Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-11-17
The rest o1 the forenoon was spent in
trying to get jury in the Kerr case.
Court adjourned to 2 p. m.

Court adjourned to 2 p. M.
Court recOnvcned ut 2 D. m.
Attorney jacobson filed demurrer to
the information III the Bill Johnso n
case, and after being argued pro and
con the court overruled the demurrer.
Attorney jacobson then offered \
motion to quash the indictment on the
ground that the indictment did net
state direct offense. Overruled.
Bill Johnsen appeared in court and
plead not guilty.
The following jury was secured in the
Kerr case: Nels Arestad, c. A. Hall.
e. M. Kribbs. E. Evenson, F. r. Lilly,
JAS. Rasmussen, j. H. Atchison, H. A.
Sandin, VIM. Church, Chas. Nelson, G..
e. P'stt, w. S. Vsnderbogart.
Julius Stevens was then sworn as
witness for the state. He testified that
he had bought whiskey at Kerr's drug
store for medical purposes and also for
n beverage. After rigid cross.exami-
nation the state rested.
The defense then put DR.. Kerr on the
stand. He testified that he had sold
Stevens whisky for medical purposes
and that he had given him whisky rs Il
drink, just rs one friend would 10
another. He denied that he had sold it
to Stevens us beverage. This cnde d
the case and it was given to the jury.
The jury in the Kerr case returned a
verdict of guilty at 1O:3o M. being
out seven hours
David l.. DER was made citizen.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Court convened ut 10 O'Clock II. M.
States attorney moved the case state
VS.. S. Almklov.
t The following jury was secured c.
M. Kribb. +. r. Lilly, Charles Nelson,
J. H. Atchison, G. c. Paatt, Carl Spore.
$ land, G. Gunderson, H. A. Sundin, Ed.
Evensod, A. Rhodes, Chas. Gunderscr
!: Nels Arestad.
John p. Vanger was sworn and testi
fled that s. Almklov had furnished me
dlcinc and whisky for sickness. The
l. state rested Attorney Bartlett stated
r that the state had no case and the court
instructed the jury to bring in verdic,
e of not guilty which was done.
y The State of North Dakota VS.. Nels
T.. Nelson was taken up.
n Court recenvened at 2 p. m.
}. The following jury was secured OF
the Nels P Nelson case G. NJ. Kribbs
NJ. I. Washburn. Carl Sporeland
$: And, ew Benson, w. S Vrndebogart
IS Charley Gunderson, John Syverson
Nels Arestad, A. Rhodes, II. A. SunClin
F. r. Lilly, S S. Norgard.
w. ID. Marsh was gworr and testified
t. that he had purchased whisky from tn,
It defendant for different purposes. Tn,
state rested its case here.
Defendant by counsel introduced
Il motion for the court to instruct tn,
G. jury to bring in a verdict of not guilt,
= on the ground that the state did no
!. bring in sufficient evidence. Overruled
.. Nels T.. Nelson was sworn and testi
1t fled that he did not sell liquor to Marsl
,. unless under instructions from Dr
RI Kerr.
~ DR.. Kerr testified that he had pre-
e. scribed whisky for Marsh and ordere
I'd it put up for him by Nelson too.
Mt Anton' EngBr was swurn but at thi
point the Judge said that it was no us
to continue as he should set the vcrd,e
IN aside If it was one of guilty on tn
al ground that the state had not made on
ht case and ordered the Jury to render
~ verdict of not guilty which was done.
y Court adjourned until $50 to-day.
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