The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
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Court News

Since our last issue the case
OF State VS.. Hursh has been
finished, the jury finding the de-
fendant, AlmyraHursh, guilty of
manslaughter in the second
degree and fixing the penalty
at one year in the penitentiary.
The quality of mercy has also
been in evidence and after
formal sentence Judge Burr
exercised the parole power. If
the convicted girl complies
with the parole conditions she
may not have to enter the gates
of the penitentiary.
At the evening session last
Friday DIR. ]. A. Johnson was
recalled by the state to rebut
the testimony given by DR.. NJ.
B. Halldorson of Souris, the
expert for the defense.
Saturday morning States At
torney Weeks began his ad-
dress to the jury. He was fol-
lowed by Attorney Bowen for
the defense. These two ad-
dresses occupied the entire
time of the morning session.
Mr.. Weeks made his closing
argument after the noon recess.
Both attorneys showed splendid
ability in the presentation of
the case. Judge Burr instruct
ed the jury on all the points of
law in the case and they retir-
ed to the jury room shortly
after three o'clock. :.
It. is stated that the jury were
in agreement from the first as
to the degree Of guilt but not
as to the extent of the penalty :.
Four ballots were taken before
a verdict was reached. The
jury filed into the courtroom
again few minutes before
midnight on Saturday and re-
ported the verdict given above.
On Monday Judge Burr dis
posed of the case in the man.
ner before mentioned and then
the machinery of the district
court settled down to the long
grind on less spectacular cases.
In the cases of State vs.. Andy
Johnston and State vs. Frank
Edelman, affidavits of prejudice
against court and county. were
filed.
In the case of State vs.. Tosten
Nelson, charged with stealing
railroad ties, the states attorney
moved dismissal.
Four blind piggers changed
their pleas OF, not guilty to
pleas of guilty and received
their sentences as follows:
$f Grover Stalnacker, ITO days
in the county Jail, fine and
costs of $500 and in default of
payment of such fine and costs
an additional ten days. Il
Carl Ehlke, the same sen.
tence as Stalnacker.
5. Herman Hermanson, 90 days
in Jail and fine and costs as
above.
Tim DAILY, 100 days in Jail
with fine and costs in other
cases.
In State VS.. Frank Irwin,
charged with robbery, the jury
was out only a short time.
Sentence has not yet been
passed.
]. G. Yarrow, the Antler
druggist, changed his plea to
guilty of keeping liquor for
sale. He has not yet received
sentence.
In the civil suit of Porter VS..
Barber, involving commission
on a sale of land, verdict was
found Z for the defendant.
In Anderson VS.. Westacott,
an appeal from justice court
where the plaintiff had been
given a judgment for 81 for
damages done by four calves,
the jury found a verdict for
defendant and appellant. There
is some talk of an appeal and
this case may yet become as
famous as the black calf case in
Iowa.
In Mckenzie vs.. Hillipoe, a
suit for $3.50 for blowing done
by plaintiff, a verdict was
found for the plaintiff.
In Joern VS.. Bennett. involv-
ing property in the village OF