The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-12
DISTRICT COURT.
Jad1e Dickson Presiding.

Judge Dickson FresIdtag.
Admitted to full citizenship; VIM. F.
williams, Thos. J. Evans, David Pugh
and Thomas Jones.
The following is the report of the
grand jury.
The grand jury Of the county Of Blue
Earth would respectfully report that
they have made thorough examination
of the county Jail. and We would respect
fully recommend that the rooms on the
lower floor in the sherItf's residence be
whitewashed twice each year-spring
and fall-as they are partly built below
ground and get damp and mouldy; and
that new cave troughs and conductors
be placed on the building TO supply the
water for the cistern, and that u new
we'll be bored or dug at the court house,
as the present well supplies but little or
no water for the Jail; and that the floors
be taken up in part Of the basement,
and the dead rats removed, and new and
substantial floors be laid.
We find the jail and living rooms Of
the court house kept neatly, and the
prisoners evidently well-fed and taken
care of-no complaints being made by
the prisoners, but all expressed them
selves as having been well fed and treat
cd.
Signed GEO. A. CLARKE, Foreman.
The committee appointed to visit the
poor farm, returned and submitted their
report, which was adopted, and the
grand jury submitted the following as
their report, to-wit:
That the farm and property are well
cared for and kept secure and in good
repair. The inmates are we'll cared for
and apparently veil satisfied. The house
and buildings are in good repair and
the expenses $ low as the circumstances
will admit, and would respectfully re
commend that the team now on hand
be sold or exchanged for good heavy
team, as the one now used is not suitable
for the business required of them; and
that the slough on the farm be ditched
or drained and converted into a hay
meadow; and thai wing or addition
be built for the seperate accommodation
of female occupants; and that the down
timber be cut and piled up in order to
save it from rotting.
Thomas Ludlow and Rogers VS. ].
Gundberg ~ !, judgement entered for
plaintiff.
Grand jury failed to find cause of in
dictment against Benz. McGiven, Dis
charged.
D. NJ. Osborn and Co. against H.
Brandt continued.
Jacob Estelle vs. Village of Lake Crys-
tai, an action 10 recover damages for an
accident sustained by the plaintiff in
that town. Verdict for plaintiff, the
damages placed aL A50n-
state VS. John Keleher-continued.
State against Dewitt Curtis case dis
missed.
State against Josiah Lyons Edward
New and John Rice-grand jury found
no indictment, defendants discharged.
State VS. BENZ. Fisher, Grand jury
found two indictments for issuing forged
notes, verdict OF guilty on one indict-
meut. Defendant not being tried on
the second indictment on account Of ex-
tenuating circumstances. Sentenced
to one year in the penitentisry at hard
labor.
State vs. Geo. Content-Pleaded gull
~.
State of MINI. VS., Christie Quinn
against John III Bills, action for bastardy
guilty.
suit, guilty.
State vsJ D. Duane, Judgment of
lower court affirmed.
Schaffer VS.. Supervisors Of Lime re-
spendent Motion by appellants to set
aside the petition and all proceedings
in regard to cartway sought to be laid
out by the town. Proceedings set aside
State VS.. John X. Proctor. In which
the defendant is charged with keeping
a house OF ill-fame. Verdict guilty.
State VS.. Charles II. Francis. 1t was
ordered by the court that defendant be
put under bonds for the maintenance Of
the child during It's minority, and that
he paw costs of trial Defendant being
In court, the final order Of the court was
read TO him. He declared himself I'M
prepared 10 comply with the order OF
the court, and was committed to the
custody of the sheriff.
. State VS.. George Content. Verdict of
guilty. Defendant being under sixteen
wears of age, he was committed to the
custody Of the managers Of the reform
school.
State ex rel, John II. Bills. A bas-
tardy case, Defendant ordered to pay
costs of trial, and to pay the order of
sousty commissioners the sum of % per
month for support Of the child during
it's minority. In default of which he
was remanded to the custody of the
sheriff.