St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-17
was investigated but it turned out that
the st. Paul man was sWindler.
CHARGES AGAINST A JURIsr.
A North Dakotan Named Herrick
After a Judges Scalp.
Special to the Globe.


Special to the Globe
BISMARCK, n. d., Jan. 16-The house
went into secret session to-day to coll
slder charges preferred against Judge
Mcconnell, district judge of the Fargo
district, and other prominent men, pre-
ferred by one Herrick. who is said to be
a monomaniac oil the subject. The mo-
tive of the charges has thus far been
kept secret, and it is we'll understood
that the charges are of the most extreme
character. Herrick lost in a law suit
before Judge Mcconnell some time ago,
involving large amount of his property,
and since that time he has insisted
that the judge was in conspiracy to de-
fraud him. However, he lost in every
conrt in which he appeared, end it was
prayed upon his mind until it is con-
Sldered unsOund on this question. The
house it is understood agreed immedi-
ately after the reading of the charges
in secret session to pay no further at
tentIon to him. The railroad commits
sion was instructed to make list of the
relative heat producing power of the
coal OF this state and that of other states,
aud report TO the house which is now
considering the proposition to compel
the use of the native coal III ali public
institutions. The entire force of clerks
and other employees of the house have
been ordered to appear be-
fore the investigating committee
tomorrow forenoon. This is in
obedience to the resolution demanding
am investigation into the number, per
diem and residence of the force, which
Is aimed at Speaker Wellman, who is
being charged by his political enemies
with pXtY1V0 u 'Dhn
mission reported that the managers Of
the Northern Pacific and the Manitoba
railroads have consented to reduction
of from 90 cents to 81 per ton in the
transportation of native coal from the
mines to parts in the state.
MCCONNELL NOT WORRYING.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, n. D., Jan. 16.-Judge Nc
COnnell says of the Herrick case:
There is nothing i'm the case, so far as
L am concerned, but will bear the light
OF day. As to { facts. in a general
way, MY recollection is this: Some four
years ago Helrck had a case in the dis
trict court with one Campbell, and in
that case, after trial by jury, YER
diet was rendered in favor of Campbell.
and upon which verdict. in due time. a
Judgment was rendered. there never
having been any motion before me for
a new trial. Nor was there ever within
the Year allowed by law any application
made before me to have the Judgment
set aside. As to the case at Lis
bon, all ! know about that is
this. At the opening of the November
term of court, upon calling the calen-
dar, noticed case entitled John
Campbell VS.. A. j. Herrick, and, as the
attorneys were not present, the case
was marked passed" upon that pre-
llminary call. Whether it shows so on
my docket do not know, as | have not
seen it. but l understand that several of
the attorneys in their calendars marked
IL passed" During that day or the
term the case was continued. NV only
reason for continuing that case, as well
as the others, was that | could only give
that week for that term and could not
attend 10 it. So far as | know that case
is still pending.''