The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
STORIES OF THE COURTS

More Grand Jurors Wanted-When the
list of the October grand jury was called
yesterday before Judge Brill in the dis
trict court, there were only fourteen re-.
sponses. AS sixteen members are requir-
ed to make a quorum, and the full num-
Der is twenty-three, the court deferred
the duty of charging the jury until this
morning, meanwhile instructing the sher
iff to summon nine more jurors to fill the
vacancies. Those jurors who answered to
the call yesterday were: Sherman Finch,
Daniel Foley, Charles W. Gordon, Joseph
Haag, Walter F. Myers, Charles A. Nitz,
M. ]. O'Connor James A. Posey, A. K.
Pruden, George H. Prince, Samuel G..
Sloan, J. w. Stevens, Richard H. Relf and
John, w. Taylor. :.
October Term Begins-Judge Bum pre-
sided over crowded court room yester-
Ing represented at the cali Of t the October
calendar. 1t took the judge and the at
torneys till noon to fix the dates for the
trial of the 149 jury cases and the 131
gin today.
In Memory of Deceased Lawyers-John
E. Stryker, president of the st. Paul Bar
association, called the attention of Judge
Bum and the members of the bar gath
cred in the district court to the death
during the summer of Henry L. Moss and
Reuben B. Galusha. Mr.. Stryker asked
prepare appropriate resolutions, and the
court promised to name the committee
today. Oct. % was fixed for the presenta-
ton of the resolutions and other fitting
memorial exercises.
Abel Was Very TIred-Ernest Abel was
in the police court yesterday on a charge
OF disorderly conduct preferred by Of
night at Marion and Front streets. The
policeman told the court that Abel was
rushing the growler'' at a. M, and
even at that unseemly hour was intoxi-
Gated. He also charged him with being
a member of a gang of young fellows who
are addicted to throwing stones through
show windows in the neighborhood. Abel
explained that he was not drunk, but hav-.
ing been out all night at a party, he was
suffering from extreme WEAKNESS. Judge
Finehout sent him to the workhouse for a
ten days rest.
Street Car Rioters Fined-Milze Scholle
and Gus Kutsky yesterday paid SIS each
in the police court for making a dis
sa IL jude Ree TTee9 car h to
be counted on in all these street car rows.
The people who ride in the cars are en-
titled to be saved the annoyance of such
conduct as the defendants were guilty Of,
and the court will do its best to stop it.
The next time either of you appear here
you will go to the workhouse without the
option of a fine
Forger Held to the Grand jury. H.
Simmons, the bookkeeper for j. B. Foley
& Co., who forged a series of checks
for small amounts on the National Ger
man American bank was held for the
grand jury yesterday by Judge Finehout
in the police court Simmons has con-
fessed his guilt, but the case must go
before the jury before he can be ar
raigned to plead to the charge of felony.
Boy Is acknowledgement Young, aged
twelve, was yesterday committed to the
state training school at Red Wing by
Judge Finehout. The boys mother ask
ed the court to send him down. saying
that he refuses to obey her, and was Civ
en- to smoking cigarettes-which settled
his fate.
City Held BIameless-Judge Kelley yes
terday denied the motion of Francis H.
Morgan for new trial in his action
against the city and board of water COM
missioners for damages to his minor son
caused by the boys falling through the
Wabasha street bridge. The accident oc-
CURED in October, 1900, when workmen
were laying a water main across the
bridge. The boy fell through an open
ing. which the plaintiffs witnesses at the