The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
BELIEVED THAT HEwILL GETAGOOD
SLICE or ZIMMERMAN NINE
HEARING LWED FOUR DAYS
Much Interest in the Proceedings Because
OF the Principals and the Amount
Involved

for this county convened at the court
house last Monday with a large atten-
dance
The call OF the docket showed the
following disposition Of the cases
docketed
The People vs. Hall was continued
npon application Of respondent. the
bail 10 remain in force.
The People W John Zenile was con
tinued over the term with the bail re-
naming Ia force
The People VS. John Smith and Roger
Smith. the People vs Adam Miller, the
People vs. Adam Kuzinski. ct al and the
People VS. John Flanagan were contin-
ned with the same conditions as. to bail
A nolle prosequi was entered in the
case Of the People VS. Joseph Bence.
kowski and also in the case of the
People vs. VIM. Martin.
The People vs. Stephen Maringo was
continued with the bail in full force.
Ia the case OF the People vs. Martin
Smith and Adam Pimpkospki plea OF
guilty was entered TO a charge OF as
sault 10 do great bodily harm, etc, and
they were assessed fine OF $25. 90 each.
The case CT the People VS. Atillio
Camili was continued with bail in
full force.
The People vs. Andrew Lahti. charged
with assault and battery, plea Of
guilty was entered and sentence was
suspended with fine OF $25. co.
The civil docket cases of Lyman
Nichols VS. Louis Webster, John w.
Foster vs. School district of Iron River,
Louis Datres VS. Mineral Mining Co.,
and all the other negligent injury cases
docketed went over the term.
The cases on the trial by court docket
--were all continued excepting the ap-
plication for new trial in the
Deidrichs case which was argued and
taken under adyisement.
The case Of raul Schook vs. Eugene
Zimmerman was put on trial for Tues
day and called at two o'clock The
case was a cnancery ono and the court
room was we'll filled when the case was
called.
w. j. Richards who was a witness
for Mr.. Schook, was put on the stand
first as he wished to get away on
business matters He swore to Mr..
Schooks having consulted him about
mining captain and machinery for the
opening mp Of a mining properly that
he had assisted some parties to get
Mr. Richards was on the stand but a
few minutes and was succeeded by Mr..
Schook the complainant In the case.
Mr. Schook story is as follows
Late in the fall Of 1906 Mr.. thinner
man and VIM Clutts came to his place
Of business and engaged Mr.. Schook in
conversation, after having bought a
drink of brandy. and during the con-
versation they asked Mr. Schook If he
could get them a mine He said that
be had three good properties that he
could get them
They then told him that they were
iIOul Ohlo, hhaN bhtl OWHcu luThdttS
and railroads and wished TO get
mine or mines 20 feed their furnaces
/and furnish freight for their railroads.
They said that they would "whack
with Mr. Schook II he could get thom
mine. He told them to send their
mining man and would get them
property Late in December Mr.
Jerry Morrow came TO his place with
letter of introduction from Clutts
and Zimmerman. as the man to get the
option.
Mr. Schook and Mr. Morrow went TO
Iron River the following day and MIR
schook got the promise of the option
on the Kinney property from Mr.. Nc
Kinnon who held the lease. The option
was 20 be given in three days and
another opson stood out az the time
and expired at that date.
Mr.. Morrow got the refusal of the
| option and later on Mr.. Willis came
here 20 formally draw up the papers.
Mr.. Schook accompanied Mr.. Willis to
Iron River and the option was drawn
mp.
Mr.. Schook then related his version
Of the visit Of Mr.. Zimmerman and
Clutts to Crystal Falls in April and Of
u conversation with Mr.. Zimmerman
In which he promised Mr. Schook TO-
draw np papers IN their matter