The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-06

The December term of the District
court convened in this city at 10:4C
O'Clock Tuesday, Judge Severance
presiding. A number of attorneys
from abroad were present, as follows.
G. A. Flemming, of ST. Paul; Frank
Putnam, of Blue Earth City; U. G.
Argetsinger, of Mapleton; ID A. Reed,
A. j. Slackpole and w. HI. Smith, of
Lake Crystal.
Sheriff Bowen appointed Dell Dill
ley, Of Rapidan, Bailiff for the grand
ury; Clark Latin, of Shelby, and A.
G. Hotaling, of Ma1kato, court bail
ifs.
The following grand jurors answered
to their names: Mic Bruels, Lime:
James Church, Garden City: Geo.
Constance, E. d. Jones, p. II. Jordan,
M. Jost, b. Kohler, John P. Krost, A.
E. Salisbury, James Shoemaker, w.
b. Torrey, Mankato City;J. H. Fuller,
Lime; Thos. Garberg, Rapdan; Ed.
Harlick, Lincoln; Harvey Hoffman ST.,
Mankato township; N. P. John, But
ternut Valley; VIM. Fl. McGraw,
Lyra; Jacob Morris. Mapleton; WIN.
E. Roberts, Butternut Valley; G.
SchwarLle, Leray; John Ward, Medo;
Aug. Wendt, Vernon.
Mr.. Krost was excused, having been
a member of the fire department of
this city for the past sixteen and a
half years. The court appointed w.
B. Torrey foreman, after giving the
usual charge.
The preliminary call of the calendar
was then made, and the criminal
actions against VIM. Powers, VIM.
Rodtke, Charles Cameron, VIM. PREM,
Peter Johnson and Louis WalZ, for
alleged selling of liquor without a
license at Amboy, were dismissed on
motion of County Attorney Benedict,
on the ground that the evidence is in
sufficient to secure convictions.
The case of the state against Chris
tian PolchOw was set for trial, proba-
bly, week after next, at the convent
ence of Attorney General Childs, who
will conduct the prosecution.
All of the other criminal cases were
noted for trial, except that against
James Iker, which was continued.
The civil calendar of 100 cases was
then attacked, and the various cases
were either continued, set for trial. or
passed, except the following.
E. f. Del Bondio VS.. Clements &
Hoerr, settled and dismissed.
Julia Ramspot VS.. August and
Charles Ramspot, demurrer to the
complaint as to Chas. Ramspot, and
the case will probably be dismissed as
to him.
Ira Bishop, respt. VS. Ole Lundland,
aplt., and VIM. Corpron VS.. Ole Lund-
land, settled and dismissed. The de-
PENDANT paid the doctors ubill in full,
and a settlement was made as to the
costs.
VIM. A. Brown VS.. d. T. Bowen,
dismissed.
Louis Walz VS.. Geo. III. Brush, dis
missed without costs to either party.
This is the big damage suit for alleged
false arrest and imprisonment at Am
boy.
Ole Lundland VS.. Bishop and VIM.
Corpron. Will be settled.
Reinsberg & Robson, respt., VS.. H.
G. Pritchard, applt. A motion to dis
miss will be made by defendent.
Henry Edwards, and Arch McCol-
lum, applts, VS.. Board of Supervisors
of the town of Mankato, respt A
motion by the defendant to dismiss,
on the ground that the appeal was
not taken at the proper time.
Elizabeth p. Hunt VS.. Perry and A
d. Wysong, and against the same and
@. II. Austin ct al. To be dismissed
by the plaintiff.
In the case of John A. Arnold VS..
Fred III. and Wilhelmina Hohschildt,
z. o. Bonrud and Gertrude Simonds,
w. r. Geddes made special appear
ance for the two first named defen-
dants, and moved to dismiss on the
ground that the summons had not
been legally served.
E. f. Diversion, respt., VS. Frederick
Roe, applt., will probably be settled
VIM. H. Dilly VS.. VIM. N. Plymat.
PENDANT on account Of the absence of
a witness.
Joannin-Hansen Co. VS.. Longini
& Thoms. Defendant moves to strike
from the calendar.
Village Of Madison Lake vs.. The
Minneapolis. & St. Louis railway