Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-12-16
COURT is ADJOURNED
Only Three Jury Cases. Lynn Loses
One and Dismisses Other
Two, CT Strecter Cases.

The term cf district court which
convened last Tuesday came to an
end Monday, less than weeks dura-
ticn. During that time three jury
cases were tried, and several civil
cases.
The first case tried was the So
called poison cases of VIM. Kundert
VS.. Jacob Westerbach. The jury in
this case found for the defendant, and
two similar cases were dismissed as a
result of an agreement that the ver-
dict in one should decide the rest.
The other two against Westerbach
were Fred Haid and John Hoff. The
following composed the jury: l.. T.
Ferguson, Bert Yetter, Albert Haak,
Chas. Hoskins, Peter Kiefer, Joe
Nieuwsma, Frank Lewis, John Wer-
linger, Dick TIMBER, A. j. Frederick
and Geo. Acheson.
The next case tried by jury was the
case of Lynn & Lynn VS.. D. R. Stree
ter & Son. The action was brought
to recover 5000 as attorney fees in
the Cameron -Streeter libel case start
ed in 1912. Defendants had refused
to pay the claim, contending that the
libel case was result of the Records
fight for Lynn, and that Lynn had
furnished the information used in the
alleged libelous article. In the
meantime, D. R. Streeter, who had
had whatever dealing were had with
Lynn, and the remaining member of
the firm knew little or nothing of the
deal. Testimony showed that Lynn
had written several signed articles in
the Record in 1912, both Lynns swear
ing that they had paid for same. This
F. B. Streeter. fatty swore was un-
true. Geo. Lynn also tried to bring
out that he had presented a bill for
the 5000 in 1914 but this was proven
not to be the fact. His first bill was
received in 1917. He swore that he
thought he had once sent statement
to D. R. Streeter but he couldn't
find the copy of the letter when he
went to look for it. The case con-
sumed about two days, the jury TAX
ing the case shortly before supper
Friday night. 1t is said that at sup
per time the vote stood ten to two
for the defense, and shortly after 8
p. m. the agreement was reached
finding for the defendant. The jury
consisted of j. S. Fischer, Martin
Schall, o. E. Lee, E. D. Sanders,
Chas. Weaver, C. E. Steie, Henry
Zenk, Lewis Langeliers, Frank Lewis,
John Werlinger, Geo. Batchelder, Bert
Hoyt.
The Lynns did not go to trial on
their other two cases against the Rec
ord man. The libel suit started by
Geo. Wynn for $4,000 was dis
missed by Mr.. Lynn. The case OF
Lynn & Lynn claiming $100 for al
legged legal advice given us in 1918
was also dismissed by plaintiff with
out going to trial. This 500 case
has been used by the nonpartisan
league from one end of the state to
;; the other, the complaint drawn up by
the Lynns being published in the Bur-
leigh County Farmers Press the last
week before the primary when the
Record editor was candidate for
lieutenant governor. The Courier
News, the Kidder County Farmers
Press, the Stutsman County Farmers
Press, and many other league papers
made use of this alleged claim of the
Lynns. Frazier, Lemke, Baer, Ar
gast, Horst and others Of the league
speakers also referred to it. The
league at one time published an open
letter to Miss Nelson demanding why
she had not publicly condemned us in
this matter. Now, only a short time
after the campaign, the plaintiffs
calmly appear in open court and dis
miss their claim. No better answer
to such low-livedl tactics could be
desired.
The third jury case was that of Ja-
cob Reich vs.. John Schumacher, involv~
ing the division of some wheat. The
jury found for the plaintiff. Those
serving were L. T. Ferguson, Albert
Haak, Chas. Hoskins, John Nieuws-
ma, Peter Kiefer, Joe Nieuwsma,
John F. Portz, W.. H. Wilkinson,
Geo. Suverly, Albert Haan, Melchoir
Brickner, Dick TIMBER.
Other cases were disposed of as fol-
lows:
State VS.. John Schiermeister. Rob-
berry. Dismissed.
State VS.. Ferd. Fischer. Selling
intoxicants. Dismissed.
State VS.. J. p. schott, Leroy Ir-
vine and Ed. Cent?. Unfair dis
elimination. Continued.
State vs.. j. ]. Poort. Assault
, with dangerous weapon. Plea Of