The Princeton union., 1901-09-26

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tiff was entitled to damages to the
amount Of $40. A stay of 80 days was
granted in this case T ~ +. I -.
: The case of the village against the
county to recover road and bridge
money will be submitted by briefs.
Court adjourned Wednesday night
with all the jury cases on the civil
calendar finished and with but two
court cases to be- heard = The case OF
the Twitchell heirs VS.. Aulger Rines,
ct al. was heard by court last evening,
the evidence of several witnesses being
taken. The case involves title to some
land, and John Day Smith represented
plaintiffs while S. & O. Kipp was
present for defendants. The matter
will be submitted on briefs.
The only case remaining was that
of Samuel M. Cook VS.. Ernest N.
Remer and Frank Zins, but this case
met with sudden termination when
NJ. D.. Taylor, register of the land
Office at St. Cloud, and counsel for
plaintiff arose at opening OF court this
morning and stated that the action had
been dismissed by claimant.
The petit jury was excused this fore
noon until Tomorrow morning, when
the cases against Ray and McGinnis
will be heard.
ONLY ONE INDICTMENT.
The grand jury after retiring at
once took up the matters that properly
came before them. The case of Walker
held for stealing bicycle of Joe Ma
honey several months ago, was re-
ported to the court without indict-
ment, and~ Walker was ordered re-
leased.
The jury took up the matter of the
alleged trespass on lands in 1926, in
which Andrew Brolin and Andrew
Larson were charged with stealing
large amounts of timber, but after ex-
amining witnesses found no Indictment.
In the case of c. B. Braford, bound
over charged with selling mortgaged
property, the jury found no indict-
ment, it being discovered that the
offense was committed in Crow Wing
county.
This morning the grand jury re-
turned its first Indictment. It was
against Joseph Pelarske of Milaca for
selling liquor to an hab1tual drunkard-
Pelarske had been bound over charged
with this offense. Geo. Stewart of ST.
Cloud appeared for defendant, waived.
the reading of Indictment and entered
plea of not guilty Defendant was
placed under 800 bonds and case con-
tinued.
Court will probably adjourn Satur-
day.
The court room is very badly ventil-
ated.
John P. Vandersluis was court steno-
grapher.
The petit jurors are having an easy
time of it.
Mrs. Briggs assisted her husband in
the office work during court.
OF the petit jurors three were excus-
ed and three there was no service on.
A good many of the attorneys from
the twin cities returned home this
morning.
State Senator Brewer, of St. Cloud,
is tall and towering, and knows how to
tell good story.
Clerk of Court Briggs Yves as busy as
a bee but he found time to be polite
and courteous to all.
Judge Baxter loves his pipe and
quid of the weed as we'll, which is a
''quid pro quo'' for the pipe.
Attorney Clapp, Of St. Paul, is a
cousin of U. S. Senator Clapp, and one
can note slight resemblance.
Sheriff Claggett brought up Ray,
McGinnis and Walker, Saturday night
from the Hennlpen county Jail.
Attorney Geo. C. Stiles, was at one
time county attorney of Aitkin county
and court reporter of the Sixteenth
district.
Louis Gjertson, of Minneapolis, was
in attendance at court, in behalf of
some of the unfortunate ones before the
grand jury.
Sheriff Claggett attended to the
main court room. His court deputies
were VIM. Wallace, Lee Cramb, Owen
Newton and Sidney Cravens. -
County Attorney Ross is suffering
with frog in his throat which,
however. does not interfere with his
looking after the States dignity.
John Day Smith, of Minneapolis, is
attorney in a land case. Mr.. Smith is