Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-07-31

Cooler appeared for the plaintiff and
Burk, Middaugh & Cuthbert for the
defendant.
Sihler G. Mcintosh VS.. William Smith
Was the next case called for trial.
This was case in which Sihler &
Mcintosh were contending that the
defendant had not lived up to his
agreement in the sale of a team of
horses to the plaintiffs. A jury was
empanelled and some evidence taken
when the attorneys agreed to settle
the case out Of court.
Burt KaroIus VS.. J. o. Larson and
=. VIM. Bedweli
Was continued over to next term.
The Rock Island PIow Co. VS.. crary
Implement Co. -
Was called up Saturday at which
time the attorneys for both sides of
the case asked for directed verdict
The court has taken the matter under
advisement.
State VS.. Paul Parker
was called up Monday. This case is
one of rape in the first degree coming
to the district court from Justice
jones' court in this city The case was
continued at the request of the de-
fendent that he might have time to
secure deposition to get witnesses
from Kansas.
State vs. J. N. Gill.
J. N. Gill, one of the prosperous and
popular farmers of Coulee township,
who was arrested in 1907 on the
charge of carrying >consealed weapons
was acquitted by the jury last Monday
in the District Court, The case came
up for trial in 1907 but at that time
Mr.. Gill was taken sick and the case
had to be postponed until this term
of court and he has been out on bail
ever since!::. 49,,
1t seems the difficulty arose over
Frank Smith trespassing on Mr. Gill's
land. He: was, warned several times
to, keep off of the land but did not
heed the warning and to bluff Smith
land to keep him from driving through
his crops as he had frequently done,
/ Gill, after warning Smith several
times moi: to drive through the land,
ltook an empty revolver and threaten:
Led to shoot; Jim. The blur worked
Ian right hut Smith had Gill arrested
] on the above charge but at the trial
Monday he was unable to prove that
the revolver was loaded. .>. ~
State VS.. Jos. Jillick. ."
This is a case that came to the dis.
| trict court from Judge Henry's court,
in which the defendant was charged
with grand larceny Of a thread cut,
ting machine from Gorder & Son. The
case came up Monday at which time
the attorney for the defence asked that
his client be- allowed to withdraw his
plea. Of not guilty to the charge ot
grand larceny and, to enter one oi
|gli'ty to the charge of petit larceny
The st:tes attorney acceded to the re
quest and the plea was entered. The
nudge has not passed sentence at this
writing, =
+ 1:,.s Ed. Smith vs.. Ramsey County.
This case is one arising out Of, the
4 icounty refusing payment,of an account
of Ed. Smith which they claimed was
mot ordered by them. This account i
Zone that has been pending for severa!
I years at which time Mr.. Smith was
| publishing the Free Press in this city
j Mr.. Smith published the official re
turns of the canyassing board, with
Il out: the sanction of the county audit
Tor, and presented a bill for the same
tcontending that his paper had beer
4 appointed one of the official papers o
j the county: The case was tried. be
n fore the jury and then both the at
7 torneys asked for a directed verdict
4 The court: has the matter: under aid
4 yisement pending the presentation 4 q
BRET ;2s;.: Z ZS III s,E 5s II,
Following this case the jury was dis
Imissed until Aug 5tL at $: O0s q clock
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