Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-11
CIRCUIT COURT CONVENES
Present Session Bids Fair to bt
Busy One-Grand Jury Drawn
Yesterday Afternoon.

The May term Of the Circuit Cour
in Judge George H. Burnett's depart
ment was convened in this city by hin
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The grand jury selected was as fol
lows: James A. Gibson, foreman
R. NJ. Wonderly, Fred Johnson. W. s.
Campbell, B. B. Knowles, Eugene
Byerley, W. E. Scott, with Hardy Hol-
man as bailiff. The jury was dis
missed this afternoon. Several bills
were found but none have been made
public as we go to press.
G. w. Matthews and Thomas Edgar
were arraigned before the court yes
terday morning on the charges of the
illegal sale of liquor and of gambling,
both entered plea of not guilty this
morning. Both appeared this after.
noon and, Withdrawing their pleas OF
not guilty, pleaded guilty to the
charges of gambling and we're fined
800 apiece and costs, the charges Of
illegal sale Of intoxicating liquors
being dismissed.
The case now before the court is
that of NJ. Bailey VS.. Benton County,
which was brought into Polk county
by change OF venue, it being claimed
that an impartial trial could not be
secured ia Benton county.
The disposal Of cases up to the time
Of dismissal at noon today is as fol-
lows:
j. A. Harps Manufacturing Com
pany vs. T. A. Riggs, action for
money; F. A. Turner for plff. Settled.
Wick Brothers vs.. Earhardt & Meyer,
action for money j. II. Flower for plff
Continued.
State Of Oregon VS.. John Courtney,
assault with intent to commit rape
j. H. McNary for plff. Contin ued
The Averill Machinery Company vs.
F. N. Smith and s. b. Tetherow,
action for money; Sibley & Eakin
for plff. Continued for service OF
summons.
G. L. Fitchard vs NJ. E. Gillespie,
action for money b. f. Jones for plff.
Motion of defendant, appearing
specially to set aside service OF sum
mons made in Lane county, sustained.
Continued for service of summons.
Corvallis & Alsea River Railway
Company vs. L. w. Strong, action fol-
money; McFadden & Bryson for
plff. Dismissed as per stipulation.
Charles Kohn s. Company VS. G. L.
McMurphy and H. Fugitt, action for
money; Oscar Hayter for plff. De-
fault and judgment.
F. Meyer VS. Polk County Mill &
Lumber Company, action for damage;
H. II. Latourette for plff. Demurrer
to complaint argued and sustained;
by consent plaintiff has leave to serve
aud file an amended complaint May
10; defendant TO answer same on or
before May IL.
Salem, Falls City & Western Rail-
way Company VS. Pierce Riggs ct al,
condemnation; Oscar Hayter for pin.
Voluntary non-suit on motion OF
plaintiff.
krebs Hop Company VS.. r. ]. Tay.
lor and L W. Dickinson, damages:
]. A Carson for PHI; b. F. Jones for
deft. Settled.
Petitions Of Thomas Elliott Louis
Gottlieb Husser and Carl Gerlineer
for citizenship; Oscar Hayter appli.
can't Admitted to citizenship.
State OF Oregon VS. c. W. Matthews.
selling and giving away intoxicating
liquor; J. II. McNary for PIN; WI.
Tooze, Jr., and B. F. Jones for deft;
Dismissed.
state Of Oregon vs. O. W. Matthews,
gambling; J. H. MeNary for plff;
W. L. Tooze. Jr., and B. F. Jones for
deft Plea Of not guilty following
withdrawn and plea Of
guilty entered defendant nned 500
aud costs.
State OF Oregon vs. Thomas Edgar,
ale and gift OF intoxicating liquors;
|. h. McNary for PIN: W. L. fooze.
r., and B. F. Jones for deft Dis
missed.
State Of Oregon We Thomas Edgar.
J; h. MeNary for pin:
7. L Tooze. Jr. and B. r. Jones for
~. ArraigBed: plea Of rot guilty
ithdraWn and plea Of guilty entered.
efendant fined 500 asd costa. II