The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-22
STORY OF TRIAL
GIVEN IN DETAIL
What Was Brought Out BY the
Examination of Several
Witnesses

Witnesses
The case did not go to the jury
until Just at noon today. Arguments
Of counsel began at nine o'clock to-
day and continued to 1850 o'clock
when Judge Comstock began his
charge to the talesmen. The crowd
in the gallery was not inevidence
at the opening of court today, only
a scattering few in additions to petit
jurors not on the case occupying
chairs.
There was little excitement at
tending the remarks Of the attorneys
There were no impassioned flights OF
to a business like survey and sum-
mary of the evidence taken from
the witness. Attorney S. b. Wilson
spoke first in behalf of Mr.. Brandrup
and was followed by J. w. Schmitt
for Judge Hughes.
In the afternoon session of the
case of Hughes against Brandrup
yesterday, DR.. NJ. B. Wood was re-
called to the stand and questioned
further by plaintiffs attorney.
Q. You stated that you believed
Mr.. Hughes was in a dazed condi-
ton.
A. Yes, sir.
@. What did he do and where did
he go after he met you?
S. B. Wilson-Objected to as ir-
at this time.
Judge Comstock-Sustaine
@. Just tell what Mr.. Hughes s
condition was.
A. He was bleeding.
Q. Where did he go?
A. He went up towards Mr.. Ba.
ker's.
o. Who went up with him?
A. l did.
Q. Where did you leave Mr..
Hughes.
S. B. Wilson-objected to as in
competent, prevalent and imma-
terial
The Contradiction overruled.
A. I simply showed him where
Mr.. Baker lived.
Q. Then what did Mr.. Hughes
do? ?
A. He went into the house.
This completed the case of the
plaintiff.
Attorney S. B. Wilson then opened
the case on behalf of the defendant.
Mr.. Wilson said that the testimony
will not differ great deal in regard
to the dog fight. He did state,
however. that the defense would
contend that the defendant, Mr..
Brandrup, went out of his home with
the intention Of separating the dogs.
The defense would show that Mr.
Brandrup told the plaintiff to beat
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show that Mr.. Brandrup did not
but that Mr.. Hughes came rushing
up to MIR. Brandrup and attacked
him., The defense would endeavor
to show that Mr.. Hughes struck the
first blow, and knocked OF Mr..
Brandrup's glasses. The attorney
for the defense said that he would
show that there was reasonable
cause to believe that Mr. Hughes
was going to hit Mr.. Brandrup with
his cane. He would further show
that Hughes's dog jumped on the
defendants dog, and that later each
owner got his dog and went their
way.
Judge Huges Called.
Judge Hughes was called to the
stand by the defense, to be examin-
ed under the statutes.
Mr.. Wilson: Q. I hold here In
my hand a walking stick, was this
the particular stick you carried on
the day Of the trouble Mr.. Hughes?
A. Yes. sir.
Mr. Wilson: move this may be
placed in evidence as defendants
exhibit A. The cane was so entered
without any objections.
J. R. Brandrup was called to the
stand.
Q. Mr.. Brandrup, where do you
A. In the city Of Mankato.
O. What's your business?
A. I conduct a business college.
Q. Do you know w. F.. Hughes?
A. Yes, sir
@. Were you at your home late in
the afternoon Of April 1?
A. was.
Q. You heard the testimony as to
what took place on your corner did
you not?
A. Yes.
@. Where were you at that time ?
A. ] was reading in my home.
Q. About how far is your house
from the sidewalk?
A. About thirty feet.
@. Did you see the dogs fighting
from the window?
A. No, sir.
@. Way did you go out?
A. I heard a commotion or noise.
Q. Was your attention called to
the dogs by Mrs. Brandrup?
A. Yes. put down my newspaper
and stepped out on the lawn and
saw two dogs fighting on Shaubut
street.
Q. When you got outside you saw
the dogs fighting on Shaubut street?
A. Yes.
@. Where were they in reference
to your house?
A. Practically in a straight line
with the east part Of my house.
@. What did you see?
A. / saw Mr.. Hughes he was bent
down sitting on hfs heels, and he
was pounding my dog with his cane.
I said: stop hitting my dog and hit
your own dog one"
@. Did you say anything else?
A. No.
Q. Explain just what took place.
A. Immediately after l made that
statement, Mr.. Hughes raised up
and came towards me where I was
on the lawn. ~
q Than what hannanedS