The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-04-14
Plaintiff Sues
Whe's Father
For $4,000
REGAIN, PFAENDER,
RIVALS POLITICALLY,
ARE COURT FOES

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Fifty thousand dollars is sought
by Charles c. Johnson of Spring
field in an alienation of affections
suit which opened in district
court here this morning. Defend
ant in the case, which may prove
the most sensational tried here in
years, is Johnson's father-in-law,
c. w. Schultz, also of Springfield.
Schultz is the father of john
sons wife, Emma, who left her
husband in November 1887 and
died a month later. Schultz re-
sides in Shutdown while the john
sons once lived in Brookville
township.
Legal talent in the suit adds
an interesting angle since John
E. Regain of Mankato is attorney
for the plaintiff while Albert
Pfaender of New Ulm represents
the defendant. Regain and Pfaen-
der were bitter rivals for the
Democratic nomination for COVER
nor in 1884 when Regain earned
place on the ticket. w. r.
Werring of Morgan is assisting
Mr.. Pfaender.
Married FL Years
An effort will be made to show
that Schultz deliberately designed
to separate Mr.. and Mrs. john
son, who were married 81 years
and were the parents of four
children, Regain indicated in OPEN
ing remarks this morning. He told
of trips made by Mrs. johnson
and her father with other COM
panions and of drinking parties
in cafes at Lamberton and Spring.
field. Schultz was called for
cross-examination shortly before
noon.
Selection of the jury was COM
pleted at IL a. m. before Judge
A. B. Gislason.
The case will not be the first
public airing of difficulties be-
tween the father and son-in-law.
In November 1887 Schultz fore
closed $500 mortgage on proper
ty held by Johnson and when
Farmers Holiday members from
Montevideo interviewed, the pro-
perry, worth $500, was bid in for
$6.37 and returned to Johnson,
leaving Schultz holding the bag.
In a sealed verdict delivered
this morning by Herman Werner
of New Avon, jury foreman,
SIPS was awarded to Almond j.
Paradis of Luverne in suit
against William Schottenbauer of
Redwood Falls.
The case was the first to be
tried before the jury which was
called at 10 a. m. Wednesday. It
went into the jurors hands at
4:30 p. m. They reached their
verdict about 6 p. m.
Asked Compensation
Paradis asked compensation to
buy a new frame and other parts
for his truck which was wrecked
in a collision with Schotten-
bauer truck driven by Milo En-
cry near Luverne July 26, 1887.
Paradis was represented by
! Clifford James of Redwood Falls;
and Mort B. Shelves of Luverne
who pleaded that he was entitled
to damages as the truck which he
struck emerged from a farmers
driveway where vision was OBJ
structed by trees.
A. c. Dolliff of Redwood Falls:
appeared for the defense, assist
ed by Howard Mithun, insurance
company attorney of st. Paul.
Dolliff claimed contributory neg
Igence on the part of Paradis
who admitted driving his truck
about 40 miles an hour while it
was loaded with over $4,000
pounds Of gravel.
Court opened Monday with the
sentencing of Richard Laabs, 26,
Echo farmer on a charge of writ
ing checks without sufficient
funds. December / he passed a
SIS check at the Red Owl store
here and $40 check at Forster's
furniture store. He was sentenced
to go days in the county Jail, but
stay of execution was granted
for one year under the usual pro-
visions.
Two jurors, Mrs. F. H. Aldrich
of Belview and Mrs. Frank Hub
bard of Redwood Falls, were ex-
cused from duty Wednesday.
A familiar face in the court
room is that of w. T. Eckstein,
one of the oldest court reporters
in the state, who is on duty here
this term. He retired last year
but took up his work again for a
short time as Robert M. Geisel-
man, regular reporter, resigned
recently.
There are eight jury cases still
listed for trial this term, several
having been settled, dismissed or
continued. May Is the same jury
will return for a special session in
which four cases viii be tried.
Judge Gislason will hear II
court cases, among them the Red
wood county fair gambling case.