The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24
UNITED STATES COURT.
A $4,000 Suit Against the Omaha
Road-AbsentG Grand Jurors Fined.

A $4,000 Suit Against the omaha
ROad-AbsentG Grand Jurors Fined.
The April session of the q. S. Cir
cult and District Courts convened in
the court room at promptly ten O'Clock
Tuesday. Judge Nelson presided
and the full complement of court
officers was present. Marshall Brack,
EFT announced that the court had con-
vened, and brought the large crowd Of
jurors, witnesses and spectators, who
filed the court room, to order.
VIM. A. Spencer, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, called the roll of the grand
jury, and it developed that but six
teen of the twenty-three were present
"a bare quorum. Three had been ex-
cured, and Andrew Whilst, of Cleye-
land, f. w. Temple, of Blue Earth
City, and Frank B. Lewis, of Mime
apolis, who were absent without leave,
were fined $40 each, and an attach
ment was issued, returnable at Vino
ma at the June term of court.
A special venire for three grand
jurors was issued, returnable at two
o'clock.
The grand jurors who answered to
their names were:
Halgren Erickson, Westbrook; G. HI
Davis, ST. Peter; It. B. Clawsen, Clyde;
w. M. Calleran, CalendOnia: Charles
Mann, Moscow: Spoffard Williams,
Calendonia; A. B, Wilgus, st. Paul; G.
M. Daughtey, Heron Lake; w. T.
Wilson, West Concord: w. III. Roberts,
Lake Benton; Nathaniel Damp, Wal
nut Grove; w. w. Day, OwatOnna: A.
j. Harrison, Marshall; Geo. B. Evans,
ST. Paul.
These jurors were excused until 80
p. m.
The roll of the petit jury was then
called, and the following answered to
their names, three being absent:
Nels Thompson, ST. James; Joseph
Engesser, ST. Peter: f. Goodwin, ST..
James; Daniel Ewert, Mountain Lake;
Phil E. Pourbach, Jasper; Geo. Negro,
Dodge Center; Edwin Dunn, Eyota;
Henry Citing, Gaylord; G. Adamson,
ST. Peter; Il. Sternberg, st. James;
Tennis Slingerland Jr., Mantorville:
Henry Leuthold, Kasson:L. d. Miller,
Wasioja; John Kelley, Beaver Falls;
A. Brown, f. III. St. John, FairmOnt;
Frank Renning, KaSSon; Frank Van
Ormun, S. f. Martin and John Adams,
MantOrville.
Oscar B. Hills, Clerk of the Circuit
Court, then took the clerks desk, and
Judge Nelson proceeded with the
trial of the suit of Joseph W. Gilbert
and Joseph S. Randall VS. the G. St.
P. NJ. & O.Railway Co. 1t is suit to
recover S19, 900, the value of mill and
contents that burned at Adrian, No
bles county, in May, 1889. The mill
was grist mill and contained about
1900 bushels of wheat. 1t is alleged
that the mill was set on fire by the
negligence of the railroad company.
The attorneys for the plaintiff are
John A. Lovely, of Albert Lea, and j..
j. Knox, of Jackson; while the rail-
road is defended by L. Cray, A. G..
Dunn, of Winnebago City, and S., l..
Perrin, of St. Paul. a-so-
MarshallJ. C.Donahouer and Deputy
Frank Donahouer were in the court
room. J.P. Reardon and G. p. Holmes
of St. Paul, attaches of the court,
were also present.
From Thursdays Daily.
Tn suit of Gilbert & Randall VS.. the
Omaha road continued to occupy the
attention of Judge Nelson's court to-
day. A large number of witnesses
have been examined.
The grand jury completed it's labors
yesterday afternoon and was discharg-
ed. No Indictment having been
found against Arthur Quincy, who was
charged with stealing package from
the Saltwater postoffice, he was dis
charged.
John Rozells, Of Wilmar, was in,
dicted for raising 81 bills to $40. He
was arraigned and took time to plead.
His case will be taken up after the
| Omaha damage suit is completed, and
it will be the last on the calendar.
The damage suit of Peter KremeI
VS.. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Pnal Railway Co. was continued until
the next term of court.
Clerk Hills, of the Circuit Court
has returned to ST. Paul, and Clerk
Thorne, of this city, now fulfills his
duties.