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ucictsvru lauiujf 1U miqii muiwuuiWINU IS ^ACQUITTED.Jury Return* A Verdict of Not (iuilly—Happy Matt.C. B. Wing, indicted by the grand jury of tliia county for murder In the second degree, iu having caused tin death of special policeman Randall, while the latter was trying to enforce an order of the city board of health b) removing his son, Fred, from his hometo the pest house last November, had his trial in the district court tast week all of Wednesday, Thursday, Frida) and Saturday being occupied in the trial of the case. A jury was secured Wednesday, the jurymen being as follows:Ole Henry, Rleeiand; John O. Johnson Newry; Geo. I). Frisbie, Mosoow; Ethan Clark, Carlston; Peter Nuts, Hartland; Peter John ■lt;m, Maoatlelo; G A. Kllegaerd, Manchester Prank Bipie, Manchester; W, H. Miller. Free boru: «J. K. Pratt, Pickerel Lake; O. C. John-mn, Bath, and t ha*. Lembke, city.Attorney (ieneral Douglas, of St. Paul, ass isted County Attorney (Mem ents, and II. A. Morgan, of this city, and Lafayette French, of Austin, wtrt the attorneys for the defendant.Dr. L. J. Thomas, Chief-of-Poliee Sullivan, Louis Torgeson and Dr. Blacknier were the chief witnesses for the state, Cnief Suliivan and Special Policeman Torgeson being present at the time ot the awful tragedy that cosi the life of Special Policeman Randall. They give full aud detailed a* lt;nunts of the ocourreueos up to and iuoludiog the ecu (he. The principal witnesse for the defendant was Chas. B. Wing, (he defenant, aud Mrs. Wing, his wife Their account differed somewhat with the principal witnesses of the state regarding the alleged injury to defendant's wife—the defense insisting that the handling was rough and unusual, while the policemen claimed this was untrue.Thursday afternoon the %tor torneys for the defense attacked the validity of the writ issued by Judge Stacy, relative to the removal of Fred Wing from his home to the pest bouse, arguing that the officers were civil trespassers and had no legal right to remove a sick patient from ms home to a public detention hospital.On Friday the court delivered an opinion sustaining the defense in their position of the illegality of removing a person having an inreoUous disease from his home to a hospital, wfeta the home is in a bouse hgviug but one Cam ily. The court held that this right of removal only applied topersons having no home anq stopping at public places. This decision practically made the ofj beers of tire law civil trespassers whothey iuvade the private home* to, re move persons to getbfttioii hospipitah,Southern Minnesota Horticultural Society.Owing to various causes the attendance at the Southern Minnesota Horticultural Society held in (his city last week was not as largely attended as it ought to have beeu, but those present made up in enthusiasm what was lacking m Hrenrbers, Interesting papers were read by prominent horticulturists aud much useful inf •rmation was imparted to all who listened to the well prepared essays. Among those who read papers were Joseph Marshall, of Washington, “Trees and Shrubs for a Farmer’s Yard.” O. W. Moore, SpringValley, “Good way to raise Finn Morgan, Spring Valley, “The pla and treataieut of the Orchard,” A. W,Masse, Albert Lea, “Strawberries as 1 Grow Them.” H. C Ellergodt, Lanes boro, “How to raise 4,(J00 quarts of Strawberries per acre.” Miss L. Free man, Moscow. “Take time to notiee the Beautiful. F. W. Kimball, Aus tin, “Horticultural Adversity of last vV inter, Dr. A. H. Street, Albert Lea, “The most Profitable Varieties in m Orchard., Re /. R. C. Mushier, Albert Lea. “Giadiola Culture in our State,” Geo. Andrus, Chatfield, “A Good wa 10 keep Apples in a common cellar,” E. F. Peck, Austin. “Good Varieties ol Small Fruit for the Farmer,” Jonathan Freeman, Moscow. “Horticultural Ed ucation iu our Common Schools.” Alt these papers were extremely interest mg and lively discussions* followed which brought out many new ideas.We shall probably publish a number of these papers from time to time as we iind room.At tbe Wednesday evening's s ssion two valuable papers were read, one b) Mrs. O. N. Olbergon “Woman’s Work u Improvement League,” and the oth-^r by Miss Southgate of the Albert Lea College on the “Need of Reform it. Cities and Villages.” Mrs. M. H. Voelz nid Mrs. J. A. Fuller rendered several oeautitul vocal selections which well received. Mrs. C.E. Brainard read the only prize essay that had beei mnded in. Miss Inez King, of Wash naton, read an essay on “Where and Why I would plant Evergreens. ’ Officers were elected as follows: Pre? ident—J. C. Hawkins. Austin; vice president—Jonathan Freeman, Mos •ow; secretary aud tressurer-Mrs. CE. Brainaid, Albert Lea. Mr, Free man was elected delegate to the next ueetmg of the state society, and C. Morgan, of {spring Valley, alternate. The following peicentages of different varieties of fruit trees were recommend* cd by the society for {southern Miune! lt;o a: Apples—Wealthy 30 per cent ; Duchess, 5; Pattens Greening, 10; Hi-oeruai, 0; Tetofsky, 4; Longfieid, 10; Repka Malenka, 6, Crab App.es—Mar-ha, 0; Early Strawberries, 2; Sweet Ku-set, 4; Minnesota, 4; Whitney, 4 Plums— De Sota, 7: Stoddard, 7; VVy ♦nt, 4; Aitkin, 1; Miner, 2.The next meeting will be held next November in Austin,District Court.At the time we went to press last week the case of Oie Nelson vs. Peter Donahue, Elliug Isaacson, et. al, had just beeu given to tiie jury who return ed a verdict for the defendants. AlexF. Ilauf vs. Carlos C. Burton Judgement for plaintiff in sum of $203.80 and costs.Cases continued:Bute vs. C, (J, Edward*Ole S Thompson vs. M_________Farmer* and Mechanics Saving* Bank Barton.BUte v*. Rasmus Jensen.Wm Hanson va. Andrew Pederson.State vs. Adolph Nelson, . . M. L. FullerCases dismissedBute va. Ludvig Kyoak and Gilbert Luude.rtiomas Duffy vs, Michael Hmith,Henry Uauson vs. Peterson, argued tnd taken under advisement. Alice M 'hnsteuson vs. John B. Christenson. Plaintiff granted custody of the child .u and decree to he made later.State vs. Nels Nelson,tried aud found guilty of keeping gambling device, sentence to be pronounced later. Motion for stay of proceedings.State vs. Iver lirathvode, charged with bastardy. Found guilty ms charged in complaint. Gave bonds in sum of #500 for stay of proceedings for 40 days.J ulius Larson was s utenced to State Reformatory at St. Cloud.The petit jurymen were discharged yesterday and court adjourned until Friday at 0 o’clock a. in., when court ases will he taken up and uaturaliza-ou papeia granted.The following persons have become eitieens of the United lutes during this tnrm ot theBnrlmn, Edward 8. Hoveland,districtno Barium. m ... Johnson, Plt;*ter Erickson. Hsl ...Thorn, Peter Psterseu Jensen, • ha rice U. Lar-Kaser.College Notes.The “Oaheiranisses entertained the other collegiate students and faculty Wednesday iug in the collage parlors Hearta large and small, hearts white and red, were present everywhere. The program opened with grand march, after which the guests were given small pin* boards out of which that w*i whittle hearts Twenty minute* wara allotted the time for this tent, and she who broke her board in her efforts was to remain in a “state ot tingle bleated neat alt her life. In the oourea of the evening each one was asked V write a valentine on the subject gixee her. Borne of the themes were so foreign to the experience of the individuals that the muse would not come. Notwithstanding this, many were the ver.es of tender thought and wit that Hashed from mind to paper. Miss CurrePn poem received the prtae. Dainty refreshments were served and each received, an a iavor, large red and white heart with appropriate verses and illustrations,tee Bnndall, lt;qu*gJp, Weber, Taylor and powers attended the valentine party given at the home o| Mrs. Watson ou Wednesday acea-hd-Mias Gray spent two or three days at bet home in Preston the last of the week.Mr*. China, of IfedtobtK Canada, and Mrs
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Albert Lea Enterprise
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Wed, Feb 21, 1900
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