The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-27
Judge Albert Johnson !,
! Again Instincts Jury

Red Wing, Mimi, June 24.-The
grand jury for Goodhue county,
which has been in recess two weeks
or more, or since its failure to- re-
turn indictments against railway
companies operating in the county
and alleged to be violating the state
law of 1907, providing that no more
than two cents mile shall be eharg-
: ed passengers, reassembled shortly
before noon here yesterday. Judge
Albert Johnson again instructed the
.jurymen to return indictments pro-
vided the evidence placed before
them warranted -
To represent the interests of the
state before the jury the court ap-
pointed, Senator Rockne of Zumbrota
and Senator Schaller of Hastings.
!: This action was taken to preclude
the danger OF complications should
the county attorney appear for the
state, county attorneys as well as
other officials having been enjoined
by the federal court pending the con-
sideratioH of the case by the United
States supreme court. ~
Judge johnson, in charging the
jurymen, repeated in part the in
structions he gave them at their or
iginaI session and in addition said:
Charge to the Jury.
"The findings of any other court
outside of this state have no bearing
on this case. The matter has not
been before the state courts at all.
On the contrary, an effort has been
made to keep it out of such courts.
If you find that the law has been
violated in this county, it is your
duty to return indictments. 1t is
the duty of this court to bring be-
fore you not only the minor viola
tons of law, but the larger viola
lions as well, on the theory that We
should not simply punish the small
criminals and let the big ones go
free"
In his original charge to the Jury
Judge Johnson said: 1T is .unlaw-
full for railroad companies to charge
more than two cents a mile in this
state. A violation of this act means
a felony has been committed. There
are violations daily and right
under the noses of the officials oil
the county and state If law il
worth passing, it is worth enforcing
The statutes are as clear as sun
shine. If the railway companies
have violated the law, it is your duty
to. return an Indictment"
Among officials and attorneys
around the courthouse, there is an
impression that the jury will hardly
fail to indict this time.
From Tuesdays Da.7y.
Sumner-Northrop.
Miss Grace Summer and Mr.
Charles G. Northrop will be married
at Northfield, Mimi, on next Satur
day. 1t is expected that the happ!
ceremony will be performed a
three o'clock in the afternoon, ant
Rev. E. B. Dean, pastor of the Con
gregatienal church in Mortified
will officiate. The happy affair will
take place at the home of the bride
parents, 10 Union street
Miss Sumner is charming youni
lady and last year was a member o
the Mankato high school faculty
She was teacher of English. She i
a graduate of Carleton college, North
field, class of 1908. She has grea
many friends in Mankato who vii
be among her well-wishers for
happy welded life.
Mr.. Northrop is one of the bes
known business men in Mankato. HI
is a member of the plumbing fir
of McLaurin & Northrop, and is
fine gentleman.
RienapfI. o. Crosby Wedding.
At two O'clock this afternoon Mis-
Mary Florence Bienapf of this cit
and Mr. George O'Grosky of Goo
Thunder were married in the paris
house of ST. Peter and Paul's Cath
lie church. The bride wore a gov
of white crepe du ehien with pea
trimmings and orange blossoms, an
veil She carried an arm bouqut
of brides roses. Her brides maj
was her sister, Miss Title Bienap
who wore white embroidered gov
aid carried pink carnations. NJ
O'Grosky was attended by Carl Vo
beck of ST. Paul.
A wedding dinner was served {
the home of the brides parents, NJ
and Mrs w. A. Bienapfi on Mort
Sixth street, at six o'clock at whic
there were about forty guests. TT
house was very prettily decorate
for the occasion in smilax and ca
nations.
Mrs. O'Grosky is daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bienapf al
has always lived in Mankato, al
has many friends here. She WI
given number of pre-nupti
parties during the past month. N
O'Grosky is prosperous farm
living near Good Thunder and
and his bride will be at home the
after July Is. They will go, to MI
neapolis for a short stay before {
ing to their home
The out of town people who 7
tended the wedding were Mr. a
Mrs. Frank Bienapf of MINI
anolis Mr. and Mrs r Rurns