Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-06-14
DOINGS OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT

siding.
The calender for this term is some
what larger than usual and court will
pr badly be in session until next Wed
neday or Thursday if it hears all of the
cases now before it.
The first case to be called was that
of the State of Wisconsin against jim
Samaam, charged with stealing q
watch from Tom Novak at Hurley,
Wis. Mr.. Lennon. district attorney ap.
peared for the state. The court appoint
ed Mr.. A. L. Ruggles to defend the ac-
cused. Mr.. Lennon. presented the
states evidence to the jury but could
not convince them that Sanaam was
guilty of larceny from the person of
Novak, consequently Mr. Ruggles sue
ceeded in having Samaam acquitted.
In the case of the State of Wisconsin
against John Duby. vho was charges
with holding up clubbing and attempt
ing to rob John White at Saxon, an af-
fidavit was filed showing that the de-
fendant was sick and at the present
time IS confined in a hospital at Bay
City Mich, this case was continued IN
til the next term of CURT
/ Sylvester Orbin was charged with ad
vising Jos. Cuski to vote at the town
meeting he d in the village of Hurley
last April knowing that Cuski was not
! a legal voter, Cuski not being a citizen
of the United States, Mr. Lennon dis
tricU attorney appeared in behalf of
the state and our former judge Jhon X.
Parish defended. Orbin was found gull
ty of the charge as stated in the COM
plant but as yet has not been scntenc-
ed.
David Johnson was charged by the
town Of Knight in having abandoned
his family fa,ii & to support them and
leaving them in destitute condition
at Iron Belt MIR. Lennon, appeared
FOR the state and the court appointed
Mr.. Marion F. Reid to defend johnson.
After the testimony of the witnesses
for the state was taken and Mrs. John.
son a witness Tor the state having testi
fed that her husband had not abandon.
ed her and had supplied her with mo-
ney during the time that johnson was
Acharged with abandoning her. Attor-
..Rey Reid moved that the court direct
that the jury bring a verdict of not
guilty. The court at this time called a
Arecess and during the recess the attor-
neys in the case agreed that Johnson
should plead guilty to abandonment,
and that lie would promise to give his
wife and family at least $500 per week
and that he should bins himself in d
bond of S500.00 to his promise. This
johnson agreed to execute the bond
ana the court ordered his release.
Thomas Han iton, was charged with
being a keeper Of q brothel. Mr.. O'Niel
the district attorney Of Gogebic county
appeared before the court and asked
that Hamitonbe allowed to pleadguity
to the crime of being an inmate Of a
house of i'll fame and that the charge
5 ,F haivor a Jaara- aonir ~ L;,, - L..
missed. The court stated to those pre-
sent in the court room that in a similar
! case he had granted the request of the
attorney in the case and that this ac-
I tIon had not been approved of by a
number of the citizens of Hurley and
asked if there were any in the court
room who objected the the motion of
the district attorney of Gogebic county
being granted Mr. Henry Meade rose
up and strenuously objected to O'Neils
motion being granted and informed the
court that at least ninety percent of
those present were of the same opinion
as he was but that they did not care TO
voice their opinions. Mr.. Lambrix also
got up and objected to O'Eeil's mo
tons. The court then took the matter
under advisement.
In the case of the State Of Wisconsin
against Thresa Sidler. formerly Thresa
/ Terrell better known as the widow
Of Black oe Terrell" charged with
Burglary in having broke into the resi-
/ dence Of Jos. Taglienti ia the west end
Of town with intent to steal and rob.
district attorney Lennon found the
facts SO trivial that he asked the court
to nolIe the case. which was done and
/ the case against Mrs. Slider was dis.
missed. Attorney Narion +. Reid. ap.
peared for Mrs. SidIer.
The case Of J. c. Wilmington Of Mer-
Ger. charged with the malicious killing
Of dog belonging to P. F. Ryan Of
that place was continued to the next