People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1893 — DISMISSED. [ARTICLE]

DISMISSED.

Contrary to His Wishes the Case Against Judge Jenkins Is Dropped. Milwaukee, Dee. 13.—Against the vigorous objections of Judge Jenkins District Attorney Hammel entered a nolle prosequi as to all indictments found by the grand jury against him. This means that he is no longer a defendant in the proceedings against the directors of the Plankinton bank, of which he is a member. The matter came up before Judge D. 11. Johnson, of the circuit court, on a motion made by Judge Jenkins through his counsel, ex-Senator John 0. Spooner. for a separate and early trial. The motion was granted, and District Attorney Hammel said he was not willing to try Judge Jenkins alone, as he was certain that by a separate trial he could not convict him, and therefore he would nolle the proceedings. Air. Spooner objected to this action on the part of the district attorney and beseeched him not to nolle the proceedings, but to give Judge Jenkins a chance to vindicate himself and his name before the people by a trial of the case on its merits. District Attorney Hammel said he could not comply with exSenator Spooner’s request and added that he thought Judge Jenkins had the best defense of any of those indicted