The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28

Both in United States distriet
court this afternoon on
charge Of unlawfuiiy transport
ing Intoxicating liquor in that
county on January ~, 1922, was
sentenced to a fine Of 500
when the defendant pleaded
guilty to the information and
il was shown the court by AS
sistant District Attorney /. W.
Scott that was the defendants
first offense of which the de-
partment has any knowledge.
United States court for the second
division of the district of Minnesota
this city today at ten O'Clock, Judge
Wilbur F. Booth presiding. Work
will not be heavy in the present
term of court although when the
calendar was prepared there was
considerable number of cases listed
Continuance, settlements and dis
missals have shortened the list to
be tried until there are but two
which will surely be tried here at
this time. No equity cases will be
undertaken for at least thirty days
according to a statement from Judge
Booth.
First business transacted today
was the call of the civil calendar
during this term of court there
would be no grand jury since there
had been no offences committed that
would rightfully come within the
jurisdiction of such body. Judge
Booth stated that it would be a mat
ter for congratulation to any com
munity when it is unnecessary to
call grand jury.
CaneIIos vs.. Zotsiis.
Peter Canellos, suing Chris 10
tails for 5000, for alleged malici-
Gus Interference with the plaintiffs
business, is the first case for trial
and will probably begin this after
noon. 1t is an old case and has al
ready been the subject for consider
able litigation. Moonan & Moonan
of Waseca and c. J. Laurisch are
attorneys for the plaintiff and S. B.
Wilson represents the defendant.
Next for trial is the case of A.
H. Martens against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway com
pany No attorneys for either party
who have entered appearance were
in court by B. D. Grogan of this
city informed the court that the
matter is for trial.
Following call of the calendar.
the roll of petit jurors was called
and petitions for excuse heard. Two
Jurors were allowed to go, one over
the legal age limit and the other for
medical reasons.
Begin Naturalization Work.
Twenty nine persons were listed
to appear before the court and T. S.
Griffngs of st. Paul. naturalization
examiner, to receive their complete
citizenship. Peter Boosalis Of this
city was the first to be examined.
Questions asked at this examination
dealt with the number oil years APP
plicant had been in the United State
how recently applicant had vi
his native land and the moral char
acter of applicants. Witnesses wh1
are citizens appeared with each pc
titioner and were examined under
oath.
These Receiving Citizenship.
Those who received full citizenship
today were:
Joseph Reidel. Joseph A. Reichel,
j. G. Mann, Herman Studt, Otto
Mas. G. W. Bechnett, Fred Peters,
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Paul Ruckovish, r. Mas. r. J. Lo-
jek. S. l.. e. Benstrom, N. ]. Carl
SON, A. Trio. Bridget Murray and p.
G. Baosalis of Mankato. Michael
Muldoon of Madison. Lake: Frank
Nimitz, Good Thunder: J.. X. Raple,
Mapleton; r. Mas, Alden, Mimi, F..
F. Jones, Minnesota Lake; Aug. ".
Schultz. Ambov Percy Hughes. ST.
Peter; Fred Jensen Schytte, Eagle
Lake; Albert Roth of Lake Crystal.
Cases Were Settled.
Other cases, than those to be tried
were disposed of in the manner de-
signated. That of the United States
of America against the Omaha Rail
way company and another by the
same title were settled as per stip-
ulation filed this morning. That OF
John Meints against l. ID. Long ct al
had been settled and dismissed sew
eral days ago, Farm Mortgage Loan
company against John Nicholson
was continued by consent, and one
of the same plaintiff against &C
Davis was disposed of in the same
manner. The case of N.P.S. Miller
Barney Mooney was also continued
by consent and a motion is pending
in the case of Frank. G. Burns
against Peter Sandkamp.
The case of John Meints against c.
P. HUNTINGTON was announced as set
tied and dismissed and in the case
of E. NJ. Aldrich against Mayer Bros
company, il was announced that a
motion for dismissal Is pending.
Equity Cases Handled.
There were three cases In euuit!
on the calendar and none of these
is to be considered at this term Of
court. The first, that of the Farm
Mort gage and Loan company against
c. c. Davis eft al is continued ny
consent but the last two are stand y
ing for trial. The cases are those
of w. c.. Rodgers, as receiver fo1
the estate of Harvey W. Smith
against the First National Bank OF
Minnesota Lake and of Floyd Pro
burt against Andrew Boris and the
Easton State Bank of Easton, MINI
Heavy Carnage Soft.
winona April s25.-The SIS. 900 dam.
age suit of Miss Emma Frey VS.. O.. J.
McManus for alleged Assault Ms slatef