The Mankato free press., 1906-02-09
Usual Grind Is On in the Big
Justice Mill.
GRAND JURY Is AT WORK.
Suit Of Bear vs.. Mccleary Booked for
Next Week; Several Actions
Dismissed from Calendar.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The February term of the district
court, which opened at ten o'clock this
forenoon, promises to be rather a brief
one. At the call of the civil calendar
only twelve cases were marked for trial
by Jury, and it is not likely that all of
these will be tried. Thirteen cases
wer. marked for trial by the court. The
grand jury is not likely to indict more
than five persons, and their cases can be
tried quickly.
The first case for trial will be that
of the Fairmont Nursery company VS..
Robert Peterson, and it will probably
come on tomorrow afternoon. 1t is
also the first case on the calendar. No.
3 is the libel suit of Samuel NJ. Bear,
manager of the Mankato theatre, VS..
Leslie r. McCleary, secretary of the re-
publican congressional committee, and
it will proably go to trial the first of
next week, probably Monday.
Action was taken regarding several
eases, as follows:
The suits of Oscar and Sarah Larson
VS.. Henry Giesecke, motions for con-
tinuance.
r. Kouri VS.. the Milwaukee road, mo-
tion by the defendant to set aside the
verdict, to be followed by motion fOl
Judgment Notwithstanding the verdist.
Martha Hodapp VS.. Charles Lindfelt.
continued.
Karl Schlegel VS.. Henrietta Schlege!
and others, motion for a new trial.
Leo S. Lamm VS.. John Fields and
others, motion for amended findings.
Chester H. Brace VS.. Charles Baker,
continued by consent.
Bruce " Black VS.. NJ. ii. Caller, set
tied and dismissed.
Sarah Kourey VS.. Charles S. Hoffman.
stricken from the calendar.
Fannie S. Jones and others VS.. August
Finke, city of Mankato and Others.
stricken from the calendar.
Joseph w. Davies as administrator vs.
Charles w. johnson, motion for new
trial.
Wendell Hodapp VS.. Oliver A. Thro
stricken from calendar.
j. j. Chttenden VS.. Chicago Great
Western railway, motion for leave to
amend complaint.
First National Bank of Medelia VS..
Peder c. Kjorlaug, an order to show
cause, settled and stricken from the cal
endar.
The following cases were added to the
calendar:
G.. A. Hultengren and others, applts..
VS.. the Omaha Railway company.
In re application of Hattie NJ. Me-
Connell for judges deed.
Hattie NJ. Mcconnell VS.. Paul Eek
strom and others.
In re application of Jane c. Evans
and others to draw out money left with
the court.
The suit of Alice L. Phelps VS.. Jay H
Phelps was tried by the court this at
ternoon, w. A. Funk appearing for the
plaintiff, and w. and C. d. Geddes fOl
the defendant.
Every one of the grand jurors was
present at the call of the jury. Judge
Cray named Judd Cornell of MapletoI
township foreman, and gave the jury
its instructions, after which he sent il
to it's room to begin its duties.
Sheriff Williams has appointed A. {
Ingebritson of Medo and Frank Flanna
gan of this city bailiffs for the petit
jury and w. d. Tompkins bailiff for the
grand jury.
Among the attorneys from out of thu
city who attended the opening of court
were Mr.. Allen of Fairmont, j. Z. Hay
craft of Madelia and Charles Thomp.
son of Amboy.
The grand jury started in with tho
case of Charles Pierce, the man who Is
alleged to have fleeced Frank Herric
out of 50 by means of the short change
trick. Pierce is not thought to be the
mans right name, for he is known t.
have used the name of Martin Ross
when signing a legal document for hi
wife. He has been writing to to large
number of people in various cities ii
an endeavor to raise money.