Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-11-19
MCCALL. 8ENTENCED TO PRISON
FOR LIFE FOE MURDER OF
JAMES KELLY

james Mccall, negro, was yesterday
morning found guilty by jury in dis
trict court for the murder of james
Kelley on D freight train near Randall
last summer. The jury went out al
$40 a. M, and returned its verdict OF
"guilty" at 11:10 a. M. County At
torney Rosenmeief moved that Mccall
be sentenced at once, but it was put oA
until 1880 p. m., when the judge sen
fenced him to life Imprisonment in the
state prison at Saltwater. Sheriff Fe'
lix and Deputy Frank Dufort left fol
Saltwater with Mccall early this morn
ing.
The trial. of Mccall started last Mon
day after moon. Considerable time was
taken up in the selection Of a jury on
account of the challenging Of those
called both by the attorney for the de
fense and the states attorney. "A: II
Vernon, E. F. Shaw and Peter Ho!um
were appointed by the court as tr3ers
and their examination Of those cai!eo
to serve on the jury speeded TINS
work up great deal. $500.
A number of witnesses were called py
the state and evidence was produced
to show that Kelly was killed by car
tridpes fred from a. gun Identical with
the one found on the person of Mccall!
when he was arrested in Northtown'
There was also the testimony of Kelly,
who identified the negro, brought to MS
bedside lust before he died.
Mccall had no witnesses and his
sole plea was that another negro,
whom he called "Shorty' was with
him at the time and did the shooting
which killed Kelly. Mccall admitted
on the stand firing one shot at Kelly
but he claimed that he fred that one
only to make Kelly halt. The judge
in addressing the jury at the close Of
the trial. Informed them that the law
clearly stated that to be an accompllce
in crime Is the same as to be the actua
perpetrator of the deed.
A previous motion by the attorney
for the defendants in the cases OF the
state of Minnesota VS.. Anna Benttleld
and ys. H. f.: Wilkes; taken under con
sideration by the judge, was denied
The county attorney moved to continue
the cases to the next general term OF
court, which motion was granted by the
court.
Yesterday afternoon, the case of the
State Of Minnesota vs.. Max Greene was
taken up. Greene is charged with sec
ond degree assault on the person OF
Clarence Henry of Burtrum, being in
dicted by the grand jury at this term
Of court Henry claims that he was
assaulted by Greene while on his way
home from a dance, in company with
young lady, and that the assault was sc
severe that he was confined to bed for a
time. Greene has pleaded "not guilty
and proposes in his defense to show just
provocaticn for the assault.
In the case of Anna Bentfield VS.
John T. Harsch. ct. al, q verdict was
returned by the jury late Tuesday after
noon, granting the plaintiff $500 dam
ages. Mrs. Bentfeld sued for $4,000
alleging that Mr.. Harsch. John O. Hag
en-, VIM. w. Poster and Peter Saye1
entered her home on September %
without warrant, and in the presence OF
her husband and a son berated and
abused her and threatened her with ar
rest for keeping disorderly house.
Walter Newman who was indicted by
the grand jury on a charge of carna
knowledge Of a girl under Is years o1
age, was arraigned Friday. He pleaded
"not guilty" and upon furnishing 500
bail was released to await trial.
At the time Of the trial Of the cas'
of Anna Bentfield vs.. Harsch. ct. al, th'
attorney for the Plajntiff moved that th'
court set aside the indictments Of tn
grand jury charging Mrs. Bentfeld ant
II. E. Wilkes of Genola with adultery
The court took the matter under con
si'leration with view oe announcir.
his decision later.
Late Friday afternoon, tho Jury re
turned verdict for the plaintiff in tn
case of william Nagel VS.. William
sandrock. granting him $s5 damages
Nagel sued for $3.50 for damages allege'
to have been sustained in collision be
tween his car and Sandrocks' car ani
which he claimed was due to negligence
and carel1ssnesso on the par: of Sand
rock.