The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-27

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/. Judge Charles A. Willard opened
the October terms of the United
States Circuit and district courts
yesterday afternoon at three, o'clock
in the federal building. A preliminary
call of the calendar resulted in a
number of cases being dismissed.
All officers were presented, these
being:
Charles c. Houpt, United States
attorney, of st. Paul; Joel NJ. Dickey
and Egbert S. Oakley, assistant
United States attorneys, of st. Paul;
William H. Grimshaw, United States
marshall, of Minneapolis; Louise B.
Trott, clerk of the United States
court, of ST. Paul; Mamie A, Carlson,
deputy clerk, Mankato; and William
J.. Conway, court crier. H. Harcourt
Horn of Minneapolis is stenographer.
Case of Governor Eberhart.
Attorney James A.. George appear
ed for the plaintiffs in the case of
the United States of America for the
use and benefit of the First National
Banks of Belle Fourche, S. D., etc.,
VS.. A. o. Eberhart ct al, defendants.
He wanted this case to be tried as
one with case No. 1, which was
United States of America VS.. A. o.
Eberhart, ct al, defendants. After
some discussion, on the part OF
Attorney George and Attorney H. l..
Schmitt, it was decided to try both
cases at the same time and before
the same jury. These cases, how
ever, were not to be consolidated.
They were set for trial at nine
o'clock this morning. The petit jury
was excused until that time
Several Damage Cases.
The case of C. W.. Chamberlain as
administrator, plaintiff, VS.. the
Chicago & Northwestern railway as de-
PENDANTS was continued The case of
Beecher H. Ward, plaintiff VS.. John
D. Young Lumber company, defend
ant, had already been settled and
was stricken from the calendar.
The case of Lizabelle Norman,
plaintiff, VS.. the Chicago Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway company, defend
ant, had also been settled and will
be dismissed.
The case of George Nelson, plain
tiffs, VS.. the Chicago & Northwestern
railway was stricken from the calen-
dar and will be tried in the fifth
district.
A motion was made to continue
until today the case of Clyde Rose,
plaintiff, VS.. the Chicago Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway, while the case
following, William B. Stoutemyer,
plaintiff, VS.. the Chicago st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway COM
pany was stricken for dismissal and
placed. in hands of the clerk.
The following cases We're set for
trial: Lutte A. Stacy, plaintiff VS..
The City of ST. James, municipal
defendants; Thomas O.
Howard, plaintiff VS.. Andrew A.
Queli. ct al, defendants; and M. r.
Baskerville, plaintiff, VS.. Phillip L.
Rech, ct al, defendants.
Case on Trial.
, The case in which A. O.. Eberhart
is made defendant is on trial before
a jury.
The grand jury went to work this
morning. But little business was
to this body for considera-
ton.
The grand jury was expected to
make a report late this afternoon.
Indictment Returned.
Indictments were returned against
Thomas Hanlon and Andy Cimes
charged with the robbery of the
postoffice on the night of
Is. When arraigned be-
fore the court the defendants plead
ed guilty.
The grand jury, also returned an
Indictment against Samuel O'Neil of
and Phelix Perizo of
Delavan. These pleaded not guilty.
The latter two are alleged to have
c0nspired to commit an, offense
against the United, States govern
ment.