Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-04-25
CIRCUIT COURT
IN SESSION
NUMEROUS CASES HAV AL
READY BEEN TRIED.
GUS MAKERS ACQUITTED
JURY DISAGREES In CASE OF HARRY
WlLCOTT CHARGED WITH MAN.
SLAUCHTER--OTHER CASES.

cisl circuit has been in session in this |
city since last week, Judge Levi Mo-
Gee presiding. and a number of cases
have already been disposed Of. The
first case to be tried during this term
was on the 10th and was an action in.
by Annie Scannell ct al, VS. e. |
Sage ct al to recover the value Of two
horses This case was transferred from
Rapid City. The verdict of the jury
was as follows: 1--WE the jury duly en-
paneled and sworn in, the above en-.
titled action find for the plaintiffs and
against the defendants on all the issues
and we award the possession of the
property. the subject of this action, to
the plaintiff or in case delivery cannot
be had, that the defendents pay the
plaintiffs the value thereof which is
sl425 and we hereby assess the damage
in said action at the sum of $50. E. s.
Parsons, foreman" Williams & Sweet,
of Rapid City, appeared for the plain
tiff and P. F. Ward for the defendant.
The next case called was on the 10th,
State of South Dakota vs. Fred L.
Schenk, charged with malicious mis-,
chief. Mr.. Schenk was charged with
shooting horse belonging tc another
party. Pr. Ward appeared for the
defendant and States Attorney He'd
rick for the state. This WAS hard
fought on both sides and Was wen by
the defense. The verdict: I'VE the jury
duly empsneled. sworn and acting as
such jury in the above entitled action
find for the defendant in that the de.
fendant is not guilty of the offence
charged q. L. Jensen, foreman"
The State of South Dakota VS. Gus
Makers, charged with shooting with in
tent to do great bodily harm, was call
ed on the 18th. This was the second
trial of this case, the jury having dis
agreed in the first action last term.
Wilson & Wilson were the attorneys
for the defendant and States Attorney
Hedrick and Eastman & Dudley for
the state The following verdict was
rendered: 1--WE the jury legally en-
paneled and sworn to try the issues in
the above entitled action hnd the de-
fendant not guilty. r. A. Hummel
foreman"
The case of the State CT South Dako
ia VS. Harry Wllcott charged with man.
slaughter was called Saturday. The
defendant is charged with causing the
death of Roy Weatherby last May near
Edgemont. A large number of wit
nesses we're called on both sides. The
jury deliberated from noon Monday
until Tuesday morning at which time
six we're for conviction and six for &C
quittal. AS they were unable to ar
rive at verdict they we're dismi ssed
and the case will be tried at another
time. P. F. Ward was the attorney
for the defendant and put up an ex
oellent defense. States Attorney He'd
rick prosecuted.
Tuesday Of this week the case of w
j. McRoberts VS. w. II. and Mary M
Pierce, in which the plaintiff sought te
recover for medical treatment, wal
called Wilson g. Wilson we're attor
neys for the plaintiff and Eastman &
Dudley for the defendant. A verdict
was rendered as follows: "We the
jury in the above entitled case legally
empaneled and sworn find for the
plaintiff and against the defendant snc
each of them herein for the sum o
$3.50 with interest thereon at seven pei
cent per annum from March 18th, 1908
jeff Askin, foreman"