The Chitina leader., 1913-04-22

SOEuoNd, Apilll ..
For three days the case of Joseph
Jtney vs.. John Palmer. Thos. Clon-
niger and J. L. Brown was before
the district court. The plaintiff al
legged that the defendants conspired
to force him to sell out the restau-
rant in the Chitina hotel building.
The defendants contended to the
contrary, and alleged that the plain
tiff voluntarily sold abe business
ind that he received therefor the
full value from the man who pur-
chased from him. About five o.
clock yesterday Judge Overfield de-
livered his charge to the jury, after
which the case was taken under de-
liberation by the twelve good men
and true. They wrestled with the
question all night and until five o.
clock this morning. when a sealed
verdict was prepared and presented to
the court at nine o'clock A
non-suit had previously been grant
ed with reference to Oscar Freedman.
and the jury found the other three
defendants not guilty. 1t is stat
ed that almost from the start the
balloting stood eleven for acquittal
and one for conviction. The de-
PENDANTS feel very jubilant over the
result, contending that the evidence
and the verdict fully bears out their
good intentions in the matter at is
sue. During the progress of the
case there We're some sharp pas
soges between contending counsel.
Cordova, April19
The cage Of Ernest Vande Word
VS.. Kennicott Mines Company, was
called this morning. A jury was
soon selected and evidence was heard
until adjournment this afternoon
1t is expected that the case will come
to finish on Monday, after which
the Snyder case will be called.
A number of people from Valdez,
Seward and westward ports came
over on the steamer Northwestern
which reached Cordova about six
O'Clock this morning. The vessel
took on ore here and sailed for the
south at half past eleven o'clock,
The following passengers sailed
from this port: Seattle-E. R.
Peoples and wife. Mrs. H. ]. Pat
terson, J. E. Moulton, W. B. Rod
man, T. T. Davis, Mrs. F. H.
Sheldon ]. J. Jones, Miss Kathryn
Jordan, DR.. c. L. Hale. Mrs. A. J.
Adams, Frank Thompson. Dollie
Holmes. F Brockman, w. T. Ford,
w. B. Sprogue.
For Juneau. Kingston, A. A.
Mitchell and wife, Rhea Gilman,
Sadie Gilman D Mackeviezrios. R
Fenton.
Cordova April22.
The case of Mathilda Snyder vs.,
Edw. Keller, damages far maintain
ing a nuisance, was called for trial
this morning. A jury was selec-
ted from the special venire of men
brought from Seward and Valdez.
During the afternoon witnesses for
the plaintiff were heard and it is
expected that the case will be fin
ished some time tomorrow.
Judge Overfield held a session last
night and admitted to citizenship
three foreign subjects. They were
Charles Henry Game, subjct of Great
Britain; Ludwig Larson Stohl, Nor
way; John Edmund Groth, Germany,
The three petitioners successfully
passed their examinations and took
the oath of allegiance to the United
States.
The court has set two additional
cases for trial. That of Mrs. E
A. Reed, Administrative, VS.. Copper
River & Northwestern Railway, per
sonal injury, was set for Monoay,
April 2S. The case of George C.
Hazelet, trustee, ct al, VS.. Arctic
Lumber Company, suit in ejectment,
was set for April 80.
On March 18th L. s Commission
er Nickells at Chitina imposed fine
| of S. each on o. A. Nelson and NJ g.
err Nickells at Chitina imposed a fine
complaining witness was George
Shade An appeal was taken TO
tire District court 1t is a govern
ment case, and when called to be
] set for trial, deputy District Attor