Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-14
JUDGE KELLEY PRESIDING An
REGULAR JURY SESSION OF
DEPARTMENT 1, OF POLK
CIRCUIT COURT.
GRAND JURY TO REPORT
win Submit Findings of Half Days
Session to Court; Await Witnesses
Today; Kirkland Case From mde-
pendence Is Next ON Docket For
Trial.

The case of Conrad Krebs against
w, H. Matney and II. L. Hart has
occupied the attention of the court
and a jury in department No. ! of
the Polk county circuit court, which
opened. yesterday morning, Judge
Kelley, of Albany, presiding. This is
an action for alleged violation of
contract, wherein Krebs claims that
he contracted for the purchase of
hops from defendant Matney, at a
stipulated price, but that the latter
disposed of his crop to defendant
Hart at higher price. Trial of the
case began yesterday morning and
testimony was not finished until this
afternoon. Arguments of counsel are
now being made. and the case will go
to the jury tonight Carson & Brown.
of Salem, appear for Krebs and Gus
Mosier and Oscar Hayter for defend
ants. =
Grand Jury Investigates.
The grand jury was In session
yesterday afternoon, but have done
nothing today, while awaiting the APP
pearance of witnesses. They took up
the charges against the two prisoners.
Tony Calico, charged with sodomy.
and Brown, accused of horse stealing,
and will report at the morning ses-
sion of court tomorrow. II is expect
ed that they will investigate several
other matters during the day.
Kirkland Case Next.
The next case docketed Is that of
A. d. Grigsby against the Kirkland
Pharmacy OF Independence. which
will probably be taken up as soon as
the Krebs case. now on trial, shall
have been disposed Of This Is an ac-
ton wherein the defendants are
charged with mixing labels on two
kinds OF medicines purchased from
them by Grigsby.
Cases Continued
State Of oregon vs.. John Courtney
continued.
David Bradley Manufacturing Co
vs. John Ebbe. action for money,
continued by consent.
L. NJ. Ackerman W. John Doe, ac-
ton for money. continued for serv-
ice.
Dismissed and Decisions.
state of oregon vs.. Thomas Sui
livan. dismissed on motion OF dist
riot attorney for insufficient evidence.
A. l.. Mcleod VI. Charles w Min
mich. plaintiffs motion for nonsuit
sustained.
Eliza Hawley vs. +. W. Strong
settled and dismissed.
Ferdinand FREEMAN vs. A. Freiman
and Evelyn FREEMAN. order OF con
nrmatlon and judgment set aside and
vacated.
Eners Music House W. Ernest Iie-
lesh. demurrer to complaint over
ruled. defendant 20 answer on or be-
fore wednesday May IS.
Grand Jury Meets.
The grand Jury was drawn Monday
and assembled at once. II e. compos-
ed OF +. o. ByerIy. foreman: A. W.
Fitch. Robert Ankeny Felix Co
meeys. ]. NJ simpklns. IT. IT, Meckiey
and Lee Conner.
Hardy Holman and e. J. Hubbard
have been appointed as bailins. the
former for the court and the latter
Tor the grand jury.
The following jurors were excused
Tor the session FOR reasons as as
signed. ~ scanord. Sickness g. W.
McTaughlIn. sickness in family; 7. J.
Aferrick. omciaI duties az road super
visor. ROY Black. fireman.
Motions Heard.
Action a. Indicated was taken hy
Judge kelley On the following cases
on FRIDAY and saturday. preliminary
10 the beginning of the REGULAR term.
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