The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-23
i'm DISTRICT COURT
October Term Opened Tuesday With
Judge John A. Roeser of St.
Cloud on the Bench.
Synopsis of the Court Proceedings
Up to the Time the Union
Went to Press Today.
COURT OFFICERS.

COURT OFFICERS
Judge. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. John A. Roeser
Deputy Clerk. .......... ...... Carrie Hansmeyer
Sheriff. Harry Shockley
Court Reporter. ......... Philip M woodward
Court Deputies: T. J. Kaliher, VIM. Cordi-
ner, Peter Olson and Robert Clark.
The October term of the district
court convened on Tuesday morning
at 9 O'Clock, Sheriff Harry Shockley
formally opening the proceedings.
Judge John A. Roeser, who is pre-
siding at this term, and Philip M.
Woodward, his court reporter, ar
rived here on Monday evening.
After court had been declared open
the judge called the calendar and
later charged the grand jury. giving
that body explicit Instructions and
reading portions of the law which
govern their duties. In consequence
Of number of the grand jurors
failing to arrive on time the Judge
was delayed in making his charge.
James Hartman was, appointed
foreman and the jurymen proceeded
to their room and effected an organi-
zation with W. l.. Hatch as clerk.
The calendar for this tenn of court
contains 80 civil cases, more than
half of them being against the 500
Railway company for fire damages.
These railroad cases have been con-
tinued from term to term until they
begin to look like standing ad on
the calendar. They have been again
continued, with the exception of
that in which Thomas Johnson is
plaintiff, which was stricken from
the calendar, to the April term of
court by stipulation of attorneys
for plaintiffs and defendant.
| Other cases disposed of are as
follows: .,..
State of Minnesota, in personal
property tax proceedings, VS.. Aug
usta Friday. e.. e. Mcmillan for
state. Judgment ordered entered
for state.
Kalamazoo Wagon Co. VS.. Fl. L.
Butterfeld. Action to redocket
Judgment. G. r. ST.. John for plain
tiff, Ro]leff Waller for defendant.
Motion to dismiss on part of de-
PENDANT denied and Judgment ordered
entered for plaintiff.
Haarmann Pickle Co. VS.. Gollmar
Bros. - Action to recover damages
for posting bills on plaintiffs build
ing at Milaca. E. L.. Mcmillan for
plaintiff, S. P. Skahen for defen-
dant. Settled and dismissed
| d. Flowers VS.. r. l. Hawkins.
Action to recover damages for non-
performance of contract for sale of
live stock. Rolletf Waller for plain
tiff. Settled and dismissed.
| r. L. Hawkins VS.. Elmer Ortquist.
Action to recover damages on
ground of misrepresentation. APP
peal from justice court. G. F. J.
Goebel for appellant. Upon motion
of appellants attorney case was dis
missed.
| J. A. Walters vs. John W. Gould
ing. Action to determine descent
of moneys in hands of admins
, traitor. G. D. Austin for plaintiff,
G. A. Dickey for defendant. Heard
by court and taken under advise
ment.
H. P. Bacon VS.. G.. F. J. Goebel.
Action to collect bill for professional
services. S. P. Skahen for plaintiff,
G. f. j. Goebel for defendant. Tried
by jury and verdict rendered for
plaintiff for amount claimed-$70. so
without interest.
Indictments and Their Disposition.
The grand jury returned three in
ldictments, as follows: Against Chas.
! Ryther of Minneapolis for carnal
) knowledge, RECTOR Pyles of Onamia
I for furnishing liquor to Indians, and
5 Emory Winans of Bogus Brook for
3 carnal knowledge.
Z Upon being arraigned Chas. Ryther
: pleaded guilty and Judge Roeser
: sentenced him to the state reform
!, atory at St, Cloud. The. judge took
occasion to give Rythert some yalu-
able advice as to his future conduct,
which it will be well for him to
{ heed. County Attorney Mcmillan
$ represented the state and the judge
S appointed DIN G. Myron to repre-
sent Ryther.
{ RECTOR Pyles, upon being ar
: raigned, pleaded guilty and was fined
! in the sum Of 500. 1t seems that
!, Pyles was running a sort of blind
: pig for Indians at Onamia. County
Attorney Mcmillan prosecuted for
4 the state and Olin G. Myron repre-
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