The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-02-12
GRAND JURY'S
WORK CLOSES
No Indictment Found in the
Dearing Case; Other
Court Matters.

At noon Wednesday the grand Jury
which was summoned and has been
at work since the beginning of the
present term of the district court,
made its final report and ceased it's
labors, without returning a true bill
\ in the Dearing murder case, the in
vestigation of which is understood
1 to have been the cause of it's calling
A large number of witnesses said to
have been somewhere in thirty, were
before the jury during it's delibera-
tions in this important case, and the
examinations and investigations were
said to have been very rigid, but
without finding sufficient grounds for
indictment.
James Dearing, nephew of George
Dearing the murdered man, who has
been held In the county Jail since
last June under suspicion of having
been connected with the crime, was
released Wednesday noon immediate
ly after the final report and discharge
of the grand Jury.
This case, which was one of cold
blOoded murder, aroused q very strong
feeling in this and the Mt Idaho com.
munities, and 1t is with deep regret
that the public has learned of the
failure of the jury to uncover the
foafc md tho rriv, Of h.
of the guilty party. George Dearing
was quiet, unassuming and inoffen-
sive citizen, who would never have
given anyone cause, by his own per-
sonal acts, for wishing to take his
life, therefore 1t is but natural to
conclude that there was some other
motive behind the act, and this is
one cause for the bitter feeling.
True Bills Returned.
An indictment was found against
George Mead who was charged with
burglarizing the house of Raymond
Bartlett, near Keuterville last sum
mer, and taking therefrom silverware
and other articles. The case is now
under trial.
A true bill was found against Hub
ert Buckingham, under charge Of
stealing cattle In the Ferdinand and
Greencreek sections.
An indictment was returned against
Andrew Kuhnen of Glenwood, on
Tuesday charging him with rape. This
Is a very serious case, as it involves
the fifteen year old daughter of Kuhn
en-. who together with the stepmother
made the complaint. Kuhnen, who
Is one of the we'll to do farmers of
his neighborhood, came in Tuesday
and presented himself at the sheriff's
office. and has since been held in Jail
while his friends are rustling for a
$4,000 bond.
Defense Won In Gregg-swan Case.
In the case Of John Gregg vs.. Jesse
Swan, in which the former sued the
latter for some $225 balance in set
uement of account, the jury found
for the defendant.
Anson VI. Nugent Assault Case.
TWO days were occupied in the tria
OF the case entitled c. F. Anson VS..
The Camas Prairie Railroad Co. and
Il. T. Nugent. wherein the plaintiff
asked damages in the sum of $40, 600
Tor injuries sustained at the hands OF
Nugent while in the employment OF
The company as conductor. The
plaintiff was non-suited 20 far as max
ing the company a party to the
charge was concerned at the close OF
the evidence of the plaintiff, and the
Jury finally brought in a verdict in
favor of the defence after the case
against Nugent had been tried. c.
L. Mcdonald and w. l.. Campbell rep
resented the plaintiff and Wallace N
Scales and Mr.. Swan were counsel TO
the defense.