The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-03-28
District Court
Holds Session

The Tenth Judicial District court
opened Monday at 10 A. NJ with
Judge Emmett j. Walsh, of ColdfieId,
presiding in place OF Judge Orr, and
the following matters were taken up.
MONDAY.
he case of the State of Nevada
VS.. Joe Oseletta felony. The de.
fendant was arrained, and pied Not
Guilty, the case being set for trial
Wednesday at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Laura Callahan was sworn
In as Court reporter for the present
sitting of court.
The estate Of Benz. Sanders wis
taken up and proceedings taken
TOT check to close the same up. as II
mas been in Court for about ten
years.
A. L. Scott was appointed Admin
lstrator of the Estate of Donnie
Strapozone, In place Of VIM. f. Orr
who resigned owing to now being on
the Bench. Bond was fixed at $3.50.
and In case certain money now in
th5-bank in California belonging IL,
the estate should be transferred to
Lincoln county. the bond was fixed
at $4,000.
Aa request of Administrator AL.
Scott OF the Estate of Jack Strasser
and on motion SO made, the Admins
traitor was authorized to send to the
relatives of the deceased, crtain per-
sonal effects consisting Of suit case.
watch and chain.
The will Of Mrs. Eliza Culverwell
was admitted to probate, and Chas
Culverwell appointed Executor. The
Court appointed the following per-
sons as appraisers, James Ryan
Hans Olsen and A. H. Norris.
Mrs. May Tomlin was granted a
divorce from James Ed Tomlin, and
the custody Of the two youngest
children awarded her, the custody
OF the Oldest boy awarded to defend
ant James Tomlin. and the custody of
the son Floyd awarded to the mar
ried daughter Flora Swedenburg.
In the Estate of Jas. Nesbitt, de-
ceased, the Court made an order con
Ilrmlng the sale OF a lot to VIM
Mitchell, Sr., made by the Admins
traitor and Administrative.
In the case of Lyman Woods. VS..
Albert Woods was set for trial Fri
daymorning at 10 a. m.
TUESDAY.
The Court was occupied Tuesday
with the estate of Chas. Llytle, and
the guardianship of Frank Kucken-
meister. Mrs. Helen j. Kuckenmis-
ter was appoined Guardian.
WEDNESDAY.
The Court was occupied all day
Wednesday with the case of the
State OF Nevada VS.. Joe Oselletto.
The following jury was secured; j.
| A. Austin, w. H. Davis. John w.
Cole, ". Jeffcott, John Francis, l.
l< Woods, J. A. Yoacham,. James
Castles, VIM. Hammond, VIM. Lee
Powell. Jos. Sharp and G. M. Samp-
| son.
THURSDAY.
The Court was occupied all day
with the Oscelletto case. At 1880
| The Court ordered recess until 1880
to allow the officers of the court
and Jury to attend the funeral Of
e. F. Prudential. The case was
concluded at 4 p. IN. and the argu-
ments by the District Attorney and
Council for the, Defense took up an
hour. AT Z D. m. the Court read the
| instructions to the Jury and they
retired to deliherate on their verdict.
| After being out about an hour
the jury had agreed on verdict, and
the following was the verdict:
| We. the Jury in the above entitled
cause find the Defendant, Joe Osel-
etto Not Guilty. but recommend that
the Defendant be severely repri-
manded by the Court.
The Court before discharging the
jury took occasion to thank them
for their services and stated that 1t
was a pleasure to find that not one
juryman asked the Court to be ex-
cused from jury duty.
The Court thereupon told the De-
fendant Joe OscellettO to stand up,
and in keeping with the recommend
dantion. gave him such talk that
no doubt II will have. a benificial ef-
feet on his future actions as we'll as
others who heard his remarks and
are inclined to be quarrelsome.