Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-06
THE PALLADIUM OF LIBERTY.

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The municipal court met in regular session,
yesterday at 9 o'clock 4. NJ.
Present Flint, Carleton and Dowlan.
Absent Mullins.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Officer Clouse reported that he had found
James Coffey the night before, the worst
case Of muddled coffee he had ever seen. He
thought it partly due to drink, but when he
first observed him, he was stirring himself
up with his finger.
The Judge suggested that seven days in
jail would settle him.
MIR. Dowlan moved-him off to Jail.
Officer Lowell reported that he had found
James Rogers ''surfacing" sidewalk on
Wabashaw street with free lunch. and that
he had then taken the contract to make q
cross-walk of himself.
City Attorney Murray explained that no
contract for such work had been Let. He
stated that the engineer had made no esti-
mate for the cost of the material for such
side or cross-walks.
The judge remarked that he would esti-
mate it at four days in the county jail.
Mr.. Dowlan endorsed the remarks of the
judge and made motion in accordance
Herewith. Carried-to Jail.
Capt. Clark submitted report setting
forth that Hannah Walsh, resident of
Minneapolis, had been found stopping over.
He suggested that she might have taken an
emetic, but he thought not. He presumed
that she had guaged her capacity too high,
and though she had filled up, she got too full.
The Judge moved to recommit her to
Minneapolis.
Capt. Clark moved to amend by referring
her to Chief Munger.
Detective Bresett wanted to substitute Hoy
for Munger.
The amendment and substitute were not
entertained.
The judges motion was put and carried
to the city limits of st. Paul.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Clerk Carleton, to whom was referred the
matter of Peter aud Otto Peterson charged
with the assault upon the person of one
Daniel Hickey, reported that defendants were
not ready for trial. Likewise, Hickey had
not yet recovered from the stroke be had
suddenly received.
City Attorney Murray observed that if the
defendants were not ready for trial, he was
and would insist upon proceeding at once.
But as the prosecuting witness was confined
to his bed he was willing to grant continu-
ance.
The judge said the matter would stand
recommitted to the 9th inst. if there was no
objection. So ordered.
BE CARR Full, NEXT TINE.
Judge Flint called Judge O'Brien to the
chair.
John Bertram stated he was discharged
soldier of company M, 18th U. S. cavalry;
that he had recently arrived in this city. He
had been beseiged by clothing house run
ners. He had bought suit of clothes to
please them. Then he had walked about
town; had fallen in with one John H. Carr.
Somehow Carr had collided with him, and he,
Bertram, had been ditched at the corner of
Robert and Fourth streets. He respectfully
petitioned for redress. He didn't care SO
much about his spoilt clothes, didn't ask a
redress on tina; point, but his feelings had
been hut, both bodily and mentally.
The petition was presented with fearful
lmpressiveness.
Bertram wept.
The jury slept.
The hush was broken by county attorney
Rogers. He stated as family man he felt
for the youth. His feelings had been out
ragged and his clothes spoilt. besides he had
been informed by the petitioner that Carr had
robbed him of 800 more or less.
MIR. Bertram gaspingly muttered out that
be never had said so.
Clerk Carleton stated that warrant to
that effect was on file.
Mr.. Bertram commended it was mistake.
Hon. Chris. D. O'Brien contended that
the character of a good soldier like Carr's
should not be SO aspersed. He moved that
the whole matter be quashed. Carried.
Adjourned.