Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Lawyer and Client April 26, 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheron Faynor nitwittwin@hotmail.com August 21, 2010, 1:04 pm Morning Oregonian April 26, 1893 Thompson Gets Four Years-Bloodsworth Convicted of Forgery- Grand Jury Report- Suit Against a Street Railway Company Arthur Thompson, who was convicted a week ago of larceny of a horse and wagon and some farm produce from A.Arneson, sentenced to three years in the penitentiary by Judge Munly yesterday. Thompson entered a plea of guilty to the second indictment, for larceny of a nickel watch, valued at $11, from R.W.Smyth, and another year was added to his term of imprisonment. Jesse Bloddworth, an East Side restuarant keeper, was tried and convicted in the criminal court yesterday on an indictment accusing him of having obtained $30 under false pretences from George H.Hill. Bloodsworth got this amount from Hill on a note of $80, executed to Boggess in consideration of the sum of $150. The lot was owned by Hogberg's wife and her signature was not attached to the instrument. Not true bids were returned in the cases of W.D. Bowie, charged with extortion; K.C.Paine, assault upon a Officer H.C.Weed, and W.W.Beach, assault upon G.W.Graw. Charles N.Scott, administrator of the estate of Jungino Misawa, deceased, has begun a suit against Metropolitan Street Railway Company for $5000. The complaint alleged that on January 1, 1893, Misawa, while on the tracks of the railway company on Second street, at Burnside, was run down by two electric cars approaching from opposite directions at a dangerous rate of speed.Misawa was struck by both cars and died from his injuries. His services, so the complaint says, was worth $45 per month, and $5000 is not an unreasonable amount for his death. The case of M.F.Prince against Marion Johnson and Mary Johnson was decided in favor of the defendants yesterday afternoon by the jury after five minutes deliberation. In testifying in his own behalf Mr.Johnson said that to his knowledge there were twenty eight promisorry notes outstanding againts him in favor of Ezra Durand, to which he had not attached his signature. Six of these notes were for $1000, and the others were for various sums.At different times Mr.Johnson received notices that the notes were due but paid no attention to them. The second trial of the case of Mrs.L. Remillans against the Multnomah Street Railway Company will be begun before Judge Shattuck this morning.This is an action for $25,000 for injuries alleged to have been received through the carelessness of the defendant's employee. Mrs. Remilland asserts that while attempting to get off the car it was started suddenly and she was thrown violently to the ground and severely injured. The company maintains the she fell off the cars. The first trial resulted in a disagreement of the jury. Edward Brabstetter and M.Martineau were arraigned in the criminal court yesterday morning and entered a plea of not guilty to the indictments against them. Branstetter's trial on the first indictment was set for 9:30 a.m. May 16, and on the second for 1:30 p.m. the same day. Martineau's trial was not set. Mrs.M.V.Franklin, who is charged with stealing a lot of furniture from Dan Mark, was held to answer before the grand jury, with bonds fixed at $100, bny Justice Wood yesterday. A.Craik, who broke in a dorr in a South First street lodginghouse, will have an examination today on a charge of defacing a building. John Williams,charged with assault and battery, had his case dismissed. Mrs.Nellie McKendrick, who smashed the furniture and dishes in a Yamhill street restaurant. becuase her husband was too familiar with a waitress there, pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct and was fined $20. She endeavored to make an extenuating statement, but Judge Carey cut her short,remarking that she could control her temper, even under such aggravating circumstances. The cases of R.E.Case and J.H.Smith, who kept their saloons open after 1 o'clock, were dismissed upon motion of the prosecuting attorney. It was shown that the saloon men were given to understand by four coucilmen that they could now keep open, as the council has repealed the prohibitory ordinance. They also insisted that the chief of police had informed them of this effect. The entire matter seemed to be a misunderstanding, so it was agreed to discharge the defendants. Thomas Manners has applied for letters of guardianship over Martha Steffen, an insane person. Judge Hurley denied motions for new trials in the cases of Dr.C.C.Newcastle vs. Dr.L.M.Davis, and Jermieson & Johns vs. George L.Colwell. A verdict for $82.25, in favor of plaintiff, was returned yesterday in the case of Thomas Kay against the City and Suburban Railway Company, which was tried before Judge Hurly. Marriage licenses have been granted to : Joseph F.Niedemeyer, aghed 26, and Mary Heitkemper,22 Charles H.Bates,24, and Mary C.Martin,24 H.L.Hedges,30 and Mary Stratton,23 Homer T. Provoost,25 and Catherine W.Tillman,20 J.L.Zumwait,28, and Mary Tapper,18 John C.Thompson,23, and Jesse Grace Powers,23 Samuel L.Hangen,28, and Ida May Adams,18. Iman,Poulson & Co., vs Grafton & Proctor;judgement taken against the seperate property of L.D.Proctor. S.O.Alexander vs Gus Cline; demurrer to complaint overruled. Anna M.Midan vs. B.M.Landin; findings for plaintiff. California Engine Co. vs. Albina Light and Water Co.,; plaintiff allowed 20 days from today to reply. J.E.Smith vs. Penumbra Kelly and Multomah county; demurrer to complaint taken under advisement. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/multnomah/newspapers/lawyeran369gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb