Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
District Court Notes.

The case of Ross and Ross against
J. M. Solso for commission in a real
estate deal and trade which was on
trial when the LEADER went to press
last week, was decided in favor of the
Roses, the jury giving them $500.
The next case was that Of the Hy-
ronimus brothers of Delaware town.
ship, who, ere charged with shoot
ing into the home of lime Gerjets, a
neighbor. Arnold Hyronimus was
tried first and found guilty, and his
brothers. Ease was given to the jury
on Saturday morning, and he too was
found guilty. The trouble originated
through Gerjets renting land. 1t
seems from the testimony, which was
translated into English by Deputy
Treasurer Tjaden, that the brothers
had been at Lennox and filled up
with fire water and on their way
home had taken a shot at Gerjets dog.
This enraged the man who owned
the dog and he found shooting back
necessary to protect the dog. This
angered the brothers and they began
using Gerjets house for a target, and
he objected to this manner Of war
fare and had the young men arrested
Judge Jones gave each of them two
months in the county jail IS a punish
ment for their indiscretion. States
Attorney Carlson prosecuted and At
torney Mallory of Lennox defended
and he made a splendid plea in behalf
OF the young men, winning high
praise for his work. We believe it
was Mr.. Mallory's first criminal case
In district court and he certainly
made good. Deputy Treasurer
Tjaden, as interpreter, rendered splen-
did service as the testimony was given
In Low Dutch and it was a difficult
proposition, but he is a past master
In handling any kind Of German lang
uage.
The next was a shooting case of a
far different character than the one
preceding it.
1t appeared from the evidence that
Miss Gertrude Richter aged Is and a
were riding along the
highway two miles east of Worthing
On September 9Th, when a young fell
Gilbert Eccarius, aged II, fired
shot at the girls, the bullet striking
Gertrude in the back and the bullet
In her body yet. The prose-
,ution claims the boy fired at the
Urls, the defense claims the boy fired
It the ground and the bullet bounded
upward striking the girl. There was
10 dispute as to the boy firing the
run or that the girl was wounded and
thus the case went to the jury.
The jury found that Eccarius was
lot guilty of any breach Of the peace
md was discharged. just how the
Jury arrived at such a verdict is a
This boy fired the gun, the
,irl was wounded and only escaped
leath by a narrow margin, yet the
ury cleared him. Whether the boy
ired at the ground to scare the girls
n fired at them he was equally guilty
II a serious ~offense, and merited pun
shment Of some degree. That boy
leeds watching. States Attorney
Carlson was greatly disappointed in
he verdict as about every one else
Who heard the case.
The next and last jury case was
;ried on Monday. 1t was a dispute
,ver grain. A farmer named Maise
W0rthing delivered a certain
number Of loads Of grain to the S. d.
train Co. At the end of the delivery
daise's figures and the elevators fig
Tres differed, and they were unable
o agree or split the difference, so
hey brought their dispute to the
curt for settlement. A jury heard
he evidence and found that the
lain made by Maise was correct.
The Court disposed OF some other
matters and adjourned Tuesday at
loon.