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Coquille Herald.
W E D N E SD A Y ,
DEC. 19 1906.
Echos From Our Circuit Court*
The December term ot our Circuit
Court closed last Friday night, and
while not a long term, it was prob­
ably one
of
the
most interesting
held in Coos county for some years.
The rase between two of our Mill
Conn
ies regarding the rights of
propt
. in a log-boom in the Co­
quille river, was a closely contested
case. The trial resulted in a verdict
for défendent.
W e understand the
case will be appealed.
The plaintiff
was represented by Messrs. Sperry,
Chase, and Sinclair, the defendant
by Messrs. Sherwood and Coke.
Another case effecting the rights
of property in a large tract of land
over on Coos Bay was also hotly
contested. This was an equity case,
and after hearing the evidence and
the arguments of counsel, the Court
took the matter under advisement
The plaintiff was represented by
Mr. Blake, and the defendant by
Messrs, Sherwood and Coke.
Quite a number of minor crimin­
al cases were disposed of, some by
pleas of guilty, others
of the jury.
by a verdict
tional.
Bancroft Item s
Mr. Barrow’s searching cross ex­
Since our last writing, our friend
amination of the Prosecutrix, last­ Mr. Iturtz has made some substan­
ing nearly three hours, was particu­ tial improvement in the shape of
larly skillful, eliciting bits of evi­ of farm and shedding.
dence that suprised the vast audi­
Clarence Fish and Arthur Adams
ence and astounded the state. This went to the county seat this week
examination was only equaled by his Mr. Adams will start soon for bis
skillful cross examination of
the home in the east.
three prominent Physicians produc­
Mi's. Joe Shields and family are
ed by the state as experts. In fact visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
it became a query in the crowded T. S. Everndern, and other relatives
court room as to whether Mr. Bar-1 rnd friends in this neighborhood.
row was not better posted in anato­
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Rurtz have
my and the effects of rape than the gone to Portland for the winter,
learned physicians who had examin­ leaving Mr. Felix Barnard in charge
ed the girl.
of their ranch and stock.
At the conclusiou of the testi­
The rainy weather of the past few
mony Mr. Brown opened for the days caused the loggers to get to
state in one of those able arguments work adjusting their logs ready for
for which he is noted. He was the rise which they are sure will
followed by Mayor Stanley in a come soon.
careful and critical analysis of the
The family of C. D. Price observed
testimony.
Then came the two Thanksgiving in a very agreeable
sensational speeches of this term, in manner to themselves, as they wel­
fact two as strong and eloquent comed a nice Organ into their home,
speeches in all probability as have on that dav,
ever been delivered in Coes county.
Some of the families in this com­
Mr. Barrow in an eloquent address munity are planning for home
of nearly two hours portrayed in Christmas trees, and others will
most pathetic terms every phrase of probably attend the entertainment
the subject, and was listened to in at Bridge.
breathless silence by the vast audi­
Mrs. James Leep has been enjoy­
ence crowding the court too m to ing unusual health and strength late­
its capacity. At many of th e more ly, and her friends feel much en-
pathetic points of his address to the ouraged about her condition.
jury, scarcely a dry eye was to be
the present seen in the crowded court room,
Mr. Barrow’s address was only
requiring two days
term however,
for trial, the case which attracted equaled by that of Mr. Brown in
most attention and the most sensa­ his closing argument, in his scath­
tional case that C oob county has had ing and bitter denunciation o f the
for a number of years, was the case defendant; many passages of which
of the State vs.
William Reddick. came burning like flashes of
the defendant was ening from a sodden sky.
light­
In this
After
charged with the crime of statutory receiving the instructions of the
rape on the person of his eleven- court the jury retired, and in about
two
year old step-daughter.
The prosecution
was conducted
by the district attorney Mr. Geo.
M. Brown, conceeded to be one of
the ablest criminal lawyers
state.
in the
He was ably assisted by his
deputy, Mr. E. L . C. Farrin of this
county.
The defense was conducted by
Mayor J. J. Stanley and Mr C. R .
Bnrrow, of this city, Mr. Barrow
being leading counsel.
Some of the tilts between Mr.
Brown and Mr. Barrow, regarding
the introduction or exclusion of
evidence were exceptionally sensa-
DON’T FORGET TO GO TO
E. C. BARKER & CO .,
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The leading case of
case
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hours
returned into court a
verdict of Not Guilty
The verdict
was well received by the public gen­
erally, and Mr. Barrow was war nly
congratulated by the
members of
A uto .
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Pastor H. L. Ford and wife will
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