District Court holding terms at Olympia before Hon John P. Hoyt at Chambers on Tuesday May 13 1884.
This cause coming on to be heard upon the return of William Billings Sheriff of Thurston County to the writ of Habeas Corpus issued herein, And[?] the Court having heard the argument of Counsel and after consideration thereof find that the said Howard is properly
held[?] lawfully in the custody of said Sheriff whereupon, it is ordered that the said Writ of Habeas Corpus be and the same is hereby dismissed, and it is further ordered that said Howard be remanded to the Custody of said Sheriff, and that he, the said Howard pay the costs of this proceeding
Thurston County, W.T. SS.
I William Billings Sheriff of said County, hereby certify that the within named Sid Howard the person alleged to be detained was placed in my custody and charge by virtue of a commitment which is herewith presented with the body of said Howard, and which commitment with the body of said Howard was placed in my hands on the 10th inst and pursuent to the course and continued in said commitment I received the said Howard him confined to the county jail, the said commitment is all and the only authority I have for the holding detention or imprisonment of said Howard. I herewith agreeable to the command of the within writ produce the body of said Howard & my authority as above stated for detaining him
May 13 1884
William Billings Sheriff
In Matter of application of Sid Howard, for writ of Habeas Corpus.
Writ
Received & Filed [?] R.G. OBrien Clerk.
Received & Filed [?] 1884 R.G. OBrien Clerk.
