Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-10-28
H.W. KIRCHOFF
mot GUILTY"
ARRIVED AT BY JURY
IN DISTRICT COURT LAST
THURSDAY NIGHT
DISAGREE IN EDNA MCKEE CASE
Civil Actions Being Heard BY Juries
This Week

The sessions of the district court |
last week were occupied with the
trying of two criminal cases and one
civil action.
In the case of the State VS.. H. w.
Kirchoff, in which the defendant was
charged with a statutory crime, the
jury returned a verdict of mot guilty
after deliberations of about three
hours. The case of the state was
handled by Prosecuting Attorney 0. c.
Wilson, assisted by E. M. Flood and
Attorneys Z. w. Wheelan and o. j.
Bandelin, of Standpoint, were counsel
for the defendant.
Leah Northrup was the principal
witness for the state in this case and
told of having had improper relations
with the defendant at the DePuy
house on the Northside and in house
back of Simonds drug store testify
ing as to approximate dates of these
acts. She claimed that the defendant
had BECOME acquainted with her at the
Northrup rooming house when he had
room there. That after he left the
rooming house he met her on the
street one day and asked her to come
to see him at the De Puy house which
she did. She also went to the Carl
ton house several times at his request
She testified that the improper rela-
lions continued until in August, 1918,
when she advised the defendant of
her condition and he told her not to
tell anyone that he was responsible
or else he could not help her and
that he would have money soon, would
get a divorce and marry her The
witness stated that at this time she
was in love with the defendant. She
told that she finally gave up hopes of
getting help from the defendant and
determined to go to Spokane and enter
the Salvation Army home. She said
that she had accused other persons
of having had intimate relations with
her in order to protect the defendant
Mrs. ]. w. Northrup was also wit
ness for the state, corroboratlng the
testimony of Leah Northrup.
For the defense A. A. Mcintyre, T
A Hooker. Mr.. Welch and Frank Ed
monds testified as to the dates the
) defendant had been living at the DIG
Puy and the Carlton houses, this testi
mony conflicting with that of the wit
, Inesses for the state. The defendant
HOOK In6 SlduQ Ol Hlo DChblA chN w
MED all the allegations of the stat
and testified that he had not resided
at the DePuy house at the time, whel
he was charged with having commit
' ed an offence against Leah Northrup
5 All during the trial of the case tn
= courtroom was filled with spectators
e all men.
The case of the State VS.. Edna Nc
:. Kee. an appeal from the probate cour
in which a jury found the defendan
!. guilty of a battery charge, was trle
:. Friday. the jury failing to agree o.
a verdict and being dismissed.
On Saturday the case of Jacobso
VS.. Borden, an action on contract 10
the sale of real estate, was heard an
the Jury rendered a verdict for Tn
e defendant. Bottum & Wilson wer
o attorneys for the defendant and j. !
e Cowen. of Spokane, represented tn
plaintiff.
IS Yesterday the case of Estlund "
d I. B. Neill was tried, E. M. Flood rel
'e resenting the plaintiff and Bottum
Ic Wilson the defendant. The acto
le was for $500 damages for car owne
by the plaintiff and burned when IN
parks Highway Garage was destroye
by fire last spring. The jury brougi
E. in a verdict for the plaintiff in the SUI
r of $500 and also allowed a count'
In claim of the defendant for auto hire
Today the case of Hawkins VS.: eau
III ton Bros. is being heard This ca'
al is an appeal from the probate cou
lie and is an action arising from dispu
~ over the settling of accounts, S.
n Henry representing the plaintiff al
T. Bottum & Wilson being attorneys 4
e. the defendant.
is II is believed that all cases ready Il
Id trial at this term Of court will ha
i'd been disposed of by the first OF ne
week.