Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-12-07
DISTRICT COURT
CONTINUES GRIND
Violaters Of Liquor Laws Now On
Trial. Outfits For Making Moon
shine and Samples Of the Stuff Elk
hibited i'm Court Room.


trict ocourt which opened last week
with Judge Grindeland in the chair is
still in session and may not be able
to finish up the work OF the term by
the end of the week. Next week,
however, the judge is scheduled to
hold court in KittsOn county, and any
unfinished business here must be taken
up later.
Since last weeks report, the follow
ing cases have been disposed of:
, John A.. Jacobs vs.. Ole Moen and
Alfred Sollom, cO-partners as Moen &
Sollom. e. M. Stanton for plaintiff !;
julius J. Olson and Rasmus Hage for
defendants. Jury returned verdict for
plaintiff In sum Of $136.55, which is
the amount defendants had offered
judgment for, hence in reality the de-
PENDANTS won the case.
Emil Otto VS.. Samson Auto Insur-
ance Assn, corporation. julius J..
Olson and Rasmus Hage for plaintiff !;
"A. N. Eckstrom for defendant COM
pany. Suit brought to recover an auto
destroyed in fire. Jury returned a
verdict in favor Of plaintiff for
$688.13. .
Frank SmOlenski VS.. Bird e. Curtiss
and Eva Curtiss. Plaintiff charged
fraud in sale to him Of a quarter sec
ton of land in the Thief Lake coun-
try. III. o. Chemmie Of Thief River
Falls represented and the plaintiff
and julius ]. Olson and Rasmus Hage
the defendants. Jury returned YER
dict for defendants, thereby virtually
affirming that land in that locality il
intelligently cultivated is worth fifty
dollars per acre or more.
Criminal Cases
i. Several indictments in liquor and
other criminal cases were returned by
the grand jury. 5sa
State of Minnesota vs. X. 0. Flakne
occupied the time Of the court yester-
day. The charge was grand larceny
In the second degree. 1t appears that
Flakne was the agent for a. Chicago
mail order house in sale OF their
goods to farmenf and by ordering bills
Of lading to be- sent to the Flakne
Land Company bank, which does not
exist except In his own inIas mat lon,
he obtained possession Of the bills OF
lading and also of the goods. County
Attorney A. N. Eckstrom prosecuted
and Mr.. Flakne was his own attorney
: and made big talk to the jury but
it did not help, as the twelve men re
turned verdict Of guilty. &
The case of State of Minnesota VS.
] .Appolus Poitras for manufacturing In
toxicating liquor is on trial today
County Attorney A. N. 7Eckstrom Is
prosecuting and w. j. Brown ana -
A.. Brekke appear for the defense. a
complete outfit for making moonshlne
barrels and kegs for the mash TO
gether with tin pals, pans and cups
and samples of liquor in sealed bot
ties. all captured when the premise,
of defendant was raided by the au
thorities armed with a search war
rant. are introduced in evidence ano
form an interesting exhibit In Inc
court rOOm.\ "a ,s<
Another case against Appolus Poi
tras for selling Intoxicating liquor
also case against Fabina Poltras
wife Of the former, for manufacturing
intoxicating liquor and another case
against her for selling liquor are also
on the calendar. Mrs. Poitras has en-
tered a plea Of not guilty in both
cases. st4~-~, =. ~. III -. ssz.sl9s .gsz II
There are also indictments against
Albert Goulet for manufac turlng IN
toxicating liquor and for selling same
. defendant pleading not guilty to Dotn
charges. s4rSs. @ - !,
In case against Israel Hoffman FOL
selling intoxicating liquor, defendant
who Is out on bail did not appear
The court ordered a bench warrant ARA Mt IS
a,,ed for his arrest.
& Herbert Leier and Charles A. hnut
Z con pleaded guilty to the charge O
manufacturing Intoxicating liquor anc
were given each a fine OF $l5O ant
60 days in the county jail. IS tint
is not paid an additional 60 days must
be spent by each in jail.
BUILDING AND LOAN
OFFICERS REELECTED