The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-12
CIRCUIT COURT.
Resume Of the Doinss Of the October Term oi
the Circuit Court for This County.


for Iron county TO order and began to
review the ca endar so as TO fix the
time OF hearing OF the several cases.
All OF the jurors were present except
ing Alfred Gribble who had been ex-
cused by the court and Peter ThOmp-
son, OF Mastodon, who could not be
found.
The first case upon the calendar was
that Of the People vs.. August Pom
cheri This is the Mansfield murder
case and as it had been put over two
terms the Judge was anxious 20 have
IL disposed OF. The prosecuting attor-
ney was ready for trial. The defend
ants attorneys were not ready but
stated that they would be ready on
Wednesday morning. Accordingly the
ease was set for Wednesday morning
and the sheriff was Instructed to sub
poena a special venire OF forty jurors.
The next case called was that OF the
People VS. Bennett. Prosecuting At
torney Watson stated that the people
were ready for trial but theldefend
ants attorney, re. Flanagan, as <ed
for continuance giving very good
reasons for the request. The Court
was satisfied with the reasons put
forth by Mr. Flanagan and In putting
the case over TO the February term
stated that, as there was one homi-
eide case TO be tried this term he
didn't feel like taking up another.
He would, however, place this case the
first upon the docket for the February
term and stated that the case must be
ready for trial at that term The
prosecuting attorney stated that
there were some witnesses present
that he felt it would be a hardship TO
TO hold until the February term 50
the defendant acqueSced in the re-
quest that the depoSitions Of these
witnesses be taken and used rs evil
dence in the trial Of the case.
The case Of the People Us. John
Smith went over the term by consent.
Passing to the civil calendar the
cases were reviewed and those that
were ready for trial were placed on
ohe call board for Tuesday The court
then took a recess until 300 D. IN.
when a session was held 10 hear mo-
tions. This was but short affair and
a recess was then taken until the fol-
lowing morning.
The first case Tuesday morning was
John Williams VS.. Hatteberg Veneer
< Panel Company. Williams is an
Iron River cruiser and claimed To
have been hired by Mr.. Hatteberg,
the vice president Of the Hatteberg
Veneer & Panel company TO look up
timber. The III V. K T.. company de-
MED having engaged Williams and the
latter sued. NJ. Kelley, Thos. H. Bar
mum and II. ). Brooks were called by
complainant. Defendants attorneys
asked the court 20 direct verdict but
the Judge held that there was some
evidence tending to show that the
person said to have hired the com
plainant had some authority TO hire
men. A. X. Hatteberg was then
called and denied hiring Williams.
The case therefore resolved itself into a
question OF fact whether Mr.. Williams
was hired or not. The case was
argued at length by the attorneys and
went to the jury on the ques-
tion above cited. The jury was out
about an half hour when they brought
in verdict giving the plaintiff judg-
ment for $4,000 that being the full
amount claimed. The plaintiff was
represented by Edward +. Lott, Of
Iron River and the defendant by
Isaac w Byers Of the same place.
The next case brought up was that
OF Kurz Bros. VS.. the Township Of
Iron River to recover taxes paid under
duresS. In 1899 Kurz Bros. were
assessed the sum Of s74 10 on chattel
mortgages belonging 60 Kuz Bros.
and on file with the township clerk Of
Iron River. In deciding the case
Judgs stone held that the mortgages
were i'm the line Of credits belonging
TO Kurz Bros. and properly asSessable
IN the city or township where the
owners reside. Judgment for s72.00
and s44OO costs were given.
PEOPLE vs.. AUGUsT PoNCHER.
Wednesday morning the most inn
portant ease Of the term came ON for
trial. Prosecuting Attorney Watson
appeared for the people and a. C..
Cook and Herbert NJ. Pelham for Pom
cheri. The list of the extra forty
jurymen was first called and all re-
spondcd TO the roll call. Twelve men
were then called to the jury bench
and the examinations Of jurors began.
Thlrty-eight men were examined be-
fore the attorneys for both sides were
satisfied. The jury as finally accepted