The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-24

Verdict for Zimmerman-The jury IN
the case of Fl. w. Zimmerman against
A. B. Rudolph yesterday morning re-
ported to Judge Jaggard that they found
for the plaintiff in the sum of $24S.49.
This was one-half of the amount Mr..
Zimmerman demanded as unpaid sal
airy and expenses in selling liquors
and other beverages as agent for the
defendant.
Loss on the "MerIe SpaIdins'- Judge
Jaggard and a jury are trying the ac-
ton of the Fidelity and Deposit COM
pany, of Maryland, against the st. Paul
Fire and Marine Fire Insurance COM
pany, to recover $1,000 on a policy of
insuFanee issued to Mrs: Kate Fuller
on her steam tug, Merle Spalding,"
which was destroyed by fire Nov. 29,
1901. The plaintiffs insurable interest
arose from a mortgage on the boat.
Defendant refused to pay the policy,
and is contesting the action on the
ground that the owner violated the
policy by failing to keep two watch
men on the boat, and by neglectlng
to give notice of other insurance. John
E. Stryker appears for the plaintiff and
How, Taylor & Mitchell for the insur-
ance company.
Admits neutrality-suspicious. A. Lew
is, an insurance solicitor. yesterday
filed in the United States district court
a petition in bankruptcy. stating his
liabilities at $3,97O,30 and his assets at
$170.50.
Yates Secures Divorce-Bowen G..
Yates was granted divorce from An
ME E. Yates by Judge Otis yesterday.
The ground was desertion. Mrs. Yates
lof4 II, i,o
ing with him for thirty years. The
cause was incompatibility. Yates is
sixty-two years of age and Mrs. Yates
sixty. They formerly lived on Port
land avenue. 1-e-s.,a a.
Claims He Deserted-Rose Bell Will
Jams yesterday filed suit for divorce
from Carlos H. Williams on the ground
Of desertion. The pair were married
in New York Nov. 1, 1875. She claims
he deserted her Nov. 81, 1896, at West
Superior. Two children, Jessie, aged
twenty-three, and Carlos, aged twenty
two, were born to them.
Husband Seeks Divorce-A suit for
divorce was filed by Frank Walden
against Lulu Walden, whom he mar
ried in Grand Rapids, Mich, May,
1875. He alleges statutory causes.
Lee Gets His Observation-Disclosures E.
Lee, who pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments for grand larceny, was yester-
day sentenced by Judge Brill to the
state prison on the reformatory plan.
His Hand VaIuabIe-Miehael Collins
yesterday filed a suit in the district
court for $1,000 against the Herzog
iron works for damages alleged to have
been sustained June 16, 1902. Collins
claims that he was employed by the
Butler-Ryan company in the construc-
ton of the new capitol and that while
at work a drift pin used by the de-
PENDANT company fell upon his hand
causing painful wound and perma-
nent injury.
McManus Estate in Court-Hattie
Grace McManus, widow of Hugh j.
McManus, yesterday petitioned for ap-
pointment as Administrative in the es-
tate of her deceased husband, who died
Oct s. The estate is valued at 100000
in stock.
Lexington Parkway essment-The
objections to the application of the city
treasurer for judgment against real es-
tate delinquentS on the assessments
for Lexington Parkway, brought by w.
F. Alexander, M. G. Nelson ct al; the
st. Paul Trust company ct al. and
Haydn A. Cole, were partially heard be-
fore Judge Kelly yesterday afternoon.
By stipulation no evidence but what
applied to all property alike was in
troduced Claud S. Brown and Charles
D. Bentley gave expert testimony.
Thomas M. McDermott, assistant cor
poration attorney, represented the city
and Childs, Edgerton, Mckenzie and
Harvey officer the DIRECTORS.