Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-22
THE CIRCUIT COURT
ENDS ITS SESSION
William Mack is Given Life Sentence
For the Shooting OF
Miles Carter.

William Mack, charged with the
murder of Miles Carter, was tried
last week in the Circuit Court and
his case given to the jury Saturday
evening. After being out about nve
hours the jury returned verdict OF
guilty in the second degree, which
carries with 1t life sentence. The
case was one which attracted con-
siderable interest inasmuch as Mack
was drunk when the crime was com
mitted and the testimony developed
the fact that he secured liquor in
Grants Pass, even from his
victim. In his testimony Mack stat
ed that he did no knowwhat he had
done until the next morning when he
awoke to find himself in the county
jail.
The crime for which Mack Is to
serve a life senence was the shooting
OF Miles Carter on the night OF FRI
day, December 4, 1908. Carter was
operating a soft drink joint in the
oar of the Layton hotel. 1t was at
first thought the wound was not SER
ious, but complications set in and
Carter died the following Monday
morning.
Other cases disposed of at the
January term of the Circuit Court
we're:
State OF Oregon vs.. Fred Shlppey,
charged with the burglery of the
Schmidt cigar store; sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary.
August Baldwin, charged with
breaking into the Jewell Hardware
Co. store; discharged on account OF
faulty indictment.
F. H. Osgood vs.. r. G. Smith
Action for money. Dismissed.
State OF Oregon VS.. Miles Carter
Indictment. Dismissed on account
OF decease Of defendant.
G. w. Light and e. E. Wiseman
VS.. r. e. Reed and Samuel Reed
Action for damages Dismissed.
A. H. Gunnell and Thos. Calvin
VS.. Geo. r. Gowan and Mary
Brown-Action for money. Con-
tinued until next term of court.
w. II. Flanagan vs. Ed. Jones
ouit for injunction. Found for
plaintiff.
Fred Krager VS.. c. H. Jones--De-
fault by defendant and judgment en-
tered for plaintiff for soU..
Grants Pass Holding Co. VS.. Mil
dred Mattison-Default Of defend
ant and judgment for plaintiff for
$110.
C. l.. Barlow vs.. d. L. Smith
Confirmation of sheriff's sale.
+. w Brooks vs.. d. P. Johnson
Default of defendant and judg-
ment for 500 and interest and $25
attorneys fees for plaintiff.
Rogue River Water Co. VS.. City
OF Grants Pass-Dismiss
John B. Thurhner vs.. s. F. Scho-
enfeld--Dismissed..
Estate of w. r. Reed an insolvent
debtor--Estate closed and referee
discharged.
Nellie Hibbs VS.. John Hibbs-De-
cree of divorce granted.
The court ordered the clerk to
draw warrants for S25 each for A.
c. Hough and w. c. Hale, attorneys
for VIM. Mack and $40 for Geo.
Colyig as attorney for August Bad
win.
Kate Burns VS.. James Burns -Di.
vorce. Time given until next term
OF court for plaintiff to file reply to
defendant answer.
James Burns vs. Louise Ayers
Action for money Dismissed
Clyde Jeter VS.. Amalgamated Met
al and Exploration Co,-Default by
defendant and judgment granted.
Leroy Palmer vs.. Lucy Palmer
Divorce granted by default OF de-
fendant.
Lavina Nahbor VS.. Joseph Nahbur
Divorce granted by default of de.
fendant.
Court terminated very suddenly
owing to the fact that none OF the
other cases on the calendar were
ready for trial.
VIM. Mack and Fred shIppey will
probably be taken to Salem tonight
by Sheriff Russell where they will
commence their sentences.
Presbyterian Annual Meeting.
Bethany Presbyterian Church held
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