Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-09
STATE VS.. WILSON
Up FOR TRIAL
TODAY
JUDGE STEELE HAD FEW MAT
TIERS TO ENGAGE ATTENTION
SINCE LAST WEEK.
JURY Term NOW IN SESSION
Criminal Cases to be Disposed of First
Then Civil Cases-Two Divorces
Granted

Since last week there has not been
much to engage the attention of the
court except the disposal of small mat
ters. Last Friday a divorce was
granted to Carrie NJ. Clark against
James q. Clark Saturday a divorce
was awarded the plaintiff, in the case
of Grace Patrick VS.. Fred Patrick, and
the custody of the children was award
ed to Mrs. Patrick.
Monday, in the case of w. G. Stone
ct al VS.. s. p. Domer, ct al, on motion
of the defendant the service of sum-
mons was quashed. In this action,
formerly before the court the parties
were reversed, Domer being the plain
tiff, and Judgment was awarded the
defendant. Domer appealed and the
ease was reversed by the supreme court,
judgment being awarded the plaintiffs.
The present case grew out of the same
state of facts.
Other business since last week is as
follows: +. Erickson vs. O. G. Hanson,
by agreement continued for the term.
George Cowgirl VS.. Mrs. Matte w.
Lowe, ct al, dismissed as to defendant
Price. Grangeville Savings & Trust
Co.. vs. Henry Adkison, ct al, by stipu-
lation judgment was entered in favor
of Lloyal Addison, one of defendants.
In the case of The Bank of Jordan
Valley VS.. G. Unzicker and wife, fore
! closure of mortgage, decree of fore
closure made.
The Jury Drawn.
Last week, in accordance with the
order of the court, Sheriff Yates sum-
moned the following list of jurors to
appear this morning at 900 o'clock a.
III. and the men summoned appeared
this morning. They are:
Gus Wickman, Mt. Idaho; S. G.. Bene-
diet, Grangeville; Dave Yates, Winona;
Riley Seay, Grangeville; G. B. Knorr,
Grangeyille; Joe Callan, Grange
Vile; John Seay, Grangeville; J. B.
Forsman, Cottonwood; H. J. Barth,
Cottonwood; Jacob Matthieson, Cotton
wood; w. L. Crawford, Cottonwood;
/ Herman Won Bargen, Fem; Jacob
Laurence, Cottonwood; Frank Hanley,
Cottonwood; Vim. Zumwalt, Grange
Nille;. S. 7. Holselaw, Grange
Vile; S. 7. Wilkinson, Grangeville; FL.
f. Church, Tolo; w. e. Hardisty, Tolo;
j. G. Howard, Sunnyside; Geo. II.
Sheldon, Winona; Fred Callison, Tolo.
Trial of Howard Wilson.
The ease of the State against Howard
Wilson was called for trial this morn
ing at nine o'clock. The Jurors
selected to sit on this case consisted
of the following men:
Gus Wickman, Joe Callan, John Seay,
j. B. Forsman, Jacob Mathieson, w.
l.. Crawford, Herman Won Bargen, s..
7. Wilkinson, Jacob Lorentz, Frank
Hanley, J. G. Howard and Fred CAL
lison.
George Sheldon was excused from
jury duty on this case by reason of his
being a witness in the case. The state
accepted the jury and waived every
lperemptory challenge. The defense,
aVailed themselves of four peremptory
challenges, dismissing Dave Yates,
Riley Seay, c. B. Knorr and Ell. j.
Barth
Ony two witnesses were put on by
the state this morning and up to the
time the paper went to press. They
were Thomas Hunt and G. S. Hunt, the
latter being owner of the horses con-
cerned in the case, and the former hav-
ing had the horses in charge prior to
the time they were said to have been
stolen.