Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
Court Notes.

Court Notes.
Captain Reynick acts as one OF the
deputies.
r. z. Bennett OF Bercsfore is attend.
ing court.
State Senator Sinclair was called as
witness before the grand jury.
Miss Minnie Comfy is assisting Clerk
OF Courts Omdahl during court week.
Sheriff Anderson makes an efficient
officer in court room and keeps every
thing In ship-like-shape.
Miss East, the able stenographcr.
wears as handsome an Easter bonnet as
has struck our gaze for some time.
f. G. Ericsson is interested in every
civil action before the court exec ut one.
Pretty good record for young man.
We noticed the smiling countenance
OF that sturdy farmer John Finnie OF
Virginia in the jury box on Tuesday.
George Labruin OF Jefferson. men,
Der OF the grand jury failed to make
his appearance owing to the severe ill
ness OF his sou.
T. J. Scroggs of Be, esford is foreman
OF the grand jury. Mr.. Scroggs is a
young man, possesses keen mind and
is one of the leading citizens of the
northern metropolis,
There is a larger number of outside
attorneys than usual. Major Winsor,
Judge Palmer and w. G. Fawcett rep
resent Sioux Falls. l.. r. French, Yank-
ton; Tilton, Vermillion: CAN'T, Sioux
City.
Judge Smith makes model presid-
ing officer, ii the term is applicable to
presiding Judge. He is even in his
t ,mpcr, has the patience Of a Job and
deliberates upon all matters in pleas.
ing way.
Ex-Banker Ames was presented at
the opening of the court. His attorney
objected to Jesse COumton acting as
one OF the grand jurors and the court
consented to his removal during the
time the jury considered the Ames
case. The objection was based on the
fact that Mr.. Compton is q witness for
the state.
Peter Shoulberg of Sioux Valley, q
member OF the grand jury, was excused
on account OF the illness OF his wife.
In excusing him Judge Smith very
kindly expressed the hope that Mrs.
Shoulberg would recover from her ILL
ness. Mrs. Shoulberg has been i'll for
sometime, but we are glad to state is
recovering.
Twenty-Five jurors were examined in
the Linch-StrOud case on Monday after
noon. This is the case wherein Ira
Linch sues for wages, which he claims
Is his due from Stroud. But the curl
GUS feature OF the affair was in the ex.
animation of the jury-twenty. two
farmers, and they came from all parts
and sections of the county, were asked
II they were subscribers of the Republi.
can. Four out out of the twenty-tw
took the paper, two were pOpulists and
the third mans father took the paper.
During the reading of the calender
on Monday a little scene was enacted
which we presume will not tend ia
heighten a liberal settlement of attor.
ney fees. It was in the case Teller vs.,
S. Mc1nenrey.' When the title of the
case was read Judge Palmer announced
that he desired to be noted as one Of
the attorneys for the plaintiffs. Tc
this Attorney Fawcett objected as his
client he said had not secured the
services OF Judge Palmer. The latter
explained that he had been in the cases
from the start; that he had never been
notified of any change and most i'm.
portant of all he had never been paid
for his services, which covered i
great deal of time and work. He
further added that under the law he
had lein on any Judgment obtained
and he desired simply to have the
court protect his rights. It is very
likely that Messrs Peterson and Teller
will find that Judge Palmer is ne
spring chicken and that he secures
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