Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-08
District Court,
Before Judge .Wilkiu. |

Before Judge Wilkin.
Judge Wilkin presided at the district court
yesterday, owing to the illness of Judge
Simons and the engagements of Judge Brill at
chambers.
Shortly after the opening of court ct 10 A.
M, tire grand jury came into court aud made
the following report of indictments found, viz:
Joseph Metz, indicted for assault with dan
gerous weapon. Time given until to-day to
plead. O. D. O'Brien for defendant.
John Long, same offense. Time given until
to-day to plead. F. Allis for defendant.
Nicholas Meier and John Wyack, same
offense.
Henry Starkey, Indicted for procuring money
under false pretenses. Bench warrant issued
for arrest of defendant.
u. A. Morton, indicted for perjury. Bench
warrant issued for arrest of defendant.
l.. s. Woodruff, indicted for embezzeling
public moneys. Defendant released on bail.
The grand jury made the following further
report.
To the Honorable, the District Court for Ram.
sey County, in the State of Minnesota, the
Hon. Ii. r. Brill. presiding judge thereof:
The grand jury of said county hereby respect
fully report that they have decided. by unan-
imous vote, not to appoint the usual commit
tees for the investigation of county affairs
Jail, poor house and hospitals former grand
juries have made elaborate reports heretofore,
and that little attention has been paid to
any recommendations. We therefore deem it
unnecessary. Ali of which is respectfully
submitted. j. @. BOYDEN, Foreman.
St. Paul. Oct. z, 1880.
Judge Wilkin called the attention Of the
jury to the instructions given them as part of
their duty, to visit the public institutions,
when they retired and shortly returned into
court and made the following additional re-
port:
To the Honorable the District Court:
We, the grand jury. respectfully state to
your honor that having respectfully taken
into consideration the remarks of the court
relative to visiting the public institutions.
deem that they are complying with the spirit
of the law more fully and more perfectly by
calling the attention of the proper officers TO
the elaborate report of the last and proceeding
grand juries, and earnestly request that the
proper county and city officers carry out the
recommendations and suggestions contained in
| their report. Respectfully,
&c. BoypEN, Foreman.
ST.. PAUL, Oct. I, 1880.
The report was accepted, and after thanking
the jury for their services, they were dis
charged by the court.
The court then took up the cases on the OWL
calendar set for hearing yesterday.
The case of John W. Reeves vs.. Samuel May
all. was argued and submitted.
The case of Peter Reuter- vs. Hubert Pothen,
was tried before jury and occupied the time
of the court until adjournment The jury
were instructed to bring in sealed verdict,
which they found at P. NJ, and will report at
the opening of court this morning at 10 A. NJ,
| to which hour the court adjourned.
DECISIONS.
Judge Brill filed decisions in the following
cases yesterday, viz:
8. Graudelmeyer VS.. III. Grandelmeyer.
Plaintiff entitled to divorce from defendant
and granted the custody of the children.
N. F. WEIGH vs.. 81. Vincent. Leave granted
to file amended answer.
Alma Kuoche VS.. George Kuoche. Decree
dissolving marriage filed.