The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-11-10
U. S. COURT.
The Chas. Macbeth Damage Suit Set
tIed-AIso $4,000 Suit Set
tied for SIS.

The United States District and Cir
cult court convened at nine O'Clock
Tuesdaymorning.J udgeNelson presid-
ed and Clerks Spencer and Hills and
Marshal Donaheur were present, and
a number of attorneys from out of the
city.
Clerk Spencer called the roll of the
petit jury and all answered to their
names except Aaron Reinmuth of
Howard Lake; J. w. Benson, of Heron
Lake; and w. P. Smith, of LANDER
ton. The following were excused
from service on the jury; Paul Mar
tin, St. Paul; A. B. Campbell, Big
Stone VIM. Humiston, Worthing-
ton; James Mickey, Worthington ;
John A. Willard, Redwood Falls ;
Geo. A. johnson, Redwood Falls; and
E. f. Jaubert. Wheaton.
The following were present:
P. j. Steinbach, St. James; y. II.
Austin, GOOD Thunder Lewis Con-
rad, Luverne ; Jacob r. Steiner, ST.
Paul Frank Warner. Buffalo Lake /;
n. G.. Anderson, Ortonville; HI. NJ.
Smith. Madelia John Erickson, Clin-
ton; George E. Odds, Yellow Med
icine Christ Stolt, Nicollet; Thomas
Hanson, Minneota; Jesse Healey,
Steel Center Leonard Giefer, Brigh-
ton III. H. Hanson, Delavan; E. f.
Wade, FairmOnt; Thos. HI. Reynolds,
Talyn rHhnn6nrn 10
st. James Henry Weber, Grand Mea-
dow; A. G. Staader, Luverne; L..
Swanson, Medford.
When the suit of Nicholas Uhl VS..
Ringing Bros, to recover 5000
damages for alleged injuries received
by eiectment from the defendants
train, was called it developed that the
case had been settled by the defen-
dants paying the plaintiff S75.
The case of ChasJ. Macbeth VS.. the
@. ST. P. M. & o. Railway Co. was
next called, and after much consul
tatlon the attorneys appeared and
stated that the case had been settled.
1t was then dismissed from the calen-
dar. 1t is understood that Mr.. Mac.
beth received $500 for his injuries
received at Vernon Center while load
ing cattle into car.
The case of Judson d. Humiston
and Chas. H. Howard, executors of
the last will and statement of John
]. Haggard, deceased, VS.. the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway Co., was
continued until the next term by stip-
ulation of the parties.
The only civil case to be tried by a
jury was taken up at 80 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t is the case of q. Ault-
man & Co. VS.. Samuel Mathews, to re-
cover So, 500. 1t has already been twice
tried.
The only criminal case on the cal
amer is that of the United States VS..
johns Sloan for murder on the White
Earth Indian reservation. This was
set for Thursday. Sloan is half
breed and is charged with numbering
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half breed witnesses will be present,
and the case is expected to take up
some time.
There are several civil cases in
which juries have been waived, mo-
tions and demurrers are to be heard,
etc.
At 1915 a. m. recess was taken
until 130 p. M, as the witnesses in
the pending case were not all present.
When the court convened this af-
ternoon, Jane Delaney, half-breed
Winnebago Indian, of this county,
fled paper renouncing membership
in the tribe and applying for citizen
ship. Michael St. Cyr and Mary Ann
ST. Cyr appeared as witnesses and de-
clared that she had supported herself
for the past five years and can do so
In the future. The application will
be heard Jan. 9th. at st. Paul.
Chas. n. Andrews and J. Fl. Quinn,
of Wells, were admitted to practice
before the United States court.
The case of G. Aultman & Co. VS..
Samuel Matthews was called, and a
missing witness had not arrived it
was agreed by the attorneys that the
case should be transferred to the Jan
uary term at ST. Paul, and that the
defendant pay the costs of the plain
tiffs in appearing for trial today,
placed by consent at $780,
The Case of the United States VS..
John Sloan was then called and there
was no appearance for either side
as the ,torneys had thought that the
case could not be reached before
Thursday or Friday, The court order
ed that the case be transferred to
the January term at St. Paul and that
the prisoner be taken to st. Paul for
imprisonment.
Judge Nelson said to the members
of the jury that they were to be con-
graduated as we'll as the court upon
the rapid transaction of business. He