Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-25
District Court.

INC OeptcmOcr session Ol luc DISlIlCl
Court for Mower county commenced on
Tuesday, the 10th.
The Grand Jury were sworn and charg-
ed by the court, eighteen jurymen Only
being present. after which challenges
were interposcd by Mr.. f. o. Wheeler, to
the following named Jurors acting in the
W. A. Hotchkiss libel case, on the ground
Of personal bias against the accused: c..
H. Davidson, G. A. Pooler, r. o. Hall,
s. C. Bacon, s. J. Sanborn, Eaton Officer,
P. B. Basford, +. E. Miner, X. 0. Void,
J. W. George, P. ID. Vaughan. The
Court sustained the challenge VS.. G. H.
Davidson on the ground alone that he
was witness in the case. The other
parties were Nil closely questioned by Mr..
Wheeler, and after he was through. by
the Judge, who sustained the challenges
except in the cases of Messrs Basford,
Miner, Void, George and Vaughan
This, Of course, dcbarred any action in
the Holchkiss matter, as the law requires
sixteen grand jurors to be present before
action can be taken in any case. Strik-
ing off SIX names from the list left only
twelve jurymcn qualified to act, which
was not a legal number. So Hotchkiss
goes free. The grand jury were in SEES
sion only three and half days, closing
up their business on Friday afternoon.
The civil cases thus fur tried arc as fol-
lows: Geo. B. Hayes against Thomas
Riley, for damages tor false imprison-
ment. Jury disagreed. 1t is said the
jury stood 8 for the defendant and for
The plaintiff.
Edward Homer against Chas P. Ken
yon, tor value Of team OF horses. Jury
disagreed. Rumor has it that the last
vote of the jury stood 0 for defendan. and
8 for plaintiff:
Ellen Eagan vs.. Patrick Eagan. d.
vorce. Jury disagreed; the jury stand
ing, it is said, 10 for plaintiff and 2 for
defendant.
Edward Homer VS.. Charles r. Kenyon.
Damages for malicious prosecution. Ju-
~ disagreed, 10 being for defendant and
2 for plaintiff
Ellen GilIegan vs.. Il. Il. Clark. Dam.
ages for assault and battery. Offer Of
judgment of $25 by defendant. Jury
rendered verdict of $40 in favor of
plaintiff:
10 the cases Of Mower county vs.. C. J.
Felctl, James Grant, II. f. Tanner, and
A. j. French, demurrers were interposed,
aud sustained by the court, with leave to
plaintiff TO amend complaint within 80
days. The case vs.. E. +. Mckee was
continued. These suits were begun to
recover excess Of fees claimed to have
been collected by these gentlemen whilst
they were County missioncrs.
The First National Bank of Rochester,
Minnesota, vs.. z. X. Wilder, ct. al.
Tried b. jury. Verdict for plaintiff:
Sneek Bismark. Edwin Clary, George
Smith, VIM. Lyon aud Geo. Slarkcy were
tried for larceny. These are the gents
who robbed one Thomas Curran, in this
city, August eth last, of over $50 IN cash
II revolver, pocket,knife, &C., and left
him tied to u tree. The jury rendered a
verdict Of "guilty;' and yesterday the
Judge sentenced Sneek Bismark, the
ring leader, 10 four years in the States
prison; Clary, Smith, and Starkey, to
two years each: and Lyon 10 three months
In the county Jail.
Yesterday, Tom. Dickman was tried for
stealing double harness of Knut Good.
win last June. The jury rendered u YER
dict of guilty." and he was sentenced to
6 months in the States prison.
VIM. Killian was tried and convicted of
stealing $l475 from one Currie, in this
city, in August. lie was sentenced to 3
months in the county jail.
Court finished up its business last even
ing and adjourned.