St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-18
The Edison Light-Gold and silver Above
Duluth-Soctal Affairs and Minor
City Mention
THE DISTRICT roURr GRIND.

was at once commenced, and after the 500
cases had been assigned ''for court or ''for
jury.'' the setting Of the causes for trial was
begun. which occupied nearly the entire day
until D. IN, when the court adjourned.
TIE GRAND JURY
was sworn in at the opening of court in the
afternoon; o. F. PRAY appointed foreman,
J. c. Williams baiif. Judge Koon then
addressed the jury as follows:
Gentlemen: You have been called from
the pursuits OF your usual
avocations to serve as grand jurors at the
present term Of this court, not to give you a
holiday nor because the amouments at
tached to the service are such as render the
position one to be desired or sought for, but
it is duty which the law imposes upon you,
irksome, I'm pleasant, perhaps, but from the
performance of which no good, law-abiding,
law-respecting citizen should shrink when
called upon TO serve in the capacity. Upon
the faithful and efficient discharge Of that
duty in Il great measure depends the safety
and security both Of person and property, Of
all individuals entitled 70 the protection of
the law, no less than the general welfare Of
society itself. It matters not howsOever com
plcte and perfect the laws Tor the prevention
of crime or the punishment Of criminals
may bu, unless such laws are efficiently,
vigorously and honestly enforced, little good
is accom- lshed thereby. And as
under the system Of criminal
procedure adopted in this state
no person can be held to answer for q criIni-
nal ofense except some minor OffeDses
cugnizable by justice of the peace unless
upon the pre-eutment or Indictment Of grand
jury, you viii readily see the that efficiency
Of the work performed by this court SO far as
the administration OF the criminal law is
concerned, depends largely pom the ability,
tburoughuess and intelligence with which you
perform YOUR part. You are an im pOrtant
factor in the result obtained, whether the
same be good or bad. l am led 10 believe
thai much has been accom- plished in our
city during the past year, both by wise legis-
latiUn and vigorous enforcement of the law
10 check the torrent of crime, disorder
and Iawlessness which threatened to over
whelm it, aud as our part OF the work has
u do with the enforcement of
the Law we should Sc 10 1t
that no backward step is taken. / am
not advised of the existence or prevalence In
cur county Of any particular species Of crime
10 which it is necessary to especially call
your attention or in the discussion Of which
il would lie profitable to consume either your
time or that Of the court, but / trust that
whatever alleged criminal matters you may
Re called upon TO investigate, no matter what
the nature OF the crime, or the position or
character Of the persons implicated may be,
You will give the investigation your keenest
Intelligence, your best Judgment, and the
exercise of your soUndcst discretion.
Let your action be- prompt thorough, eff
cicnt, and you will not only have the salts
faction which always comes with duty faith
fully performed, but you will have earned the
thanks and gratitude OF u community which
has committed this part Of its work 10 you.
Your duties and the manner in which they
are to b. performed are plainly and speeif-
cal y stated in certain sections Of the statutes
which viii read 10 you in accordance with
the law.
THE OTHER BUSINESS
transacted by the cour; was az follows:
State vs.. William Baldwin; judgment for
the plaintiff default.
State vs.. William Ferguson for obstruct-
ing highway at Excelsior; dismissed.
State Us. Thomas Hanley, indicted in
Ramsey county for murder; set Tor trial
March 93
The defendants in the appealed liquor
eases, who were present either in person or
represented by an attorney, were ordered 10
appear March >.
The following bound over 10 the grand
jury appeared and were ordered to be pres
cnt Feb. %: Jacob White. charged with
assault with dangerous weapon upon George
Hastings Lewis johnson, larceny; Frank
Wachite, assault; with dangerous weapon
upon James GlaSsgood.
The following forfeited their bonds: Emma
Atkins, James McGrody, Fred Iugle, l.. p.
Hudson, H. Edelman, Mather Maiden, John
Anderson, Ole Hansen, John Peudergast,
Rudolph Van HessOn, James A. Crogan,
Mone Pike.
HARRIET BtRNER AGAIN
appeared Il will be remep bered that she
failed to ape ar to answer to an indictment
at the last term Of court. To-day she was
present and. by her attorney, stated that she
had been sick Her bond was accordingly
reiustated and she Was arraigneG upon the
indictment charging her with having, on
JULY -. mingled L quantity Of poison With
quantity of food, to-wit, bread, and having
administered the same To Lille J. Headey,
with intent to poison her The indictment
was found upon the testimony Of James
Freeman, LillieJ. Headey and Flora Nation.
THE DEAD BEAT ADVERTISER.
Michael Smell complains that Mary Finn,iu
January, with intent to niure his good name
ing the plaintiff, in a paper published in Min
neapolls called the St. Paul and Minneapolis
Advertiser, the following;
For sule cheap. An account Of $l5
against Michael Smell. a teamster of Twenty
sixth street ana Twentieth avenue north.
The bin is for borrowed money got about two
years a-o TO dciray funeral expenses. Any
one wishing 90 buy the account cheap call on
MARY Finn 222 Plyrnonfb ayrnup
The above wss placed on a page nearly or
wholly diled up with items ike the follow
inE:
"- -- sort Of a double geared
dcsdhcat Of Minneapolis has some borrowed
money that the owner wauts''
''TAs business men % Minneapolis should
b. on the lookout for notorious deadbeat
and fraud, who moves from place 10 place
beating his way as he goes.
The plaintiff alleges that the publication
WAS false and malicious ana that he has been
damaged in tae sum OK $4,000, Tor which
amount he asks judgment
STRAW CHECKS.
Joseph Caar5ouneau commences suit
against Charles ". Fuller to recover $751; 50
ON account. the amouut Of three checks on
Hush's bank. The plaintiff claims that when
he presented the checks that hC vas Informed
that Fuller had no funds in the bank; hence
uavmeut was refused. The defendants au-
swvr Is that bu,h the plaintiff snd defendant
are copariuers in the business Of railroad
uckr: brokerage. The plaintiff Clarion
ncau heirE slso ticket agent Of the ChiCsSO.
St Paul, Minneapolis * Omaha rosd- The
ct,us .,.. ration tor the said checks was pAsSen
ser tickets purchased of the railroad CON-
pluy through their agent. which were soli
hg Fasuf ~ Ffsfan ~ "a
Neither Of them had auy funds in anY bank
an hrnsKinr- LIZ. sal-ra th..r a-rr..i not N