The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS
The Beowawe Stabbing Case Goes
To the jury, and They Were
Still Out Sunday

Inc business was trans
acted in the District Court this week,
Judge Peter Breen presiding:
The case Of the State VS.. Francisco
Chavez and Z. Ramirez. the two Mex
leans Indie. ed and charged with assault
with intent to kill another Mexican,
named Moreno. at Beow awe On the
night Of March II last, was called for
trial on Friday. June IL. at 10 a. m.
District Attorney Henderson repre-
sented the State and A. l.. Fitzgerald,
Esq , the defendants.
The following jurors were sworn and
empaneled to try the case. at the com.
paratively early hour Of ii q. m., and
the trial begun:
Q. W. Pratt. Lou Cox. W. J. Giles,
John Hickerson. William Robertson. l..
Gibillini. Adams johnson, Ed Berry.
man. Edgar Father. A. @. Harris, Harry
Davies, Andrew Patton.
The witnesses for the State were Jose
NJ. Moreno. the injured man. N. H.
Hawkins. AL Thatcher. N. L. Fillmore,
DR.. Burnett and w. j. Hooper.
The State rested about 2:30 p. M. and
the defense called as its first witness E.
Ramirez. followed by Francisco Chavez,
the defendants.
At 4 p. m, with defendant, Chavez,
still on the stand. Court took o recess
until Saturday at 10 a. m.
Court convened Saturday morning as
per adjournment. with Chavez on the
stand. Ramirez was then called. and
upon his concluding the defense rested
with the introduction of testimony
taken down at the preliminary exam
nation.
The prosecution called as rebuttal
testimony Moreno. Fillmore. Hawkins
and Broy.
An almanac was offered in evidence,
but upon objection was ruled out. Both
sides rested shortly after II a. m, and
argument was begun at | p. m.
A fair sized audience attended court
during the entire trial. and the case
was conducted with a notable absence
of i'll temper upon the part Of counsel.
But w or three exceptions being taken.
The defense practically rested on the
testimony of the two defendants, whilst
the prosecution was compelled by cir
cumstinces to mainly rely on the testi-
mony Of the unfortunate Moreno. who
came near losing his life by the IN.
doubted and murderous assault COM
mitted on him, by some person or per-
sous.
The case was given to the jury at 3
O'Clock p. m. Saturday. aud when the
SENTINEL went to press Sunday after
noon they were still out.
CiUi Business Transacted
In the matter of the sta of Frank
Curieux, deceased-This being the time
set for the hearing of the report, ac-
count aud petition for the partial distri-
button Of the above estate, A. II. Smith
Al atOks oWOih wa
in SUPP OFT of said report ccoun and
petition, and the Court being fully ad-
vised in the premises, it vas ordered
that said report aud account be APP
proved and settled aud that a partial
distribution OF said estate be made as
prayed for.
In the matter Of the estate of Paulo
Venetto. deceased Giuseppe Christie
Zorro was al pointed administrator of
said estate on his fling a bond in the
sum of 500.
A. X. Gibson ct al. plaintiffs VS..
John Pardy ct al, defendants. Counsel
for defendants asked the Court to grant
him until the 10Th day OF June to file
aud serve answer to the bill Of intsr-
vention as it stands by the amendment
filed June IL. The Court granted the
motion, by consent Of counsel for inter.
venor.
In the case of the Beowawe Mercan-
tile Company, plaintiffs. VS.. Q. f.
Montgomery. defendant. Good cause
being shown it was ordered that the de.
PENDANT be given until June 8 TO an
swer the complaint IN said action.