The Irish standard., 1890-05-31

come on for hearing. The county at
Itorney gave as a reason for this the fac
4 that MEG oWan was in Chicago aud th,
defendants could not go to trial WithOu
him. r. u. Penny announced that b
thought the case would 90 over TIL
term and would never come to trial
At the last moment, after the courJ hat
announced the case Of state again5
1 Frederick Brueshaber, and the attor
! neys were standing in front of th,
clerks box, Aid. MCGOWAN inadver
tentlY walked into the court room
This rather spoiled the arrangements
Mr.. Benton, the eagle of the flock Of
attorneys for the defense, had already
left the court room, satisfied that the
case would be continued. The case
was continued over the term and pro,
Dably will never come to trial
The most peculiar case ever tried in
the District court of Hennepln county
came on for trial before Judge Lochren
and jury last Monday. The case OF
Julia Ann Van VOORHEES, VS.. Orr1n
Allbee, ST., in which she sued the de-
PENDANT for libel. claiming damages IN
the sum of five thousand dollars. The
defendant in the case is the son-in law
Of plaintiff and the libellous matter
consisted of letter written by defen-
dant to one Thomas ii. Parsons, In
which he accused the plaintiff of having
stolen his gold ring. The defendant
admitted the libelous character of the
communication and in his answer JUS
titled the charge and claimed that it
was true. He IS an old man seventh
years of age and expected to be present
at the trial with his witnesses, but was
taken suddenly illand could not attend.
Judge j. B. Quinn was called into the
case merely for the purpose of making
a motion for continuance in behalf OF
defendant, but the case was ordered to
trial and Judge Quinn announced his
readiness to proceed without his client
or any of his witnesses and the case
went to trial. The jury after being out
about ten minutes found verdict for
the plaintiff for 81, a great victory for
the defendant under the peculiar cir
cnmstarces and for which Judge Quinn
is entitled to great credit for his skillful
of the case.
a, sad drowning fatality, resulting in
the death of two little girls and the mar.
row escape of a third child, occurred
early Tuesday afternoon. Mary and
Agnes Lovely, daughters IF Clement
Lovely, 5he recentlr appointed city dog
and companion named Lille
Mayne LETT their homes on Third street
south to carry dinner to Mr.. Lovely.
who was at the dog pound. The pound
is located on al island near the east
bank of the river, and but a short dist
ance above the Tenth avenue bridge,
The children took the only dangerous
way to the island. They started to cross
d 'lOUU OlluS0s WHICH COAoIoGOcA SIMPLY
of one plank placed upon another, and
which spanned a channel about twenty
feet wide. When about in the center
Of the plank the eldest Lovely girl. who
was leading the party, was seized with
dizziness. She grabbed her companions,
and the three fell from their narrow
footing into the rushing waters twelve
feet below. The Youngest Lovely girl
was soon rescued by young man who
saw the children fall. The eldest Lovely
girl was taken from the water at the
Mission house on Bohemian flats. She
was still alive. but heroic efforts to re-
suscitate her proved unavailing. Moth
ing was seen from the Mayne GIRL after
she fell into the water. The Mayne girl
is the ten-year-old daughter of Richard
Mayne, an emplove of the Washburn
Mill company, who resides at 1916 Third
street south. The body Of the Lovely
girl, who was thirteen years Of age, was
taken to the family residence. at
Twelfth avenue south and Third street.
The child whose life was saved is nine
years OF age.