The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-10-30
Circuit Court.

have been disposed Of
Adelbert l.. Shields vs.. The Mpls. &
ST. Il. Ry. Co. Judsmen for plaintiff
VIM ". Wilson IS. Mpls. & ST. L.
Ry. Co. Judgment for plaintiff.
Elmer f. Herrick vs.. Mpls. & st.
Ry Go. Judgment for plaintiff by stipu
lation.
Henry Essngton VS.. Mps. q st. l.
Ry. Co. Judgment for plaintiff by stip-
ulation.
Hagraf Hanson vs.. Mpls. & st. l..
Ry. Go. Judgment for plaintiff by slipu-
ulation.
Ward Hubbard VS.. Daniel W. Cameron,
Bridget Cameron ct al. Dismissed.
Edward P. Ellis & Co. VS.. Big Stone
Milling Co. Argued and taken under
advisement
J. w. Ross VS.. J. G. Stanford. Judg-
ment for plaintiff.
Cor,ez A. Wilcox vs.. James W. Barnes.
Judgment lot plal1llH.
DIVORCES.
In the case Of Chas. A. Lawrence VS..
Martha Lawrence, a bill of divorce was
granted on the ground Of desertion, no
defence being made.
A bill was also granted to +. w.
Howard from J S. Howard on tie same
grounds.
CRIMINAL CASES.
The first criminal case which was
taken up last Friday, that OF the State VS..
Albert Schafer, for rape, was submitted
to the jury Monday and verdict Of
acquittal rendered States Atty. Ben
net and J w. Bell and 3. A Dodge ap-
paared for the state and w. W. Irwin
and T. L. Bouck for the defense.
Not guilty was also the verdict IN the
case Of the State vs. VIM. w. Casey for
grand larceny, which was before the
court Tuesday and Wednesday. States
Attorney Bennett and Bion A. Dodge,
appearing for the state and j. w. Bell
and j. W. Batterton for the defense.
The other Indictment returned by the
grand jury last week proved to be against
Mrs. Ida IIccum, for whom the court
pleaded mot guilty. at arraignment
| On "Wednesday afternoon the case OF
the state vs.. w. E. Clifford was called
and the work OF getting jury OF good
men and true who had not heard any
thing of this sensational case or who had
formed no opinion on the subject was
commenced aud the regular panel was
soon exhausted and three special venlret
issued before the lawyers considered
that they had really good mon who woule
do their whole duty and nothing bu,
their duty in The case. 1t was nearly
O'Clock when the following jurors ralsee
their right hands and made oath tha
thew would render u verdict according
to The evidence and without prejudice o
partiality Ole S. johnson. Nick Adolph
son, John Wilcox, T. Mabust, w. W
Knowlton. John Bosworth, Henry Leih
ing, Ed. Kelley, G. I. Oelller, Joh
Thompson, Hiram Baxter, Vim. Farm
ham.
The states attorney then read the II
dictment, and called the first witness fl
the state, Mrs. Ii. IIocum, who ami
sobs testified TO the usual questions (
residence. marriage, &c, and to I'll
criminal relations had with the defen'
ant on April 18th. At this point OWN
to the emotion Of the witness the cou
excused her from further examination
until she should recover self possession
and the court shortly alter adjourne
unit this morning.
Mrs. Hocum was again on the stan
this morning, and subjected to 4 rig
cross examination by Mr.. Irwin, the lir
of defense appearing 10 he that the W
man was laboring under peculiar il
sanity while IN the delicate condition
maternity and that the episode Of APP
18th was the result Of this mental conc
2 ton Of infatuation. The case is bel
i fought with extreme pertinacity on i
!. legal points by j. w. Bell for the sta
J and W. w. Irwin tor the defendant al
the tilis between the attorneys are fl
quent and Of the most energetic cha
= acter.
From all Indications this term OF cou
= will be exhausted in the trial OF this ca
and all cases still unsettled will ha
to be continued to tie spring term.
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