Hide Article Text (OCR)
vitiAivivi vvuniLARGE VOLUME. OF TESTIMONYINTRODUCED,Cmb I* Attracting Much Attention— Georgia George’’ Sentenced to Site Year* at Hard Labor and Plnad Coot* of Prosecution.• lt;The cnee of Humphrey, el a]., va. Whitney, et al„ Involving the survey la towaehlp H*. rafic -17, la bdn6 tried before Judge Waiters. In «he district court I his week and ie attracting a great deal of attentiou. It la anoaction «f extreme Importance to those whose lands are effected and Keen 1n-toroM. Is In*lug taken In the proceedings. S. T. Hamilton and Stor.kalag-er Bowen are reprosnntinb the plaintiffs and Sweelcy A Sweeley are counsel for tbo defendants.The principal witnesses this week were CK W. Lev I see. who made the second survey of the township, and John E. Hayes, who surveyed for the company. The action hinges upon the discrepancy between the two Bnrveya. Many entry men ran their llooa with reference to the company survey, not knowing that It was made without reference to government corner* and solely for the convenience Of the com. pauy In Its construction work. The government corners wore difficult to And and lo save time tho entire township was rc'Surveyed by tho company. Other witnesses are being Introduced to show the manner in which the entry men cleared their Inn da. with refer-cm-e to tli* two mirve.yi, some adhering lo government enrnors. oihcrs taking company corners. The case will hardly ho concluded this wock.W. G. Statham tGcorglc George), who fwas convicted of involuntary maim laughter, was sentenced to »ix yeftl'a' hard labor and also aesessetl the costs of the trial,TIhj.orih* of ihe State vs. Taylor^, assault, wan eontiuued for the term.A motion for a aon-sult was granted in cho case of Larson, vb. Wiley T. 3hcwmnke and^ judgment for the plaintiff was entered in the notion of Pe tlu«k vs. Rv» ghownjak*.The cose of Beverlin vg. Henry Workman was set for trial tomorrow • morning.
Newspaper Details
Twin Falls News
Twin Falls, Idaho, US
Fri, Jun 19, 1908
Page 19
Full Page
Clipped by
Krys M.
NA, NA 12 Jan 2024
Other Publications Near Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls Daily Times
Twin Falls Idaho Evening Times
Twin Falls Daily News
Idaho Citizen
Twin Falls Chronicle
