Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
ALTER PROCEDURE
Judge Cest Advocates Change in
Prevailing Methods in
Circuit Court.
INTERRUPTIONS ARE COSTLY
Bar Association to Meet Monday
To Consider Susses-
tons.

Change in the method of procedure
the circuit court is proposed. II was
suggested in an address to the atto-'
neys this morning by Judge W. ii
Gest, and the Rock Island County Bar
association has been called together in
the circuit court room next Monday
morning at 10 o'clock for considera-
, tion of the question.
Rules that have governed in the cir
cult court for years have occasioned
large expenditures for jurors that has
been entirely unnecessary in the opin-
ion OF Judge Gest. Compensation for
jurors reached approximately $1,000
per month. What Judge Gest advo-
Gates is the prohibition OF Interrupt
tons. by arguments on demurrers and
motions. of cases that have been com
menced before a jury.
Under the present arrangement an
hour Is allowed each morning for pres
entation of matters of this character.
Not infrcquent,y the whole morning
tjon or demurrer. and some OF them
are carried over from day to day. caus-
ing delay in trials that have been com
mCnced. and running up the jury ex-
pense account.
Two Week. For Motions
Judge Cest suggests that when once
"a case has been started for trial be-
fore a jury there should be- no inter
ruption unless IL is a question that
has bearing on the case under consid-
Grafton or the entry Of an order that
does not call for any prolonged delay.
He suggested To the lawyers that the
first two weeks of each term. and the
last. II desired. be set apart for mo-
tions and demurrers and the settle
ment of issues. Under such a plan
when once the trial docket is taken
up IL can be gone through without the
delays thai are So annoying Under the
prevailing method Of procedure. The
second panel of the petit jury is To re-
port Monday.
BorxoIt~ Jury Di.~hnrE~d-
The jury impanclled to- decide the
suit OF Frederick r. Borgolte. the ar
chitect against the Rock Island board
of education. was discharged yesterday
afternoon. and the trial will be re-
sumed al a later date before the court.
II having been agreed 10y the liiigants
that all there remained to- be passed
upon was a question of law-whether
the resolution Of the board providing
that the building should not cost ex-
cecding $4,000 was binding ON subse-
quent actions. not of record. affecting
the building the total cost Of which
was 100000 Mr. Borgolte received
his commission ON $4,000. He wants
his commission ON the total cost.
st-~I..sn ts-~ Ten M Tried AsnIn.
The first case set for Monday after
noon IL that Of John Steckman against
the Rock Island railroad company for
damages for injuries alleged To have
been sustained in being thrown from
his wagon on Fifth avenue when his
team. becoming frightened at pass
ing train. ran away The case al
ready has been tried twice. There was
\ verdict returned for the plaintiff IN
each instance. The second was car
ried to the appellate court and re
versed.
Court Ord~r--taw.
&c. BorgoIte vs.. board Of education.
r. l.: assumpsit BY agreement OF
parties jury discharged and cause sub
mitted to be- tired by the court without
n jury.
So. Steckman vs.. G. r !. & y. Rail-
way company: case. Motion by de-
PENDANT to suppress part Of deposition