The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-09-26
Garner Found Guilty of Assault
With Intent to Commit
Murder.
EAk1NS NOW ON TRIAL
Peterson of Emmett Acquitted OF
Charge of Violation of Local On
ton l.aw-Campbelrs Trial Set for
October Sixth-Three New Citizens
Created.

AAe uAstIlCt court mas been IN SeS-
sion this week. The jury appeared
tor duty MONDAY morning. Inc hrst
jury case to be tried was thai OF
otate VS.. Chris PeoeiSon OF Emmett
charged with maintaining nuisance
and violation OF tho Local option law.
The jury found the defendant not
guilty.
tuesday afternoon the case OF the
State VS.. George Nj. Garner of Cald-
well charged with assault with intent
to commit murder. Garner was found
guilty OF the charge. The crime OF
which Garner was convicted was COM
united the night of June Is. On that
evening crazed with liquor and en-
ragged because his sister opposed his
drinking, he entered the bedroom OF
his sister and attempted to kill hsr.
In some manner the woman escaped
from the room, although she was
severely injured and summoned help.
The most sensational case which
will come up at this term of court is
that of the State VS.. Ohio Eakins
which was started Tuesday. kakins
was charged with assault with intent
10 commit murder on the person OF
Max +. Splinter near Nampa on the
night OF june Ilst Splinter was a
farmer and on the night in question
awoke with a burning sensation at
his throat. On opening his eyes he
saw man standing over him weld
ing large knife and making an enort
to cut his throat. In desperate
struggle he got away but was again
attacked In the field back OF the house.
lie was lett III the held, his assaiIant
thinking him dead. He survived SUI
hclentiy to crawl to q nearby house
and give tne alarm.
Upon Information given by the
victim Otto Eakins was arrested III
the residence portion OF Boise and
brought here charged with assault
with intent to commit murder. His
preliminary hearing was conducted
before Judge Blunck, July z, at which
time Splinter positively identified him
as the assailant, and he was bound
over to the district court under $lO,.
wv bail. Eakins las since been held
at the county jail in default of bail.
About s. witnesses have been sub
poened and the case gives promise OF
lasting several days. AS we went to
press last evening the case was still
on trial.
Campbell Case Set For October Sixth.
The case OF the State vs.. J. w.
Campbell was set for October 9th.
Campbell is charged with assault with
intent to commit rape. The vicrlm
IN the case was Miss Elsie Everetsen,
servant employed at the nome OF
Frank Estabrook at Nampa. The
evening OF July 5th Miss Everetsen
was called to the door by man CLAIM
ing to have telegram Tor Mr.. Esta-
brook. When she opened the door
he pushed his way in and in an at
tempt to force improper relations
knocked the woman down and beat
her severely. He was finally elected
from the house when he opened the
door to see if any one was near.
Campbell, who was seen at hotel
Everetsen as the guilty party. A
bloodhound from the penitentiary was
then put on the trail with the result
that Campbell was arresed.
His preliminary hearing was held
9th, and he was bound over to the dis
trict court under $500 bail. which was
furnished.
AuS AOAAOWAAS - TIC AlSI OI Jul OTIS
who responded Monday for service
during hits term of court:
George L. Karoher, Nampa; B. L.
Johnson. Nampa; D. D. Campbell.
Caldwell; Joseph Manaman, Fruit
land; E. F. Larson. Nampa; J. H.
Whitsell, Payette; Ed. Stempers. RIOS
we'll; Frank Galley, Parma; Charles
D. Post, Parma; A. l.. Russell, Bran
well; G. w. Lattig, Payette; Elmer
Hamilton, Parma; L. N. B. Carpenter,
Notus; George Calkins, Nampa; L. H.
Rich, Fruitland; S. P. Brown, Parma
John Pelly, Payette; J. |. Lilly, Par
ma: J. D. Eastman, Middleton; A. w.
Andrews, Parma; Guy Graham
Charles Rumiser, Nampa; Clarence
Graybill, Nampa; E. o. Wood, Parma
F. c, Bates, New Plymouth Thomas
Murphy. Hanna; Walter Clement,
Notus; Clark G. Stiles, Caldwell;
George B. Bradley. Nampa; Scott
Wisely, Roswell.
The following were made citizens
of the United States at the court house
Saturday: Thomas Clark, Roswell;
Peter Olof Carlberger, Bowmont;
ROBBERY Kelsey Clark. Wilder; John
Coulston, Nyssa.