Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-12-02
DISTRICT COURT !.
johnson Murder Case Goes
Over Term for Lack
OF Witnesses
Three Alleged PiggerS For
felt $500 Bonds by
Non-AppeafanCe
Christopher Files Affidavit
Of Prejudice Against
Judge kReeshaw
Jufies in All Criminal Cases
Bring in Verdicts Of
Not Guilty

The case of the state VS.. Charles
Handles, for obtaining money under
false pretences, which was on trial
Monday was terminated very sudden
ly at the close of the states presen-
tation of the case. The defendants
attorney moved that the court direct
a verdict for the defendant, which
was granted. The jury, as directed,
rendered verdict of not guilty and
Randles was dismissed. ..
The case of the state VS.. Aug. Lun-
din and C. Barthau, charged with
plugging, was called and neither the
defendants nor their attorneys were
present. The bonds of $500 each
were ordered forfeited.
The case of the state VS.. Andrew
Anderson for neglecting to register
his special stamp receipt showing pay
ment of United States special liquor
tax, was called The defendant was
not present and his bond of $500 was
declared forfeited.
The case of the state of North Da-
kota VS.. Henry Miller, who was charg-
ed with violating quarantine orders,
was called, and he not appearing his
bond was declared forfeited and q
bench warrant was issued for his ar
rest. He was brought into court
later.
the case of the state vs. Aaron
Christopher was called and he fled
an affidavit of prejudice against
Judge Kneeshaw, which will require
the calling in of another judge tx
try the case.
Miller being produced in court .
jury was called in his case, compos.
ed of John Carlson, s. r. Little, HI
C. Bliss, Edward Barnes. B. A. Ket
t1eson, Morris Erickson, Eriek Ghy
lin, Ben Larson, E. NJ McC1eary, Johr
A. Johnson, Geo. Crookshank, j. N
Granting. Ea
DR.. Ramstad and Andrew Lee ties
tilted for the state and the defendant
testified in his own behalf. Both at
torneys addressed the jury and the
judge gave his charge. They retired
and in a short time returned with E
verdict of not guilty.
The case of the state VS.. Lyn Wal
ton, for riot, was called and the fol
lowing jury was called: w. L. Wat
son, Peter Luyben, Martin Wind
miller, AIbin Hedstrom, Il. B. Lash
Charles J. Anderson, G. N. Vernum
Andrew Alien, J. L. Baker, Herman
FaIkenstine, r. Patzman, Gustaf E
Person. AT the close of the state'
case the jury was excused by the
judge while the defendants council
argued a motion for a directed yer
dict for the defendant, which The
state resisted. The court was of thu
opinion that no case of riot had beer
proved, but that there was eyidenc,
of Walton's interfering with an off
Ger in the performance of his duty
but he would send the case to thu
jury. The jury was recalled and th'
defense put in no testimony but al
lowed it to go to the jury on TIL
states evidence, and the verdict wa
mot guilty"
The case of the state VS.. Wilt
Planan, for stealing wheat, was call
ed and jury secured. The tria
will begin today when court opens
The Johnson murder case trans
ferred from Hettinger county to this
was again taken up and finally wen
over the term by agreement Of al
torneys on account of absent witness
es. 1t is understood the defense ii
this case will be emotional insanity
In brief the story of the crime i
this: Ingebret Johnson, the man a
bar, and Mons Igard, were Hettinge
county settlers. Igard made a dea
with woman for part of some Goa
she had and when he went after i
Johnson appeared and claimed th,
woman had given all the coal to him
Blows followed words and johnson
got the worst of 1t. He departet
VoWing to get even.
On his road home with the Goa
Igard's team was stopped by John
son, who standing between the forseI