The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-25
STORIES OF THE COURTS

Small Verdicts for the Apears-The &C
ton of Mrs. Lydia Apgar against the St.
Paul City railway for $10,0 900 damages
for personal injuries, and that of her hus-
band, William Apgar, against the same
defendant to recover 5000 for the loss of
his WIfe's services and society, came to
an unexpected conclusion yesterday
morning, when the jury reported to Judge
Bum verdicts of $500 for Mrs. Apgar and
$500 for her husband.
Wants $1,000 for His Bruises-Suit was
begun yesterday in the district court by
Martin Nelson, a Ramsey county dairy
man, to recover So, 900 for personal inju-
ries from the st. Paul City Railway cod
pany. The complaint sets up the city
ordinance ~forbidding cars to be run at a
greater speed than twelve miles per hour,
and alleges that because of its violation
by the defendant, Mr.. Nelson was struck
by a car on June 80, while crossing Selby
avenue at Kent street.
The Firms Get Judgment-Judge Otis
yesterday ordered findings for George II.
Finn ct al, in their suit against Michael
Schadl, to compel the performance of a
June q Mr.. Schadl contracted with the
plaintiffs to buy a city lot for 500, ~
ing SO as earnest money, and agreeing
to pay the balance on the delivery of the
deed, but that when the deed was ten
dered him he refused to accept it. The
defendant alleged that the plaintiffs title
was not marketable, and demanded judg-
ment for the return of his $40.
Demands $4,000 for Loss of Foot
Judge Bum and a jury yesterday began
the trial of the action of Maynard L..
Brooks to recover $50, 500 from the city
railway for personal injuries and medical
attendance. The plaintiff was crossing
Wabasha street on May IS, when a car
Cfp1Tok and Enncla6 him down cruShiOp
his left leg SO that it had to be ampu-
tated above the ankle. He alleges that
the accident was wholly due to the mo-
torman's negligence in running the car
plaintiffs attorney.
Mrs. eurton's .WiII-The will of Mrs.
Lucy S. Burton, formerly of this city,
who died Aug. % at Milledgevi1le, Fay
cite county, Ohio, was filed yesterday in
the probate court. Mrs. Burton left LOO
which the will divides equally among the
six children of her deceased son, William
E. Burton, who live in this city.
Mr.. Clarke Wants a DIvorce-Charles
Stuart Clarke yesterday brought suit in
the district court for a divorce from Clara
Clarke, whom he married at Ottawa,
Canada in 1898. There are two children.
The complaint alleges that the wife de-
serted the plaintiff in 1900.
received 10 SatiSTy HlfS MorI9a9e-
Judge Otis yesterday ordered Edward B.
Graves, receiver of the North American
Savings, Loan and Building company, to
satisfy a mortgage executed Feb. %,
1890, by Henry r. Hill and wife to the
company as soon as Mr.. Hill shall nave
paid $S17.11 and assigned to the re-
ceiver a claim that he holds against the
company.
lnvoIutary Bankrutcy Proceedings--A
petition filed yesterday asks the United
States district court to declare Daniel
W.. Rolph, q merchant of Rush City,
Mimi, a bankrupt. The, petitioners are
Twin City wholesale dealers, who allege
tina Rolph is indebted to them in the
sum of $546.9S. and that he has made an
assignment of his property to L. w.
thinner.
The State VS.. The Northern Securities
T taking of testimony in the suit of
the state of Minnesota against the North
ern Securities ompany and others will
begin before Special Examiner Ingersoll
at the federal building on Wednesday
next. A large amount of the testimony
already taken in the government suit and
also in the Peter Power case will be in
PRODUCED by stipulation of the attorneys,
fins greatly abrid0inp the hearings IF