The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Most of the Cases Disposed Of in Other
Ways Than BY Trial.
Hugh Herndon and Jackson E. Bushnell
Indicted and Sentenced.
Court Acjsurns This EfleFacoa for
The Term.
From Tuesdays Daily.

| Inc november term OF the united
States circuit and district courts con-
vened in this city at ten o'clock this
forenoon, Judge VIM Lochren CT Min
neapolis presiding. Other officers of the
court present were Clerk C. L. Spencer
of the district court, United States Dis
trict Attorney Al j. Smith, Assistant
District Attorney j. M. Dickey, United
States Marshal VIM. II. Grimshaw, and
Deputy Marshals T. j. Sheehan and VIM.
Grimshaw Jr Senator A. o. Ebe1hart
filled the position of clerk of the circuit
court in the absence of Clerk Lang.
The following disposition of cases was
made at the call of the calendar:
Axel G. Brundin and Chas. R. Brundin
VS.. Thorvald V. Knatvold and Harris N.
Brown and others. Dismissed.
Milton Rist as administrator of the es-
tate of Ruel Cutter, deceased, vs. the J.
1. Case Threshing Machine company.
dismissed.
Louis Bothum, an infant, by John
Bothum, bis guardian, VS.. the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
company.
| j. X. Sonnesyn VS.. L. w. Akin and
G. NJ. Babcock. Stricken from the caIen-
dar.
Chas. w. johnson VS.. the Chicago &
North Western Railway company. Dis
missed.
Patrick j. Ryan VS.. Chicago & North
Western Railway company
| Ernest Haentschlager vs.. Western
Union Telegraph company. Continued by
stipulation.
Equity cases
James B. Day va. VIM. Mountain Jr.
To be argued in St. Paul Dec. 10th.
Peter McGovern as trustee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of Charles +. john
son, bankrupt, vs.. VIM. j. Armstrong
and Chas. F. johnson. Demurrer sus-
tanned and case dismissed without pre-
JUDGE.
In the matter of Louis Fritzke, alleged
bankrupt, notice of motion to amend
answer and motion for continuance.
Walter A. Plymat was admitted to
practice in the United States court on
motion of A. R. Pau Jr.
The grand jury was called, twenty
members responding to their names, in
Guiding Joshua Wigley of this county.
Major F. M. H. kendrick of st. Paul
was appointed foreman, and the jury
was instructed in its duties and retired
to commence its work. 1t had but two
cases to investigate.
The roll of the petit jury was called,
and recess until p. m. was taken. The
petit jurors were instructed to sign the
pay roll during the recess, as the court
remarked that they were not likely to
be detained long.
Two Indictments.
The grand jury completed its labors
in hurry and this afternoon returned
two indictments and was discharged.
Hugh Herndon was indicted for break
ing into the postoffice at Amiret and
stealing stamps on Aug. Goth, last. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
serve two years in the state reforma-
tory. 1t is a state prison offense, but
District Attorney Smith asked that the
lighter sentence be given.
Jackson E. Bushnell of jackson was
indicted on the charge of appropEiating
postal funds entrusted to him by farm
ers to purchase two postal orders, while
he was serving as rural mail carrier.
He pleaded guilty, and Mr.. Smith plead
ed for the mercy of the court, because of
the aged parents of the defendant, who
would be fastened to their graves if
their son were to be sent to prison. At
torney T. j. Knox of Jackson also ad-
dressed the court in behalf of the de-
PENDANT, endorsing what the district at
torney had said.
| ouoSe LocnieH pdSoeu d ucIcIy HoufH-
al sentence, fning Bushnell $25, which
was paid.
The railroad damage suits of Bothum
and Ryan were continued, and are prob
ably settled.
Walter Hook of Belle Plaine appeared
in court to stand trial on the intict-
ment found at the spring term charging
him with removing uncancelled inter
nal revenue stamps from beer barrels.
J but no action was taken on his case.
There being no further business, The
court adjourned, and the officers left on