The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-25
MANY FARGOANS
ON u. S. JURY
WHEELS IN THE u. S. MILL or
JUSTICE START GRINDING
IN DEVILS LAKE.

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Devils Lake. N. D.. Oct. 25.-With
Judge Charles f.. Amidon OF Fargo
presiding, the adjourned July term Of
the United States circuit and district
courts for the northwestern division
Of North Dakota opened in the federal
building yesterday. AS has been the
case at every session Of federal court
IN North Dakota in years, Court Criel
Marlborough Of Fargo. a war veteran
announced the opening with the Gus
tomary Hear We, hear ye.''
Civil cases will constitute practi-
cally all the business at the present
term.
Judge w. H. Barnett, assistant dis
trict prosecutor. announced that he
had but one criminal case to move for
trial, and that of minor Importance
being the case OF the government
against Thompson, who stands indict-
ed on the charge Of selling liquor to an
Indian.
The calendar was called by Judge
Amidon, with the result that the case
of BENJAMIN H. Covell against Oscar
N. Bergtrup. ct al, was dismissed The
attorneys in the case have entered a
stipulation that the case be taken to
tho state court, the defense disputing
a diversity OF citizenship in the &C.
ton.
BY stipulation the case OF Myrtle
Estella Hooper against the Great
Northern was continued over the term.
While the Connolly Whipple case
was set first on the calendar, F. r.
Cuthbert, who with Attorney j. s. Nc
Glory, Is trying the action, asked for
time to be interviewed. Attorney
Traynor moved for judgment on the
pleadings. The arguments on this
feature was in reality the first trial
work considered by the court.
On motion Attys. J. s. McClory Of
Devils Lake and Harry Plymouth of
Rolla were admitted to practice in the
United States courts. taking the GUS
tomary oath before Clerk ]. A. Mont
gomery.
The calendar OF civil cases which
will be tried at this term now stands:
Chas. G. Connolly VS.. Howard Whip
pie.
P. A. o'Keefe. ct al VS.. The Gas
Traction Co.
Elem Bavella VS.. Great Northern
Co.
VIM. Falger. trustee. VS.. John r.
Haslam.
Fargo Delegation Delayed.
United States court officials and at
taches, jurors and witnesses who de-
pended on Great Northern train No. 1
to bring them to Devils Lake, present.
ed a rather weary appearance about
the federal building. The Oriental
Limited was held up at Moorhead
Mimi, on account OF 6erailment and
in the place of arriving here at 1l:05
reports OF an optimistic nature kept
the passengers at the stations.
The delegation from Fargo, not in
Guiding the federal court officials, is
probably in the majority at this term
Five Of the most prominent business
men are serving on the jury. Martin
Hagen, w. NJ. Thatcher, Hector Barnes.
James Grady. z. G. Guthrie, George
Hancock, and L. N. Nichols composed
the jury delegates. Judge G. F. Ami
don, Clerk J. A, Montgomery, Judge
w. II. Barnett, assistant attorney,
Marshal James Shea, Head Deputy q.
j. Stout. Court Reporter r. A. Con-
over, Court Crier wansborugh. and
Attorney Turned compose the gate city
people who are paying Devils Lake a
visit. The jurors are as follows:
U. 9. Petit Jurors.
Hans Krogh, Portland.
Geo. e. Nichols, Fargo. al ERslgf
James III. Grady, Fargo. xfvn
c. N. Barnes, Fargo. All
Walter Coop. Valley City.
H. o. Myro. Valley city.
r. H. Delger, Pingree. 49,
Brooks Hoskins, Bismarck.
Harry b. Finch, Grand Forks.
Fred P. Mann, Devils Lake.
]. T. Kratzer, Mandan.
James Spaulding, Ypsilanti, ~,
Hector @. Barnes, Fargo. H.
John Holm, Cuba. :
E. @. Guthrie, Fargo. s
William Burt, WalllalIa. gls&Ns
Lawrence thinner. MARVEL. S3gssw
Ole Arnegard, Hinsporo. HsH
Adam Beringer, Medina. GJl
8. H. Snyder, Wahpeton. u
s. Fl. Snyder, Wahpeton. itrALIf
w. Q. Robbins, Wahpeton. E AK
L. d. Wyman. Holmes. kSkfK&
A A. Hood, Emerado. B
Martin Hagen. Fargo.
H. HI Bales. Grand Forks.
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n. b. Allen. jamestown. m
p. A. Movius, Lidgerwood-
Louis Larson. BismarclS. N
Duncan McEwen. Dresden. M
Clay Larimore, Larimore. 80
John Fitzsimmons, Leroy.
John Reid, walhalla.
II. 8. Rearick, Cooperstown.
William Burchall Valley city.
A. @. Gardner, New Rockford.
r M. Vigness. Grafton.