Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09
From Wednesday Daily.

The trial OF the damage suit OF
VIM. J. Parker vs.. the Pine Tree
Lumber company, which occupied,
the attention of the district court
the entire day Tuesday, came to q
conclusion earlier than was expected,
for there was quite a large number
of witnesses on the side of the de-
tense. The taking of testimony was
completed at about 4:30 in the after
noon and the balance of the time un-
til 6 O'Clock was taken up by the
arguments of the attorneys. Judge
Searle completed his charge to the
jury at 6:15, and upon the consent Of
both sides the Jury was allowed to
separate for supper with instructions
to re-assemble after supper for the
consideration of Jheir verdict. =
The public is quite familiar with
the case, or at least, will no doubt
remember the accident that led up to
it. In the year 1895 VIM, J. Parker,
was employed on the trimmer Of the
East side saw MILL. Parker. climbed
upon the trimmer to regulate some
part of the machinery that was noo
operating satisfactorily and his foot
was caught by one OF the saws, and
the saw penetrated from the sole of
his foot to his ankle joint. He re-
covered without amputation.
This action was brought by the
plaintiff to recover $4,000 damages
for the injuries received. The CON-
plant alleged negligence on the part
of the defendant in lowing the use
OF defective and unprotected ma.
chinery. The defense introduced
testimony to show that the ma
chinery was not detective and was
protected as much as it could be and
left open for it's proper operation.
the defense also alleged a SETTLE
ment. Parker, at the time of the &C.
cident, was but Is years of age, and
could therefore not act for himself in
the matter of a settlement. His
brother, Chas Parker, was ap-
poln ted as guardian for him, and a
suit was brought for $1,000 by the
guardian and a settlement made.
The jury reassemlled in one of the
jury rooms and at $3.50 a verdict was
reached. As the court was not in
session at that hour Il sealed verdict
was brought in this morning, which
when read was found to he for 81 900
in favor OF the plaintiff.
Attorney Blanchard on behalf of
the defendant Pine Tree Lumber
company asked for q stay of proceed
ings for sixty days which was
granted.
Three of those against whom in
dictments were found, Theodore
Knuth, the boy charged with steal
ing q box OF axes from j. w. Berg's
hardware store, Nels j. Walters, the
man charged with stealing pork
from Luke Casey, in Swanville town,
and Thos Perowitz, the alleged
'blind pfgger," of Flensburg, were
all arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
Walters created something Of a
scene while being arraigned. He
claimed that he was unable to hire
an attorney to defend him, but the
county attorney held u differen
view. The court refused to appoint
an attorney for him and gave him
into the custody Of the sheriff.
OF the civil actions the case OF l..
F. Martin vs.. the German Insur-
ance company of Freeport, was
begun this morning with jury trial
and is still in progress. Martin sues
to recover on q policy carried on his
hotel building and furniture at Rices,
destroyed by fire some time ago.
The case will probably go to the
jury this evening.
just as we go to press we learned
that the grand jury had complet' d
It's labors and was discharged.