The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-31
DISTRICT COURT.
From Fridays Daily.


DISTRICT COURT.
From Fridays Daily.
The trial of the case of A. P. Jacobson |
vs.. Levi l.. Chapman and Alexander |
Watkins was discontinued for the pres |
emit, and the defendant gwen permission
to amend. the answer within two days. |
The case was placed at the foot of the
calendar.
The trial of the case of Geo. B. jack
son vs.. Joseph A. Love occupied all of
to-day. The plaintiff worked for the
defendant on the latter's farm for five
or SIX wears, and claims that he received
no pay. He sues to recover somewhat
over ST 900. Lorin Cray and ]. L. WASH
burn appeared for the plaintiff and Dan
iel Buck and ]. M. Burlingame for the
defense.
The case of Il P. Evans VS.. Geo.
Richardson is expected to come on to-
morrow.
No indictment having been found
against Nelson Willett, of Mcpherson,
he was discharged. He was charged
with adultery.
The grand jury returned three indict-
ments this forenoon. Five more indict-
ments have been prepared, and will be
returned this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Jury is having much more work than
it expected, and it is not likely to be dis
charged before the latter part of next
week. Among the indictments returned
two are understood to be against coup
lie of grocerymen for selling adulterated
cheese. From samples seen by jury
men the stuff Is very vile concoction.
From, Sat. rday's nailv
The case of Geo. B Jackson VS. Joseph
A. Lowe to recover wages occupied all
of yesterday and this forenoon. The
case rested just before noon and the
Jury was excused until 9 a. m. Monday
when the arguments will be heard.
Herman label, charged with malici-
ously swearing out warrant, was dis
charged, no indictment having been
found against him.
Geo. ConneIl, Henry Jilson and Chas.
Loeffier, arraigned on an indictment
charging them with taking part in a
charivari party near Lake Madison last
winter at the home of Stephen Alden,
when they broke his window. They
pleaded guilty and were each fined $40
and costs, which was paid. The court
remarked that when he was young he
had been known to participate in such
affairs, but that it was no offense against
the laws then.
Lorenz Henlin has been excused from
acting on the petit jury on the ground oil
belonging to the Mankato fire depart
ment.
VIM. Haggerty, Jr., who has been
confined In the county jail on the Red
morning, it being the opinion that there
| No ooca oUoipat him In cQsa the
others are indicted he is expected to be
a witness. The reference to william
Haggarty" in last evenings paper was 9
mistake, as it is his son of the same
name that was meant.
The court took recess until nine
O'Clock Monday morning.
From Mondays Daily.)
Otto Dollar was arranged in the Dis
trict court this afternoon on the charge
of larceny in the second degree and
pleaded not guilty. w. Z. Young was
appointed his attorney. VIM. Roway
and Richard Llnehan, charged with rob
bling Redfield, were released, no lndict.
ment having been found against them
John olar, charged with exceeding hi
iHurhority While serving a search war
rant, and VIM. Smith, of Lake Crystal
charged with malicious injury of q
church building, were discharged, NJ
indictment having been found.
i from TUESDAYS Daily.l
The trial of the suit of Geo. B. Jackson
VS.. Joseph A. Lowe to recover abou
81 900 of wages alleged to be due hin
was completed YESTERDAY. The jury
brought in a verdict of 1888 for the plain
tiff. A stay of thirty DAYS was granted
to allow the defendant time to make {
new case or to take an appeal.
The suit of Sophrina III. Evans vs.. Jno
Mitchell to regain possession of the no
tel at Garden City and recover 500 dam
ages for Its use, occupied yesterday af
ternoon and this forenoon. The plain
tiff claims that the lease is involved
Mitchell has been conducting the hote
for some time. Attorneys Buck and Pfal
appeared for the plaintiff, and Wash
burn and CRAY for the defendant. Thi
case was tried with eleven jurors, By
consent.
The trial of Otto Dollar on the charg,
of stealing bag containing 500 from X
Z. Brown some time ago was booked TO
this afternoon.
Gustav John was arraigned on thu
charge of forgery, and took twenty-fou
hours to plead. E. H. Huebner was APP
pointed his attorney.
The grand jury is still hard at work
No indictments have been returned TO
couple of days. II does not expect I,
complete its labors till near the close O
the week.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The rollers of the District court mil
have been applied to the criminal case
with some result. Gustave John, wit
is charged with forgery, appeared il
court with his attorney, +. ID. Huebner
yesterday afternoon, and pleaded guilt.
|, to the charge. Sentence was deferred
| until nine O'Clock this morning, whel
, Judge Severance sentenced the prision
, err to two wears at hard labor at Still
water. The sheriff will not take him NJ
until the end of the term, when he ex
poets to have several others to take
Johns crime was committed abou
March LIST, when he borrowed $40 from
, the Citizens National Bank, leaving
note for $500, signed by farmer named
Meyer, living near Lake Crystal, as col
lateral. A few days later it was ascer
tanned that the signature had beer
forged, John was soon located at Mil
bank, Dak., where he was arrested.
The trial of Otto Dollar on the charge o
larceny in the second degree was begun
Yesterday afternoon and completed thi
, forenoon. W. +. Young appeared TO
, the defendant. II will be remembered
that about prll I'd r. E. Brown enter
ed the Citizens National bank to trans
|. act q little business, and left pouch con
tanning about $50 on the counter. Whel
he left the pouch was missing. Seveya
men had been in the bank, including N
Webster, Mr.. Buckholtz, the telephone
man, and one or two others, besides Do
lar. The latter had been seen near thu
money, and suspicion pointed to him
When Mr.. Brown and John Oglesb.
went with Dollar to the latter's barn t
watch him until the police could be sum
moned, Dollar drew revolver ON then
, and threatened to shoot them unles
they got off his property. Several othe