The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

Graves, respdt., vs.. The Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Co., applt. was taken
up next and was completed this fore.
noonIand given to the jury this after.
noon. Mr.. Graves sues for $25 damages.
resulting from the death of two yearlinp
cattle on the railroad track, last May,
between Minnesota Lake and Napoleon.
He bases his suit upon neglect of the
road to keep its fence in repair. The
fence ran across slough and the high
water had caused it to be temporarily
down. The case came up from justice
court. Attorney A. G. Dunn of Winnie
bago City, appeared for the road, and
w. N. Plymat for Mr.. Graves.
| The remaining criminal cases are ex-
pected to be taken up at once. The
court room was quite deserted to-day,
the juries having been empanelled so
frequently.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The case of w. H. Ii. Graves against
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road to recover the value of cattle killed
last spring was given to the jury yester-
day afternoon and sealed verdict was
brought in before night. 1t was opened
this morning and was for the plaintiff,
allowing him the full amount asked-$25
and interest.
Edward Greenbush, who has been
spending several months in Jail on the
charge of being implicated in the rob-
berry of Moses Prosser last fall, was dis
charged and the case against him dis
missed, on motion of the county attorn-
ey, for want of prosecution. The COM
planning witness, Prosser. has been in
the city up TO last week Monday. when
he suddenly left for parts unknown.
This left the state without evidence with
which to convict.
Casper Schimele was brought before
the court and fined $75 for assaulting o.
Peterson at Mapleton last fall. The fine
was paid and the defendant released.
The criminal case against Andy Jones
was dismissed on motion of the state.
The suit of Herman Fischer VS.. Will
helmina Fisher 10 recover about 800 on
a contract was settled and dismissed.
In the case of the State against Guy
Childs and John Laffey, charged with
indecent assault, the defendants were |
granted seperate trials.
Humphrey Davis was admitted to cit
izenship.
The trial of John Laffey, of Beauford,
charged with indecently assaulting Jea-
nette Little in a school house during the
noon hour, was begun this afternoon.
The assault was committed last month
and the most serious result was the tear
ing of the girls clothes from her body.
Young Lately claims that it all happened
during little playful wrestling.
From Thursdays Daily
The motion for separate trials of Guy
Childs and John Laffey, charged with
assaulting jeanette Little, was revoked
yesterday afternoon at the instance of
the defense. The trial of the two boys
was then taken up, and lasted until late
this afternoon. Judge Severance order
ed the court room cleared of all boys I'M
der twenty-one years, except witnesses,
throughout the trial. This was COM
nendable order, for a number of young
boys had gathered in the room in the
expectation of listening to the unchaste
details of the assault. The evidence
brought out no new facts not already
given to the public, but rather left the
impression that, if there was anything to
he charges, little muscle applied by
he girls relatives upon the offending
boys would have served the purpose Just =
Is well, saved the county an unnecessary
expense, and not have exposed the at
airs of the families involved to the crit
cIsm of the world. There was no evil
ience to show that any criminal assault
vas intended, and the only action COM
blamed of was the tearing of the glrl's
iress, and slight pinching which one
If the boys gave her. The case was given ,
o the jury this afternoon. J. L. Wash
burn appeared for the defense, and w. =
y. Plymat assisted county attorney |,
smith in the prosecution.
Judge Severance dismissed all the 9
urors not employed upon the above
ase, for the term yesterday afternoon.
The trial of VIM. Mcdonald, of Am
10Y, charged with assault, was continued
Until the next term, by order of the
curt. The trial of VIM. Lang on SINH 1
ar charge had already been continued. 6
1t is expected that court will adjourn {
8 soon as the jury In the Little assault /
ase brings in a verdict.