The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-14
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DISTRICT COURT.
From Fridays Daily.

sofa VS.. VIM. Mcdonald, an Amboy
grain buyer, for assault in the second
degree, was tried Yesterday afternoon
and gwen to the jury. Mcdonald terri
bly, pounced on an inoffensive young
man year ago, and the feeling in the
county was generally against
him. The jury in this case was
also out all night, and at
noon to-day reported that it could not
agree and was discharged. The jury
was mostly drawn from spectators, the
regular panel having been exhausted.
1t stood eight for conviction and four for
acquittal. 1t is stated that an ordinary
jury would have required little time to
convict Mcdonald. The attorney for
the latter is Lorin Cray.
The trial of the criminal case of the
State OF Minnesota vs.. Jas. K. Knapp, of
Madison Lake, on the charge of selling
liquor without a license was begun this
forenoon. County Attorney Smith was
assisted by w. E. Young, while Free
man & Pau appeared for the defense.
Quite q number of witnesses from Lake
Madison were present. A bottle of the
LIQUID sold was produced and somewhat
resembled bad whisky. A very little of
the stuff is said to intoxicate. Mr..
Knapp calls it "the wine of life." His
defense is that alcohol is an Ingredient
of all medicine. and as druggist he has
a right to sell his compound as medicine.
The court warned the jury against test
ing the contents of the bottle.
From Saturdays Daily.
The trial of Jas. X. Knapp, the Lake
Madison druggist, on the charge of sell
ing liquor without license, was COM
pleted this forenoon and given to the
jury. The trial has been quite an inter-
esting one, as the defense is based upon
the ground that the "wine of life" COM
planned of as being intoxicating liquor
contains only fifteen per cent. of alcohol,
which is less than many patent bitters
contain, and that it was sold as medi-
cine. The witnesses for the state were
VIM. Durrin, Jas. Tucker, Stephen
Thorne, John Kramer, James Donahue,
Z. p. Evans, Lew Pitcher and Michael
Mulligan. The defense put on j. R..
Jones, Jas. X. Knapp, Jos. Karl and
Samuel Worle. VIM. Durrin was re-
called by the state on rebuttal. The ev-
idence of the state in regard to the pub
lie indignation meetings held at the lake
this spring was not admitted.
The case of the State of Minnesota vs..
Dennis Sullivan for selling intoxicating
liquor without a license was continued
until the December term of court, at the
request of the defendant, who was placed
under $3.50 bonds for his appearance
then.
In the case of Sophrina H. Evans VS..
John Mitchell TO Dust him from the Gar
den City hotel, in which the jury brought
| in verdict for the defendant, the stay
time was yesterday revoked.
The petit jurors, except those on the
panel for the Knapp trial, were yester-
day afternoon excused for the term.
This afternoon the trial of the suit of
A. p. Jacobson vs.. Levi L. Chapman and
Alexander Watkins was continued. 1t
was begun the first par of the term, and
the defendants were given permission
to amend their answer, the case going to
the last of the calendar. If this case is
concluded this afternoon and the jury in
the Knox case comes in, court will adj
journ for the term.
Harry Swayne was brought up this af-
ternoon to receive his sentence for larc-
envy in the second degree. 1t will be
remembered that couple of months
ago he went through the safe of the
FREE PRESS Office, where he was en-
st. Paul on an early morning train. He
claimed to have had $50 stolen from him
in st. Paul, and when arrested day or
two later had expended all but $1.16.
He bought suit of clothes, q watch,
etc., and is reported to have spent con-
siderable at various low places. He
pleaded guilty several DAYS ago to grand
larceny in the second degree, by per-
mission of the county attorney, the
penalty being much less than for the
first degree, of which he was charged.
When brought up for sentence this af-
ternoon he burst into tears as he enter
ed the court room and cried during all
the time he was there. The court and
all the spectators were greatly affected.
Mr.. Byron Hughes, Harry's attorney,
pleaded that his client be sentenced to
the county Jail, instead of 10 Saltwater,
claiming that the disgrace of the prison
servitude would always abide with him
as though he were always to wear the
prison stripes in after life. Judge Sew
erance was much affected and it was
with considerable hesistancY that he
pronounced sentence. The sentence
was one year at hard labor in the peni-
Tertiary at Saltwater. In pronouncing
sentence, he said that be had given the
matter great consideration and thought
that it would be better for the boy sown
good that he be sent to Saltwater, rather
than be confined in the county Jail. In
the latter place he would be always idle
and would be thrown in constant contact
with the toughest and most villainous of
criminals and would become hardened,
being too prone to listen to such men.
He disagreed with Mr.. Hughes in that
he did not think that there would be a
permanent stigma upon the lads name
in after life, as he could by good behave
or become good and valued citizen.
He regretted that the reformatory will
probably not be completed for a year
or more, but thought that Harry would
learn habits of work in the prison that
would do HIM good.
From Mondays Daily.)
The Jury in the case of ]. K. Knapp,
the Madison Lake druggist, who was
charged with selling liquor without Ii
cense, failed to reach an agreement, and
was discharged Saturday afternoon. The
Jury stood nine for acquittal and three tor
conviction. The case goes over until the
December term.
The trial of the case of A. p. Jacobson
va. Levi J.. Chapman and Alexander
Watkins, was completed Saturday after
| noon, and taken under advisement.
The criminal case of the State of Min
nesota VS.. VIM. Lang, for assault in the
second degree, was continued until the
| December term, at which time VIM. Nc
| Donald will be tried again for similar
offense. the jury having disagreed in his
case.
The civil suit of B. 7. Hutchinson Va.
The c., st. p, M. & o. R'y Co., has been
| continued until the December term.
i Although the term has lasted nearly
three weeks, the business before the
court is not yet completed, several civil
cases having vet to be tried, among 9TH
ers the suit of DR.. Follman against the
city. Judge Severance has decided to
| hold an adjourned term of court COM
mencing July 9th. Court adjourned un-
til that date Saturday afternoon. The
Judge goes to Blue Earth City to-mor-
row, and after that will hold term OF
court at Fairmont.
Sheriff Geddes will 90 to saltwater
to morrow with Gustav John, Perry Ell.
llott and Harry Swayne.
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The government of Chill has decided
to stretch the limits of the extraditior
treaty and surrender forger who hal
been living in that country the past ter
wears enjoying the fruits of bis crime
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