The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
Three Yopng House Breakers Plead
Guilty to One indictment.
Goeriz arraigned on Second H.
diC'meas Charging Forgery.
Question Of Whether Ebony Is Always
Black Bejug Tired.
Surprise Sprung on Vim. }. McMalien
by County Attorney.
From Tuesdays Daiiy.

From Tuesdays Dany.
Joseph Leavigne, Leo Hicks and VIM
Richards were brought before Judge Cray
this afternoon to plead to the three in
dictmeuts upon which they were arraign
ed Saturday. They pleaded guilty to the
Indictment charging them with grand lar
oeny in the second degree, in the rob
berry of Ellsworth tlemmings residence
in Vernon Center township, and plead
ed not guilty TO the indictments charging
them with grand larceny in the second
degree and burglary in the third degree
in connection with the burglarizing OF
Ar Stratton's house near AmbOy.
second Indictment, charging him with
forgery in the second degree, in connec-
ton with the passing of worthless checks
at Frank j. Mettler's saloon. He was
granted until tomorrow at = p. III. to
plead.
The jury that tried the appeal of a. A.
court Isl the matter of the estate of Har-
riet a. Sweet, deceased, returned a ver-
tiff this mo ming in favor of the respon-
dent Sweet. A stay of forty days was
granted.
The divorce case of Cora Flanagan VS..
George i. Flanagan was tried before the
court late Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Flanagan testified in her own behalf and
was supported by Mary Weirtz. The ac-
ton was brought on the ground of de-
sertion, and there was no appearance
for the defendant. Arthur Schaub was
attorney for the plaintiff.
The court today filed an order granting
the divorce aud custody of the one child
to the plaintiff.
The suit of Reichter & Phillips VS..
W. F. Jost was tried today, b. G. Tay-
lor appearing for the plaintiff and Pau
& Pau for the defendant. The plaintiffs
sue to recover $i62 for consignment
of ebony to Mr.. Jost for the holiday
trade. 1t developed that the ware was
not made of black ebony, but of ebony of
lighter hue, stained black, and MIR. Jost
having received complaints from one of
his customers, refused to pay for the
consignment, but offered to return the
goods, which the firm refused to accept
Mr. Jost claims that the goods should
have been black ebony, but the firm
claims that it was not specified what
kind OF ebony it was to be.
A number of samples of the goods SOLD
were exhibited to the jury, together will
samples of black ebony, and wood from
the trees, showing that the color goes il
streaks The defense had copies of the
tionag encyclopedias in court, where thu
account of ebony trees and wood was
given to show that the color varies.
The suit of VIM. }. McMullen agains
Joseph r. Thro and others was Gale,
for tria Saturday afternoon, and al
of the parties were in court, when 1
surprise WAS sprung upon the plaintiff
A year or two he was arrested and boun'
over TO the district court on the charg
of bastardy He was released upon
bond for $500, signed by Mr.. Thro ant
A. @. Dberhart, upon his putting up $50
cash 10 secure them. He did not appea
when the case was to be tried, but hi
attorney. w. R. Geddes, arranged a set
tlelnent with the young woman on tn
basis that the bondsmen pay her tn,
$500 This WAS done, and a stipulation
of settlement, signed by the attorneys
was filed in the district court. Tit
county attorney or the county commits
sioners were not consulted After thi
was done, McMullen commenced an &C
tion against the bondsmen for the S30t
cash which he had put in their hands
as security, repudiating the settlement
This was the case that was to have beer
tried Saturday.
When County Attorney Wilson saw
McAufien in court, he asked the court
to reinstate the case of the state agains
MoMuiien on the calendar. on the GROUND