St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-14
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

George OFT Connected of Horse Stealing
The Libel Sutt-Other Matters.
Thirty-fve cases are on the special term
calendar for disposal to-day.
The Thompson libel suit will probably con-
tinue until Tuesday before it can go to the
jury.
By stipulation the hearing on demurrer in
the Edwin Gribble and Pioneer Press libel
suit has been postponed to March 81.
The motion for a new trial in the Cantieny
case will not be made before Wednesday,
owing to the fact that his attorney, D. u.
Wonlley, is engaged on the Thompson-PIo-
neer Press libel suit.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Lewis Johnson was tried and found guilty
of larceny of S2S from the dwelling OF .John
Anderson.
Holmer Heglar, Nels Peterson and Peter
Johnson are three Norwegians who are IN
dicted for issuing forged checks upon Merri-
man. Barrows 81 Co, the lumber firm. Heg-
lar was found guilty and the other two plead
guilty. The checks were passed upon Fred
Rodell and Isaac Buxbaum. The trio will be
sentenced Monday.
George OFT was tried for the larceny Of q
horse, cutter, harness aud two robes from
the livery stable of Strickland 81 Wilson. 1t
appeard that OFT took the rig and mortgaged
it to C. F. Baxter and then returned it to the
stable. He afterwards took it to Baxter and
offered to sell it, leaving it in his possession
for day for trial. The next day, however,
he called for it, and had driven up to his
residence on Washington avenue when the
owners of the property reclaimed it. Indict-
ments were returned against OFT for larceny,
selling mortgaged property, and obtaining
money under false pretenses. He was tried
upon the first indictment yesterday and
found guilty, the value of the property being
fixed at S2O5 by the jury.
THE s5O,OOO LIBEL SUIT.
The suit of W. F. Thompson VS.. The Pho
neer Press still continues. The plaintiff
rested Yesterday afternoon and the defense
was commenced. AS the burden Of proof
rests upon the defendants, i. e., 10 show that
the charges made by the paper against
Thompson were true, it is necessary to bring
up the witnesses and testimony of the pre-
vious criminal actions against Thompson, so
that the case thus far has been but repeti-
ton of the former trials, with which the public
is entirely familiar. Nothing new or sensa-
tional was introduced yesterday. As Mr..
Thompson has been tried and acquitted some
eight times upon the same charges which
the defendants are now trying to prove, the
weight of the burden of proof can be con-
jectured.
QUEER CASE.
A peculiar divorce suit was tried before
Judge Lochren and submitted yesterday.
Sallie Mercy, aged A years, applied for a
legal separation from Madison Morey, al
leging failure to support, etc. 1t appears
that she is applying for separation to fore
stall an action for divorce by her
husband, who she thinks desires to
marry young lady famed Blanchard. Morey
is Spiritualist and labors under the belief
that ne has been married to Miss Blanchard
spiritually for some time, and wishes to be in
a position to make her his wife. Evidence
was introduced concerning his remarks and
doiugs which would indicate that he is men,
tally unsound. Mr.. Morey is an enthusiast
on the subject of Spiritualism, and has
gained quite a nOtoriety in that connection
by his remarks at the Liberal league. He is
finely educated and considerable of scient-
st, of good address and is man who bears
a good reputation in the com muuity.