The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-12
GAVE UP HER TASK
ARMS OF GODDESS OF JUSTICE
DROOP; SCALE FALLS.
Wind Sweeps Through Space and the
Figure On the Court House Is Dis
figured; October Term Is Opened
This Forenoon; 1t Will Be An I'm
usually Long Session; Civil and
Criminal Calendar.

The good left arm of the goddess
of Justice, over the court house, that
proudly and boldly held up the scales
of justice, today dropped by its side,
letting the scales down. One of the
scales also went to pieces. The wind
blew too strong for the strength of the
figure to uphold the new and heavy
pair of copper scales, and the result
was disastrous to the figure.
There was a mysterious rumor about
the court house this afternoon to the
effect that the figure of Justice felt
unequal to the task of settling the
conflicting claims in the Ledbeter case
and solving the mystery of that in
volved crime, and had given up the
task in sheer desperation.
October Term Is Opened.
The October term of the district
court opened at ten o'clock this fore
noon. 1t is one of the most important
terms ever held in the county, both
from the Importance. of the criminal
business and the number of civil cases.
1t will be an unusually long term, to
Judge from the number of jury cases,
both civil and criminal in prospect.
Sheriff Donahue has appointed John
Guenther of this city and James
Howieson of Sterling bailiffs.
The civil calendar contains l39 cases,
of which the following six were added
this forenoon after the call of the
calendar: 81
Adolph Oehler VS.. John Casper.
In re the application of Adolph
Petrosky and wife for leave to adopt
Henry johnson, minor.
In re the application of Joseph G.
Baker and wife for leave to adopt
Melvin Erhardt, an infant.
In re the application of Joseph C.
Baker and wife for leave to adopt
Baby Comfort, also known as Lawrence
Comfort, an infant.
Anna Matteson VS.. Walter Matteson
Louise Woodford VS.. Adelbert Wood
ford. ,
Cases Marked for Trial.
Fortysix civil cases were marked
for trial by jury at the preliminary
call of the calendar this forenoon, a
large number were set for trial by the
court, and several were dismissed or
stricken from the calendar. Those
stricken from the calendar were the
following:
Leo S. Lamm VS.. Lille Belle Bur-
nett ct ais.
National Citizens bank of Mankato
VS.. George A. Mckinley, c. n. Some
syn and Brainerd Lumber and Mercan
tile Co.
Same VS.. NJ. E. Babcock and others.
William Granger VS.. Northern Land
and Realty Co. and others.
The following cases were settled and
dismissed:
Mary E. Goodrich and Others VS..
Chicago & Northwestern railway COM
pany.
Charles H. Rasdall, an incompetent
person, by Ole T. Severson, his guar
dian, VS.. Plumn.er w. Pitcher and 9TH
ers.
Charley Olson VS.. Doop & 1senhart.
First National bank VS.. j. S. Burgess
and others.
The suit of John Koonze VS.. Ger
trude Kiffe and Leo j. Kiffe has been
settled by stipulation to be filed.
In the case of Edith Holman VS..
Henry F. Leonard, C. o. Daley ap-
peared specially and moved to strike
from the calendar on the ground that
the defendant did not have eight
days notice of trial.
Only a few cases were continued.
This afternoon the court convened
at two o'clock, and the grand jury
was given its charge and sent out.
When it retired, the consideration of
the Ledbeter case was begun at once.
A number of witnesses have been sub
poenaed.
The preemptory call of the calendar
was made at $3.50 o'clock.