The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-12
Jury Stands 9 to 3 In
Wright-FIeming Case

After trial lasting nearly a week
and involving an expense to the coun-
ty of several hundred dollars. as we'll
as heavy expense to the parties to the
suit. the Fleming Wright case went
to the jury Wednesday afternoon.
After celebrating until midnight the
jury reported to Judge JOINER it's in
ability to reach verdict and was
discharged, the jury standing threa
for the plaintiff and nine for the de-
tendant. The jurors were Griffith
Hunter. Wm. johnson, Conrad Boede,
J. T. Stroud A. D. Tiff G. Fl. Cliff.
L. P. Dorviller. Felix Marian. James
Crook. Orln Boy ce VIM. Houston and
john Wilson.
The result. though indocisive, in q
sense. is generally regarded here by
those who listened to the evidence,
as we'll merited professional vindi-
cation OF DIR. Wright against charge
to which any physician. however
careful and capable. is at all times IL
able.
He is to be congratulated upon the
strong support given him by his fell
low practitioners in this county,
Doctors Capron, Reed and Muscott,
whose capabilities and high standing
in their respective communities gave
great weight to their testimony. which
sustained Doctor Wright in every es-
sent,al particular. His case was
most admirably conducted by Attor-
ney Richard e. M orris, of Friday Har-
Dor. while Mr.. Fleming was most
ably represented by Attorney o. l..
Willett, of Seattle whose handling of
weak case revealed an astonishing
degree of knowledge on his part OF
medicine ana medical jurisprudence.
AS it requires the agreement of ten
jurors to render a judgment in q
civil action. the plaintiff can, if he
pleases. demand new trial. In the
meantime each party to the suit must
pay his own costs. The plaintiff, who
! demanded the jury. had to pay jury
fee of $500. the remainder of. the
jury cost. amounting to over $3.50.
falls upon the county.
The lack of an abundant fresh water
supply is serious handicap to local
manufacturing industries. Two bored
wells fail to supply enough water
for the lumber mill and light plant
and the partial failure of the big
spring in Spring street is quite him
drance to the operation of the fruit
cannery which requires only about
one thousand gallons of water day.
II the water from the Jensen we'll be-
comes available for industrial use,
it will be a great help. as it is expect
ed that the we'll will supply about
$1,000 gallons day. 1t is 300 feet
deep. The Islander would very much
like to be able to report that the town
council had ordered survey to de-
termine whether water can be brought
here from Trout lake.
Ladies' eligible for membership in
the Order of the Eastern Star and
who would like to assist in the orr
Ranization of lodge here are invited
to call upon or address Mrs. Ida B..
Blaine or Mrs. g. B. briggs. at Fri-
day Harbor. The order is the Auxil-
iary of the Masonic order and any
lady over twenty one years of age who
is the daughter, wife or sister OF q
Mason. is eligible for membership.
Masons are themselves eligible but a
lodge may consist entirely OF ladies.
1t is one of the most prominent or
ders in America in which ladies are
the dominant factor and the lodge
work and social features are said to
be fine. The initatory fees and dues
are generally small.
We may expect lot of rain during
November and December il the total
precipitation for the year equals the
annual average of thirty inches for
the past nineteen years, only eighteen
inches having fallen from Jan. l to
Nov. l. according to the report OF
the weather observer at Obstruction.
pass. For the past ten years the