Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-05

John Magers was indicted on two
counts of the crime of assault with
intent to commit rape.
Charles Hewitt was indicted for
burglarizing A. H. Craven's store in
Monmouth, September 2.
A "not true bill" was rendered
in the case of j. c. Cochran, "ac-
cused of the crime of obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses August 5,
by means of false check drawn on
the First National Bank of Portland,
obtaining thereby $113 from j. c.
Shultz," of this city. Money was
furnished to settle all claims charged
against Cochran here and in Van
couver, Washington, and there was
no disposition on the part of the
complaining witnesses to carry the
case any farther. He was according
ly released from custody aaG is now
a free man.
Not True Bills.
Other not-true bills were returned
as follows:
Elmer Kemp, accused of stealing a
horse and buggy, the property of
Crowley Brothers, valued at $3.50,
from the Krebs hopyard, Septem-
ber l.
Joseph Graham, boy charged
with assault to commit rape.
M. A. Vanderpool, charged with
illicit cohabitation.
County Jail Condemned.
Before adjourning, the grand jury
found time to visit the county Jail
and condemn it as both unsanitary
and unsafe. Their opinion Of it is
contained in the following report:
"We, the grand jury for the Decem-
ber term of the above entitled court
would respectfully report that we
have examined the county Jail of Polk
county, and in our opinion some
steps should be taken looking toward
the erection of new gail.
"We believe the officers have done
their best to keep the present Jail
sanitary and safe, but the same is to-
tally inadequate for the needs of the
county and cannot, with any reason
able expense. be made safe nor san
itary."
The grand jury, which according
to the present law, was held over
, from the May term of court, was
composed of: William Addison, fore
man; Homer Link, E. E. Hewitt,
Hank Mattison, James Goodman,
Edward Mattison, James Goodman,
were discharged Saturday afternoon.
The petitions of Abraham Buhler,
John William Leask and Evan Ev-
ans to become citizens of the United
States were granted, and they were
accordingly admitted.
Pleads Not Guilty.
Charles Hewitt, indicted for bur
glarv. pleaded guilty and will proba-
blv be sent to the Reform School.
Friday and Saturday sessions OF
court were conducted by Judge Percy
R. Kelly. of Albany, of this district,
but beginning Monday the court has
been presided over by Judge Henry
L. Benson. of Klamath Falls, of the
Thirteenth Judicial district, who has
exchanged benches temporarily with
Judge Kelly.
The new grand jury drawn Mon
dav is composed of: A. X. South
wick. foreman; J. S. Parker, Charles
Boyle. W. J. Burns, n. F. Gregg, }.
C. White. Joseph Card, and 1t will
serve until the next term of court, IN
May, 1912.
Hardy Holman was appointed bal
Tff of the grand jury, and c. l. Hub
bard court bailiff.
Herewith is given a report OF the
cases already acted upon:
Decisions Rendered
Sophia Tharp Gregory, plaintiff, vs..
Agnes NJ. O'Keefe, B. H. McCallon'
a r Starbuek, and L. A. Bollman'
defendants; action for money; Oscar
Hayter for plaintiff, L. D. Brown
P. r. darcy and B. A. Kliks for de-
PENDANTS. Motion for new tlal over
ruled.
n c. Fletcher and L A Byrd
partners doing business under me
firm name and style Of Fletcher q
Byrd. plaintiffs, vs.. Maggie Ramp
action for money; ". c. MlnsioE
and c. l. MeNary for plaintiffs, N.
E. Pogue for defendant. Settled
and dismissed. as per stipulation
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