Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-12-15

The cases Of State VS.. Charles Rob
inson and Godfrey Kuster. for selling
liquor to minors, were continued in
order to enable defendants to procure
witnesses.
In the case of State vs.. Alb. Hol-
land, the larceny case from st. Johns,
the defendant consented that the con- !;
viction as rendered in lower court be
affirmed, and forfeited his bail, $25.
The malicious mischief (broken
pump case, State VS.. Charles Halvor-
son, which was tried before Justice
Ramsett and appealed, was dismissed, |
the prosecuting witness paying all
costs.
State VS.. Earle Wood, the horse
stealing case, in which the defend ant
had obtained livery rig from Freese
& Freese, of this city, and sold same
at New Paynesville, resulted in the
defendant pleading guilty and being
fined S75 or given 60 days in jail.
County Attorney L. II. McKusick, of
Pine county, was here to defend the
boy. He brought a petition signed by
over a hundred citizens of his city
and the prisoners aged parents, ask
Ing for the leniency of the court in
pronouncipg sentence, on account of
his hitherto good behavior and his
youth, the prisoner being less than 20
years of age. This was perhaps taken
into account by Judge Powers, as the
sentence was certainly lenient.
In the case Of State vs.. Lewis
Brown and Thomas Hines, who were
indicted for robbery in the second de-
gree, plea of grand larceny in the
second degree was accepted. Defend
ants plead guilty and we're each given
six months at hard labor in the Still
water penitentiary. Thomas Hines
made quite a plea to the Judge for
lenlency, promising to reform, etc. It
seemed to have some effect on Judge
Powers, but to those who heard the
same prisoner make a similar plea be-
fore Judge Brown some years ago the
sincerity of the promises seemed more
in doubt.
The grand jury Investigated eight
cases, but returned only two indict-
ments. the last two criminal cases
above mentioned. The cases of
Blackey, Hickey and Keagle. who
were implicated In the hold-up back of
Madison's saloon, were dropped by
reason Of no witnesses appearing
against them.
The Stab1er case of illegal LIQUOR
selling at Raymond was one in which
the jury failed to indict. '' -
The case of Fl. Kelly & Co. vs.. J, s..
Field was continued.
There were four bastardy cases on
the calendar. Nels Nelson's case was
continues; Louis Ho'mqutst's case
was continued pending settlement: C.
+. Spencer's case was continued pend
in" motion for new trial: Nels Henry
Nelson settled and was dismissed.
The false Imprisonment cases of
New london parties against w. D.
Andrews were continued, as was also
the case OF w. p. Andrews vs.. Sam
Nordstedt.
In the ease of VIM. Carney Va. Geo.
Greenfield. the Jury rendered verdict
in favor OF the plaintiff. awarding
him some sixty odd dollars.
The case of Caroline Clough W..
Joseph Fl. Neer was continued bv con.
sent.
Andrew Tatting, appellant. W..
Town of RoselAnd. respondent. a
road case appealed from award Of the
town supervisors, was continued in
stipulation.
The ease of Nels Swenson vs.. Mary
T.. Baker was continued.
The Insurance case, in which John
Williams, ct al, appear as defend
ants, was continued.
The damage suit for $4,000 Of James
10. Nordmarlz, of Lake Elizabeth,
against Andrew Anderson. of Atwater.
For assault. occupied nearly all day
Wednesday,. The verdict WAS in favor
of plaintiff. awarding him $500. A
stay Of thirty days was granted.
In the damage suit Of Even Railson
against Joseph Neer the jury returned
a verdict giving plaintiff $500. A
stay of proceedings far thirty days
was granted Mr.. Neer.
| In the divorce case of James Mott
VS.. Emma Mott the decree was granted.
Dennis O'Brien, ct AL, appellants,
w. Ellen Meehan. ct AL. respondents.
An, appeal from probate court was
continued. $50. = ~ 8
In the case of John Phipps, respon-
dent, vs.. Carl Ludowitzi and Robert
Ktnnte, appellants, questions of law
were submitted and argued, regarding
the taking OF some wheat.
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