Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27
TRUE BILL AGAINST HAYDEN,
AND JURY SAYS GUILTY.
JOHN kRUSELL NOT HELD
Case Against L.. B. Rich, Charged
With Polygamy, Awaits Evil
dence From California.
Josephine County Grand Jury.

Josephine County Grand Jury.
Ed, Lister, Grants Pass, foreman.
Ii. Il. Gale, Merlin.
p. A. DeGenault, Grants Pass.
A. j. Fulk Kerby.
c. r. Gentner, Grants Pass.
H. Jones' Merlin.
Link McGrew, Grants Pass.
Two mot true bills" have been re-
turned by the grand jury. one in the
case of John Krusell, charged with
having made murderous assault up
on his wife, and the other In the case
of Valentine, charged with statu-
tory offense. Both men had been
lying In jail for several weeks.
Valentine, young man, will be-
returned to his parents In San Jose,
California; they have agreed to re-
ceiye him and give him care.
With the two indictments returned
Tuesday, this disposes of all the
cases of prisoners held In the jail
Awaiting action of the grand jury ex-
cept that of Rich, held on a polygamy
charge The grand jury held no ses-
sion Wednesday forenoon, but is at
work again now, though Il Is evident
that the Rich case has not yet been
considered.
The members of the grand jury
this afternoon visited the county
home, investigating conditions there
as feature in the probe which
tney are conducting.
The circuit court has been making
rapid and satisfactory progress, hav-
ing cleaned the docket so far as cases
ready for trial we're concerned. Both
Magoon and Hayden, against whom
true bills were returned yesterday,
were arraigned Wednesday, and en-
tered pleas of not guilty. Not being
represented by attorneys, Judge Cal
klns appointed Attorney Fred A. Will
llams to present their cases In court.
II Is expected that one or the other
OF them will be called for trial Thurs
day The case of the State vs. Stone
man, an action from Leland wherein
the defendant Is accused OF selling
liquor in prohibition territory, was
called for trial Wednesday, but the
witnesses not being present, II was
continued till Thursday. and the Iur-
ors were discharged for the day
Cases already disposed Of are as
follows
Turnham w. Calumet Oregon Mining
Go.
In this case w. T. Turnham OF
Grants Pass brought suit to collect
commission OF $4,000 which he
claimed on the sale OF the mining
property. The verdict Of the jury
was for the plaintiff
Brown & Bigelow vs.. Banks.
Brown & Blgelow. calendar sales
men, brought this action against b.
b. Banks Of the Grants Pass hotel to
receiver S5S which they alleged was
, due for an order of calendars. Banks
contention was that he had ordered
100 calendars OF the firm and when
, 250 we're shipped him instead OF the
y 100 he had refused 10 accept the
p shipment Verdict was returned In
a favor OF Mr. Banks
/, u. q. Robertson and julie Dora w.
q Josephine County.
, This case has been In the courts In
A some OF It's several phases for the
A past three years. The county opened
o a new road across property owned by
q Robertson and Mrs. Dora, and the
q board OF appraisers granted dam
ages in the amount Of i51.20 to the
q former, and So 10 the latter. Not
II, satisfied with settlement on this
- basis the case was twice taken into
e the county court and once before 10
the circuit court on writ OF re-
O view The jury in the present case
), raised the damage allowed Robert
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