The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-29
COURT Opened.
UNITED STATES TRIBUNAL
WAS IN SESSION
Calendar Called and Grand Jury
At Work; Several Cases
Continued

bCCOAu ultlolOn vi X4lAACoOt6 COA-
vened here this forenoon at ten O'clock
with Judge Wilbur F. Booth prest-
ding. The members Of the grand Jury
ed upon their duties, which it is
planned to complete this afternoon.
Following the retirement Of the mem
bers of the grand jury the preliminary
call OF the civil calendar was held
and and number of cases were dis
posed Of as follows:
Continued-John Meints vs.. L. d.
Long ct. al, John p. Galbraith as
trustee in bankruptcy of the estate
Of Louis o. Larson, bankrupt, vs.
Clarkfeld State Bank. John p. Gal
6raith, as trustee in bankruptcy, of
the estate of Louis O. Larson, bank
rupt, VS.. First National Bank of Cot
tonwood.
DISSATISFACTION p. Galbraith as
trustee In bankrupt. Of the estate of
Louis O. Larson, bankrupt, VS.. Cit
liens State Bank Of Wood Lake.
New Cases-Adeline e. KeeIer ct
al. VS.. F. e. Brown, ct al.
During the forenoon George G.
erickson OF New Ulm and John R.
klaseus OF Mankato were admitted
70 practice in the United States
1t was decided TO- day to not take
up the civil calendar Of cases until
November 8.
Court officers present at the opening
OF court this morning were: Judge
Wilbur F. Booth, Alfred Jaques. Uni
ted states Attorney William Ander-
son and John Temple assistant United
states attorneys, s. j. Picha. chief
deputy United States marshal, Charles
- spencer. clerk, Miss Lenore Day-.
les, deputy clerk. Baliffs w. III. Ander-
sen. bennett Williams and F. L.
The Grand Jury Called.
from the present indications this
term of the United States District
court at this city, will be q yerv husv
on for Judge Wilbur r. Booth n
addition to the seventeen cases On
tne civil calendar, there viii he
twenty four liquor violation cases
to be disposed of.
Among those bound over to await
the action Of the grand TO-DAY are
the following. ]. C. TiIlman of North
Mankato arrested by prohibition
ofncer on the charge OF having in
MS possession Illicit liquor. Ernest
hletzer arrested about three months
ago on the Henry Theissen place
about three miles from Mankato .on
the Eagle Lake road for violation
OF the Volstead act, by operating 4
whiskey still and having mash and
the finished product in his posses
sion. The following defendants lv-
Ing in and near New Ulm also an
peared on the charge of handling
ana distressing of intoxicants in viola
ton of the Volsteal act.
John Schneider, Arthur Schlief.
Martin Schnobrick, Albert and Hen
~ Veigel, John Zischka, August
Boyer and Anton Bartl of New Ulm
and John j. Seifert of Milford town
ship near New Ulm.
In addition to the above LIQUOR
cases, two defendants appeared from
Iyanhoe on the charge OF Operating
stills and manufacturing LIQUOR. one
defendant from Pirestone county on
the charge of having a still in his
possession and manufacturing in
toxicating liquor. Two from Adrian
for the manufacture o fliquor, two
from Redwood Falls on the charge
of manufacturing and transporting
liquor.
List OF Civil Cases
The following is the list of civil
cases on the calendar at this term
of the United States District court.
which convened to-day:
The United States of America
against One 5-passenger four CYL
inder Dodge automobile, motor No.
513116, and one quart of moon
shine" whiskey.
John Meints against L. D. Long
ct al.
John P. Galbraith as trustee in
bankruptcy of the estate Of Louis
O. Larson, bankrupt, against State
Bank of Wood Lake, corporation.
John P. Galbraith as trustee in
bankruptcy Of the estate OF Louis
o. Larson, bankrupt against Clark
field State bank.
John P. Galbraith as trustee in
bankruptcy Of the estate of Louis
o. Larson. against First National
Bank of Cottonwood
John p. Galbraith as trustee in
bankruptcy of the estate Of Louis
o. Larson, against Citizens State
Bank of Wood Lake.
In the matter of Paul G. Rousch
and Paul Paulsen copartners doina
business under the firm name and
style of Rousch & Paulsen, alleged
bankrupts. j.
Edward speilnan against Lud-
Wig Soggs. 5. B
Ralph Kolp against Minneapolis
and st. Louis Railroad company.
Ralph Kolp as father of Geraldine
Kolp, minor against the Minnea-
polls and st. Louis railroad COR.
pany.
Ralph Kolp, as father Of Masy
Kolp, minor, against the Minnea-
polls and st. Louis railway com
pany.
Ruth Kolp against the Minneapo-
lis and st. Louis railway company.
John Miller Company against The
Farmers Grain and Fuel company
of Belview. Minnesota.
Joseph r, Sirovy as father of, and
for Robert Sirovy, minor, against
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway company, and Walker D.
Hines, director general of railways.
Lockhart Land & Loan Company
against M. B. Burke
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha railway company. against
J. w. Neisz.
John p. Galbraith as trustee IN
bankruptcy of the estate OF Jacob
w Johannes, against Nicollet State
Bank.
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