The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-06
G. A. JACK,
Druggist,
Princeton, Mimi.
District Court.

District Court.
Court convened Tuesday afternoon
with Judge Caldwell of the 9Th judicial
district on the bench. Judge Searle is
sick and could not possibly get here.
Judge Baxter was unavoidably de-
tanned at home for three or, four days,
and Judge Caldwell Of LeSueur came to
keep his legal eye on the proceedings
until the arrival of Judge Baxter.
Judge Caldwell has created a very
favorable impression among the mem
bers Of the bar. Prompt and decisive
in his rulings, business is disposed Of
with dispatch that surely commends
itself to the taxpayer. Excuses, I'M
less well-grounded, are not counte-
nanced by the court, and as a result,
cases are well in hand when the APP
pointed time comes for them. r. A.
Wilkinson, Eller & How, of St. Paul,
A. 3. Giddings, of Anoka, Geo. III.
Reynolds, Oscar Taylor and Bruckart
& Brewer, of st. Cloud, Chas. S. Whea-
ton, of Elk River, and G. W. Kent, of
Milaca, are the attorneys outside Of the
local bar who are in attendance. L.
S. Briggs, clerk; N. A. Ross, deputy
clerk; A. r. Howard, sheriff; M.
Mahoney, VIM. McCuaig, L. Plumon-
dore and NJ. S. Cone, deputies; I. S..
Mudgett. foreman of the grand jury
Judgment was rendered in all except
two of the tax cases. Quite number
Of the civil cases were continued,
several were settled. In the case of
johnson g Miller against G. P. Conger,
Judgment was rendered for plaintiff.
In the case Of the State against Matte
Pierce, the same was dismissed. The
Jury was impaneled in the case of
State against Thos. Pitmon, Tuesday,
and the case was laid over until three
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon to await
arrival of a witness, when it was
brought on for trial.
The jury in the Thos. Pitmon incest
case were D. II. Robbins, VIM. Hig-
gins, A. Gerth, N. A. Ross, H. r.
Robideau, H. Mudgett, I. Henry, r.
Hanscome, f. Fink, J. Carter, L
Rochefort, jr., J. A. Kelly. The de-
PENDANT was represented by D. W.
Bruckart, who put up as strong a case
Los IL -,
County Attorney Ross waded into the
case with an earnestness that showed
that he meant business. The Judges
charge was an impartial one but
clearly explained the duties of the
jurors. The case was given to the
jury at 4::45 o'clock, and at 1910 o'clock
they brought in verdict of guilty and
the Judge will probably pass sentence
on Thos. Pitmon this afternoon
Judge Baxter came in yesterday on
the 3 P. M. train.
F. P. Lane looms up among the mem
bers of the bar, to-day.
Stenographer Russell is on hand as
usual.
A little attention to some cases would
| facilitate business.
| The work of the grand jury has not
been heavy up to date. They will
probably get through tomorrow.
| A gentleman who resides short dis.
lance west OF town has large water.
melon patchy To protect the same
from the depredations of marauders he
has arranged strings in various parts
leading to his sleeping apartment
causing a bell TO tinkle if interferel
with by a prowler. The other night
the bell tinkled with all its might anc
main. Springing up and selling hi.
ever ready shot gun, he made for the
edge OF the garden, and espied, as ht
supposed, a man right in the center O
the patch. His ire was up, and hi
called out in thunder tones for the in
truder to get out of that or get a dose
of shot. The fellow did not seem dis
i posed to travel, SO approaching nearer
he again ordered the trespasser t,
move on saying as he advanced, s
/ will count ten and if you don't git II
shoot YOU Five had been counted
before the melon thief realized hi
situation, then dropping down on al
fours with snort that made the melol
vines tremble, he started for the wood
at a mighty pace, while the defende,
. |of the melons went the other way TO
the house at lightning speed. It wa
nothing more nor less than a big blacl
! bear that had stood up on his hin,
= feet to get a better view Of the mai
who was shouting at him. The wifi
] was sadly frightened by the terrifi
) jingling of the bell as the bear slashel
through the strings in one direction
and her frightened husband il
another.