Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-01-11
COAL MINE CASE
ATTRACTS CROWD
Jury FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF IN
PERSONAL INJURY SUIT
AMOUNT FIXED AT $225O
Ray Wright Not Paroled--Several
Other Convictions on Liquor
Charges

!. d Wereheim was awarded$2, ,20O
: for injuries received at the Husebye
& Ellithorpe coal mine by the verdict
of the jury rendered Tuesday morn
inc.
The case was the most interesting
% far tried at this term of district
court. The trial consumed more than
four days and was contested with all
the cleverness possessed by the at
torneys. VIM. G. Owens of Williston
and <. R. Sinkler of Minot We're at
torneys for the plaintiff and T. F..
Craven Of Palmer, Craven and Burns,
and U. L. Burdick for the defendants.
The accident happened in 1916 when
the plaintiff, Wareheim, assisted IN
desengaging the cable that held the
cage and fell with the cage and car
of coal about 20 feet to the bottom
of the shaft. Besides broken bones,
Wareheim claimed that his sight and
hearing were impaired and that he is
still incapacitated for work. The to-
tai damages claimed in the suit was
$21 900.
Able Pleas
The court room was packed with
interested spectators during the TAX
ing of evidence and especially Satur-
day afternoon when the attorneys
pleaded the case before the jury. U.
L. Burdick and E. r. Sinkler We'd
with each other in tossing profess
sionaf bouquets and heaping en-
comiums upon each others heads.
Each vowed eternal friendship and
endless admiration for the other but
warned the Jury against being unduly
swayed by the eloquent sophistries of
the other. The arguments to the jury
which were all considered very able
closed SATURDAY. at five o'clock and
Judge Fisk withheld his charge until
Monday morning. The jury arrived
at decision sometime Monday night
and the sealed verdict was read with
the opening of court Tuesday morn
ing. As is usual in such cases the
verdict was undoubtedly comprom-
Use.
Insurance Case
E. L. Gunderson vs.. Arthur n. Rein
hart was the title of the case tried
Monday. This was case involving
q fire insurance premium. Both par
ties live at Ray The jury took the
case Monday evening and returned
sealed verdict in favor of the defen-
dant.
Wright Not Paroled
In the account of court proceedings
in last weeks issue it was erroneous
" stated, through misunderstand-
ing, that Ray Wright, who pleaded
guilty to a charge of violating the
liquor laws, was released under the
parole act. Wright was not paroled
but was sentenced to four months in
Jail and a fine of 5000 and costs.
Another liquor conviction was in
the case of The State VS. P. A. Arm
strong, who first pleaded not guilty,
and then after the States evidence
had been presented. changed his plea
to guilty. Judge Fisk sentenced him
to fourteen months in the peniten-
tiary.
John O'Brien pleaded guilty to
petit larceny and was fined $50 and
costs with the option of serving 30
days in Jail.
In the case of Martin Hanson VS.
A. j. Timmerick, the defendant fail
ed to appear and judgment was rem
dered for the plaintiff.
The case of Henry Wagner VS..
Frank F. Ike was dismissed.
Yesterday court was engaged with
the case of John w. Robertson VS.
Otto Sherer and Albert Sherer.