La Junta tribune., 1911-07-15
County Court in Session.

delayed on account Of the district
court being in session. Judge McDan-
lei had cases set for every day this
week, and some for next week, and
regular venire OF jurymen. drawn
from the box. to sit In judgment. but
as there was only one case tried the
jurors had a rather easy time OF 1t.
When It was discovered that the
not be among those present, Judge
Mcdaniel discharged the jury, and
each one was given ticket Of
leave to so home. The settings of
cases for the week and the disposi-
ton made of them was as follows:
July IOth-Cullison 4 Son VS.. the
White Sewing Machine Company
Suit; appeal from justice court; dis
missed for want of prosecution and
costs assessed to plaintiff.
July ilth-W. NJ. Augur vs.. w. II.
Kelley-Suit to recover board bill
amounting to $22.50; appeal from
justice court This was the only
jury trial of the session. and the time
OF the court. the jury and three
lawyers was taken up for one whole
day and a part OF the night on a
suit for s22.5o. II. NJ. Minor was
the attorney for the plaintiff, and
Joel W. Todd, of Rocky Ford. and
Lyman l. Henry. of Pueblo. for the
defendant. The defendant admitted
that the claim for a s22.50 board bill
was just and true and ought to be
paid. but as an offset presented n
claim of $50 for the use OF team
which he claimed was loaned to the
plaintiff The jury after being out
until 10 o'clock at night brought In
verdict for the plaintiff for s22.5O,
and thus was justice. long deferred.
perched upon the outer battlements OF
truth and right. b.
For the afternoon Of july Iith. the
I case OF J. NJ. Carlow VS.. J. II. Loop
er. was to have occupied the attcn-
ton OF the court II was suit
on note. but the case was vacated.
the defense making the plea that
a.. 90 llY.lt.tlnnS huI
validated the calm.
On July 18th the cnsc of Pascual
Mariana vs.. Fred sattorileld, was
scheduled to occupy the boards. the
controversy being over an equine.
the title OF which was In dispute. The
."hoss case" failed to come to trial.
Fer July 18th. the case of the peo'
pie vs.. II. q. Todd. charged with
selling liquor In anti.saloon territory.
was tn. spotlight attraction OF the
court, but II failed 10 materialize
owing to the fact that the witncs.
scs for the prosecution had ma lie
their getaway and could not be
found. There were several OF these
cases four against Todd. four
against Sam Brown. four against A.
Martinez. and two against Donlon.
The eases against Todd were set for
July 18th. Donlon July itth. Martinez
July 18th and those against Sam
Brown, the coior.d gentleman who
has been In hook In the county Jail
since last April. for July 18th. Todd.
Donlon and Martinez have been out
ON bond since the informations were
filed.
! The evidence was secured by rep
rcsentatiyos OF Denver d.t.ctiy.
agency while ". were In the thro"s
OF n wet and dry campaign. but when
the snbpoenas were sent to Denver to
I be served the detectives who wcr. In.
strumcntal In securing the evidence
could not be found. and this fact was
reported to the court when Todd's
ease came up for trial Thursday morn
Ing.
q. NJ. Damoron. attorn'y for Todd.
had been making "A strenuous effort
with the court all week Ia have III.
cas-. continued until the September
term. claiming tina, he WAS not
ready for trial. but when he learned
that the witnesses for the prosccu.
ton were not available he announced
that he was ready for trial instant.
or, and used all III. powers OF his
persuasive eioqucnce to have the case
tried y, once. Judge Mcdaniel. how.
ever. continued the ease until the
September term. All Of III. other
booze cases were also continued Tor
the term. and may come up In Sep
tembcr. providing of course Il In pos.
sible to locate the elusive detectives