Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-27
THE COURTS
1HE "GLOBE" GRAND JURY PRO
CROSSING RAPIDLY.
"A Number of Indictments Found Yester-
day-Maria Hicks and Maud Murdoch to
be Wrcstled with TO-Day-A Report
Promised this Forenoon.


Promised this Forenoon.
The district court in session yesterday,
Judge H. II. Rrill on the bench.
Gov. Davis ask. the court to set case 80,
entitled B. Presley ct al VS.. Thomas Lowrey
ct al, to be tried on some other day than
Oct LIST, dated. He wanted it set
forward on the calendar, as
material witnesses were absent, and
Mr.. Warner, also engaged in the case, was
absent. The counsel further stated that he
would be engaged in the United States dis
trict court during the first week of the oc-
tober term.
The court advanced the case on the calen-
dar to Oct. 18th.
w. e. Gates, petit juror, was called to
show cause for absence. He was released
from attachment on payment OF COSTS.
Set case No. II was called:
The st. Paul Fire Insurance Company vs..
Jansen Brothers ct al
Suit on promissory note.
Messrs. Davis, O'Brien Wilson for
plaintiff, and Jacob Manner for VIM. Jan
sen and Jacob Jansen in person.
The jury was called.
On motion, by agreement, the case was
dismissed as to VIM. Jansen.
The Jury was sworn and statement of
the case made by Mr.. O'Brien. Timothy
Reardon was examined for plaintiff.
No appearance for defendant
The case was given to the jury, and with
out leaving their seats a verdict was returned
against the defendant, Jacob Jansen, and
damages assessed at $518.S0.
The court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
A. M. to-day.
Sept. 27: Case No. 81. Catherine Sci bert
VS. Jacob Manner.
Slut to recover note given in trust.
Davis, O'Brien and Wilson for plaintiff; S.
J.. Pierce for defendant.
COURT ITEMS.
Just after adjournment of the court YES
terday, Jacob Jansen came, and was Informed
his case had gone against him for SS518.SO.
He expressed profound astonishment; didn't
know his case was coming up, and in an ag-
grieved manner said he couldn't be dancing
daily attendance on the court. This latter
difficulty can readily be avoided by the pur-
chase of the DAILY GLOBE, which contains
an accurate report of the court proceedings
for each day, together with the call of cases.
THE GRAND JURY.
The jury's labors of deliberation were re-
sumed, in secret, yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. The same desire to hurry up mat
tiers was expressed, and the opinion was
yentured that all the Jail cases could be
disposed of by continuous
days work, emitting the recess at noon.
Though this part of the programme was
not adopted, nevertheless tho jurors did a
steady days work, and almost accom-
plished the task allotted when the
jury convened in the morning.
Many of the cases met with prompt in
dictment, the consideration given being
brief, and the indictment found without a
dissenting voice. few received negative
votes, and in several cases no bill was found.
The work was done rapidly in the morn
ing, but full speed was developed
in the afternoon. Throughout the day work
was vigorously pushed along, and resulted
in clearing up of all the cases except
three. Among these excepted cases is that
of Maud Murdoch, the cyprian, who as
saulted a Jew named Rosenweig, who had
foully insulted her.
The case of James Sullivan, committed
for bigamy about Aug. %, also went over un-
til to-day.
David Barrett will have to answer before a
jury for the highway robbery of Mr.. Schultz
on Fifth street between Sibiey and Wa
couta.
VIM. Harris, the colored man who stole a
revolver from Frank Kelly, had true bill
found against him for the crime of larceny.
Over John Abrahamason's case, that of an
assault upon Officer Gibbons, little longer
delay occurred than in the two former cases.
Carl Anderson, who burglarized Heimbach' 8
saloon in the Sixth ward had his case dealt
with very speedily, and unanimous vote for
an indictment will bring him up before q
jury of his fellow-citizens.
Joseph Somers' case hung fire for some
time. and the jury were very de-
hberate and comparatively long
IN coming to a conclusion
whether to return bill or not against him
for the alleged assault.
The first case that afforded any degree of
amusement was that of Mrs. Maria Hicks.
charged with "malicious mischief in
throwing lot of Stops into private room
belonging to H. r. Smith. The testimony
went to show that the bowl of slops, which
did the damage and constituted 'sthe mali
cious mischief" had been preceded by
several chips and other missiles tossed
through the same window. It appeared
that the shower of fluid as we'll as solids was
provoked by Mr.. Smiths conduct, or
some two inmates of his place.
in no aggressive sense on Mr.. Smiths part.
but more on the part of the tossers, in a
spirit of pure and simple mischief, not NAL
Jo
cided to be one with which
police court can as effectually deal, as the
higher one.
John Osterberg got into Charles Olson's
bed room Tuesday night. He went
before the Municipal court Wednesday.
and yesterday his little affair was brought
to the attention of the grand Jury, and i'm
mediately trne bill was found against him
for larceny. John probably will realize that
Justice has picked him up in a whirlwind to
rush him along.
The Merchants hotel cutting scrape
in which Joseph w. Connallin was the assail-
ant, received short notice, as the DAVIS
labors were nearing an end, and resulted
favorably to Connallin. The circumstances
connected with the cutting, the condition of
Connallin at the time, and the slight injury
inflicted, were taken into considerations and
the affair was not deemed to be of sufficient
Importance to carry it into court.
The indictments found will be returned in
court, to-day, at II o'clock.
The jury have mooted the question of
taking up the social evil after disposal of
the few remaining Jail cases. This investi-
cation, if taken up, will be approached eau
tiously. Already the opinion is hazarded
that considerable difficulty will be expert
enced in finding convincing testimon