St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-13
CRIMINAL CASES.
Pat GIaster Found utility Of Simple
Assault District Court Briefs.

The first trial on indictments returned by
the grand jury at its last session was that
of Patrick Glaster yesterday. This is the
young man indicted for assaulting Police
man Leonard recently. The testimony for
the state was limited to that of the officer
and DR.. Freeman. the latter giving evidence
as TO the nature of the wounds in
| fiicted, one of which is quite
| serious, the instrument, probably a
brick. having penetrated the scalp and skull.
Seven witnesses for the defense swore that
the officer was not struck by the accused
but by some one else. The policeman was
attempting 10 arrest GlaSter's father for
disOrderly conduct at the corner of Wash
ington and Sixth avenues south, and a
large crowd gathered, when an attempt
was made to liberate him. Ii was then the
blows were struck, as Leonard AYERS. by
Glaster. Glaster is employed at the Galaxy
mill, and Is quite popular. the court room
being filled with his friends, who mani
Tested great interest in the trial. The
jury, after being out an hour, returned a
verdict of simple assault Several of the
jury expressed a desire TO talk with Glaster,
and gave him some advice which he can
wisely follow, the tenor of which was to
the effect that he should shun evil compan-
ions and endeayor TO become a better huS-
band and father. 1--WE were not certain, ("
said one of the jury afterwards, THAT Glas-
ter is the man who struck the blow, but, by
his own admission, he was interfering with
the officer, and was thus guilty of an as
assault" The defendants attorney gave
notice of motion for a new trial on the
ground that the evidence did not justify the
verdict
The following additional assignments
were made yesterday:
Frederick Wells, the young colored man
indicted for entering the store of Vein
stem, the pawnbrOker. and stealing two
diamonds valued at S35. pleaded not guilty;
trial set for to-day.
Samuel Hardin, the hackman indicted
for asSaulting Z. l.. lockwood at the union
depot, pleaded not guilty; trial set for to-
day.
Phillip Dwyer and Nathaniel Gordon. in
dicted for robbing Charles Woodruff of
$40 at Jennie Dixon's bagnio, "a First
street south, pleaded not guilty; trial set
for to-day.
oVERCoAT THIEVES SENTENCED.
John Burns pleaded guilty to stealing an
overcoat valued at S25 from Frank knit
and was sentenced three months in the
county jail.
John Thomas pleaded to stealing an over
coat from Reese Bros clothing store and
was sentenced to eighteen months in the
pententiary.
James WinslOw pleaded guilty to stealing
an overcoat from dwelling on First ave
nue. north and was sentenced to twenty-one
months in the penitentiary.
COURT BRIEFS.
In the probate court an application was
made yesterday for letters of administra-
ton with the will annexed in the estate of
John n. Durham.
The Minneapolis Tribune has brought
suit against Crosse Bros. to recover 1887. 81
for advertising.
The Bank of Toronto yesterday CON-
menced an action against John School,
John McEwen ct al. TO reform a war
ranty deed to lot Q, block Is, Lake of the
Isles addition.
In the suit of W. II. BraydOn VS.. r. l..
Penny, TO recover the possession of certain
saloon fixtures at la First street north.
judgment was yesterday ordered for the
plaintiff.
John Murphy. who assaulted Patrick
Tabin with knife, was yesterday exam
ined in the probate court and discharged as
sane.
In Judge Rooms court yesterday judg-
hi0ul was oIueItu as per SllpulatlOn nled IN
the suit of Dahlman. Spiegel IL We'll VS.. A.
+. Collins. The suit of II. A. Mitchell VS..
Benjamin Halliday was dismissed.
John Wise, Charles Atkins. Andrew Nc
CURE. - Chute. Michael Powers. Alex
ander Russell, Joseph Godfrey and Fred
Benton, against whom the grand Jury
found no indictments. were ordered dis
charged. No indictment was found against
William Quinlan. the young man arrested
for rObbing the store of +. J. Swan.