| Show MARTIN BLACK NOT GUILTY jury believe lora taylors story only important case heard at the february term of district court othar cases after deliberating for or eight hours oer over the matter the jury in the case ot of the state vs martia martin black the Hunti huntington duog man on trial tor for carnal know ledge of lora lor a girl under age of 0 con bent sent returned a verdict of not guilty at 1130 11 30 wednesday night in the district court for emery county counti this case was the only criminal mat ter tried at the term of court that opened monday morning and closed with the rendering of the above jury a verdict the case was taken up ft pt 2 a clock monday munday afternoon and was one of the I 1 ardest fought contests between appos lag ing counsel ever tried in the district court district At toane woods put u up P A good stiff fight for the state and bad had it it not been tor for the conflicting statements of the girl most interested both on aid and off the witness stand would have scored en an easy conviction handicapped as he u ab his fight for the state was a fine one and is highly corn com needed by bl all who A it maior major bamsel k kir ang g defended lilak blak with skill and determination and his hi sharp cross examination of the corn com pla ining lug wit witness confused her and punctured her story creating the do abt its s to the defendants guilt which was turned to his favor the testimony of the prosecuting witness was of a salacious nature and ever eera allegne set af of sexual intercourse charged bv by her as having been had with the defendant was denied in toto by the boy U W grange J 11 killpack and mra mrs terra kerra young testified to conflicting statements madu made jy the girl and bishop jehn jahn P pearson and the two named witnesses above testified to the good character of the young man the matter held the attention of the court from 2 rpm p m monday unfit until 3 30 p m w wednesday from the last named hour until 1130 11 30 p in wednesday the jury struggled with the evidence and law to reach a verdict the jury was comi ased of george k pettey M k cox coi q P snow sr joseph S larsen nephi williams john S lewie lowie john eden and orson miles the criminal action against wm win ralphe ralphs a carnal knowledge matter was dismissed on motion of prosecutor woods the defendant having married the complaining witness some months ago the cases of the state is a john jones and leroy curtis escaped horse thieves were stricken from the calendar until the fugitives are apprehended the matter of S M williams vs ammon and jacob foote growing out of the failure of tho the footed to carry out their mail contract with williams a year ear ago was virtu ill settled out of court williams withdrew his claim for damages against the defendants for their failure to continue carrying t the b mail but took a judgment for and costs of legal action tor for damages to outfit the final accounting in the griffiths estate was accepted and administrator alm grimes discharged in the matter of christian IN chris 9 margaret mckenzie demurrer va was overruled and 20 day da a given tiff to file reply b ber er dinand andersen of huntington a native of denmark was admitted to citi zenshin he is ab years of age in the matter of liars vs the sheriff of emery county plaintiff was granted 30 days to prepare and serve bill of exceptions an appeal hav hay ing been taken from the decision of the court that was rendered sometime ago dinst in st bo I 1 Inin tiff brinklin W louage duog water commis ioner tor for the cotton otton creek con coo soh oh dated company tendered his tim on account of 0 failing health I 1 he game as a cepter and on petition signed by b several citizens citi zeni sil sit veeter vaster 11 cox ol 01 orangeville Orange Orang villo eville aa ap pointed to succeed him for the ensuing 3 car ear I 1 he matter of john le leatta is vs robert hill was 9 settled out of court the damage suit of J W mixon vs georee george al miller went over 01 er tor for the term on motion of A M coun eel sal tor for the plaintiff estate of chomas farrise deceased final 1 distribution of estate ordered judge erickson and bis his stenographer monte roberts left town early thurs day morning ex district kt torney NV D livings ton was present |
