased was intoxicated the day
he was killed.
Mrs. John Hendricks testified that
the deceased came into her house on
the day in question and was in very
intoxicated condition. She also heard
the row between the brothers and saw
Frank Guthrie take the deceased into
their shanty.
C. R. Wilbur, States Attorney Bow
en-. Deputy Sheriff McCaughna and
John Smithson gave testimony in re-
gard to the safe keeping of the ex-
hibits.
The case will undoubtedly last till
tomorrow night. as the state is not
yet through with its witnesses. The
jury trying the case is composed of
the following men,
Thomas Opsahl, Willow City.
Andrew Newborg, Newburg.
Joe Martinson, Lansford.
Henry Hawker. Sergius.
David Lundy, Bottineau.
Jos. Watson, Chatfetd.
Mozett Yanson. Bottineau.
VIM. Shillinger, Russell.
John Nichol, Souris.
las. Hunt, Willow City
Victor Comartin, Tarsus.
John Edgatron, Souris.
The following cases have been dis
posed of:
State Of North Dakota VS.. Frank
Miller, continued over term.
State of North Dakota VS.. K. G.
Custer, bond forfeited, bench warrant
issued.
State of North Dakota VS.. Jos.
Hooking. dismissed.
State of North Dakota vs.. Harry
Hill and Mr.. Setter6eld, dismissed.
Q. B. Lundy, respondent. vs.. E.
j. Colthorp, appellant, settled
Duncan McGillvray, respondent VS.
E. B. Goss, appellant, settled
Frank j. Enger VS.. j J. e. Guer-
tin. dismissed.
John Filter vs.. Walter Thompson.
settled.
August Voelcker vs.. B. F. FELTON,.
settled.
William Steele va. Stephen WOLF,
settled.
q. W. Gets vs.. George Heighea.
+ 1dK0u QH iC0l0uudT.
O. w. Kerr company VS.. R. B.
Stuart, settled.
Northwest Thresher Company vs.
jag. FERGUSON, Jessie Ferguson and P.
! B. Ferguson, Judgment stipulated.
II. g. Dana vs.. s. @. Manning,
settled.
Minneapolis, ST Paul e Sault Ste.5
arie r. r. co. vs.. Carl Schachtschnei-
der, ct al. dismissed.
N. ST. z. g =. Ste. N. r. B. Co.
sSvs. Peter Lundahl and q, 4. Battle.
settled. IA ss! sSs
n. st.s q = 8. Ste. n. 3. B. CO.