The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-31
PREPARING FOR
CIRCUIT COURT
Criminal Calendar Being Arrang.
ed for Opening

Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Lucas
is engagcd in preparing tho criminal
calendar Tor IL. opening Of the Mo-
Nember term II circuit court at
Hnughtou next Monday Although
preliminary draft OF the criminal cal.
cndar was announced few days ago,
IL was Incomplete. In that almost a
dozen cases have been added since
that time. Two cases were added 70
lie calendar this morning
Except Tor terms following an un-
usual activity Of the officers in the en-
forcemert Of the liquor laws, the call
endar tor this term is a record breaker
for The number OF cases 10 be tried.
/ There are SIXTY -hvc criminal cases on
The docket. involving ninety mine de-
( lvudauts IS each defendant can ana
probably viii demand separate trial.
u seems likIiy there viii be at least
nlnety-niNc separate trials OF which
fully ninety five per cent are based on
strike disturbances
Prosecuting Attorney Lucas Ia of the
opinion thai fully twice as many cases
We're started In the justice courts of
he county, a large number Of which
came within justice court Jurisdiction,
Tho remainder having been dismissed
after justice court examinations.
Throughout the hearings, II has been
the aim of The prosecutor TO save the
county meme. by proceeding only with
those cases where there has been q
reasonable hope Of conviction. There
are stu ptnling in the justice courts
Of the connty about thirty fve cases.
x which about fftecp, although crimi-
aal, came within the justice court
jurisdiction, leaving about twenty
cases which likely will find their way
10 the circuit court eventually. Action
n these latter casce has been started
out recently.
The light Of publicity has already
heen thrown on many Of the cases now
~ tho caien ia. The most important
are those Of the six deputies, each
charged on q separate count with the
TWO Sceberyille murders. This pro-
ceed!ns practically amounts to twelve |
murder tg'pls
There are also several cases Of as
sault witt intent 10 Kill, assault with !
intent % commit great bodily harm |
less than tho crime Of murder felon- |
ious assault resisting and obstructinR !
officers in the performance Of their du-
ties. carrying concealed weapons and |
4 large number Of intimidation cases.
Altogether the approaching term OF
ircuit court promises to prove one OF
he most interesting on record.
Justice Court Hearings,
The hearing Of George 10th Of
Wolverine. charged with assault with
intent to Kill and murder on Guy Will
tins, vas this morning concluded in
he court OF Justice G, .. Jackola,
10th being bound over for trial at the
est term OF circuit court. In default
( bonds In the amount of $4,000, 10th
vas remanded to jail to await trial.
10th is the man who is alleged to
ave shot at wilkins, who is a supply
Jerk at the Ahmeek mine while the
after was on his way TO work. wilkins
Uttered a bad wound in the hip, but
as since recovered The offense Is al
.gcd % have occurred on the morning
f Octobcr g.
Mike GlrmOtti was this morning
0und over 10 the next term Of circuit
curt FOR trial from the court Of Jus
.ce David Armit. Garmotti ~ charged
18th having shot through the win
ows in the home Of Samuel Uren last
week
An adjournment was taken this
morning In the court of Justice Fisher,
n the case OF Michael Krause, charg-
d with making threats on complaint
Z Paul Shaltz, the Red Jacket sa-
2onkeeper. Prosecuting Attorney Lu-
as was unable 10 be present and the
ase was set for Nov. ID II Is said
his case grown out of tho strike, !
hsltz being a strike sympathizer and
nc defendant an imported mine
.Orker