Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-26
THE LEGAL TRIBUNAL,

Arrangement of the Gamblers--They Plead
Not Guilty---MysteriOus Disappearance
of the Prosecuting Witness in the Green
Case---Evidentlyr an Arranged Affair."
DAnother Witness Absent fin the Burton
Larkin Murder Case. - q -
Upon the opening Of the district court
yesterday morning, Judge Wilkin pre-
siding, the case of the State against the
gamblers was called, the defendants being
arraigned to plead. - e' -
In the case of the State against John
P. Chinn, indicted for keeping gam
bling house for lucre and gain, Mr.. c. D.
o. Brien appeared for defendant, who en-
tered a,plea of not guilty. -,f-9 .0o ., rs
In the case of the State against w. L.
Fitzgerald, charged with similar of
Tense, the defendant pleaded the same as
the above.
Mr. Erwin appeared for George Eggles-
ton, indicted the same as the above, and
plea of guilty was entered.
Frank Mantor, indicted for the larceny
of notes from q safe, was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. iEsaa s-.ass4
In the case Of the State against John
Smickel alias John Backer, indicted for
forgery, testimony was offered to show
the previous good character of the de-
PENDANT. NJ .---,---.-
The court then took up the case of the
State against John Wenchow, indicted
for an assault on Nick Repholtz, and the
case proceeded to trial. The assault took
place about two months ago, in West st.
Paul, when defendant attacked Repholtz
in a butcher shop and slashed his arm
with knife =, -.
| At3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
case of the State against John Green was
called, Mr.. Egan appearing for the State
and Messrs. 9. D.. O'Brien and E. r.
Hollinshead representing the defendant.
In this case it will be remembered that
defendant attacked and shot one Fergu-
son in row at Bateson's bagnio one
night last fall. The defendant was tried
at the September term of the court and
found guilty.
Counsel moved for new trial on the
grounds of the discovery of new and i'm
portant testimony, which was granted,
the defendant being released in $4,000
bail.
He returned to st. Paul last week and
appeared in court yesterday afternoon.
When the case was called Mr.. Egan
stated that the sheriff had been unable to
find the prosecuting witness, who had
left town. ~-
In view of this counsel asked a con tinu-
ance of the case and that the defend ant
be placed under bonds for his appearance.
Mr.. O'Brien addressed the court in be-
half of the prisoner. Counsel argued that
| he should be released on his own recog-
nizance, and this view was also urged by
Mr.. Hollinshead.
Judge Wilkin alluded to the serious ma
ture of the offense and the former convic-
ton. He alluded to the absurdlty of let
| ting the prisoner 60 on his own recogni-
| zance. The defendant should be held in
sufficient sum to insure his attendance.
The court alluded to the mysterious
absence of the prosecuting witness, grant
ed continuance during the term, and the
| bail was fixed at 81 500. The former bonds
were allowed to stand.
The case of the State against Robert
Burton, indicted for the killing of George
Larlein, was called and Mr. Egan stated
! that the State was ready for trial. Mr..
G.. d. O'Brien, counsel for defendant,
asked for a continuance on the grounds
| of the absence of an important witness.
| The witness, Devlin, was an eye witness,
and was at present in st. Louis. Counsel
asked for time in which to bring him
here. The trial was set for the 9Th of
| February.
| The following cases, carried up from
| former terms, were dismissed: The State
| VS.. Benjamin Rose, VIM. Cody, John
O'Brien, no hope of conviction, and
| Thomas A. Coales.
| The case of John r. Green, indicted
| for shooting A. q. Savage, was called,
| but there was no response. The defend
ant is out on bail, and Savage skipped fol-
| Boston The court ordered immediate