The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
THE Pile OINTMENT
DISTRICT COURT.

uoDuIy ClSIk.
Adam Kimble and f. S. Hemming-
way, who were not present when the
grand jury was called, came in later.
The court ordered that there be
three bailiffs until after the grand
jury is discharged, and then two, to
receive So per day. He appointed
Thos. Fitzsimmons, Herbert Brules
and Frank Schultz as bailiffS.
John August Berg was admitted to
citizenship.
The court convened at ten O'Clock
this morning and the petit jury was
called. Ali answered to their names
except Chas. Brown, of Vernon, J. 0.
Johnson, of LeRay, John Wass, of
Mankato, P. Mertesdorf, of Vernon,
and John Austin, of Butternut Val
ley.
Mr.. Austin was unable to be pre-
sent on account of having been kick
ed by horse.
j. Morris, of Mapleton, was excus-
ed from service on the jury during
the term. on account of the sickness
of his wife.
The demurrer to the indictments OF
John r. Lewis, Archibald Mcdonald,
L. D. Kilbourne and Geo. l.. Harri-
son, of Minneapolis, who are charged
with swindling merchant in Amboy,
was argued yesterday afternoon by A.
S. Keyes, of Minneapolis, and County
Attorney Benedict. The ground for
the demurrer was that there were no
written instruments to go to prove
the charges, as the law requires. The
court took the matter under advise
ment.
The damage suit of John E. Burke
VS.. The City of Mankato, John Mccall
and Michael Mahoney was continued
until the next term.
The suits of T. r. Flanagan and
Joseph Baumgartner against the city
are both for trial by jury at the pre-
sent term.
1t was stated that the case of the
Empire Lumber Co. VS.. Isabella j.
Fuller had been settled by the pay
ment of monthly installments.
The case of Robert HELEN VS.. VIM.
Dunn and Conrad Hagen was dismiss
ed, on motion of the plaintiff.
In the case of Alexander McCracken,
an insane person, by P. H. Pew, his
guardian, US, Benz. f. Burnell, notice
was given of motion to file an
amended complaint.
In the case of Thos L. Leedem &
Co. VS.. w. w. P. Mcconnell the de-
PENDANT gave notice of motion to
strike the case from the calendar.
The following cases are probably
settled:
August Ramspott VS.. Phil Malzahm
Horace E. Thompson VS.. Peter
Johnson.
Julia Ramspott VS.. August Rams
pott and August ]. Ramspott.
Nelson, Tenney & Co. VS.. Akers s
Rooney.
August Schultz VS.. Winona & st
Peter Railroad co.
There are four criminal and twenty
seven civil cases for trial by jury. The
remainder of the civil cases are mostl.
either continued or set for trial b.
the court.
Yesterday afternoon the premptory
call of the calendar was made. afte
which recess was taken until tel
O'Clock this forenoon.
J. A. Williams and Mr.. McPheetu
were allowed to 90 before the Crane
jury on their own behalf. They ar,
interested in the road contest nea
Spring Island.
The next case for trial is that o
Morris Burns VS.. w. J. Glynn, TO
, $500 damages for levying on some O
/ his property for the debt Of another
as he claims.
The case of G. & G. Cooper & Co. VS.
G.. M. Pugh, John Edwards Rowland
w. Price and Thomas L. Jones cam
on for trial this forenoon. 1t is al
action to recover 5000 to $500 for ma
chinery which the defendants are al
legged to have purchased and not pal,
for. One of the defendants claim tina
he was minor when the machiner
was purchased. Lorin Cray is atJor
ney for the plaintiff, and Thos
Hu hes and Pau & Young for the dc
PENDANTS,
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