The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-24
HOTON COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT BEGINS SESSION
Nineteen Cases on the Criminal
Docket Called for Hearing Be-
fore Judge Streeter.
SIXTEEN ENTER THEIR PLEAS

The January term OF the Houghton
county circuit court convened at
Houghton this morning Judge Street
er took up the cases on the criminal
docket first and the defendants i'm the
nineteen cases We're arraigned for the
hearing OF their pleas, with the excep-
ton of Elias Laitala. charged with as
saut with intent to murder, who was
not in court when his case was called.
An officer was dispatched to find the
defendant who is out on bail, and bring
him before the court.
The first case on the docket was thai
of Luka Gorgic. who was charged with
cutor Mcdonald asked that this case
be nolle pressed which the court Or
dered. The second case on the docket,
that OF Elias Laitala was passed 1,
give the officers time to bring the man
into court.
Yokum Trial Tuesday.
The first case to be heard by this
term OF the court will be that of Wal
ter Yokum of Calumet, who Is charged
with the larceny of $50 from the per
son of man named White. When ar
raigned this morning the defendant en-
tered a plea of not guilty and his case
will probably be started tomorrow
morning. ~ tHt,
Alfred Michaelson, against whom
there are four charges OF embezzlement
pending, entered a plea of not guilty
in each case. Mary Gurkman, who is
charged with larceny was given until
February first TO answer the charge
against her She will be examined In
the meantime to establish the condition
of her mind, it being the idea of some
that she is mentally unbalanced.
Alleged Burglars Plead Guilty.
Harry Blonschine and Vivian Bud
ellison, who are charged with burglary,
entered pleas of guilty when they were
arraigned this morning and they will
receive their sentence at later day OF
the term. John Sullivan, charged with
uttering a forged instrument entered a
plea of guilty. but Judge Streeter was
unwilling to have the plea stand as the
defendant did not seem to realize the
seriousness of the charge against him,
and so gave him permission to enter a
new plea on "Wednesday morning.
In the case of Peter ZURICH charged
with mayhem, the prosecutor gave no.
tice that an application to nolle prose-
qui would be made and was allowed
| time in which to enter the motion. Matt
V'dmar. who is charged with adultery,
was given till Feb. 1 to enter his plea.
The charge of uttering forged
check. which had been made against
Martin Matches was changed to one of
obtaining money by false .pretenses and
he entered a plea Of not guilty. Patrick
! Schennenk, the Chassell saloonkeeper,
pleaded not guilty.
Pleads Guilty to Desertion.
Isaac Lantto, charged with the deser-
ton of his family, entered a plea of
the case against Elmer Ranstadtler,
charged with forgery. the prosecutor
asked more time, which request was
allowed by the court fhH
Sgfried r. Sorrenson pleaded not
guilty to a violation of the game laws
by using a motor boat for fishing. This
was the plea also entered i'm the case
of Mako Brisk who must answer to
the charge of bastardy.
The case against Oscar Riel, who is
charged with non-support, will be tried.
! This case comes before the court on
1 appeal