The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
MUST STAND TRIAL.
frs. Meyer Will Be Tried for Killing
Her Husband Last rlonth, the
Trial Opening To-Day.
The September Term offs the District
. Court Has Been Very Busy
One Thus Far.

Mrs. Gertie Meyer will have to an
swer to the State of Minnesota for kill
Ing her husband, August I, during a,
Iquarrel. AS the act was undoubtedly
committed in the heat of passion and
without preme ditationsthe grand jury
brought in a true bill against her for
lmanslaughter in the first degree, in
Istead of murder. G. A. Dickey APP
pears for the defendant and J. A. Ross
will represent the State
Court began it's semi-annual grind
last Monday morning, the day being
spent in arranging the calendar. The
case of A. j.. Lane VS.. Head was con-
tinued by consent of the parties, as
We're the twelve railroad fire cases fol-
Lowing, and the case of Theo. F. Koch
rs. B. Soule, ST.. and Jacob VanRhee
was dismissed. =. IT,:
Anton Sandwiches case against
Ia. F. Howard and J. O. Baker was
lgcontinued by consent and A. Rines VS..
1.-THE Brumbaughs was settled. Frank
IP. Clark VS.. M. c. Sausser as guardian
lof Henry P. Clark was continued to
ALLOW amended pleadings and MCGUIRE
vs.. Barrett & Campbell also went over
1.-The term. .-5-.
s. The cases of Ella .Pillsbury against
Reed & Sherwood and John Goss &
|Son We're continued twenty days to al
How the plaintiff to serve. amended
Ecomplaint and the case of Johanna
Dodge VS.. Peter Johnson was contin-
lued by stipulation. Carrie Ecklund
VS.. the Eastern MINI. Ry. Co., was
continued and on motion of plaintiff
the case of ORIG O.. Whited against
IS. L.. Conklin suffered the same fate.
t A. Rines sued, Mrs.-O. r. Barker for
services rendered in sale of land: but
latter hearing the plaintiffs testimony
the court sustained the defendants mo-
ton to dismiss the action. r..
| The cases Of Whited VS.. Keith and
EMudgett and Green vs.. Stromwall
were disposed OF by a Judgment being
Irender as per stipulations. Whited
Tvs. Gard resulted in a verdict for the
defendant. "-- 49,
In the case of Joseph Nokes VS.. the
German Insurance company the de-
murrer to the complaint was sus-
tanned. but the plaintiff was granted
leave to serve an amended complaint
within twenty days. - 49,. ~
Christina Rines against the same
company was heard by the court and
briefs will be served in this case before
a decision can be reached.
| The court cases remaining to be dis
Iposed Of are: State VS. Charles Keith,
for personal property tax: Mclean VS..
Claggett; Goodyear VS.. Ward: Nc
Hugh VS.. Taylor, ct al; Gossa VS.. Rol-
Inns, ct al; Warren VS.. Ward, ct al:
| Washburn VS.. Ford, ct al: Whited VS..
Rollins, ct al: Mark vs. Frying. -:
| Frank McCauley and James Wilson
were indicted for grand larceny im the
uloG uoSIGc - ucS0 dIo Gu0a pdiGl0S
who burglarized Schedin's shop at
Milaca, selling the plumber to E. Mark
in this village. The tools were after
ward recovered and the defendants ar
rested. McCauley and Wilson were
brought into court late yesterday af-
ternoon and were allowed to plead
guilty to grand larceny in: the second
degree. McCauley was sent to the St.
Cloud reformatory and Wilson was
Isentenced to the State prison on the
reformatory plan. *
The fire case Of ,Anse Howard occu.
pied the attentio nof the court all day
yesterday, the case being bitterly
fought on both sides. The jury began
its deliberations at 5 o'clock but did
not reach an agreement until after Che
: court adjourned. The verdict was in
:, favor of Mr.. Howard in the sum OF
1888. IS.
Judge Baxter is pushing the work
|. along in an admirable manner and
; .hustles the attorneys whenever the
latter allow cases to drag. His decis.
ions are quickly made and give ex,
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