Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-29
MARTIN MURDER TRIAL
Nine Jurors Secured q
Tins Of Going to
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r. N. .Spenser, .Chas Palmer. r. O.
Newkirk, 4amuelson, N. a.;
Suderstrom, lei OohOudt.. 3 II
There Sbout tifteen; Of the
special venifGo of { sixty to select the
remaining three before the venire Is
l.. W. Vasaly, A: III. Vernon aud F..
W. =, Lyon are the triers. County;
Attorney Don M. Cameron has Charge
of the prosecution while E}mer a.;
King is counsel for defense.
Much speculation is rife sas to-
Tense, and 1T is quite freely believed
Dr. Arthur Sweeney 8 presence m the
court room is taken as confirmation
Of this belief, as he is noted st. Paul
nerve specialist ana has been called
on numerous OCCASIONS to determine the
condition of defendants as to sanity
at murder trials. Whether he is here
in the interests OF the prosecutions or
defense is matter fconjecture.
Settlement was made last week in
the case of Kaziah S. Bodwell Tvs.
Northern Pacific Ry. Co., the COM
pany paying plaintiff $500 damages,
The lady was quite badly hurt last
spring as the result of falling from the
steps Of the train onto the depot plat
form, when 1t suddenly started upSas
she was getting out at the local sta
tion. throwing her to the walk.
The case Of Onamia Lumber q Mer-
camille company vs.. Jos. Porten and
Henry Moehle came up in district
court last Friday, and defendants fail
ing to make their appearance judg-
ment was granted plaintiff for the
amount sued, $l93. 81 with interest
from Nov. II. 1910.
The jury brought in a verdict in
favor of plaintiff for $18e.54 in the
case of S. P. Brick, as representative
of the Estate of VIM. r. Gollnick,
deceasud; vs.. Frank Mengel and
Adelaide Mengel. Suit was for $500.
but defendants put in counter claims.
A stay OF 2l5 days was granted.
Case of George Mccullough vs..
Village of Motley, an action to recover
for quarantine service as a physician,
was .dism issed Saturday afternoon be-
cause bills presented by the village
council were not verified. Suit was
for $500. = s.. : ~ :.
Jury was waived in the case of d.
M. Cameron and E. F. Shaw VS.. j. d.
Boyd and Ray Boyd, and action may
be brought up on eight days notice on
either parties.
Chas. Vanase, who was indicted by
the grand jury last week for arson in
the third degree on two counts, pleaded
not guilty to the charges il district
court last Fidray, and his case was set
f<r y, 10 1f $h0 <ysi0 0t
! The cases of State VS.. John F. Potter
ana State VS.. Robert Rlchner were dis.
missed.
The case of Acme Harvesting Ma.
chine Co., VS.. Morrison County Farmers
Exchange, ct al was next taken up.
The principal witness for the defense,
failing to appear, a bench warrant was
issued for his appearance. After sew
eral hours search he was found ASLEEP
at local hotel very much the worse
for liquor. The judge accordingly
ordered that he be placed in care o1
the sheriff until he was in shape t<
appear before the court. Plaintiff sued
for $500 claimed to be due for mer'
chandise. On Monday the case wat
completed and given to the jury,
which returned q verdict for 81 iE
favor OF plaintiff.
Late Saturday afternoon the court
approved the bond furnished by p. A,
Holgren, G. W. Pierce and B. B.
Bates Of Clough town for the So, o0(
bail fixed for the release of Sylvester
3. Durham, indicted by the grand jury
for manslaughter in the first degree fol
the killing of F. r. Gourd, and thu
prisoner was given his freedom unit
the time of his trial. He departed i'm
medlately af0ot for home.
The grand jury adjourned last Satur
day morning without advising thu
court. and when Judge Taylor wa,
advised as to its actien became quite
wrathy and caused to be entered on tn
minutes of the clerk of court that n.
pay should be given the grand juror
for that day or for any subsequent dal
until the court shall SO order. Thl
jurors did not resume session unit
Monday afternoon.
Settlement was made out Of cour
in the case of Elizabeth Mechanic
Engler vs. the Modern Woodmen o.
America, to recover life insurance
carried by her late husband, $500 be-
ing agreed on in the settlement.
Gustav Strom was granted citizen,
papers.
The case of A. H. Hirschman Co.
VS.. Jos. Froelich was continued to th<
next general term OF court.
The jury decided that the land under
controversy at Lincoln was the right.
full property of plaintiff and that he
was entitled to recover possession o1
same in the case of Max Mayer vs. l..
j. Pickit. A stay of thirty DAYS was
4 granted. -
In the case of Rasmus J. Mortensor
VS.. Cnas. u. johnson, settlement wa.
made and garnishee discharged.
A special venire OF sixty was ordered
secured for appearance on Thursday
morning for the Tneo. Martin murder
case, which was taken up "Wednesday
afternoon. Adjournment had beer
taken from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. that day
1 Rev. F.yJ. Oehlert departed Monda,
for Long Prairie to attend the Parl
Region conference of the German
] Lutheran church He willsreturn mex
Friday.
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