Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-20
Maynard Brown
Is Not Guilty

The case Of F. M. Hawkes. VS.. James
Murphy and number Of farmers who
were sued to recover in stallion deal,
was won by the defendants.
junction Mining Co. VS.. M. o. Reed
will come mp for hearing in Lewiston
April q.
Bank Of Orofino vs.. w. A. Wellman,
in which the bank sued to gain title to
a piece Of real estate in Lewiston
Claimed by defendants wife as individ-
ual property, presented to her by a
friend, the court held for defendant.
Ruben Dennis, charged with incest,
was found guilty but had not been
sentenced at time Of going to press.
The custer case against Blair Hoar
was tried on demurrer by defendants
attorneys Tuesday, and the demurrer
overruled. The defendant was given
till March q to answer, and the hear
ing will come before Judge Steele in
chambers at Lewiston. The court said
that he was in doubt as to there being
sufficient cause to justify busting Mr..
Hoar, but thought the taxpayers Of the
county were entitled to have the evil
dence in the case presented and the
facts made public. During the trial
the court took occasion to say
that it was manifestly violation Of law,
and that there was no law to justify the
expenditure Of county funds to pay for
the numerous trips Of county officials
outside the county. County commits
siones have no right to collect for
their expense accounts to Boise and
Spokane and other places, under the
assumption Of looking after public
business.
The N. p. Ry. Co. declined to file an
amended complaint in their tax action
was dismissed The company has six
ty days in which to appeal from Judge
Steele, 80 the case can still be opened.
But the case that brought out the
most interest was the Brown murder
trial, which has been on since Wednes-
day, the court room being packed
most Of the time. Self defense was
set upIby the defendant, the evidence
showing that Brown did not fire until
Snodgrass actually made jump at him
and was almost on him. Brown said
he did not intend to kill Snodgrass,
taking the gun along simply for protec-
ton when he confronted Snodgrass
and Mrs. Brown whom he learned
were to meet near the big eddy that
night. Mrs. Brown was not permitted
to testify, being the wife Of defendant,
but the prosecution succeeded in get
ting much Of her testimony before the
jury by asking Brown il his wife did
not say certain things at the time Of
the shooting. The prosecution tried to
show premeditated murder, alleging
that Brown was jealous and laid in am
bush for Snodgrass who was only 4
friend Of the family, who had always
been welcomed by the husband.
Earnest Beck swore that SnodQrass
had told him that he had been warned
Of the danger Of his attentions to Mrs.
Brown, and that Snodgrass said he was
going to take his chances. Maynard
Browns mother swore that she had
informed Maynard Of the danger he
was in; that she was afraid Snodgrass
and the woman might do him up.
The telephone operators swore that
they had heard numerous converse
tons between Snodgrass and Mrs.
Brown, and that the day Of the shoot
ing Maynard's wife had talked with
Snodgrass, had made the date, remark
ing to Snodgrass that she had been
saving up for him, or words to that ef-
feet. She said Maynard was going to
be away from home that night.
The case went to the jury at noon
and in few minutes returned ver-
dict Of NOT GUILTY.