St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-05-14
A. MopsL LAW Cnsx-;;sA MODEL Jun1, AND

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AMopsL Law GAs*;;1A MODEL Junr, AND
! 4 Mon rl.vE Rplcrs -faseur issue Of the 10th,
ult::, We gave brfef report of the proceedings
in j. civil suit Hefore Jas. H. Place, Esq;
wherein. Peter Kramer, John Teis, NJ. Gau.
NIX Casper ndsfbe odore Bowler were de-
Ifenslants,,r 90 complaint Of Robert J. Cromwell.
It being decided that the court had no juris-
diction in the matter, the suit was dismissed.
On The 9th the case was brought before P. c.
Ransom, Esq, ID eciiiinihsi acton; aha ias'ed
four days We will give short outline Of the
testimony as it appears on the public ieoerds-.
On the hight the assault was committed, the
defendants, as tLeyythemselves depose, met at
the saloon of Peter Smith and there drank
whisky and beer ,miscyllansopsly e. Until. shout
twelve o'clock, when they repaired 70 Prof.
Cromwelrs establishments; and knocked for ad-
mittauce. The door being aopened'they :csmd
in and again commenced 'drinEing::o Ole Of
the defendants, being, on the. Witness
stand, stated under oath that he had drank
from fifteen to twenty glasses Of liquor and
beer after nine o'clock Soon they common
ccd making violent demonstrations, and one of
the party picking up atumbler threw it on the
counter Will, such force to SILVER it to atoms.
The plaintiff thinking they meant mischief,
called up man in his employ. The defend
ants then commenced breaking the tables,
chairs, &C., and one of I'm threw glass ct
! Il, .1.:,,& l:,l,,, oil f,on1 ind
and to one side Of him, breaking into nsmber>
less pieces. The light was Immediately blown
out and the plaintiff seized by some one who
drew back his arm as if Is strike when The
(t1e plaintiff) escaped and ran up stars. Go
ing to the outside he saw $50 he swears positive
1ly) one Of the defendants with table faeg
breaking in the front windows. This person
was in the court room when this evidence was
given, but was not called on to contradict 1t
After breaking the counter and what furniture
remained down stairs, the defendants left.
Tho case being submitted to the jury, they
returned the following verdict which We copy
rerbatin: - :
ST. Cloud April 80 1868.
to the Honorable Mr. Ransom ESQ We your
humble Body Of Jurors have come to the con-
clusion that the evidence given in the case 81
the plaintiff have not give sufficient evidence
to prove or sustain their Damage s. that We.
the undergigne Jurors have como to the Con
clusion that there is no Cause Of action and
that the Verdict is accordingly GirenuHt
PETER SMITH, $780,,
.-. .. j. HOWARD, ,.,...,
JAMES ~. ROBERTSON. 49,:
F. MONT, ,.s,,: .......
SEBASTIAN RElCNART, .,
Il. C. CCRBETT.
Such q verdict and such jury would be
disgrace to even an assembiage in Van Demons
Land! Two speak of The jury as whole.
F though, there ara sayata1 Respectable pcrsyns
in lt.) THE evidence that there fwers damages
could not possibly have been made clearer;
and even in the pleadings of the defense, dam
ages to the extent Of fifteen cents, for the bro
ken glass, was admitted. The testimony CT
the two witnesses for the lrcsooas.oa Was Fer.
fectly plain and straightforward. aca:he most
searching, cross examination on!; made :.
clearer; while that Of the defense was given
loosely and in such manner as to render i; ct
but little Importance. Still this jury renders !,
verdict, mo cause Of action T. But the verdict
is not to be wouderedEat when w.e consider tho
creatures; composing the jury with the above
mentioned exceptions -drunken, ighorant and
besotted they have not one Of tic requirements
of "good and lawful jurors SO strictly called
for by the statutes. One Of them keeps the sa-
loon where the party FIRST met. They SNUG
gled intosthe room, when left slone to consult
as to the verdict, q bottle Of whiskey,y and
sweltering in the fumes Of liquor acted in a
manner so foul and disgusting that one of the
jurymen said he would haze signed anything to
he released from their sickening presence. 1t
is no fault Of the Justice, that the jury was
composed of such material, for it was drawn
f in the usual manner and he had no voice in the
matter. t., s:.,.t*
The case will be and ought to be, aprealedto
Judge vanderburgh, when the outrageous ver
dict Of this scottish jury will doubtless reversed.
To Mr. Ransom great credit is due for the fair,
impartial and able manner in which he conduct
, cd the case, and no blame can be attached to
him. .,...
We have spoken Of the matter thus at length,
for It is sought TO- be made d precedent by Ger
tain set of rowdies for all such cases, and if al.
, lowed to rest so will be productive Of much
trouble and disturbance in future.
I [The above article was intended sor hst
weeks paper, but was crowded out.
No BErrEn Poor sREau,p ED .AItt aahass lot
yet been publicly denied that the Chemical
Saleratus made by D. B. DeLand & co.. lis all
: that its friends have olaimed--that y . pure
and wholesome article. This cannot Se, denied
in face Of the testimony of chemists and those
best qualified tojaaso. uIj0lJ .T2
LANDS FOR Sam: -sss ltbss eay'srise-
& .c.