The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24
Februgry Session of the Cir
cult Court.
ONLY ONE CRIMINAL CASE IS TRIED
And the Jury Failed TO Return
a Verdict.
Iron County VIM Not Pay MIR. Web
els cialm--He Gracefully Sub
nIts Non-suIt with costs
rhE cIRcuIr COURT.

morning ana closed NeStcfuhN noon. LEG |
'alendar was a long one, but the cases
rcre short and were disposed OF in rapid
succession. The criminal calendar was
and only one criminal case
was tried-that Of the People versus
Paul n. Minckler, charged with assault
with intent to do great bodily hnrm.
The case appeared on the calendar as
'Tho People versus Paul n. Minckler
and John f. Minckler." The
defendants demanded separate trials |
and Paul's case WINS taken up first.
The case ngninst John Minckler was
stricken from the calendar.
In the case against Paul Minckler, Prose
cutor Moriarty made a strong plea, but
the court took the intent portion OF the
case nom the jury, instrucIing them that
assault and battery was the only charge
on which the case could be considered
Mr. Mimckler was defended 10y Mr.. A. G.
Cook, OF Iron Mountain, who made the
point that the defendant was justified in
ciccting the man Johnson from his prem
ise- having given him timely warning to
keep away. The prosecution admitted
this right ON the part OF Minckler but
maintained that he employed unneccs-
sary force, brutally pounding the man
Johnson, who the the prosecution
aycrrcd, came TO Minckers premises for
money which was his due, without giving
him sufficient time to take quiet leave.
johnson, the complaining witness, had
some difficulty with Mincklcr, whcreupon
the latter ordered him to keep of his
(Nlncklcr's) premises. Subsequently, in
the month 81 May last, Johnson, accom-
panied by J. j Pntck, coroner Irving
Jackson aud Others went 20 the mill OF
tic Iron lJycr Manufacturing company,
of which Minckler is the manager, tolevy
an attachment on certain logs, which
johnson claims belonged To him. Minck-
Ter resisted the service and administered
a severe thrashing TO johnson. The
jur, sitter several hours dclibcration,
entered u disagreement. The case will
come up for lrinl at the next term Of the
/
Circuit court.
Iron county was q party TO two cases
| Louis Weber ~. the Board 81 Super.
yisors Of Iron county, nssunpsit, and
Henry Dicnburg, treasurer OF llcmatitC
township, ~. J. +. Hooking, county
treasurer, mandumus. In both cases th,
county won.
In the Weber case, which has long beer
contested and in the court the plaintiff
submitted TO non.suit paying all costs
which amounted TO something over$100
The action was brought TO recover Ger
tain moneys which the plaintiff claimed
due him ON the contrnct for building th'
Iron county court house. The man
dnmus case WAS virtally won by Trens
urer Hooking. The mandamus asked Tor
was TO compel him 90 pay the treasure
of the township OF lIematite 81 ,0hO, sai'
10 be duo that township for liquo
licenses. issued TO Icmatite township
dealers. The licenses were issued by MI
Hooking in consideration Of notes en-
dorsed by the Upper Michigan Brewin
company. This was done at the requcs
uf the township board ufllematitct tow
ship, il being uudcrs TODD that the trcasul
CT would accept such piper as cash Iron
the county treasurer. Alter the towr
ship treasurer had accepted certain pn,
mcnts on the notes, he refused TO accer
the balance Of The paper from the treas
mcr and asked Tor mnndumus to con
pei Mr.. Hooking TO pay over the cash ic
: the licenses All oI the cards secured
this way have been surrendered, sax
2 one and there il considerable money ~
due tie towrehip. The court granted
I mnndnmus fUr $1,000, which amour
J. Nj. Hooking deducted from the cas
Z. payments as hs commission of one ~
cent. The money not being pnid 20 q
i township treasurer, this commissi,
c could not be collected and Mr. lIOckiI
q viii nturn il To the township. III
Y uprer Michigan Brewing company
p insolvcnt and the paper held 10y q
township treasurer sprobably vnluclc'
{, Tie civil calendar was disposed Of
- followsi
a William Jones ~. the Shafcr Iron cot
. pnny- judgment Tor plaintiff.
=. David Tousignant ". Che Shaier ir
4 company judgment for plaintiff.
d Simon Mandel vs. Casrer Aberle-iu'
pc mcnt for defendant.
y 4" Fory ythe, Hyde 4 Company vs.. Jo
I'd Trombly, assumpsit--iudgmrnt forpla
er tifi
,c NJ. H. Moriarty vs. Mary Bics-cc
y iinucd
ol Lake Superior Carriage Works limii'
at vs.J y Schwartz-iudgment for plant
at j. j. Paick w. Chns. G.. ''ampb
- nssumprit judgment for plaintiff.
yc. lavid Sachs IS. VIM. Doucct--coni
he ucd
he August Johnson ~. Iron River Ma
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