Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-29
DISTRICT COURT.
August Term of District Court
Opened Monday Morning.
WILL CONTINUE 8 OR 4 WEEKS
One Murder Case and Fifteen
Applications for Divorce.

The August term of district court
convened here Monday and now the
mill of justice is busily grinding.
From the looks of the calendar the
amount of business to be disposed
OF is pretty apt to keep court in
session here three to four weeks.
There is long list Of civil cases,
numbered among which are fife en-
applications for divorces. Several
important criminal cases, the trial
of Thomas Eagan, charged with
murder, will occupy considerable
time for trial. The following bust
ness has been disposed of to date:
State of Idaho VS.. Jess Perkins
and George Williams, charged with
grand larceny and continued from
last term, dismissed.
State VS.. Sam Ellenworth, the
Indian from Sites charged with
having killed another Indian in
drunken spree, dismissed.
M. E, Lewis vs.. Joseph Pfeufer,
continued for term.
Fred Ulmann VS.. Chas. V. Wat
kins, continued for term.
Grangeville Savings and Trust
Co. VS.. F. l. Twilegar, dismissed.
D. B. Wilson VS.. A. G. Lanning-
ham, dismissed.
Civil No. 81, the liquor license
case, ordered that license granted
by the board of county commission
ers on February IS, 1907, stand.
Peter Turnbull was granted di-
vorce from Clara Turnbull.
On Tuesday Thomas Eagan, the
railroad contractor from Cotton
wood, charged with murder, was
arraigned in court and court fixed
time for defendant to plead, Fri
day, August 30, at 10 a. m.
Sampson Smith and Jesse Spotted
Eagle, Indians charged with grand
larceny, plead mot guilty" when
brought in court and asked for
separate trials. Trial of Jesse
Spotted Eagle set for September 8.
William Won Berge VS.. City Of
Grangeville, continued for term.
Tuesday afternoon the court ap-
pointed committee composed of
Attorneys Fogg, of Lewiston, and
w. N. Scales and f. M. Griffith, Of
this city, to suggest revision to
court rule No. l, which is as fol-
lows: "wednesday preceding the
first day of every term of court,
the clerk shall make up calendar
of civil cases in which there is an
issue either of law or fact and all
causes in which the time Of answer
ing has expired or will have ex-
pired by the first day of the term.
Civil causes in which an issue Of
law is joined during the term, or
after the calendar has been made
up, may be placed on the calendar
upon the motion of either party
and such issue tried during said
term," SO as to permit the court in
it's discretion to allow any cause to
be placed on the calendar whether
service has been made before OF
during the term and to try the
cause on both question of law and
fact.
Adam Brust vs. Duke Robins,
ct al, foreclosure of mortgage; de-
fault of defendants Nelson, Daisley
Ruckman and Leland entered.
State of Idaho vs.. 0. B. Howard
and Ed Wiley, information charg
ing murder; court fixed Sept. Ia
10 a. m.. to hear any motion relat
ing to this cause.
Walter A. Chamberlain vs.. Glars
X. Chamberlain, decree of divorc'
granted plaintiff.
Sylvester M. Swineheart vs.. Lu
ther Green. ct all, suit to have
realty decreed plaintiffs; decree a
asked.