The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-23
The McDouough Case.

In our last issue we made mention of a
criminal case brought before Justice o.
SOD, in which Ready Kennedy appeared
as complainant and Daniel McDonouyh
as defendant. Mr.. McDonaugh was ar
rested under two warrants, one Of which
charged him with assault, the other
charging him with attempt to commit
felony in having Ready arrested and
examined as to his sanity.
hearing was had on the former charge
Monday. When the case was called Mr..
McDonough refused to plead until he
could secure the services Of legal ad-
wiser. AS there was no attorney to be
had McDonough made no defence, conse-
quent]y, County Attorney Titus, who ap-
peared for the prosecution, had things
all his own way and the defendant was
bound over, in the sum of seven hundred
dollars, to appear for trial at the next
term Of district court.
On Tuesday hearing was had on the
other charge and the same proceedings
were gone through, McDonough refusing
to plead or produce testimony in his de-
fence. This also resulted in victory
for the prosecution, the defendant being
bound over to the district court in the
sum of seven hundred dollars.
The charge on which hearing was
had on Monday is the same one that Nc
Donough was acquitted of before Justice
Durtee In November, and is the outcome
OF fracas had on the trail near Lutsen
IN which Kennedy, pointing his rifle at
McDonough and calling him some vile
names, threatened to blow the top of his
head off, whereupon MoDonough took
the rifle away from him and gave
INN small fraction Of the punishment
he deserved. Kennedy came down to
Grand Marais and had McDonough ar
rested on the charge of assault. A full
and fair trial was had and McDonough
was acquitted, Kennedy's own testimony
going to show that he merited the pun
ishment received
For the sake Of procuring little re-
venge at the county's expense Kennedy
appears before Justice Olson and has
McDonough rearrested on the same
charge and also on the other one mon
toned. We thought it strange that
person ahould be twice arrested for the
same offence, but, not being versed in
law, we inquired OF County Attorney tt
tus It such thing was legal, and he an
{ swered, with meaning smile: Il don't
know. 1t is rather peculiar thing for
justice to do" Now, the facts are, JUS
tlce Olson does not pretend to be versed
IL law, therefore, if his action was pecu-
liar what must we consider the action of
our county attorney in prosecuting a
case that will most certainly amount to
+ nothing moro than large bill of ex-
I penses for the county to pay.
/. We have no personal interest in this
Z case but we believe that our officers make
mistake IN encouraging this man Ken
needy IN venting his spite at the expense
OF the county. IF they continue to issue
warrants every time he asks for them the
county will go bankrupt, in paying court
Sfees, and half the people of the county
. will be arrested before spring. This Nc
Donough case Will! cost the county sew
& eral hundred dollars and, in our opinion,
there is not the slightest chance of con-
y voting him on either of the charges un-
der which he is held. Cook county can't
stand many such useless expenditures.
McDonough furnished the necessary
bonds and is again at liberty.
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