St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-07
BEFORE THE BAR.
"A Long Line of Indicted Youth
Plead Eefore the District Court

long Line Of Indicted Youths
Plead Before the District Court.
When the Dugan murder trial had
been adjourned yesterday afternoon
Sheriff Eye announced to Judge Jami-
son that there were number of prison
ers. under indictment by the grand jury,
ready for arraignment. The court room
was accordingly cleared and the sheriff
and his deputies brought in long
string of young fellows, charged with
all manners Of crimes.
James Hogan and John Moshik were
the first brought to the bar to plead
Rogan is tall young fellow with small
DIue eyes, prominent nose aud a stolid
stare. Mosnlk, a young fellow not over
twenty, kept chewing gum all the while
he was In the court room. They were
both charged with highway robbery on
two cOunts, and having no money were
allowed to chose Attorney LOOMS 10
represent them. The young fellows are
the ones arrested for holding up farm
ers in the suburbs of the city and in the
vicinity of Robblnsdale. They entered
pleas of not guilty.
Fred Rice, whose upper lip is adorned
with slckly looking mustache, was ar
Falgned to answer to the charge Of
grand larceny in the second degree. BE
had purlUined lot of wearing apparel
from resident of the town of Corcoran.
He pleaded not guilty, and his case was
set for Feb. Is.
Viele La Forge, about twenty years
old and rather good looking. was
charged with receiving stolen property.
He stated to the court that he preferred
not to plead until he had consulted an
attorney, but the judge stated that he
could enter plea and then change it
when the case came to trial. He there
fore said he was not guilty, and had his
case set for the 18th.
Albert Carlson, who is charged with
stealing pair Of pants, stood up and
informed the judge in trembling voice
that he was not guilty. He stroked the
few light hairs on his upper lip and said
that any time the court might fix for the
trial would be satisfactory to him. The
: trial will come up on the 18th.
t . Frank COnnorS, thin-faced young
man, with retreating chin and long
nose, admitted he was the one charged
with stealing the overcoat belonging to
the judge OH the bench. He looked
.nrrvously at Judge Jamison, who stated
that he did not care to hear the arraign-
iHCIt. OWlu W ldCG tHlb iiS WAS
connected with the case. So the matter
was deferred to some future time, when
Connors will be brought before another
Judge.
Michael Mclaughlin. boy Of not
over eighteen years of age, was ar
raigned on the charge of forgery III the
second degree, having signed another
mans name to check of So. He SAID
he was not guilty, and the court fixed
the time of his trial as the 14til.
John Anderson, young, fair-haired
SWede. charged with stealing a lot OF
stuff from Harwood's livery stable,
pleaded not guilty. His case was set
for the 18th.
John Gross. a round-faced German
boy, and Conrad LunG, sallow-faced
youth, neither Of them over eighteen
years of age, were asked to plead to the
charge of grand larceny In the second
degree. Young Gross ast0nished every
body when he stated he was guilty, and
would SO plead He was remanded for
sentence. Lund. however, averred he
was innocent and would stand trial, and
he will be given chance TO prove his
innocence on the 18th.
Leopold Jacobs, dapper little Jew
with a round face and handsome browi
eyes. was arraigned on the charge OF
having forged check for SIS. he
swore he had not committed the act,and
his case was set for trial on the 18th.
Michael U'Brien, a beetle browed
heavy-faced IriShman, was the last on
the docket. He was charged with burg
lariZing the residence of Walter w.
Scott. The clerk asked him:
Are you guilty or not guilty of the
charge in the Indictment?
mot guilty, yer honor" said the
man. the muscles of his face twitching
painfully.
His case Will be called for trial on the
1 15th