St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-11
TWO HEAVY DAMAGES
Against the Northern Pacific
General Court News.

Against the Northern PaC1nC-
General Court News.
Thomas NJ. Sheehan has begun per-
sonal injury action against the Northern
Pacific Railroad company. demanding
$4,000 as damages. Sheehan was a
brakeman, and while coupling cars at
Wallace, Idaho, Oct. 90, 1892, had his
hand crushed. The train was moving,
and in walking along between tine cars
he stepped on rotten tie and lost his
balance The action will be transferred
| to the United States circuit court for
trial.
Frank H. Merlin asks Judgment
against the Northern Pacific Railroad
! company for $4,000 for the loss OF a
| foot. Merlin was a brakeman, and
while coupling cars at Eliston, Mont,
on June 25, 1892. he lost his footing by
! stepping on rotten tie and fell before
moving car, that crushed his foot so
| that amputation was necessary. The
case will be removed from the district
court of Ramsey county to the United
| States circuit court for trial.
| The Germania bank has garniShed
funds of Clara S. Schmidt in the hands
of the Equitable Life Assurance society
| to satisfy claim.
C. C. Long has garnished the effects
of S. ReynOldyin the hands of the st.
| Paul q Duluth Railroad company to sat
| isfy a claim of 1920.
Judge Willis has granted new trial
| of the action Of Eugene f. Lane against
| Lyman G. Dayton, brought to recover
$4,000 for legal services. The jury had
returned verdict for $4,000 In favor OF
Mr.. Lane.
Michael Downs has filed writ of
| habeas corpus against Francis LavOcat
| ana Mary Lavocat i'll the district court
to secure the custody of Florence Downs,
an infant of ten months. Michael
Downs is the father of the babe, and
| claims that it is unlawfully kept from
him. Judge Brill will hear the matter
at 10 o'clock this morning.
In the partition suit of Charles G.
Johnson against Mary j. Avery and
others, Judge Otis has ordered sale of
real estate for the purpose OF distribut-
| ing the proceeds among the several
| owners.
Bernard Locka and John Beelka, tw o
Young boys, are being tried in Judge
| Egan's court on a charge of burglary in
the third degree. II is claimed that the
| boys are ash-barreI mokes, and that
they broke into the house Of Harriet A.
Jackson, on Ashland avenue, last jan
uary, and rifled the drawers without
finding anything of value to be carried
away. A large dirt pick was exhibited
in the court room as the instrument
used to break open the door.
Edward Mason was sentenced to the
reformatory by Judge Egan yesterday.
! lie had previously been found guilty of
robbing the store of Peter Primeau, on
tue West side. Mason is considered by
the police as a slick lad. He is nine
teen years old, and has no trade.
Judge Kerr has gone to st. Cloud to
try couple of cases for Judge Baxter,
who, by reason of interest, cannot hear
the cases. Judge Egan will assist IN
trying the civil calendar in addition to
criminal cases, so that the work OF the
court here may not fall behind.
The report of the commissioner ap-
pointed to condemn land OH Minnesota
Point has been confirmed by Judge r.
| r. Nelson, of the federal bench. The
land is adjacent to Duluth, and was
| owned by number of individuals. The
| United States wants the land as the base
for goedectic survey. The land taken
| comprises two pieces, one the extreme
point, being 50X50 feet, and one Oh the
| mainland, 50XS0 feet.
The malicious prosecution cases of
| the two Benson boys against the $500"
| railroad anu II. y. LcdTy, the agent al
White Bear, have been submitted to the
jury.
In the case of Eugene F. Lane against
Lyman c. Dayton. Judge Kelly granted
leave to amend the complaint generally
and continued the case to the May
term. This is an action for attorney
fees.
The divorce, case of Josef Forsell
against Mary E. Forsell was partly
heard yesterday by Judge Kelly.
Judge Otis heard yesterday the case
of Kate Findlan against James Findlan.
and ordered decree of divorce as asked
for by Mrs. Findlan.
Deputy United States Marshal Col.
Sheehan arrested William Rulette and
Charles Cadatte on the Fon du Lac res
ervation for taking whisky among the