Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01
the DISTRICT COURT
Vim. Menzel Is Sentenced
to Saltwater for
Burglary


adjourned over Thursday last week out
of respect for the late Gov. John A..
johnson, whose funeral was held at
St. Peter on that date, re.opened
sessions last Friday.
The case of state VS.. Rlcka Wittwer,
an appeal case from the justice court,
was first taken up and the decision OF
the lower court was upheld, defendant
being found guilty of the charge pre-
ferred against her, that OF having
beaten the complaining witness, N.
Sch1ak. The case was resnlt OF a
quarrel between defendants husband
and the complaining witness, while In
a local store, over Justice court
decision relative to rural telephone
company, which they were interested
in. When the two came to blows she
took hand in it, and two or three
Justice cases resulted therefrom.
The case of Frank Leplnski vs..
Vincent JuntaLepinski and Ma1clanna
Lepinski, an action brought by plaintiff
to realize on a note long past due.
which had been given him on cream
separator which defendant mad bought
of him, was completed Saturday
morning, having been before the court
since Friday afternoon. Plaintiff was
given Judgment for the amount of the
note and interest, and costs we're
assessed against defendant. Defendant
claimed that the separator was
worthless. He had, showever, con.
tlnued to use it for a period OF years.
The case of Joseph Berndt vs.. John
Ziminski came up for trial Saturday
afternoon and was completed and
turned over to the jury Tuesday morn
ing. In this case plaintiff sued for
$3.50 damages as the result of injuries
he received to his person in fight
with defendent
Barendt received damages in the
sum of $75.
The jury brought in verdict In
favor Of the bank Wednesday morning
in the case OF First National bank vs..
School District No. 81, IN Platte
town. In this case, which came up for
trial Tuesday morning, plaintiff
brought action to recover a certain
amount, loaned to the district when it
erected its school building, and
interest.
With the indictment OF Frank
Rassier on the charge OF perjury, the
XTauu jury COup1SV0O sAto "OAh, onO
after inspecting the court house and
the county JAIL the grand jury was
discharged by Judge NJ. D. Taylor
Saturday morning, the judge thanking
them for their efficient work.
4 verdict OF guilty Of burglary in
the third degree was returned by the
jury Wednesday afternoon in the case
of state VS.. VIM. Menzel, and yester-
day morning the court sentenced
defendant to the state penitentlary at
Saltwater on the reformatory plan :
NIenzel had been indicted TO,
burglarizlng the Paul Lemanczlk
saloon some time IN July, having
taken some small change. four
watches, revolver and some pocket
knives. While IN the county Jail
awaiting the action Of the grand jury,
the prisoner made two unsuccessful
attempts at jail-breaklng.
At his trial Menzel testified that he
had received the stolen articles found
on him from a stranger who asked
him to dispose of them.
Yesterday morning Alexander Pilor
of Rail Prairie, who was under
indictment for mortgaglng property
which did not belong to him, changed
his plea of not guilty to one of guilty
in district court, and was given 9
thirty-day jail sentence in the count,
bastiIe.