Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-08
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.


Court-Pleading Guilty of Larceny-Also
Pleading Not Guilty-A Curious Rape
Case.
NJ. yesterday, Judge w. Wilkin on the bench.
In the case of J.. D. O'Brien and R. B. Ga
lusha, receivers, ETC., for Flynn & Mullen, VS..
The City of st. Paul, the jury returned a
verdict for the defendant.
The court then took up the criminal cal
endar. The case of the State of Minnesota
VS.. w. 81. Sheffield, charged with larceny,
was called.
Mr.. w. w. Erwin appeared for defendant,
and asked leave to withdraw the defendants
former plea and enter that of guilty. There
upon the defendant was remanded for SEN
tence.
LARCENY.
The court then took up the case of David
B. Barrett. Mr.. G. d. Brien appeared for
defendant, and Mr.. E. O. Rogers for the
prosecution. The cause came I'D for argu-
ment on a demurrer by defendant to an in
dictment for larceny. After hearing argu-
ment, the court overruled the demurrer, an !,
defendant pleaded not guilty. Counsel for
defendant asked that the second Indictment
tor robbery be dismissed, on the grounds
that it embodied the same offense or crime
charged in the former Indictment for lar
ceny to which accused had pleaded. The
court took the motion under advisement.
On motion of G. D. O'Brien,
the court ordered the clerk to
issue subpoenas for defendants witnesses,
he being without means. Tho case then
went over.
MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs.
The court took up the case of Charles
Reid, indicted for obtaining money under
lalse Pretenses. The same consisting in hav-
ing obtained a certain amount of money
from Merrill & Briggs, 81, by check on a
bank, in which defendant had no money.
Hon. w. w. Erwin appeared for the de.
PENDANT, and The prosecution was represent
ed by County Attorney Rogers.
jury was called. Out of seventeen,
four were excused for cause,
and one, John E. O'Brien, was per
emptorily challenged. Newton s. Brown
was challenged for actual bias, but the chal-
lenge was withdrawn, and Mr.. Brown was
sworn in as juror. Counsel stated the
| case, and the examination of witnesses fol-
lowed. The case was given to the jury at
4:30 o'clock
ATTEMPTED RAPE
| The court then took up the case of John
Olson, charged with an assault with intent to
commit rape upon the person of johanna
Nelson, of New Canada township. County
Attorney Rogers for the prosecution, and G.
NJ. Mccarthy represented the interests of the
| accused.
A jury was impanneled without difficulty.
One, Plummer, Swede and an employee of
Gov Ramsey's, was peremptoriy challenged
by the prosecution.
son, the little girl upon whom the assault is
alleged. She IS an angular, stupid GIRL of. ID
years of age. and testified in a confused and
ignorant manner. She said she had been
awakened by Olson being with her. He put
his hand over her mouth and said "hush. -
Shortly afterwards Mrs. Jansen cane in, who
occupied the room jointly with her. Two
sisters were in bed with her, the witness.
Olson then rolled off, but kept his hand on
her mouth. Mrs. Jansen discovered the
man, and told witness father. He came up
and drove him away.
The witness seemed to be dull or forgetful
whether she tried to resist, but said she
couldn't cry out because his hand was over
| her mouth.
The witnesses who followed Joha ma, the
mother, Mrs. Nelson, first corroborated the
witness. Mrs. Nelson stated that Olson oc-
cupied bed down stairs, her daughter ul
stairs, and that Olson had no business up
stairs.
The proceedings in Olscn's case continued
until after nightfall. The evidence for the
prosecution was ended, and the State rested.
The case will be resumed to-day.
At clock, the jury in Reid's case, having
been out five hours, notified the court they were
| ready with verdict Being introduced into
court, they returned a verdict of guilty. The
prisoner was remanded for sentence. The de-
PENDANTS attorney gave notice of motion for