The Dickinson press., 1909-06-05
Billings County Court

This week has been court week at
Medora where the district court for
Billings county has been in session
with two new officials, Judge W. c.
Crawford on the bench and Paul W.
Lebo as clerk of the court. Consider
able business has been accomplished and
a number of cases disposed of in one
way or another.
Court opened Tuesday which was
occupied in hearing naturalization
cases. Twenty-six new citizens were
accepted and a large number denied OF
put over through some error in taking
out the papers.
The list of those to whom second
papers were granted includes the follow
ing: Katherine Stubb, John Rornik,
A. E. Olson. Victor E. Olson, Oleska
Crusych, Eliza Habichuk, John Ewaniuk,
Mary Procion. Jim Palahinut. Severt
o. Tveldt, George Koffler, Mike Brown,
Christian Stochert. William F. Lehrke,
Mikalay ~Symononow, Adam Frederick.
Steve Ewaniuk, George H. Stribezuk,
John Cruszh, Peter Rosnik, Christian
Strommen, Ola o. Haugen, Sigrid G..
Haugen. John tombstone, Mary Ander-
son.
When court was called Wednesday
morning, there were only eight jurors
present. the others being delayed by the
storms and bad roads so practically
nothing was accomplished during the
forenoon. By afternoon all of the jury
were present and the cases were set
for trial.
The cases of the state VS. Henry E.
Miller and James Brown, for assault
with a dangerous weapon. were moved
by States Attorney John Koehane. These
cases were the outcome of the holdup
of a freight at Sully Springs. The two
men were tramps and refused to beput
off, drawing guns on the trainmen. They
have been in Jail 9 months. H. E. Haney
was appointed to defend Brown and H.
C. Berry for Miller. Both pleaded guilty
of simple assault and were given small
fines by the Judge.
. The case of the state vs. Dan Russell
was transferred to another county.
Through the attorney for the defense. L.
A.. Simpson. the motion was made on
the grounds of prejudice and the case
will probably be heard in Morton county.
Russell is charged with unlawfully kill
ling two head of stock belonging to
Geo. H. Clark.
The case against Charles E. Chadder-
don, for embezzlement, was called for
trial Thursday morning and owing to
the large number of witnesses, occupied
the whole day. The cas- of state VS.
Charles Lee, q colored man, charged
with unlawful cohabitation was to
follow the Chadderdon case, which would
complete the business of the court this
term.
AS no criminal cases were ready for
trial Wednesday afternoon, the civil
docket was taken up. A jury was called
in the cast of Minnie Randall VS., Abe
Collis, to recover SIPS for the use of a
horse loaned the defendant. Col. j.
H. Field was to have represented: Mr.
Collis, but owing to his Illness L A.
Simpson took charge of the Ease: In
view of the fact that Miss Randall lives
in Wibaux, Mont, the defense required
that the laws of this state be complied
with and that a bond be put I'D for COSTS
The judge put the case over and re-
ouired the plaintiff to furnish a cost
bond of $3.50 in 20 days or the case will
be dismissed.
In the last of R. o. Tansen VS. Gordon
B. Moulton through technalities. it was
agreed by Purchase & Dennoyer for the
plaintiff and Heffron & Baird for the
defense that it be continued to next
tenn. The cases of C. E. Barber VS.
John Reynolds ct al to recover on the
foreclosure of a mortgage and of A. Y.
More ct al VS. C.. H. Moulton were also
continued.
The only civil case tried was that OF
Ernest Prehn vs. j. A. Miller. a Beach
case, and an action of replevin. A
number of witnesses were exmined and
the jury, brought in. a verdict for thu
defense. Hebron g. Baird represented
Miller. who is a Beach attorney anc
Purchase & Dennoyer were for Prehn.
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