St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-18
1.-THE PIONEER's LIBEL SUIT.
Sharp Time ia Court-Che Case ApDroach
inGihe End-AHeOed Dishonest Assignee
-Diatricf Coyrt Notes

Sharp Time ia Cour,-rhe Case Approach-
inGthe End-AHegeta Dishonest assignee
-Diatrfcf COurf Notes.
| The receiving of evidence in rebuttal was
resumed in the libel suit of w. F. Thompson
against the Pioneer Press before Judge
Young yesterday morning The deposit slips
OF Farm ham d Lovejoy at the Northwestern
Commercial bar k in the spring of 1888 were
offered in evidence, but were finally thrown
out by the court after an acrimonious discus
sion by the opposing counsel. Mr. Thompson
was again put on the stand and explained
concerning the moneys which he had depOs-
Tied in the Hennepin and Commercial banks
in the name of George s. Thurman. He said
he had used an assumed name for the pur-
pose of keeping the money from his credit
ors and that Mr.. Farnham knew about it.
He said that it was the only time
when he had used an assumed name, where
upon the defendants attorney introduced the
register of the Clark house at Duluth to prove
that Thompson had stopped there under an
assumed name with a woman from Chicago.
This was thrown out by the court but had the
effect OF creating a sensation. When
Thompson was cross-eXamined, his attorney,
| ruled by the court. Then followed one of
the stormiest scenes ever enacted in the
court house. Mr.. Hart said hewas willing to
fight the attorneys on the other side, but
when the court was added to the opposition
be thought his burden was little too much
for one man. He thought the court should
rule occasionally in favor of his client and not
Invariably against him. Judge Young ordered
him sternly to sit down and conduct hims self
as an attorney and not as blackguard !n
Mr.. Hart yelled back, ''Thank God, know
my rights in this court'' The Judge mo-
toned him to be seated and said that he was
treating both sides impartially.
Mrs. Thompson testified that they had
always been economical in their household
expenses, etc. On the sur-rebuttal Mr.
Farnham denied the statement by Thompson
concerning his knowledge as to certain notes.
Messrs. Reed and Lovejoy swore that after
thompson left they had never been able to
lind the petty cash books which they knew he
was in the habit of keeping.
This closed the testimony and E. NJ. Will
son commenced summing up for the de-
fense. He reviewed the evidence at len 9th,
and denounced the plaintiff vigorously, call
ing him thief, etc. When he finished Mr.
Brewer began for the plaintiff, but had only
spoken short time when court adjourned
it being nearly 6 O'Clock.
ASSIGNMENT TROUBLE.
The creditors of Jesse Poland. insolyent.
have petitioned the district court for removal
Of Simeon NJ. Merrill, the assignee. They
allege that the sureties, o. F. Roedell and G.
A. Moore, on his bonds are worthless, and
charge him with ignorance of his duties and
dishonesty in that he approached Poland, the
assignor. and endeavored to induce him to
make out false and fictitious accounts for
the purpose of defrauding the creditors.
Affidavits are submitted by Jesse Poland and
others substantiating the charges. Judge
Lochren granted an order for the assignee to
show cause why he should not be removed,
which was returnable yesterday. The hear
ing was postponed until to-day. The credi-
| tors signing the petition are: D. NJ Gil
more, assignee OF g. L. Levi & Co., Coyken-
dali Bros. q Co., Ingram, Olson q Co.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
The case OF the State VS.. Louis J Wilde,
indicted for obtaining money under false
pretenses was dismissed by Judge Koon.
The trial of Harriet Burner, the alleged
procuress, was put off until to-day.
The bastardy proceedings against Fred
Engle and Fred Pendergast were dismissed,
the complaining witness not appearing.
Dennis Hallorau, indicted for mayhem
i. e., for biting off a mans nose, was to be
tried yesterday, but the complaining witness
did not appear. The case was continued to
next term, the defendant being bound over
to appear in the sum of $1,000.
The divorce suit of William Gruber VS..
Alice Gruber was heard by Judge Lochren
yesterday. Adultery is the ground for the
| action.
The jury in the suit OF William H. Donald
son, as assignee of c. d. Hazard, against
Joseph W. Bates to recover $500, the jury
returned verdict for S627. Hazard and
Bates were partners, and an indictment was
found against Bates for eubezzling, but was
dismissed by Judge Koon.