Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-13
COURT CUTTINGS.

Held TO the Grand Jury for Rape-VIOlat-
ing the Health Ordinance-The Francis
Harrison Assault Case Flattens Out.
A couple of cases in court yesterday
morning excited more than usual interest,
and brought together large audience.
The first of these was that of Michael
Moran, charged with attempted rape on
the person of little five year old girl, the
daughter of Mrs. Lawrence Kelly. Moran
pleaded not guilty. The girls mother
testified that she had sent her daughter to
| the grocery store for some things, and as
she did not return after an unusual length
of time, she started out to look for her and
found her in ravine near the house, under
| tree, in such position as clearly showed
that a crime had been attempted.
Mrs. Kelly was accompanied by a young
Miss named Mary Brennan, who also cor
roborated Mrs. Kelly's testimony. Moran
| made statement to the effect that he was
asleep under the tree when the girl came
and sat down beside him, but that he did
| not touch her nor do anything to her. The
court considered the case clearly against
him, and held him to bail in the sum of
$4,000 to await the action of the grand
jury. Moran stated ne was forty-seven
years old and came from st. Louis. He
has villainous appearance. After he
had sat down Mrs. Kelly became
frantic at what she thought
was tardy Justice, and attempted
to make her way to the dock where the
prisoner sat, but was restrained by the
officers, and led from the room. Many
friends of the girl were present, deter
mined to take summary vengeance on the
fellow, but through the vigilance of the
officers he was taken out of the court room
and hustled off to jail.
Another case was that of John Genois,
proprietor of the Quebec house, who was
charged by the health officer, DR.. Hoyt,
with removing from his house man af-
ficted with the smallpox without per-
nit. Genois was defended by lawyer
Willis, who contested the case with
much zeal. The city physician had
given orders that the man should not be
removed until he had sent the smallpox
wagon to convey the man to the pest house.
In the meantime carriage had been pro-
cured, for which the proprietor paid, and
the man was taken to the hospital. The
court fined Genois $25.
The Harrison assault case was then called
on. In this case Constable Harrison was
charged with assaulting Peter Francis,
saloon keeper, on Seventh street. Francis
on taking the stand to testify went back
on his ironclad statement of the day be-
fore, by means of which he procured the
warrant for the arrest of Harrison, and in
no part of his story did
he snow that Harrison had
assaulted him. Neither did Mrs.
Francis testimony Eshow that her
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Harrison, though she endeavored to show
that Harrison had assaulted her.
Mr.. Harrison, on taking the stand, stated
that he called at the saloon to serve writ
of attachment and take possession of the
premises. He found both Francis and his
wife drunk. Francis forehead was cut
and his eye blackened. He stated his bust
ness, and they used vile and abusive
language to him, and resisted his efforts
to take possession. He ordered all pres
ent to Vacate the premises, and was oblig-
ed to use some force a ejecting Francis
and his wife, but that he did not assault
Francis Dor take any improper liberties
with Mrs. Francis. His testimony was
corroborated by several witnesses, and it
was proved that Francis obtained his black
eye and the cut on the forehead while quar-
reling with his wife in the morning. The
case was dismissed, and the court severely
reprimanded Francis for swearing to a
falsehood.
Sixteen boys, for bathing in the river
within the city limits, were fined $25 each,
and sentence suspended on their promise
not to repeat the offense.
Mrs. Sauer, a German woman, was
charged with an assault upon Mrs. Eichen-
berger. It was all about table on the
market stand, a personal dispute, to settle
which Mrs. Sausr was required to pay
$3.50 costs.
George Washington, namesake of the
illustrious "father of his country" was
guilty of being drunk, and had to fork
over $25 or go to the work house for thirty
days. He went.
Several minor DRINKS were quickly dis
posed of, and the court adjourned.
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