The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
DISTRICT COURT.
Opening OF the May Term-The Cal
endar Revlewed-The Usual
Opening Routine.

endar Revlewed-The Usual
Opening Routine.
Although the grand jury was sum.
moned TO appear at 10 q. m, II was :oo
D o'clock Tuesday afternoon when court was
alled. The usual buzz of excitement
always attendant upon term OF district
court was visible on the streets this |
as soon as the train from the
south arrived over the Milwaukee road,
the contingent of jurors, wit
nesses, etc., from the southern part OF
the county. 1t was generally conceded
that the term would be an unusually long
one. The court room was filled this
it not being generally known
that Judge Severance had delayed the
hour of convening court until l:3O p. M.
When finally court did convene the
little court room was nearly filled. There
is one consolation over the size Of the
room which has not applied at any
former term. Every one can anticipate
the fact that the next term will be held
in the splendid new court house. The
hear We, hear ye," of the sheriff in de-
claring the court open was followed by
the appointment Of j. ID. Hawkins, Of
Mcpherson, Howard Diamond, of Man
katO tOWunilp, hhu oOo. i1iiios Va thio
city. bailiffs. Smith Pearson acts as as
sistant to the clerk Of court.
The call of the grand jury disclosed the
fact that all were present, something
rather remarkable.
Mr.. L. j. Sheldon was appointed fore-
man of the jury. Fred Widell was the
only one asking to be excused, but as his
only excuse was business his request
was not complied with. The jury is a
fine looking body of men.
Judge Severance proceeded to give
the jury its charge, giving the members
the necessary amount Of law, and adding
some very excellent suggestions and adj
vice. The old statute still applies to this
Jury. Hereafter the size will be consid-
erably less than twenty-three, and some
changes in the statute will apply.\
The calendar was then taken up and
gone over, The various cases being dis
posed of. Two criminal cases and twen-
ty-four civil were set for trial during the
term. Nine cases against the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis d Omaha road
were continued, the cases of Jacob Mil
Ter, Eliror Jones and Sarah Fitzsimmons
against that road to be- tried as test
cases.
In the case of Jas. B. Wakeman Va. j.
]. Graf a motion to continue was made
by the defendant.
In the case of Henry H. Herring vs..
Marshal 7. Fall motion was made by
the defense to strike from the calendar
on the ground of no note of issue having
been made by the plaintiff.
In the case of Julius cha vs. j. G. Cur.
ryer motion was made by the defense
and argued for q continuance. The mat.
] N
morning.
In the case of VIM. Wilde vs.. Alonzo
Annis notice of a motion to continue
was made by the plaintiff.
In the case of G. Aultman & Co., vs
I'll. P. Jensen and ]. ID. Firestone, part.
ners as Jensen & Firestone, the plaintiff
gave notice of a motion to strike out GER
tain defenses.
Notice of q motion for an amended re-
turn from justice court was made by the
appellants in the case of Gustav Miller
and Frederick lehman vs. Geo. f
Chamberlain.
Judge Severance stated that in CASE
the business of the term Is not completed
before the Blue Earth City term shoulC
commence he would adjourn the lattel
court until the business of the Blu,
Earth county court is completed.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Court has hardly got down 10 working
order vet as no case was ready for tria
this forenoon. j. L. Washburn, Lori
Cray and w. E. Young were appointed
q committee to examine applicants 70
admission to the bar. A good part o
the forenoon was spent in examining
Fairfield Smith, of Beaufort, in opel
court, for admission to the bar. He is
law student with VIM. N. Plymat, O
Mapleton.
A motion to strike the case of Henri,
III. Herring, vs.. Marshal T. Fall from
the calendar on the ground OF no vot
of issue was refused and exception
taken by the defendant.
The petitjury was called at nine o'clocl
this morning and all were present ex
cept Elias Anderson, of Sterling, who i
dead. VIM. Jones, of Garden City, wa
excused on account of sickness in hi
family. Henry Radichel, of Lake Crys
tai, was excused on the ground of be
longing to the fire department of tina
town. The jury was excused until l:3
p, m.
Henry Hillesheim was admitted L
citizenship on his application.
The grand jury is making good pro
gress and will probably complete its la
bors by Saturday night. 1t is under
stood that Otto Dollars case was undo
conside ration yesterday afternoon. II
is charged with stealing $50 from r. I
!. Brown. Harry Swayne's case was book
ed for this afternoon.
The grand jury consists of John ]
DAVIS, Jno. w. Austin, Butternut Valley
Samuel Pond, W. W. Paddock, Georg
Maxfield, Jr., Geo. I. Boynton, E. j
Sheldon, Fred Widell, L. N. Holmes
John Barnard and Nicholas Theisser
Mankato; David ]. Jones, South Bend
/ Timothy Sullivan, Danville; Henry c
Anderson, Judson; Lafayette Church
: Shelby; Patrick Gainor, Sterling; Pete
M. Peterson, Lincoln; 3. ]. Mace, De
: coria; r. E. Howare, Vernon; Ale
Thompson, Rapidan; Oscar Wells, LIE
, Ray; VIM. Vroman, Mapleton, A. A
, Messervy, Garden City.
The jury has chosen Samuel Pom
clerk.
The calendar was gone over again thu
: forenoon peremptorily.
From Thursdays Daily.
District court got down to the usus
} routine of work yesterday afternoon.
, The trial of the suit of Julius Ella VI
J. c. Currver was begun but the jur
was soon dismissed and the plaintiff
given leave to amend the com plant.
The suit of A. P. Jacobson vs.. Levi L
; Chapman and Alexander Watkins wa
J then taken up and was tried by tn
, court without jury. 1t is suit owe
J the possession of certain land on q leas
and the trial was very uninteresting. !
occupied all of to-day. Lorln Cray an,
j. L. Washburn appeared for the plain
; tiff, and Daniel Buck for the defendants
and Watkins, Spry & Harvey for Chap
!, man.
Fairfield Smith, w. N. Plymat's la,
| student, who was examined in opel
, court Yesterday, was favorably recon
mepded for admission to the bar by tn
, examining committee and was duly ad
mitted to practice.