St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-21
The Hennepin County Bench.

late as June 90, with a probability that
court will continue for several DAYS after
that date. To-day five sets of petit juries
of forty each will be drawn.
THE GRAND JURORS
all responded with the exception of II. z.
Akers, Matt II. Hegerle, Gudman Johnson,
Silas NewcOmb and George Ii. Christian.
y special venire was ordered for three to
ill the places of the abSentees, and Caleb
Tingley, William Phillips and Anthony
Suchaneck were drawn. The Jurors were
dismissed, and when they again assembled
in the afternoon ii. E. Fletcher was made
foreman and James Doran bailiff. Judge
Young, who is to hear the criminal cases,
then charged the jury, remarking by way
of introduction:
Many often question the wisdom of the state
IN retaining the jury system, which they con-
slider has degenerated into a mere matter of
formality, and is of very little use in securing
the execution of the laws. This assumption,
by lowering the conception of the dignity OF
the jury system, detracted from its useful
ness. His individual opinion. however was
that the grand jury has n more salutary
effect in the protection of communities than
any Office which could be created as a sub
stitute
This jury" continued the court, ocom-
posed as il is of business men who have the
heart, should recognize its duty and RESPONSE
bility as part of the court in dealing with
the criminal violations of the laws made
for the protection of society. Upon
the faithful execution of a law depends its
efficiency, and unless grand. juries are faith
full in bringing indictments the laws become
more and more imperative. The penal
code upon the whole is good one.
and is well calculated for the preservation of
good order and peace. Some laws are so fire.
quently broken and their violation is so often
unpublished that criminals come to hold all
laws in contempt. Very naturally they say,
| If keeping a house of prostitution, selling
| liquor without license and embeZzling are
| not punished. why should other crimes be
| punishedT Hence comes this growing dis
trust of the power of the law. Now the grand
/ and petit juries as branches of this court
have peculiar part TO play, as coming
directly from the people, whom they should
endeavor to truly represent by preserving the
laws made by the people"
The judge then commented upon the
growth of crime in general way, and ex-
planned the laws bearing upon the duties of
grand juries. The jury then retired, and
during the afternoon investigated the cases
of Edward Nelson, Jas. Brouillette.
Jas. Doyle, Frank Decker, Louis De POUCH
and Frank LindStrom, charged with lar
ceny. and of Stephen III. Reed, charged with
bigamy. At 4 o'clock four indictments
were returned, upon which bench warrants
were issued, and the jury again retired.
A SENSATIONAL ARRANGEMENT.
AT o'clock Deputy Sheriff Baxter en-
tered the court room, having in charge w.
r. Miller, the photographer. Judge Coch-
rem was summoned An Indictment was
read, charging Mr.. Miller with having, on
14th day of December, committed
al
person of Maud Leiyille, aged - years.
During the reading of the document Mr.
Miller stood with his silk hat resting upon
his arm, while his face revealed look of
anxiety. J. w. Arctander, his attorney.
asked leave to plead this morning and
County Attorney Davis suggested that he
should plead not guilty, so the case could
be set. Judge Lochren. fixed the bonds at
81. 800, and the names of l.. 4. TAYLOR and
Joseph Murch were offered as sureties
which the county attorney indicated would
be acceptable. Mr.. Miller, in company
with Deputy Sheriff Baxter, then left the
court room to obtain the required sureties
TO the bond.
COURT BRIEFS.
The grand jury will probably conclude its
labors by tomorrow evening aud about sixty
five indictments altogether will be returned.
trials will be set.
The following persons under bonds re-
sponded TO the calling of their names: C. J.
Elliott, James Broinlette, Truman Warren
James Kelly, H. ID. Bryce, Frank Fuller Ed
ward Nelson. II. A. Roth, Henry Ke-el. Frank
Lindstrom, Georfe O'Connor, Thom~i s
Ryan, Chris Henson. Michael Breslauc Z He'd
TO respond and his bonds were declare. for
feited. Charles OCOnnor was surrendered by
his sureties and given in charge of the sheriff
William 4. Mcintyre yesterday commenced
an action for divorce from LemiIla Mcintyre
TO whom he was married in 1876 at Detroit
Mich. Dec. 20, when they were living at
GAINESVILLE, Niagara county, n. Y, the de-
PENDANT packed the household furniture and
taking their two children, ran away. A year
later he discovered her at London, Can,
where she had placed the children In an or
phan asylum. He endeavored 10 induce her
10 return to him, but she refused. He there
fore asks for divorce and for the custody of
the two children. whom he declares himself
ready and competent 10 support and educate.