Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
Many Law Violators Plead Guilty
as Charged.
JURY TO REPORT NEXT WEEK
Nezperce Local Option Case
Comes up Saturday Morning.

The spring term Of the Idaho
County Court convened Monday and
Judge Steele is now busy dealing out
Justice to those who have violated the
law and settling the various dispute
between the citizens of the county.
The sheriff's Office is busy summon
ing witnesses and jurymen, Sheriff
Overman returning the first Of the
week from nine days Of continuous
riding. The jury will report on
Monday morning.
The following disposition has been
made Of the criminal cases:
State of Idaho vs. John Wilkes,
assault; plea of guilty. Sentence to
be passed Saturday.
M. c. Tweedy, L. Karr, F. A.
Tamblyn and VIM. McClannahan,
charged with violation of the local
option law; plea of guilty. Fine of
$25 and costs. j. G. Yandell, Elk
City, charge of local option violation;
dismissed. Roy Gordon, Whitebird,
local option violation; dismissed. G.
Cheneworth, local option violation,
continued for the term.
Jess Swan and Peter Mallick, as
sault with intent to commit murder;
dismissed.
Earl Steen, grand larceny; plea of
not guilty. Date of trial not set.
Roy Meade, assault with deadly
weapon; plea Of not guilty. Trial
next week.
P. H. Courtney, violation Of local
option law; dismissed.
Stranger Chamberlain, embezzle-
ment, continued for the term.
Charles Ross and Frank Gunkel,
grand larceny. Former forfeited bond
and trial of latter set for Feb II.
Dwight Anderson, grand larceny,
continued.
Among the civil cases disposed Of
are the following:
Dave Yates VS.. Ross Buckingham,
suit on account, dismissed at plain
tiff's costs.
Vollmer-C Clearwater Co. VS.. Dixon
Brown, suit for damages; dismissed on
motion of plaintiff.
Jack McCauley VS.. Eagle Mining
Co., foreclosure, dismissed on motion
Of plaintiff.
Vollmer- Clearwater Co. VS.. Ole
Juvet, suit for damages, dismissed.
Davis Bros. vs.. James Carlisle,
suit on promissory note, judgment as
prayed and $25 attorneys fees.
Nancy E. Gross VS.. Jacob L. Gross
suit for divorce, decree granted.
Idaho county VS.. Charles H. Goan
condemnation proceedings, dismissed
Idaho county VS.. M. Van Horn
condemnation proceedings, dismissed
Frank M. Chamberlain VS.. Salmon
River Livestock Co., suit for damages
and injunction, sheep trespass, dis
missed.
w. S. Hamilton VS.. Edgar Snow
man, suit for damages, and w. )
Hamilton VS.. Nettie S. Hamilton
suit to cancel bill of sale; these twt
cases by stipulation will be heard b,
Judge w. ". Wood of the frs
judicial district at such time as MAJ
best suit his honor.
The argument of the appeal from
the action Of the board Of commits
sioners Of Nezperce county in grant
ing a petition for the holding Of I
local option election will take plac
before the court Saturday mornin!
at $50 o'clock. The Nezperce count.
board granted the petition for tn
special election and named March l;
as the date for holding such election
Statement was made some time ag
that an appeal would be taken bu
the instrument was not filed until las
Saturday after the adjournment G
the term for Nezperce county an
arrangements were made for hearin
the arguments in chambers session here
The appellants will urge that tn
action Of the board Of commissioner
he set aside, while County Attorne
D. E. Hodge, Of Nezperce, count,
will appear in behalf Of the commits
sioners who were guided in their az
ton by an opinion submitted by hin
The case was fougAt before the Ne;
perce county board and it is under
stood the same points will be urge
in the district court. by those oppose
to holding the slection at this time.