Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-06-08
the DISTRICT COURT.

Two O'clock. the hour set tor beginning
the June term of district court at Will"
Transport, Monday last found the village
we'll filled with persons who had been
called as jurors or witnesses, or who
were present to take out the papers
which were to make them full citizens of
the United States
There were great many more people
present than there had been at any pre-.
vious term of court. The Bismarck at
torneys who were present were Messrs.
Newton. Register and Philbrick.
The term was opened at the appointed
hour, and the following bailiffs were
chosen: VIM. Pagel, VIM. Baxter, Mich
olas Graham, Frank Hart, VIM. Derr.
The court first proceeded to the natur-
alization of aliens, and some thirty per
sons took out their FINAL papers,
The first case on the calendar was that
of the Aultman g. Taylor Company VS..
Ira L. Young. But, in order to give the
attorneys for plaintiff little more time,
the case of Charles Lock vs. Fred gafrow
was called. The following jury was se-5
lected: Fred Ell, Oscar Nelson, John
VanDiest, F. G.. Ryckman J. Van der
Vorste, Geo. A. Riggs, Henry Reamann,
VIM. McTaggart, =. A. Hawks, August
Herholz, Tone Verhoef This was the
celebrated wagon case. which has been in
the courts for the past two years:
Mr.. Lock was put on the stand and tes-
titled that the wagon had not been sold to
Mr.. Carrow at all, but had simply been
loaned to him. Major ]. q. Pitts, the
Winona merchant, testified that Lock had
| stated in his presence that Carrow owed
him balance of $29 or $50 on the wag-
on. Peter Leonard, who lives below
Winona. gave evidence to the effect that
once, when be was butcherine beef for
Lock, at the latter's home. he Neonard
had suggested using new wagon bed
that was there to put the beef on as it
was cut up, but that Lock had said, mo,
that wagon bed belongs to Carrow." The
case was on trial good share Of Monday
afternoon, and at night session Monday
evening, and did not go 10 the jury until
late Tuesday afternoon. The verdict Of
the jury was in favor Of Carrow.
Philbrick and Lynn fer Lock; Register
and Armstrong for Carrow.
The matter of the payment of alimony
by Charles Lock to Mrs. Charles Lock
was then brought up by Mr.. Philbrick,
Mrs. Locks attorney. Charley had been
ordered at previous terms to pay alimony
to his divorced wife, but, with the ex.
ccption of $25 to her attorney, the order
of the court had not been complied with.
The judge questioned Mr.. Lock as to his
ability to pay the money, and the latter
stated that it was impossible for him to
do SO. The Judge then ordered the sheriff
to commit him to the dungeon and keep
him locked up until the money was paid,
Wednesday evening Mr.. Lock was again
brought into court, and again insisted. in
response to questions by Judge Winches-s
ter, that he could not comply with the
command of the court. he was again or.
dered committed to jail. But, before be-.
ing taken back, he procured the ssS and,
paid 1t over to the clerk Of the district
court. Charley took his medicine ID q
philosophical way, and stated TO those
with whom he converted that he did not
blame Judge Winchester In the least.
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