Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09
lndict Alleged Violators
of Prohibition Law.
ONLY TEN INDICTMENTS
Jnry Cases Now Before Court,
Special Venire Was Issued.
Nate Howe Acquitted.

The circuit court is still grinding
away and disposing of large number
of cases The Grand Jury conc luded
its labors Thursday afternoon. made
its final report which was read and &C.
cepted aud the Grand Jury dismissed
with the thanks of the court. Their
report shows that they brought 10 in
dictments and returned three not true
bills. They inspected all the offices
connected with the court house and
found them neatly kept. Recon-.
mended that the doors Of the Jail be-
carefully examined and repaired 30 as
to put them In safe condition.
Recommended larger safe for the
Sheriff's Office as the one now in use
is too small TO accommodate the busi-
ness Of that office and also that .
suppy Of chairs be purchased for the
court room. The various public off,
cials are complimented on the way
their respective offices are conducted
and the public congratulated upon
having such efficient and obliging
officers. The Grand Jury also visited
the County Poor Farm and found it
neatly and cleanly kept and the
hygenic conditions good.
The indictments brought were.
State vs.. A W Ackerman. selling
liquor without license. This was
the first case to arise after the pro-
hibition law went into effect. Ackor.
man was arrested at the time but
disappeared before his preliminary
hearing was held. He 10 now sup.
posed to be In Berkeley, Cal.
State vs Nate Howe, Indictment for
rape. He was given a jury trial
VIII ch lasted several days The jury
brought verdict of not guilty Thurs
day evening"
State vs.. Geo. X. 1owan: Two
indictments. one selling liquor ina
prohibition county, and one for giving
liquor TO n minor.
The trial on the latter case is In
progress now. with the following jury
A. s. Barues, Thos. Leith, Albert
Bigelow, W. II. Higgins. Geo. s.
Calhoun, ]. F. Srarlin, A. M. Ham.
mono. j. b. Borough. W. A. Klum,
N. W. Cole, Frank south and J. L.
Calvert. Later: verdict not guilty.
The other case against him was dis.
missed on motion Of the prosecuting
attorney.
State Va. Chas. Costain. Indictment
for assault, plea of not guilty entered.
State vs. Miles Carter, Indictment
for selling liquor in prohibition
county. Bail fixed at $500
State w. A. j. Mckinney. selling
liquor In a prohibition county, bail
fixed at 5000.
! State vs.. X. a. Davis, selling liquor
in prohibition county. bail fixed st
5000.
State Va. Claud Bardon, taking fish
from the river within 800 feet from
dam. Bardon was arraigned Thurs.
day, and will plead today.
State VS.. Is. A. Williamson, indict.
ment for assault on the person Of J.
X. McGalliard driver Of the Merlin
Gallce. Grants Pass stage. william.
son was arrested Wednesday and when
brought into court plead guilty.
Sentence viii be pronounced later.
Only a few civil cases have before
the court during the week That Of
@. J. Jackson vs. A. W. Stearns
was tried early in the week bat the
jury were unable TO agree and were
dismissed. and the case will come
up again sometime during the term.
..In the matter Of the application Of
Mary @. Brown 10 register title TO
lands commission was appointed To
examine into the case.
A special venire WAS issued Wednes-
day giving larger number Of jurors
to choose from In the casos 10 be tried.
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