Viewing James E. Child, "Trying a Case in Waseca County While (Allegedly) Under the Influence of Liquor" (1905).James E. Child, "Trying a Case in Waseca County While (Allegedly) Under the Influence of Liquor" (1905).In 1905 James E, Child, a lawyer, journalist and member of the temperance movement in Waseca County, Minnesota, published a year-by-year history of the county. In his chapter on the year 1878 he included a short account of a chaotic trial in Justice Court that featured a lawyer who, he alleged, was acting under the influence of liquor. It is posted here. |