The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-18
GETS $500 FOR
A BROKEN PROMISE
COOperstOwn Girl Given Judg
ment in Court Against Re.
Creant Boy Lover
COURT TERM NOW NEAR ITS CLOSE
Total of Dozen Cases Heard From CaIen-
dar of Twenty. .Fve-Fagan Wins Again
Beers Case Settled

Love making without serious intent
must needs be Improbable in Manito-
woo County in view of the Judgment
of Circuit Couit jurors, another verdict
having been rendered in favor of the
plaintiff in a breach of promise action.
Miss Christina Klindt q Cooperstown
girl who suffered the humiliation of
being Tilted by John Krieser, will re-
ceive $500 as blam for her wounded
feelings The case which was decided
Friday was not contested by the de-
fendant no appearance being made by
krieser who is engaged in farming in
South Dakota. Several letters, breath
ing passionate love and promising life
long allegiance, which were introduced
into evidence, proved the undoing of
the young man and formed the ground
work for the large Judgment given.
The original suit was for $4,000 Both
Miss Klindt and Krieser were residents
of Cooperstown two years ago when
the courtship was carried on. The
young lady is "a years of age and the
defendant 23
The June term of Circuit Court is
nearing its close The jury was dis
charged Monday afternoon and but few
cases remain to be heard by the Court.
The Novak- Pagan case, civil action
brought by Novak to recover damages
for an alleged assault, was decided in
favor Of Pagan, the defendant. The
complaint, which was for Sl0O was
amended and demanded $500 The suit
grew out of trouble which the two
men had at dance several weeks ago.
In Municipal Court Pagan pleaded
gilty to charge of assault and paid
fine
Settlement without trial was had in
the case which Charles Beers instituted
against the Manitowoc and Northern
Traction Company. Beers claimed
$500 damages because of the laying Of
spur track by the Company in front
of his premises on South Eighth street.
When the case was called for trial, the
plaintiff sought To amend the complaint
to sue for $4,000 and when the argu-
ments were had, Judge Kirwan per-
mitted the amendment. A conference
of attorneys WAS held and terms for q
settlement were agreed upon. The
Traction Company will change its
tracks, but the terms of the settlement
have not been given out.
In the Rugowski case an action
brought by the City against Ex-Alder.
man Edward Rugowski for alleged
violation of the quarantine laws, the
jury found the defendant guilty.
Rugowski left the premises where he
was quarantined because of being affiict.
cd with smallpox. The offense was
committed last Winter during the epi-
demic and in Municipal Court heavy
fine was imposed on the defendant. A
petition for new trial will be argued
by the attorneys.
The Meany mortgage tax case was
submitted on arguments and the Court
has taken the decision under advisement.
The action is brought by the City to
collect tax of S24 on mortgage held
by Henry Meany, who refused to pay
the assessment on the ground that the
mortgage had been in his possession but
few days when the assessment was
made. In Municipal court the decision
was against Meany and an appeal was
taken.
The only divorce case that has come
to hearing at the term is now on.
The suit is instituted by Mrs. Evelyn
Richards against Ernst Richards Of She
boygan and desertion is the charge.
Richards is president of the Sheboygan
Mineral Water Co. a corporation capita
lized ut S24, 600. The couple married in
1888 aud since 1897 have not lived
together