The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-10-12
Circuit Court Convened Mon
) day Morning, Lasting
Only One Day.
WE'RE NO JURY TRIALS.
Two Criminal Cases Noted For
Trial were NOlle-PrOssed Upon
Request of the Prosecutor

The October term of circuit court
for Baraga county convened at the
Court House, in this village, Monday
morning at 10 clock, Hon. A. T.
Streeter, circuit judge, presiding.
For the past year court work in
this county has been very light,
each term being decidedly short.
Monday the cases on the calendar
were disposed of early in the after
noon, thus preventing the genial
judge and Court Stenographer
Goodale from exercising the
privilege of remaining in L'Anse
for few days, which each so
heartily enjoys. Before the closing
of court, the judge commented upon
the exceedingly short session, and
paid fattering compliment to the
people of the county, remarking
that they were certainly very
law abiding and peaceable.
There were only three criminal
cases on the docket and they were
quickly disposed of. Sentence was
suspended in the case against
Jacob Spruce, who pleaded guilty
at the July term to violating the
game law-killing a fawn in the
spotted coat. The Judge gave
Spruce some sound advice, warning
him against future violation of the
law, which the latter promised to
faithfully adhere to.
In the case of the People VS..
Felix Phalen, charged with resist
ing an officer, P. r. McKernan,
prosecuting attorney, made a state
ment relative to the facts, and the
case was nolle-prossed.
The case of the People VS.. John
Amundson, who was tried in justice
court at Baraga last spring for
alleged assault and battery, was
also nolle-prossed. This case has
attracted considerable attention,
and its dismissal meets with
general approval. Mr.. Amundson,
who is nearly 20 years of age, was
arrested upon complaint Of Fred
Schwalm, of Baraga, an able
bodied young man who, according
to the testimony, went into the
formers place of business and
created disturbance. The testi.
mony showed that Schwalm struck
the old gentleman and when ordered
to leave the store refused to do so.
1t appears that the old gentleman,
knowing that he was physically
unable to cope with Schwalm,
stepped behind the counter and
| picked up a rusty old revolver,
which had not had a cartridge in il
| for many years. The hammer on
the weapon was also broken, which
made it still more useless. But il
apparently had good effect, as
Schwalm Immediately made himself
scarce on the premises, and it is
said that a person "could not sec
his heels for the dust" until he
landed in his barber shop.
| Schwalm swore out warrant and
had Amundson arrested for assault,
and battery. The case was tried
in Baraga justice court before {
jury, and after "monkeying" fol-
several hours, the jury rendered
a verdict against the defendant
The case was promptly appealed h
the circuit court, and tried at th'
April term. After being out fol
seventeen hours the jury wal
unable to agree and was discharged
The July term of court was non
jury, and the case was called Mon
day at the fall term, resulting il
its dismissal, as above stated.
/ Charles p. Blankenhorn & Co
, VS.. Sturgeon River Lumber com
} pany, garnishee defendant, ant
Daniel Mcmillan; appealed from
justice court. Special appeal wa
argued, and sustained by th'
court.
Joseph Bousha VS.. the Hathawa,
Graphite Manufacturing company