Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-05-24
DISTRICT COURT Is
NOW IN SESSION
Women Serving as Jurors For The
First Time in Marshall
=. . County . : - -

MarSlall county convened MONDAY
with the Honorable Judge Andrew
Grindeland presiding. Court was called
by Hans G. Hanson, sheriff and w. o.
Braggans, stenOgrapher,. and Alfred c.
Swandby, clerk of court, We're on hand
to attend to their respective duties.
j. P. Bordewick, j. L. Olson, Oscar
e.. Pearson and Miss Ebba Lundgren
are serving as the sheriff's deputies
at this term Of court County Attor-
ney A. N. EckstrOm was on deck to
attend to his duties in connection with
the sitting Of the grand jury. .
The grand jury was set to work and
was in session all day, finishing their
labOrs on Tuesday. Their report of
findings has not vet been made public,
but it is surmised that several indict-
ment were returned. ss
Among the attorneys present at this
term are: B. B. Brett and Ira H.
Burhans, of Stephen; Il. A. Brekke,
Of Argyle !; Julius j. Olson, Rasmus
Hage, A. N. zEckstrom, G. L. Stevens
and J. r, Naeseth of Warren; w. E..
Rowe and +. A, Grady, of Crookson !;
Theo. Qualley and Senator 0. A. Nap
lin, of Thief River Falls. c. NJ. AS
cham, of Bemidji; Mr.. Briggs, of Min
neapolis, and Banks & Robbins, Of
Grand Forks. s 5,:.s.3g i
For the first time in the history of
the court in Marshall county ladies
are serving as jurors and it is need
less to say that the impression made
by their presence is very favorable. A
new order of things has been created
and the change we believe is in the
line of human progress and for the
betterment of the race. BY granting
to woman the full right of citizenship
she takes her place by the side of
man in the halls of justice, where she
hitherto has been almost total
stranger. The presence of ladies in
the jury box will have an ennobling
and refining influence on the men
themselves and we noticed how the
men Jurors have already brushed up,
wear collars and neckties and look
dignifed when sitting by the lady
members in the jury box. And JUS
tice will not suffer by acquaintance
with the woman's view point IN cases
that come up for adjudica ton Her
instinct and sense Of justice is often
more infallible than mans cold rea-
son. -. . = - -''
The first civil case to be tried was
that of John Valley VS.. II. J.
Beardmore. .O'Connor &. Peterson of
Grand Forks were the attorneys for
the plaintiff and Julius J. Olson and
Rasmus Hage for the defendant. Suit
was the outgrowth Of sale made by
Mr. Beardmore of threshing ma
chine to G. n. Morkassel. No settle
ment was made and possession never
passed from Mr. Beardmore. But the
: machine was included among other ar
ticles in chattel mortgage given by
Mr.. Morkassel to another party and
suit for recovery brought against Mr..
Beardmore. Four ladies sat on this
jury, namely Mrs. G. l.. Spaulding,
Mrs. Webb Blewett, Miss Tile Olson
and Mrs. p. B. Malberg. After being
! out ten or fifteen minutes the jury
brought in a verdict for defendant.
The second case was that of HI. f.
Wood VS.. Marley G. Whitford. Plain
tiff brought suit for sos due on farm
lease. Defendant brought in counter
claims and jury brought in verdict
of 500 in favor Of plaintiff, really a
victory for the defendant. Julius J.
Olson and-Rasmus Hage were the at
t0rneys for the plaintiff and e. A.
Brekke the attorney for defendant. 7