The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-20
WAS LINES EXCUSE FOR RoBBlNG
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HIS VICTIM
BPgyN WAS ALSO CONVICTED
hemIock Case Taken From the Jury
Nsmbaugh and IRON River
Compromised.

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The call of the calendar showed that
many Of the most interesting cases
were TO go over the term, among them
being that of Afford against the city
Of Crystal Falls.
The criminal calendar was gone
through with and two cases set for
trial, one went over and the case a.
gainst Oberg was disposed Of by the
defendant pleading guilty TO the charge
OF keeping his saloon opened on Sun
day, II was his first offense and Judge
Stone. as usual. imposed light fine
but warned the defendant not to APP
pear in court again or he would be
severely dealt with. Oberg handed
over $50 to the clerk and went free.
John Line, charged with taking $50
from fellow Finlander at Amasa WAS
arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. Dodge was appointed by the court
TO defend him and the case set for
Monday afternoon.
John Brown charged with smashing
a plate glass window of Oberg's saloon
at Iron River was arraigned and plead.
cd not guilty. Mr.. Dixon was ap.
pointed 10 defend him and the case
was set for Tuesday morning.
Immediately after dinner Monday
the call of the jury was made and the
case against Line was commenced.
Line claimed that the $35 were his
own: that no had carried the money
in his collar all the way from Montana
and was saving II to visit his sister on
the Mesabi range at Christmas time.
The testimony OF the man he robbed
was that Line enticed him back OF a
saloon, threw him down; took $35
away from him saying ~ need this
more than you do. AS his victim
arose from the ground Line said,
Now. don't feel bad about this be-
cause need IL and you don t, F"
The jury was out bat short time
when IL brought in verdict of
ssguilty. The case against Brown was
disposed OF Tuesday forenoon. Brown
was eJected from Oberg's saloon one
Sunday morning. He was drunk and
disorderly and Oberg, who has the
reputation Of running aquiet place,
wouldn't have him in the saloon.
Brown returned TO the vicinity OF
the saloon later on in the day and
threw rock through plate glass
window
Brown claimed that he threw the
rock In self defense at Oberg who was
assanlting him that IL missed its i'm
tended mark and crashed through the
window
The jury didn't believe the story Of
Brown and they found him guilty as
charged.
The afternoon Of Tuesday was con
sumed in making citizens and We'd
nesday morning the case against the
Hemlock river Mining company was
called.
The case OF Kinnernen against the
Hemock River Mining Co was as i'm
portsnt case as has been tried In
Iron county in long time and 1t oc-
cur led the attention OF the court all
day Wednesday.
This WAS a negligent injury case.
Kinnernen was injured by fall Of ore
ia the Hemlock mine and sued the
company for damages
The array Of counsel was very
imposing. A. b. Eldredge and r. c.
Flanagan appearing for the Hemlock
River company while A. q. Jurma,
assisted by Kennedy looked after Kin.
nefnen's interests
Both sides exhausted their peremp-
tory challenges before Jury was 80
kred that suited them and the exam
.Estion OF witnesses commenced and
continued until Thursday forenoon.
The testimony OF the complainant
was finished during the forenoon of
Thursday and when the time came for
the defense 10 present its testimony
the defendants attorney moved that a
verdict FOR the defendant be ordered
owing ~ certain necessary points mol
being proved Judge stone listened-ts
the arguments aud granted the motion,
The action between the two yillage'
ON the west side ..of the county has
been very prominent in the corridor,
during the forenoon and the day pre-
vious Numerous witnesses were ~
hand, many cf the village autbofitiei
and on array Of legal talent Judg'
stone desired the controversy sestled