Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
JURY FINISHES IT'S LABORS|
After Ten Days Of Investigation the Jury Dfchafged
According to its Report No indictments Are Found
Against Pigger Because They Have Quit Violating
and Promised 70 Sin No More Other Sinners Get II
In the Neck

In the NECK
The report Of the grand jury was |
a lively topic Of conversation about
town yesterday and it was viewed
from several stand points. The friends
Of 3. q. Patterson proclaimed that a
great victory had been achieved by
that gentleman and that he was
cleared of all charges.
Others. thought the conclusions Of
the jury were all right on the ground
that only one man was being prose-
scuted for pigging when it was no.
torions others had also been engaged
In violation OF the law.
Others, again, viewed as h a ~
= traVesty and q farce the closing N
< statement OF the jury. in effect x
= that the party charged of pig =
= ging was guilty, but that in view =
= Of the fact that he had ceased to
= violate the law and had promised y
:. to sin no more, his past lapses ~
= would be forgiven and the cases u
= against him dismissed. Such a =
: finding as this. these claimed, q
n was not warranted In view Of the =
= oath the jurors had taken and x
= the great expense the county had =.
= been put TO on account Of this =
very violation. These latter stick y
= lers for legal etiquette also won =
= dered why the poor devils who =
4 drew the indictments were not :.
= also, given 4 chance to say they =
Il would be good. and get OF free, =
f. and they further failed to see =
Il wherein the violator Of one law =
u was exempted while the violator y
= Of another was pinched. =
Altogether It has been d long time
since a subject has proved more fer
tile topic for argument.
Sat For Ten Days.
The grand jury finished its labors
and has been dismissed by the court.
The members made their final report
to Judge Winchester yesterday morn.
ling, and after addressing few words
Ito them, the court formally dis
charged them from further duty The
report Of the grand jury upon In
dictments was as follows:
Remarkable Report.
To the Honorable District Court IN
and for Burleigh County, N. d.:
We, the Grand Jury Of Burleigh
county, North Dakota, beg leave to
report as follows: II
We have inquired into the case Of
every person held to answer to the
district court upon q criminal charge,
and have found true bills against the
following for the offenses stated op-
/ posfte their respective names. viz:
Charles Loll forgery in the fourth
degree.
4 Charles Avery, abandoning and re-
fusing to support wife.
Aaron Barony, John Barony and
Abram Colds chlager, assault with dan
/ gerous weapon.
I George D. Baling, "a 3. Watson,
grand larceny.
/ Wylie Martin, "a. E.. Watson and
George Baling, grand larceny.
The following cases were dismissed
Thy the grand jury, viz:
w. P. Gallagher, assault with intent
to rob.
3. g. Patterson, violation Of pro
hibition law three cases.
3. g. Patterson. keeping bawdy
house. II . !:
Joe Canavan, abandoning and re-
Ifusing to support wife. s@s
49, y - ~ - 49, y - - Is -
The cases for violation Of. the :
= prohibition law We're dismissed :
\ for the reason that we find the !
4 = unlawful business has been dis =
= continued. and we are assured :
Z that no further violations Of said =
Z will occur in the city.
Respectfully submitted,
]. q. BELL.
Foreman.
q r. Gee G sakshank CLERK. sz