Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
lhtnd CA1rt

yesterday OSerruleu anu uefefuaut
given until 4 o'clock to plead.
State VS. Hogan. Woods and Nc
Dermott, grand larceny. Defendant
Woods given until 10 u. IN. Monday to
plead.
State VS. Z. I. Phipps, grand larceny.
Sentenced IL year and six months.
State VS. Arthur Douglas. grand
Sentenced one year and six
months.
The following proceedings were had
in the district court ut 4 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon:
State VS.. George Stewart forgery.
The defendant plead guilty and Monday
at 1:30 p. IN. was set for passing
sentence.
State vs.. Elmer Fulton, passing
fraudulent checks. The defendant
plead not guilty to the two indictments,
ON which he was arraigned, and Mon
day at l.30 p. IN. was set for trial.
then adjourned until 10 u. IN.
Monday.
Court convened ut 10 Il. IN. Monday
with Judge Brown presiding.
The case of the state vs.. Joseph Nc
Gawan. charged with the murder of l..
Fanof, WAS continued until 10 o'clock a.
IN. February list.
Both sides were ready in the case of
the State VS.. Sam Demos charged with
an assault with u deadly weapon with
intent to do bodily injury, and the
work of getting n jury was begun. A
jury was secured without difficulty and
the taking of evidence was begun at the
afternoon session. AS the court and
jury do not understand Greek, the trial
was progressing slowly when we went
to press.
In the case of George Stewart, the
time for passing sentence was continu-
ed until 10 Il. III. Friday.
The case of the state vs.. Sam Demos
vent to the jury about $50 Tuesday
night. After being out over an hour,
the jury returned q verdict of not
guilty.
After discharging the jury and giving
Demos his liberty, Judge Brown
adjoured court until 10 o'clock Wednes-
day.
Court convened at 10 o'clock Wednes.
day, with Judge Brown presiding.
The case of the State VS.. P. j. Nc.
Dermott, Archie Woods and H. j.
Hogan, charged with stealing three
barrels of whiskey from the Southern
Pacific at Monticello came up for trial.
Hogan moved for a separate trial, which
the court granted.
Twelve men were then called to the
jury box and the work of picking out u
jury was begun. The jury was com
pleted and sworn about $3.50 and the
court took a short recess ut the end of
which the taking of testimony was be,
gun.
The cas- of the State vs.. Fl. J. Hogan
still occupies the attention of the dis,
trict court. Yesterday afternoon Archie
Woods, n of the defendants indicted
with Hogan, took the witness stand fol
the state and the indictment against
him was dismissed.
This afternoon p. ]. McDermott, the
other defendant in the whiskey stealing
case, was brought into court and placed
upon the witness stand. Attorney Otto
T. Williams, appointed by the court to de
fend McDermott, informed the witness OF
his right to refuse to answer any aues,
ton that would incriminate him ant
he declined to answer the questions put
to him by the state and was excused
from testifying.
Shortly afterward McDermott return,
cd to court and agreed to testify. At
torney Williams then withdrew rs hi.
attorney. McDermott was on the stant
when this report closed.
Attorney Shoup of Reno is ASSISTING
District Attorney Taber in the prosecu
ton of the case.
The district court was i'm session
Thursday night until nearly II o'clocl
listening to the Arguments of counsel il
the case Of the State VS. II. j. Hogan
AT the conclusion of the arguments
Judge Brown stated that on account O
the latcness of the hour he would no
instruct the jury until 10 o'clock Friday
forenoon. A recess was then takel
until that hour.
AT 10 o'clock this forenoon, court con
Vcned pursuant to tile recess.
This being the time set for passin,
sentence upon Elmer Fulton and Geo
Stewart, the defendants were In cour
and tho time for sentence was continued
until l:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The court then took q recess to pro
pare the instructions in the Hogan case
After II o'clock, the jury was called
In and Judge Brown read the instruc
tions. The jury then retired to conside
tho case.
Shortly after i2 o'clock the jur,
notified the court that u verdict In,
boon agreed upon.
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