The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-02-19
JUSTICE MILL
GRINDS GRIST
A Humber of Surprises In the
District Court; Nearing
the Close.

case of w. S. Hamilton vs.. Edgar
Snowman, from the Caribel country,
held the boards the first two days,
and while it promised to be a very
interesting case, It, with the case
brought by Hamilton against his form
er wife was non-suited. Judge Woods
Of Wallace, presided during these
cases at the request of Judge Steele,
before whom the Hamilton divorce
proceedings had been held. the re-
suit of which, DIN favor of Mrs. Ham
Aton, was the foundation for the
case tried this week. Both of the
cases were thrown out by Judge
Woods, the first one which charged
conspiracy on the part of Snowman
and alienation of the affections of
Mrs. Hamilton from her husband,
asked for $4,000 damages; the Sec
ond asked for the division of the
property which had been given to
the wife, (who later became Mrs.
Snowman,) by the terms OF the first
divorce. Attorney Wallace N. Scales
represented the defense and w. H.
Cassidy and E. M. Griffith the plain
iff. ALI the parties were or had
been residents of the Caribel COM
nunity, and there was a great array
of witnesses in evidence on the part
of the defense.
George Mead Sentenced.
| George Mead, the nineteen year
DID boy who was tried for entering
the house of r. F. Bartlett near
Keuterville in company with Roscoe
/ 3owles, and taking away silverware
and other articles of value, and who
was found guilty by the jury of burg
larry in the second degree, was sen
fenced by Judge Steele Monday to
from six months to five years in the
state penitentiary. The jury recon-
mended clemency In the sentence. 1t
looks hard to see a youth of such
age cent to the penitentiary among
old and hardened criminals. Had he
been a year younger he could have
been placed In the reform school at
st. Anthony.
A Surprise in the Buckingham Case.
The public was given quite a jolt
last Friday when the case against
Hubert Buckingham, who had been
indicted by the grand jury for cattle
stealing, was dismissed by Judge
Steele at the request of County Pro
secutor Hattabaugh. and Buckingham
was Immediately rearrested on a war
rant charging him and C. w. Brock
man, one of the prominent farmers
and stockmen of the Ferdinand coun
try with cattle stealing. Mr.. Brock
man was the complaining witness
against Buckingham. There rs evi
IDENTITY something behind all thii
which SO far has not been given t,
the public. Judge Steele made a tall
to the jurors whom he permitted t.
r return home last Friday after the sci
4 ection of twelve of th.ir members t,
try the Hamilton case had been made
g in which he exhorted them to assis
3 the officers in every way possible Il
3 ferndt out the guilty parties connect
ed with the cattle stealing which ha'
: been going on for some time in thi
: and surrounding counties, which h
: said indicated that a we'll organize
d gang was in full and successful opeI
J. alton.
e Mr.. Brockman who was presen
ready for the. trial Of Buckingham
e was arrested together with Buckine
i ham, Immediately after the dismissa
of the first case. Probate Judge d
II Haven before whom the case was tai
n en-, fixed the bond of each at $500
e which was readily furnished.
Probably Adjourn Next Monday.
, 1t ds understood that court wi
:, continue until next Monday, the tim
!, to be occupied until that date wit
a number of road and minor civi
cases. The jurymen were all dismi
sed Tuesday.