The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-05-06
DISTRICT COURT At CORDOVA

were the witnesses for the govern
ment represented by deputy District
Attorney Brubaker Mr.. Charles
testified that the conditions about
the saloons at Mccarthy had been
about the worst that he had ever
seen in Alaska. He stated. how
ever, that they had recently i'm.
proved E. E. Richie represent
ing both defendants, stated that some
of his witnesses were on the de-
layed train, so Judge Overfield con-
tinued the, matter until they should
arrive.
Cordova. May 5.
Before six o'clock Saturday after
noon the jury in the case of Mrs
Reed, administrative. VS.. the
C. R. & N. w. Ry., sent word to
Judge Overfeld that they were ready
to report. He Immediately con-
vened court and received the verdict
which awarded $40 600 to the plain
tiff.
! This morning f. j. Boryer at
torney for the defendants filed a
number of exceptions to the forma-
ton of the jury and the courts in
istrnctions to the jury, all of which
had been allowed by Judge Overfeld i.
Attorney Boryer also filed a motion
set the verdict aside and another
motion for new trial The mo-
lions will be argued later in the
week.
When court convened this morn
ng jury was empaneled to hear
he case of George c.. Hazelet, trus-
tee, Chas. Goodall and j. E. Cur
rier VS.. Arctic Lumber Company
The plaintiffs are suing for posses
sion of eight inches of ground that
they allege the Arctic Company pre-
empted when they erected their
uilding on C street. They also ask
| or damages A number of wit
esses We're on the stand and it be-
anne a serious question whether
here was an excess of eight inches,
nd if so whether it came from the
! treet line or the lots that Goodall
nd Currier had purchased from
he Townsite company.
Til court this morning dismissed
| he case of the United States VS. o.
| \. Nelson and NJ. S. Nelson. 1t
vas an action for trespass brought
before Commissioner Nickel at Chit
ma, who fined each of the defendants
| D. They took an appeal and the
district Attorney in conserving to a
'ismissal of the case gave the de-
endants their vindication.
On Saturday afternoon when the
curt was reading the verdict in the
iced case, Capt. Stephen Ananym
| Interrupted and asked the Judge to
cad louder. The Judge raised
is voice to pitch high enough for
he intoxicated captain to understand
hat he had been fined $40 for con-
empt of court He was taken to
all and is serving five days in lieu
f payment of the fine.
Cordova, May
( Early last evening a verdict was
endered in the case for trespass
gainst the Arctic Lumber Company
The jury awarded $3.50 damages to
Chas. Goodall and j E. Currier, and
81 to Geo. c. Hazelet, trustee. The
Arctic Lumber Company was also
tdirected to remove their building
inches from the lot of the plaintiffs
! I'm the personal injury case OF
Daniel S. Reeder VS.. Katalla Com
ipany and the C. R. & N w. Ry.
Company, the motion of the defend
ants for a new trial was denied :.
The court has been occupied all
day in hearing the personal injury
case of James Heaney vs.. C, r. &
N. w. Ry. Co. 1t is an action
for damages for injuries received at
the Chitina tunnel.
| Tomorrow the court will conclude
the hearing in the citation to show
cause why the liquor licenses of
Oscar Freedman and Peter Johnson,
at McCarthy's should not be re-
voked. Justice of the Pease Dose
deputy marshal Charles and jailer
Lindquist were the only ones to give
evidence against the defendants. On
the other hand they have several
witnesses whose testimony will tend
to show that the officers of the law
are endeavoring to mislead and i'm
pose upon the court.
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1t understood at Juneau that
Deputy Clerk John Clark is to be
made Clerk of the Court under
Judge r w. Jennings. Harry