The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-06-27
.GALLIA ESCAPES
HEAVY PENALTY
Jury RETURNED ASSAULT AND
BATTERY" AS his OFFENSE
MTNARzYK CASE CONSIDERED
Testimony Taken, Arguments Later
Civil Calendar Will Last Into
Next Week

The unexpected happened in the
circuit court last week Attilio CALI.
instead Of being held as the main
artery in the plot 10 MAIN and rob
Leonard Meo a, was fonnd guilty OF
simple assault and battery. When the
jury retired ii was ten TO one shot
that Cali would be tound guilty of an
offense that would give him prison
sentence or else acquitted altogether.
SO, when the finding of the jury was
given out there was universal surprise.
Atty Driscoll made a great defense
and used the family of the defendant
TO great adv antage His work in
selecting Jury couldn't have been
handled to better advantage. He GER
tainly is entitled TO the victory that
he so ably won.
On Monday morning the celebrated
| Mytnarcyzk case was called for hear
ing before the court, the jury having
been excused until Tuesday II was
the original intention 10 try the case
in one day but when the array OF legal
talent was sized up il was apparent
TO anyone that the case was 10 be an
exceedingly hard fought one from
start to finish
For the plaintiff Fred II Abbott Of
this city III S. McDonough OF iron
River and Myron J. Sherwood of Mar
quette were present while the Gleason
interests, who have 10 bear the bruut
Of the battle were represented 10y W p.
Belden of Ishpeming, G r Empson
Of Gladstone and D. g. Kleecker Of
Milwaukee.
The story Of this case isn't much
different from that told in these col
umns wnen the case was started
Father Mtynarotzyk. was Polish
Priest about twenty years ago and was
located at Iron River and tho Zysk-
owski family were among his PARISH
toner's. MtYnarczyk purchased the
4 piece of land upon which the Gleason
mine Is now located from HONEYWELL
and later on sold IT to Zyskowsky. re-
serving from the deed the mineral
rights The land was cleared aud
farmed by Zyskowski and several
years ago Mioheal Gleason started
exploring Indications Of ore were
found TO exist upon the land and it,
was agreed that Zyskowski should
try TO get deed from Mhynarozyk.
This he did secure for the sum of 500.
The Mtynarczyk side claims that
the deed was secured through misre.
presentation on the part Of Zyskowski
and this action was brought TO set
aside the sale,
The ZyzkowslSi side AS defense
claimed that the money which pur
chased the land was in reality their
own which they had given Mtynarczyk
TO purchase the land for them
Both sides put in testimony 10 sup
port their contentious and Judge Elan.
nigan has taken the case under al
visement.
The taking of testimony lasted 30
long that Judge Flanagan decided 20
listen 20 arguments at Menominee in
stead Of in Crystal Falls and about the
middle Of the afternoon, when the last
witness had stepped from the stand, he
so informed the attorneys.
Immediately following the Mtynar
czyk case the case of William Anne.
lionofosky vs N f. Fisher was taken
mp This was jury case and the
jurors who had been lounging about on
the lawn for day, were assembled In
the court room Mr.. Riley Of Escana-
ba appeared for the plaintiff and Isaac
" Byers Of Iron River for the defend
ant
This action arose from runaway.
Mr. Fisher was engaged in the mer-
camille business AZ Iron River and
one Of his delivery horses ran away
causing Amezayks horse TO run away
also and In the mix up the leg OF vii.
liam. a boy Of % years was broken.
Ii.s father brought suit for damages.
The taxing Of testimony IN this case
lasted until we'll along IN the afternoon
"Wednesday and az its completion Judge
Flanagan announced that there would i
be no further work IN court that after.
noon as he intended 30 be present az
the wedding Of Martin s McDonough /
at Iron River in the late afternoon
Mr.. McDonough is prominent member