St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-23
The Car Company Case to be Heard
in January.
Criminal Court Finding--General
News and Gossip.

Yesterday Judges McCluer of this city
and Crosby of Hastings met in the district
court room with Messrs. Clapp and j. N.
| Castle OF this city and Judge Flanden to
ascertain how and when the car company
receiver of the car company, Mr.. J. c.
German receiver for Seymour, Sabin & Co.,
Judge Murdoch and several others were
present The day set for the beginning was
January II, by which time it will be de-
cided how many of the cases are good. All
of the claims filed against the car company,
between $50 and 200 in number, are defen-
sive, and most of them are of the same
nature. Many of the claimants are entitled
to and will receive damages. All Of the
cases having like issues will be combined
and tried at once in order to save time. In
the meantime the testimony of Senator
Sabin and Mr.. Cannon, who are in Wash
ington city, will be taken. ALI the letters
and everything else relating to the cases
will be obtained. so that they can be quickly
disposed of. Mr. Clapp is the attorney for
several of the parties holding claims, Mr..
| Castle for the car company and Judge
| Flanden for Seymour, Sabin u Co.
Notes About Town.
Yesterday E. G. Whiting, formerly of Still
water, and now of Minneapolis. was fined SO
| for contempt of court, or ten days in jail, by
Judge Crosby. Some weeks ago Whiting,
while sleeping at the Union house had some
money stolen from his pockets. A young
man named Smith was arrested for the theft
| and held to await the action Of the grand
| jury. Whiting failed to appear when the
grand jury met, and has gotten off very easy.
| Yesterday A. C. De We're, the diamond
thief was up before Judge Nethaway and
waived an examination. He was held in the
sum of $500, and is again in the county JAIL
Peter Boo, for selling liquor to minor was
fined $25 and costs, and Frank Webb, for try
ing to surpass Haverly's minstrels, was taxed
S.. 49, George Zingler, charged with larceny
was discharged.
Louis Heffner, accused of being an access
sorry to the murder of Henry Hosli, will be ar
raigned before Judge Netheway in the munic-
ipal court this morning at 8 o'clock. 1t is
still believed by many persons that he will
turn states evidence.
Messrs. B. A. Waters and c. A. Travis, two
of the passenger conductors on the Omaha
who were discharged a few days ago, have
been renstated and given their old runs be-
tween Saltwater and st. Paul.
An important meeting of the city relief So
ciety will be held at the parlors of the roller
rink this Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Robert Kendall. the lady who fell over
the bluff near her residence on the st. Paul
road and badly injured, is out of danger and
will soon be able to be up.
The Jackson Street Polo club of St. Paul
has challenged the Saltwater club. AS yet
our club has not decided to accept.
Mr.. Parmalee says that he will give the
boat club a chance to practice in the ice rink
if this weather continues.
DR.. Y. @. Hage of St. Paul visited Mr.. Mel
son of the St. Paul house In counsel with DIR.
C. B. Marshall yesterday.
Charley Fall, who is travelling for the car
company. is here for a few days among his
many old friends.
Mr.. Isaac Staples and SON, Charles Staples
and NJ. C.. Clough left yesterday for Bronson
on business.
The fifth shoot of the gun club for the
championship badge will take place this after
noon.
Mr.. William Metcalf of st. Paul was over
yesterday visiting his friend, Mr.. c. A. Travis.
Oscar Nelson and Mart Torinus are home
from school for the holidays.
Rev. DR.. Dunn, wife and child will spend
Christmas at Hamline. 81
James Kelley and Harry Hayden spent
Tuesday in st. Paul.
Ex-Ald. John G. Nelson is the happy father
of an eleven-pound girl
Willis Prince will come home tomorrow to
spend the holidays.
Mr. D. h. Hersey is here from Arvilla,
Oak.
Editor Haskins of the Bathgate Sentinel re-