The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
COURT GRINDING AWAY
MAY LAST ANOTHER WEEK

JUDE w. c. Crawford convened the
Stark county December term Of court at
9 O'Clock a. 10. on Tuesday at which
time r. v. Boulger was at his table as
stenosrapher.
There was quite an array of legal
lights inside the rail when court opened,
among the outside attorneys being b.,
g. Tenneson of Fargo representing the
Northern Trust Co., Mr.. Costello, al the
firm Of Miller & Costallo Of Bismapck,
F. E. McCurdy of Bismarck, G. r.
Brainerd Of Hebron, and Attorney
Yaeck of Richardton.
In the state case against John Grind
steiner 1t was practically agreed to
allow him, on appearance in court, to
plead guilty to simple assault At least,
Attorney L. A. Simpson said he might
be willing to.
There was no additional evidence in
the Scott Gore case. tried twice. with
,disagreements, and States Attorney
.Me6ride moved its dismissal.
fhesstate cases against F. P. Osborne
and John Walters were dismissed by the
state on account of q material witness
having escaped iail. These parties
claim that it was the escaped prisoner,
and not they, who stole Capt. Osborn s
coat and camera. The escaped man
swore to something different and it was
at least case of being in badscompany
for Osborne and Walters. The report cir
culated about that they will sue the
county, chief of police or some one else,
for detention in Jail is ridiculous. They
will do nothing of the kind.
The first case for the jury was the grand
larceny charge against Frank Smith. The
clothing which he is supposed to..have TAX
en- was the property Of Henry Rickman in
RAIDER township. The court appointed
Attorney H. J. Blanchard to defend
Smith and later Attorney H.. A. Buree-
son came in to assist as he had been
previously consulted by Smith. The Jury
acquitted the fellow, and he will be on
the tramp again.
The civil action against John D.
johnson went over the term by stipu-
lation, also Otto r. Chamberlain VS.. II.
c. Hemstetter & St. p. Ry. Co. M. L.
Mcbride for plaintiffs and T. F. Murtha
for defendants.
In the cases of w. L. Richards and
Robert Wilcox, Elfstrom- George VS.. N.
P. Ry. Co., it was stated that settle
ments were pending.
The Lafayette Griffin case against
Andreas Faulhaber was dismissed.
Burgeson & Haney for plaintiff, MIR.
Yaeck for defendant.
A motion was made by Attorney H.,
]. Blanchard to reopen the Aultman
Taylor machine Co case but the court
was inclined to think that the time for
this had .lapsed. Heffron g. Baird ap-
Fpeared for defendant. = ','e''
+ In the cases against surety companies
on account Of the White shortage,
motion was. made for change of venue.
Attorney Burnett read the motion which
goes on to show that there was short
agesof over $40, 600, that the facts had
been published. that the matter was
made an issue in the fall campaign,
etc. Judge Crawford gave the attorneys
until next Monday to prepare and sub
init all their evidence.
1t has been rum0red in this connection
that the Northern Trust Co liability in
the shortage amounts to sbout $13. 600
and that the company would be willing
to make compromise settlement.
The work of securing a Jury in the
morning and was completed late in the
afternoon and two witnesses placed on
the stand before the close of court for
the day.
George Joslin and D. L. Rhodes
pleaded guilty to stealing cement from
the N. P. and were to get their sent
ences this week. At the time of going
to press no further action had been
taken in the matter.
The following parties were made
citizens:
: Carl Mic Langendorf. Ole Knut
Williams, Karl X. Schmidt, Fred
Wander. James Weldt, Peter Schiff,
John Alsziner, John Newharth, Andreas
Schmidt, Frank Weller, Hans Martinn,
Olsen Granmo.
Paul Floody and Garfield Partridge
are acting as bailiffs.