Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-09-28
COURT WEEK.
Circuit Court, with Judge E. G.
Smith Presiding, in Session
this Week.
Ca endar a Very Light One.
Only One or Two interest
ing Cases.

Smith OF Yankton, presiding open
ed at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing in the court house. The old
court room, which by the way was
entirely too small to accommodate
the crowd present, had been
scrubbed and washed, improving its
appearance decidedly. Accompany
ing the Judge was Miss East
OF Yankton the official sicnograpler
Of the court and daughter OF Hugh
East, of the agricultural department
at Washington. There were present
at the opening only two attorneys
outside of Elk Point disciples Of
Blacks tone. They were French of
Yankton, and Shull OF Sioux
City.
The grand jury having amember-
ship roll Of eight, consisting "f Jola
Finnie of Virginia, A. Is. Roz.l! of
Civil Bead. Filing Johnson of En-
nett, S. Maynard Of Brule, ". Il.
Mckenzie Of Civil Bend, John Don
ovan Of Civil Bend and Dan
Ballinger Of Civil Bend was swurn
by Clerk Miller, after John Finuie
OF Virginia had been chosen CHAIR
man.
Judge Smith in a few well chosen
words directed the grand jury as to
their duties and sought to show
them wherein their power was
placed.
THE HENkE DIVORCE CASE.
On Tuesday afternoon the appli-
cation of Mrs. Clemente Henke
came up tor n hearing on the mo-
ton of her attorney for $3.50 attor-
ney;s fees and 500 for temporary
%alimony. The complaint alleged
that Mr.. Henke had called his wife
profane names; compelled her to
work in the field, blowing. hauling
bay and doing a mans work; that
he had struck her and violently as
saulted her. Attorney Ericsson, in
behalf of the defense read q large
number of counter at1idavits, begin
ling with that of Mr.. Henke. He
positively denies that he had ever
struck or beat her; that she had
worked in The field hauling hay vol.
UNFAIRLY and of her own accord;
she had never plowcd a fur:ow and
bad always expressed II dislike for
household work, preferring to work
during the having season to the
work indoors. He furtlle:. declared
that his wife had n violent temper,
was addicted to the use of profane
words, to the use of strong drink
and was unsuitable to the bringing
mp of children. She had 40 less
than i've times left his home. being
absent from five days to nine
months. Mr.. 1ienkc's affidavit was
co,robnratcl hy his brothers, Anto-
uio and August, and hv others.
The question Of attorneys fees aud
alimony was taken under consider
alien by Judge Saith.
DISPOSITION OF CASES.
state of South pakot4 We. Carrie Dafoe, Con-
t nlca.
Mccormick Harvester Machiue Go, vs.. l.. r,
Nor aH ard b. Mnr!an. settled.
McCormicE Harvester Mathiie Go. VS.. l.. r..
Marian. Settled.
Mrs, Julia Newman vs.. William Hedges. For
trial.
Il. Il. Kennedy VS. A, r. Kennedy. Awaiting
Il decision on II demurrer.
). q Coniy vs. Screen Olson. Settled.
A.. NJ. Henii>uli vs.. IHinn cnil.l.y ct III.
Pending Il decision % a sithiiar case IN supreme
court.
C.. NJ. & 81. p. rs. ss.B. NJ. Brink. Settled.
T"lHeriot. strtSoi 4 Go, ct al IS. ID. u. Win
ter ct al. Tor trial.
james liam!in vs.. G. III. & st. p. Ry. For
trial.
l.. n. Flanagan, administrator. VS. Isaac
Moore. Continued, owing 10 non arrival Il
depo>itinis.
l. \. Flanagan, administrator, VS. Thomas
Eslick. Continued, owing 10 arrival CT
dclta>itiols.
Richard Reedy rs. Ed sogen, ror trial.
COURT NOTES.
A. Hirbonr of Sioux City. was ar
rested last week by Sheriff Deane
on a requisition issued by Gov.
Boies Of Iowa, the charge being
grand larceny. 1t seems that the
grand jury Of Union county, two or
three.year- ago. indicted lIirbour
upon evidence being submitted that
he was the guilty party who robbed
the tailor shop of II. H~alvorsen.
The Investigations of States At
torney Keller, after iiirlmur's ar
rest, led to the decided conclusion
that he was innocent of the charge
and ON Tuesday nolle PROSE- was
entered in the case and Mr.. IIir-
bour discharged.
The case Of Hamlin, the young
man who was knocked off the freight
train and broke his arm, is net la
bic to be tried. Il b. Trip, nttor-
ney for the railroad, claims a defec-
tive notice Of trial. Judge Smith
will probably pass upon it.
The calendar has an awk ward ap
p~earance. Union county is the only
county III the state where the cal
endar is made with an tend fold"
The customary way is to bind them
the anne as you would any book.
The case OF Jorgen Johnson vs.
J. b. Watkins will be heard by the
court on next Wednesday. 1t is
not n jury case.
The first regular term Of court
ever held IN Union county took
place in November, iS65-twenty-
nine years ago.
The Neualan-Hodges case will be
tried this term. There are a few
interesting law points in the case.
Judge q. S. PaimerofSionx Falls,
is attending court. Heis interested
as attorney in five cases.