Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-27
sos Honne's LEGAL mill.


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BON NOMINEES LEGAL MILL.
Court ~ session and the work Of the Term
gsisg On With . Rash-HcKensa Indiet-
- Tor Murder and Lipk far Rape.
To the Press and Dakoeaj0n.
Bon Homme. Feb. A-The law mill is
active in Bon Homme. grinding ont it's
cases aud making luminous that which
has heretofore been known only in secret.
dispatch" is placarded on all the busi-
ness of this court. II it we're summer
time We should not be wide Of the marx
In using the figure. "the workers in the
Bon Homme court do not suffer the
grass to grow under their feet"
We have q stalwart grand jury, who have
backbone and are not afraid to call
crimes BY their real names. That . man
who. viii malice aforsthought, takes the
life of bis fellow. is murderer. SO the
indictment reads murder sgainst Mo.
Ksnna, the Tyndall murderer, Who killed
q German at saloon, late one Saturday
night. A brutal looking man, q Russian.
has been indicted for rape on feeble
minded girl. II there is anything in the
contour Of the Uranium, if as phrenology
asserts. the faculties of intellect are
located in front and the animal propensi-
ties in the back of the head, then phre-
nology has real subject in the case Of
McKenna, for all these signs abound in
this subject.
A sad case is that of Mrs. Emma
Wood. who appeared in the crowded
court room, supported by her mother. to
ask for q release from her Husband on the
grounds Of habitual Drunkenness. he
having been incapacitated, by the use OF
alcoholic stimulants, for business for the
last three years. Mr.. Wood is we'll
known in ou: community. He il resi-
dent Of Springfield. and when free,from
the influence Of liquor is very pleasant
gentleman. Rum has cast down many
strong ones and these sad cases Of such
frequency, demand the most stringent
laws on the part Of the Law makers.
Judge Edgerton dined to-day with.
Frank Harrison, and will vouch for q
hospit able reception by that family.
There is but single thing that one
could afford to critizise in that family
and that 10 the absence Of the Daily
Press and Dakotaian. D.aB. N.
Bon Homme. Feb. 25-The spirit OF
bueiness came with Judge Edgerton.
He arrived in our village, in company
with his son, the clerk Of the district
court for Yankton county, and in fifteen
minutes after his arrival messengers we're
flying to store and hotel, or wherever
one of the grand jury we're to be found.
to report to the court house in person,
Immediately. The court was soon in
running order.
The grand jury organized with F. A
Morgan, Of Springfield, as foreman
The charge was given to the jury il
double quick time. It was short but ever!
word had meaning. There were c,
supetfluous words for talk. The jur,
were turned over to the care of tk
bailiff, Mr.. B. E. Wood. of Springfield
and that department was soon grinding
out its cases for the consideration o
the 'court. There is larg
crowd in attendance. Sleeping
facilities will be all utilized. The tabl
is surrounded at the court room Will
legal ability, pockets full Of legal cap en-
dorsed outside, which means business ye
to come. Gamble, with his head prone
rapidly preparing his cases as they NJ
called in severalty.
Il It all looks like the express trair
May be the busy solons in Washington
have stirred up his honor, the judge
and this head center once stirred th
lesser lights feel the power of th
stlr, even down to the waiter in the EN-
ploy Of the sheriff. The petit jury ar
excused till seven tonight. Distric
Attorney Smith and Bartlett Trip ar
both busy and 80 Of all and singular. n
loupRers about this court.
Bon Homme county vs. Wells and hi
securities have dropped out Of the docke
to the great gratiication Of Bon Homm
citizens. We have had enough Of sue
and you know the rest. Enough is q
good as feast.
Bon Homme, Feb. 26-The follovin
cases have been disposed Of by the cou
!. and jury.
Territory against Gottleib Nix, di
missed by the district attorney.
Powers, Durkee & Go. against Gottlei
D Mix, judgment in favor, Of plaintiff.
McCray against Thomas Cole. jury r
turned damages for the plaintiff in Il
o sum Of e9275. after three-quarters Of 1
hour deliberation.
Emma A. Wood against Lester
Wood. decree Of divorce granted.
n Indictment returned against Edwal
McKenna. for murder, and defendant o
u raigned.
Indictment against Daniel Link, 4
II rape. and defendant arraigned.@
nj D5R.