Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-11
COURT NEWS.
Joseph S~lickoway Found Guilty
BY the Jury-The Cases
Left Are Civil,
Roy Pardue. of Brittou, Fails TO
Answer n Subpoena From the
Court and Has Reason
To Be Sorry.

The case OF the State Of South Dakota
VS. Joseph Slickoway, which was on
trial when we went TO press last week,
was given TO the jury and he was found
guilty and adjudged the father of the
bastard child. The court sentenced him
TO pay the mother of the child $3.50 for
its support the first year and 500 for
each succeeding year for the next ten
! years, making in all $3.50.
Roy Pardue, who was summoned by
the defense as Il witness in this case
and failed to put in an appearance, was
brought before the court ON a bench
warrant, and the judge after listening
to his explanation sentenced him to a
fine of ten dollars and costs or five days
in Jail, the young mau paid the fine of
ten dollars aud was released.
In the case of Adolph Dulitz vs. John
Fields the jury found for the defendant
on all issues.
The case of Hammond x Wright VS.
Wagner q Schmitt was continued 5ver
the term.
In the case of L.. Gross VS. Isaac Moore
the court directed a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff oil all points and awarded
a judgment for 1929.
When the evidence was all in in the
case of ID. w. Moore w Wagner &
Schmitt the court instructed the juicy to
bring in a verdict for the plaintiff for
s2S5. IS.
In the case of Anna Kelley VS. Mrs 4.
E. Frost and Mrs. Viva Jones, both the
plaintiffs and the defendants we're win
ners. The court directed v verdict in
favor of Mrs. Jones on all points and in
favor Of Mrs. Kelley on all the points
against Mrs. Frost and awarded a iudg-
ment for $l7s.90.
When the case of James Rathbun VS.
Konrad Kopici was called and after the
evidence for the plaintiff was all in, the
court granted u continuance over the
term upon the payment of $780, 90 by tho
defendant TO the plaintiff.
The court directed q verdict for the
defendants in the case of M. Neuer vs.
Roberts 4 Howell,
In the case of Alonzo Ahlers vs Her
man Holmquist the jury awarded the
plaintiff s75,
James Gilmore vs. A. p. Bray was the
next case. This will lie submitted TO
court Oh briefs before April /, 1904,
There was a verdict for the defendant
OH all issues in the case of h. II. Geiser
VS. 4. j. Hotter. Damages Silt. 90.
The same verdict as in the case above
was returned in the case of L. Ii. Geiser
VS. Rudolph Mireau. Damages sos.
In the case of Herman Holmquist VS.
l.. S. Philbrook the jury after being out
all night failed to bring in a verdi let.
The case of Herman Holmquist W.
John Douglas is on trial when we go to
press.
Court Notes.
Judge A. w. Campbell sss souis
cases here this week.
A. Shinn, Of Waterfowl, arrived in
the city today OF legal business.
Judge Mccoy and Ssenographer Gran
ger spent Sunday at their homes in
Aberdeen.
r. Il. Campbell. the states attorney
Of Brown county is tr1nsasnny ssurt
business today.
Many Of the jury took advantage Of
the noon adjournment last Saturday
and went home fer Sunday.
When a subpeens is sent tue witness
had better come unless he would pay a
fine or board with Sheriff Rich.
Fl. II. Potter, formerly Of Aberdeen,
uas before the court for Vie second
time wednesday, but his ease was con-
tinusd over the term.
Lars Swensen, the senior member Of
the firm of Lars Swensen & Son, was
stricken with paralysis at his home in
Minneapolis last Sunday night and died
Tuesday without having rallied from
the shock. Mr.. Swcnsen has been
prominent in Minneapolis business and
church circles for q great many years
and at the time Of his death was promi-
nently connected with tho Augsburg
Publishing company and the Norwegian
Lutheran church organization. Daring
his visits here he made many a~oquaint-
ances and will be remembered ~ . man
Of culture and refinement. Although
he had not been very well Of late, his
sudden demise Was entirely unexpected
! and comes as q great shock to all. He
was about 90 years Of age.-Bristol Tri-
huRe.