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Show THE COURT RECORD. EXAMINATION OF JOSIE HILL ET AL BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER. The Suits Against the Klection Judges of the Fourth Grand and l'etit Juries for the Term - -Notes from the Various Chambers. The examinntion of Josic Hill, Lottie Miner and Richard Edwards, on a warrant charging them with the murder of Edward Callahan, is taking place before Commissioner Commis-sioner Grcenman with closed doors today. The testimony although being brought out in minuter detail varies but little generally from that which has already been presented to the public. It will probably be submitted tomorrow, Election Suits. The complaints lodged by the rejected Voters of the. Fourth precinct against the republican re-publican and democratic judges who refused to recognize them, were all tiled in the district dis-trict court this afternoon, the petitioners all asking Annaires in the sura of $3000 each. The eases promise to afford some lively litigation. liti-gation. The District Court. The February term of the district court began to grind on a more animated scale this morning. The election was over, the lawyer had returned to his professional mantle, the litigant had recovered from the heat of battle and the gods themselves turned away from the struggle to matters of graver spirit. As is usual on the opening of the term the bar was largely represented when Doe Sprague announced that he and Judge Zanc were ready for business. The first work was the empanelment of a grand jury, and the court ascertaining that So many had to he excused for cause and for the reasdn that some were absent, a special venire was ordered. The .following quaU. "S.- tied. a 0. M. Hammond, Thos. P. Potts, Henry Wallace, O. I'. Miller, Henry Huhring, 11. llrischer, J. S. Scott. .1. S. Henderson, Thomoi Waldon, Glen Miller, Byron A. Beckstcad, Mike Klopinstiue, J. S. I. vnn, ( has. H. Brink, The following is the personnel of the petit jury drawn this morning in the third judicial court. Wm. Mayne, Thus. Powell, .111". SlllltllWoltll, Jno. L. Larson, Jno. Snell, Solomon Crown, Myron Davis, Jno. E. CeUister, David Colley . ( has. E. Warr, J. A. Cunningham, F. W. Olmstead, .1. E. Buslcy, Geo, Holfinuii, ii. i.. a. Calmer, Thos. Pells, 1(. W. Barnes, Henry Dougherty, .las. 1). Criss, Seward Davis, Frank Hyatt, Jno. Lees, A. W. Krelgbanm, CO. Karnsworth, W. W. ( luff, Samuel Butterlleld, 8. F. Fenton, W. B. Andrew, Joseph Watlerson. Charge to the Grand Jury. Judge Zane this afternoon delivered his rhiirey to the grand jury, (.'. M. Hammond, foreman. After the usual preliminary, the enarge is as follows: First Thieves, robbers, burglars, housebreakers, house-breakers, previous grand juries have been remiss in investigating thoroughly. Second Violating the liquor laws sales without license and violation of the Sunday laws. You have no discretion in overlook, ing alleged violations of the Sunday laws; to the sale of liquor lo miuors attention is called. Third Gambling. The police lax in suppressing sup-pressing them althouu'ti knowing the exist- b e of the houses. Gambling it under the same category as thieving and robbing. Fourth Election days: Violations of the restriction for the sule of liquors; investigation investiga-tion to be made and if any violation yesterday yester-day occurred you must present Indictment. Repeating of votes at election must be investigated, in-vestigated, also anyone votiug without the riL'ht or any "lie intimidating Ihose who have a right. Fifth Houses of ill fame; ills said tines are Imposed and tin' houses allowed to run, which is unlawful. They should be Indicted, and those visiting them should also be indicted. Anyone on the Jury who have SCOUplet ngainst indicting the character charac-ter of the eases herein enumerated wants to say so now. General instructions as to the methods of their Investigations. Court Notes. In Hie divorce case of Virginia Carrican VS. .lames M. Carrigati, the burden of whose complaint is cruelty. Judge Zane has issued an order restraining the defend ant from any disposal of his property until such time as the issue comes on for hearing. The case promises to be a very sensational one, and will be followed with lively interest by those who know the prim cipals. The calendar in the district court opened today w ith the ease of Frank Maynes vs. George II. Davis et ill. Commissioner Grcenman has his attention occupied these days with a large amount of criminal business. F. S. ( lift has tiled suit against Carlton W. Veabli and twenty live others to recover the sum of tSH on promissory nolec. |