The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-02
COURT NEws.-The following is the re-


cent criminal calendar: g..
On New Years evening Harry Wood
ruff was the victim of brutal assault,
wholly without provocation. John
Reed, a young man who lives in the
town of Kandota, under the influence of
liquor, caught young Woodruff about
the body with his arms, and bit off a
considerable portion of his left ear. Of
feer Carr was promptly notified and
could not find Reed for some time, but
finally discovered him concealed under
the bed of Will Madison, in a room over
Jacobs store. He was arrested and
spent the night in the lookup. He was
arraigned before Judge Barto this morn
ing, and the examination was postponed
until two O'Clock. The offence of maim-
ing is indictable, and the statutory pen
atty is from one to fifteen years in the
penitentiary. -
Palmer Larson of North Fork, lodged
a complaint against Gilbert Gilbertson,
in the municipal court, for an assault
with deadly weapon. They had some
sharp words, when Gilbertson got a
Winchester rifle and threatened to shoot
Larson. Hence the complaint, which
has not yet been served.
State VS.. Albert Mollitor, indicted for
larceny in the first degree upon COM
plant of Simonton Bros. The county
attorney appeared for the state and A.
Barto and L. T. Storey for defendant.
Acquitted.
State VS.. Albert Mollitor, indicted for
larceny upon complaint Of William Hen
dry. Same attorneys. Jury disagreed.
State VS.. Anton Jenc and Joseph Jeuc,
indicted for larceny in the first degree
upon complaint of Valentine Apfeld.
Same attorneys. Acquitted.
State VS.. Albert Mollitor, indicted for
larceny upon complaint of Henry Ami
don. Same attorneys. Verdict of guilty.
Motion made by defendant to set YER
dict aside, argued on Monday, and the
motion granted.
State VS.. Joseph Mollitor, indicted for
larceny upon complaint of Simonton
Bros. Entered a plea Of guilty and sent
to the reformatory.
State vs.. Anton Jenc and Joseph Jenc,
indicted for burglary upon complaint of
A. H. Hildebrand. Dismissed.
State vs. same, for larceny. Dismis-
sed.
State VS.. same, for larceny and bur-
glary. Dismissed.
State VS.. Anton .Jenc, Joseph Jenc and
John Jenc, two indictments for Burglary
and larceny, upon complaint of VIM.
Hendry. Dismissed.
State VS.. Albert Mollitor, Joseph Mol
litor, Anton Jenc and Joseph Jenc, indict-
ed for burglary and larceny upon COM
plant of w. o. P. Hilsdale. Dismissed
as to Jenc boys and continued at to the
Mollitors.
All other cases, and they are legion,
against Joseph Mollitor, are continued.
These indictments merely hang over
him.
Chas. Lucas, LIE wis Lane, Sam Van
derford and Geo. Edwards were arrested
last week for robbing clothes lines, and
arraigned before Judge Barto. Lucas
and Lane plead guilty and were sent to
St. Cloud for sixty days, and the other
two were discharged.
State of Minnesota VS.. Frank Booth,
arrested on complaint of S. A. Irish
charged with stealing a turkey. The
case was tried before Judge Barto and a
jury. D. c. VanCamp appeared for the
state and NJ. c. Kelsey for the defense.
After celebrating two or three hours the
jury returned verdict of not guilty and
the prisoner was discharged.
Elliot Harris, indicted for stealing a
watch in this city some months ago,
practically plead guilty of the offence at
St. Cloud the other day, but the jury
evidently didn't believe him, and he was
acquitted.