The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-17

The Circuit court for this county con-
vened last Wednesday morning, and up
10 the present writing Friday evening"
the following cases have been disposed
OF, to-wit:
The People Va. John Welch, charged
with assault 10 do great bodily harm,
was the first case tried. From the evil
dence, IL appeared that one Bird had
some difficulty with Melch az the Shafer
mine location and knocked him down,
and then threw a stone at him, and
Welch therenpon, either Intentionally or
accidentally, shot off a revolver. The
jury, after a short elaboration, returned
a verdict OF not guilty.
The next case was that Of the People
VS.. Peter Nender, charged with biting off
a piece az John Trombey's nose. Ia
this ease, il appeared that Trombley,
who is constable. and was acting as
night Waterman in this village, arrested
Nender while he WAS in the net OF trying
10 get into boarding house az a late
hour at night, or early morning. Nender
being drunk and disorderly, on arriving
at the jail he suddenly attacked the
officer, and, AZ the latter claims (but de-
MED by the formerl bit off a portion OF
his nosc. The Jury was out several
hours. and then brought in verdict OF
not guilty. This ease rested greatly on
the right of an officer 90 arrest an of
fender without "A warrant, and the court
stated the law to be that an officer could
only arrest an offender without war
rant when he saw him commit the act,
or when found near where felony had
been committed. This case. for the de
Tense, was handled by T.. f. Fredenburg
IL was his first i'm Iron county Circuit
10. A. -
After tine case was over, the officer was "A
wrathful man, and really threatened to
thump the small, one-armed attorney
for handling the case so cleverly.
The third case was the celebrated case
of the People VS.. Webb and three Others
for shooting the Metropolitan Lumber
company's team, when the company
was attempting TO remove pine timber
from the presumption claim OF John
Burt, known ms canal lands.
The case WIS well tried by Messrs
Crnndall and John Power for the prose-
cution, and X. =. Flanagan for the de-
Tense, and nothing left undone on either
side. The charge OF Judge Stone was
lair and impartial, and covered all the
legal points involved. The jury were
only out an hour or 40 before Reaching
conclusion that the accused did the
SMOOTHING Witnpul HhfiCe, ana neuce were
not guilty. The judge. ON discharging
the accused, gave them some sound and
friendly advice.
The other criminal cases on the Calen-
dar were disposed 81 as follows
The People Va. Ennis resulted in nm nc
quittal, the jury hcing ten 90 two.
The People M. John O'Neal, robbery ;
nolle prosecuted.
The People VS.. John Sampson and
John Johnson, larceny from the person ;
nolle prosecuted.
The People w. Martin Rogan, resist
ing am officer; Information qunshed.
The civil calendar is short, and up to
the time Of going TO press, the following
cases have been disposed Of;
j. NJ. Quinn Va. John Finn; fnrcible
entry and detainer; continued upon APP
plication of defendant.
John Mcdonald VA. ID. G.. Macknnon.
assumpsit; set for trial on first day OF
next term.
Owing 10 the fact that Judge
Stone win have Co open the January
term of the Menominee court next Tues
day, but few civil eases will be tried at
this term.