The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-04
DISTRICT COURT
 D0INCS DURING
 PAST FEW DAYS
Monday, October 25.

h6ISt loI LHe CIlllle Ol SIedllHB cetrain fox skin the personal proper ty of John Paulson at Chistochina Anthony J. Dimond was appointed by the court to defend Herst who was arraigned and given until Tues day to plead.
 The grand jury returned a true bill against James Michaelson for murder in the second degree and against Joseph Schmuck for the crime of manslaughter. Both cases arise out of the killing or accidental death of one Jerry Balashoff, at Seldovia, September 18th of this year. Michaelson. Schmuck and Balashoff had been consuming con- siderable home brew and the three of them got into a row boat to re- turn to Seldovia. The next morning Balashoff was missing and his body was found on a sand bank later in the day with wound in the temple. The boat was also found full of water and tangled in some kelp. Balashoff was plainly struck along side of the head with heavy blunt instrument. All the parties were well under the influence of liquor and MochaelsOn and Schmuck claim to have no remembrance of what occurred that night E. E. Ritchie is acting as attorney for Schmuck and Anthony J. Dimond was appoint ed by the court to defend Michael son, who is native
 George Blouen pleaded not guilty to the charge in the case of United States vs. George Blouen
 Silverman vs. Silverman. Mrs. c. Silverman filed cross complaint in the divorce case of Joseph A. Silverman vs. Christina Silverman alleging cruelty and asking for decree of divorce and alimony
 Tuesday, October 26.
 The United States grand jury re- turned a true bill against Otto Nss for the crime of an assault with dangerous weapon, and returned not a true bill against Joe Gallagher and Chris Watson. All three men were held on the charge of assaulting Deputy Marshal Conrad at Latouche last July.
 Jimmie Michaelson and Joseph Schmuck, the two men indicted for the killing of Jerry Balashoff at Sel- dovia, plead not guilty to the charge.
 The cast of Joseph A. Silverman vS. Christina Silverman came on for trial in the defendant introduced proof in support of her cross con- plaint and at close of testimony on both sides the court took the matter under consideration and will render a decision some time later.
 Wednesday, October 27.
 Clayton Herst plead guilty to the crime of stealing a silver fox skin, the property of John Paulson. Herst refunded the purchase price paid for the fox skin to the party who bought it from him in Cordova and the skin court sentenced Herst to serve three was returned to John Paulson. The months in the federal jail at Val de.
 Edward Olson having plead guilty of the crime of manslaughter for the killing of Ben Agnew at Matanuska. was sentenced to serve fifteen years in the federal penitentiary. The judge in passing sentence said it was not his intention to be severe with a man who was sorry for what he had done and who had pleaded guilty; but under the circumstances he felt that it would be for the best interests of society and for Olson to place him in confinement. Olson is not of such an unsound mind as to escape the punishment of the law for his crime, but he is certainly subnormal and confinement in place where he will be taken care of will certainly be for his best interest as well as that of society.
 Arthur Lang, clerk of the court, and Ed. Wood, jury commissioner, drew jurymen to fill the regular panel of the petiti jury Those drawn were: c. Bedson, P w. Holmes, liar old Johnson, Louis Laska, Jerry Lini- ham,, Charles J. Minor, H. M Mo Comb, Stanley Nichols, H. l.. Rider, Tom Selby, Charles Swanson, E. Sperstadt, Wm. Schroeder c. F. Sinclair Gnnroa ol,