Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-10-09
SUES FOR DAMAGES
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Pierz Church and
School Trouble. -

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School Trouble. -.
Frank Vernig, q we'll known mer-
chant of Pierz, has commenced suit
for damages against Herman Terhaar,
q prominent farmer. in the sum Of
IS, 600. The two men have been Cd
different sides in the troubled which
have agitated the village. and Mr..
vernig charges that Terhaar has in
jured him in his business and stand
ing in the church.
The complaint sets forth that both
parties concerned are members Of the
Roman Catholic church, that plaintiff
during the last three years has con-
Quoted general retail merchandise
business at Pierz: that Terhaar is a
man of large influence in the Pierz
church, many of the members follow
Ing his judgment and directions in
matters concerning the church's well
fare as viewed by the defendant that
but for grievances alleged the plaintiff
would still be enjoying success due
him. and that the patrons Of his store
were nearly all members of the Catbo-
lie church.
The complaint alleges that Terhaar.
with intent to injure plaintiff ire
trievably In name, reputation. credit
and standing as citizen, merchant and
church member, and to ruin him, did
at divers times and places to citizens
and patrons Of the store and members
of the church utter and proclaim as
follows, in the German language, false,
slanderous and defamstory words,
language and denunciation Of the
plaintiff Vernig. The complaint gives
the alleged utterances In German and
free TRANSLATION Is as follows:
1T has been known for long time
who sent for the bomb which was shot
of at the priests hous, it was Frank
Vernig who send for it and he is 80
bad that no dog should take piece of
bread from him, nobody should buy
from him and We should starve him
OUT
II did not say not to buy from
Frank Vernig at his store because he
sent for the bomb but said 80 because
he was and is an infidel, be believes
in nothing.''
"Where the bomb came from we
know; it was from Frank Vernig; it
was sent through Frank Vernig
''He, meaning said plaintiff, is a
kicker against the priest, and against
the church and against the parocial
school and he ought to be rooted out. -
HE, meaning the plaintiff, is a
kicker and one Of the worst men in
town.
Frank Vernig is no Catholic. he is
an infidel and bad man.
Crank Vernig is against the paro-
chial school and in favor of the public
school and he ought to be rooted out. -
"FrankVernig sent for the bomb and
tried to kill the priest, do not trade
at his store and starve him out,
The complaint says that in charging
Vernig with placing he..bomb, seri'
GUS crime was charged.
1t Is alleged that by reason of Ter.
HAIRS utterance wilfully said to hu.
milate and disgrace the plaintiff as q
merchant and Catholic, and by metho.
dical boycotting of plaintiff, his net
profits have been reduced forty pei
cent.
e.. J. N. True is counsel for MI. Ver-
mig. The case will come up next
March.
With the bringing of this case. the
troubles in Pierz have come to head,
and it is possible that q matter which
has injured the good name of a pros.
porous community will be disposed Of
finally,