The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-10
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10 defend the unfortunate girls. was on
hand to represent them and he never
worked harder IN his life than ne did
IN tho interest Of his two clients
The case is Of nature that precludes
detailed mention in any paper circula
ting in the homes and we Will not
undertake TO give any outline OF it.
lisa sad commentary u2on our sister
town OF Iron River that such depravity
exists, a. one gentleman expressed it.
I'm the shadow OF the very school
house in which one defendant spent
her early childhood days Two
girls. one of them not vet ont of her
teens. wallowing in the lowest depth
Of depravity II orr good people Of the
west side could have heard tho testi
mony produced IN court they would at
once take matters in their hands and
clean mp their town. We hope to see
that end brought about and IL this case
has been the cause of it. the sacrifice
evidenced therein. will not have been
made in vain
The consideration Of the case con
sumed the entire afternoon and court
adjourned with the understanding that
ON Tuesday morning the ATTORNEYS
would make their arguments and the
case I've given the jury.
When court convened Tuesday morn
ing il was reported that Peter Cossette.
one Of the JUROR was very sick at mis-
home in this city A wait of half an
hour brought word from the physician
that he was roo sick 10 attend court so
Judge Flannigau et the jury 20 abont
the town with the usual caution given
them about allowing anyone 10 talk
about the case to them
The civil case Of Mabel Dledrichs VS..
Rosa Swift was brought on for trial
and jury selected II. NJ. Pelham
represented Mrs Swift and NJ. DOYLE
appeared tor Mrs Diedrichs
Tho action was brought by Mrs.
Diedrichs against her mother III law.
Mrs Swift, charging that the defen-
dant had alienated the affections OF
her husband
The testimony brought ont the fact !
that young Diedrioh had married the
girl ON January ~, 1911 and that they
had lived az man and wife until about
February : when he left Iron River |
and hss not been heard from by his /
bride since that time On March / !
baby boy was born u the young woman |
and she was left with the care OF that !
child. having 20 earn her own living I
ms domestic No dishonor was nj.
legged against the girl by thu defen.
dant. who denied thar she had in any 4
way influenced her son 10 leave his
wife. although she admitted that prior /
10 the marriage she opposed IL, giving
as her reas)n simple that "she ,ii0n't l
like the girl Hnd didn, think her 6t
for her spu family
The. pl-s OF Mr. Doyle. who il An /
orator Of more than ordinary ability, |
was eloquent indeed for he had a sub. !
iect tnat allowed him 70 display his I
eloquent powers "a dexr.e
The charge OF the jury was not de. ,
livered until 80. after which the jury
retired TO consider the cas-. The
twelve men were ont about an hour
when they returned with verdict ~
~, 900 in favor of the pIaiutiff.
Wednesday morning Juror Cossette
was able % be in court and the trial OF !
the two girls was resumed The
lawyers consumed about AN hour with /
their address to the jury alter which I
tie jndge's charge was delivered and
the jury retired They were out about
halt an hour when they reformed with
a verdict OF guilty as charged
In the meantime the case 81 Makow
ski VS.. Drey was put on trial. This
was an action brought hy the plaintiff
10 recover rent which he eiaimed was
due him from the defendant for
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