The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-04-20
U. s. COURT.
The Calendar Disposed of and Court
AdiOurns-J. Adam Bede Assumes
The Duties of u. S. Marshal.

The semi-annual term of the United
States District and Circuit courts in
this city convened alto O'clockTuesday
forenoon, with Judge Nelson on the
bench, and clerk Oscar B. Hills,
deputy clerk G. L. Spencer and crier
N. III. Horn in their respective places.
The latter opened court as usual.
J. Adam Bede, of Duluth he of the
birch bark trousers and worldwide
fame, was on hand to assume his duties
as marshal, having taken the oath of
office at st. Paul yesterday. Elk
Marshal Donahauer performed the
actual duties in the capacity OF assist
ing Mr.. Bede, while the latter kept an
eye on the proceedings and caught on
to- what he will hereafter be expected
to do. Mr.. Bede is a small, smooth
faced young man, with pleasant eX-
preston and happy phrase ever at
the end of his tongue. So much has
been said about him lately that a
good many of those present shook his
hand with interest.
The roll of the jury was called, and
developed nine absentees, but the most
of these came in shortly afterWard
The jury is as follows:
G.. A. Ottmeyer, New Ulm A. II.
Smith, Fairmont; Daniel Munroe, New
Auburn: Martin Stevenson, Browns
dale: Nj. B. Parker, Blue Earth City;
August Gieseke, CORTLAND; Daniel
O'Neil, Clinton; William Eaton,
Rochester: S. B. Beatty, Arlington:
Fred Ellis, Jackson: G. L. Weber,
Walnut Grove; Albert Zimmerman,
Arlington: Alfred Skoog, Carver: S. o.
Mason, Redwood Falls: Timothy Daley
Marysburg; Elmer Berum, North Red
wood; Hawley Richeson, Tracy; G. G.
Nelson, Bernadotte: S. Pfeffer, Blue
Earth City: f. A. Russell, Rush City:
John Rodde, Waconia: John E. Han
son, Hermann: E. Miller, Winthrop;
E. E. Jackson, Mortified: II. Nj.
Hastings, Owatonna: Anton Sudden,
Hoffmann:Andrew Anderson, Nicollet:
John NJ. Mcclellan, ST. Paul; Albert
Wigton. Mountain Lake: Angus Geilit,
st. Paul.
Judge Nelson called the calendar, as
follows:
Judson D. HumistOn ct al. VS.. Chi
o&Northwestern railway company.
Affidavit heard this afternoon.
Justin f. Jones VS.. Citizens bank Of
Redwood Falls. Continued
N. E. Fuller ct al. VS.. III. f. Hopen-
stem ct al Submitted on the evil
dence, with one additional fact, and
to be argued at St. Paul.
Thos. W. Wilson vs. Chicago, ST.
Paul & Milwaukee railway company.
Continued by stipulation.
James p Corbin VS.. Chicago &
Northwestern railway company. Dis
missed by the plaintiff.
Judge Nelson stated to the attor-
neys. present his desire that such cases
as have merit be hereafter tried when
possible, instead of continued. The
last two terms of court in Mankato
there had been no cases for trial, and
all that the court officers had to do
was to walk up the hill and walk back.
The jurors are summoned from all
parts of the state, and some come
hundreds of miles, and perform no
duties. 1t is not right that this should
be so, as the pay which the jurors re-
ceive is no compensation to business
man for the time spent. If some tof
the cases were tried it would save
money to the government, which does
not have any too much in it's pockets.
Court took recess until l 80 o'clock.
Court adjourned for the term