The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
ed as follows:

ClaS y lrlCn. ............... .hdpl
Anthony Magin. ....... Second Ward
Allan Benedict. Sterling
Frank HOehn. lie hay
Henry Tibbetts. -. ....SecOnd Ward
Anton Lang. ............ .McPherSOn
@ A Davis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. CerescO
W LatOurell. ............. .DanVllle
James Bennett. ........ First Ward
III Z WeickiDg. Fifth Ward
James DOugherty.. Fifth ward
All answered to their names except
Mr.. Bennett. Mr.. Frank Hoehn
was excused from service on the
ground that he was not citizen.
Mr.. Latourelle was excused for the
same reason, having been born in
Canada and never becoming natural
lied. Mr.. Lang asked to be excused
on the ground that he cannot talk
English very well. He stated that he
has been res ident of the county for
eighteen years, and was not excused.
Judge Severance appointed Capt.
Keysor foreman of the jury, and gave
the formal charge as prescribed in the
statutes. He said that he was not
aware that there was large amount
of criminal business to come up this
term, or that any special instructions
were required. Grant Brunson, Of
Garden City, was sworn to take charge
Of the grand jury, and the latter re-
tired.
The preliminary call of the calendar
was made.
The criminal cases against Thos. r.
Owens and Ferdinand WeigeIt were
set for trial by jury.
The majority of the civil cases were
marked for trial in vacation or by the
court during term time.
W. r. Geddes, for the plaintiff, gave
notice of a motion to dismiss the ap-
peal of the defendant in the case of J.
G. Roller, respt., VS.. A. A. Dickson,
respt.
In the case of Amelia Seefeld, etc., vs..
Herman A. Hubmer, a motion to file
an amended complaint was made.
At the suggestion of County Attor-
ney Hughes, who said that he had
looked into the case and found very
little to 1t, the personal property tax
case of the state of Minnesota VS..
Evan A. Evans was dismissed.
The case of the Western Supply Co.
vs.. J. Fl. Ray ct al. was,reported as
settled and was dismissed.
When the case of John G.. Gerlich
vs.. August Wendt was called, the at
torneys for the defendant, Schmitt &
Wilson, and W, E. Young, withdrew
from the case and filed petition to
intervene on behalf of Theresa Toch-
trop.
Twenty-four civil cases were set for
trial by jury.
The'matter of the appeal of L. G.
M. Fletcher from the award of the
commissioners in the matter of the
condemnation of certain lands by the
C., St. P, M. & O. road was set for
trial for Monday, June 14th at 1000 a.
N.
This case will be followed by that
of n. d. Satterlee, respt., VS. John S.
Schotz, applt., and that of the Win
dom Brick and Tile Co. VS.. w. B.
Craig and Fairbanks, Morse & Co.,
and that of Chas G. Cooley VS.. Michael
Russell, in the order named.
The trial of the case of U. G.. Arget-
singer, assignee, etc., VS.. E. L. Halves
was set for Monday, June 7th, and
will be followed by the trial of the
case of Mr.. Argetsinger VS.. John
Schweitzer, and that of the county
board VS.. James E. Brown, ct al.
The following civil cases were add
ed to the calendar:
No. Ito. State of Minnesota VS.. M.
Z. Brandt.
No. Ill. Hanson Lampert Co. vs.J.
f. Wabeschall ct al.
The cases growing out of the Cas-.
sidy assignment are set for vacation.
The case of Carey Lombard Lumber
90. VS., l.. p. Hunt ct al was set for
trial by the court.