Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
The Shakopee Democratic headers who
Eoraed Tie County orders.

The pailey Herald of Shakopee has been
revived and the number Of the Dist inst.
comes to us with confirmation Of the facts
detailed in the letter of our correspondent
oa the subject of the recent forgery of county
orders and of the signature of the Chairman
Of the Board of Supervisors, by the HINES
brothers, the leaders Of the Democratic party
in that tv and in Scott county. We copy
the article below.
1t should not be forgotten, however, in
paIiation of their offense. THAR MISTER SIB-
LEY IS exercising the Office of Governor of
Minnesota knowiag that he obtained it by the
FORGERY OF nearly one thousand bogus votes
on false and co1tnterteated election returns!
When the "big Indian" head of their party
in the State is thus an accessory to Forgery,
and other leaders Of the Democratic party
were the Fo,gsrs, it is not great stretch Of
imagination to suppose that they thought
and acted merely on the belief that Forgery
bv Democrats had become exalted into edo
nestle institution of Minnesota, and would
be protected, consequently, by the united
forces Of the party, just as it engages TO pro-
tect slavery everywhere, and polygarny in
Utah If these leading Democrats ale con-
yicted OF Forgery N the Criminal Court Of
Scott county. doubtless they will be forth
with oardoaed by Mr. ;IBL EY--for certainly
he could not resist the application to let them
20 scot free whom he knows that himself and a
number OF other Democratic leaders would,
If they hid their deserts, be under conviction
and punishment for the same ohencel
! A fellow feeling would make him WON
r--.-- ,a'.sr,'' 1~-I.ioss towards theSe o:otii-
ers HINps:
BOGUS "CoUNry ORDRRs"--JoHN r. HINDs
considerable excitement has been created
throughput the county, owing to a large
amount of spurious county orders having
| been put in circulation, with the tame OF
James e. Wilson attached. Suspicion at
once rested upon John X. Kinds the pres mt
Register Of Deeds, and his brother Henry.
! The Board Of Supervisors appointed a com
mittee Of investigation; in the mean time
placed strict watch over the suspected In
dividuals for the purpose Of preventing them
from making an escape; they were .piped !"
from place 10 place and their residence guarded
at night by the Sheriff and lis aids. The
committee after lengthy session discovered
that large amount mad been pat in crcula-
, ton. John r. Kinds was immediately ar
rested and bound over TO await further
| hearing in the sum Of 81, 800: bis brother
| Henry, a one horse" Attorney al Law. who
has been practicing sharp in this county since
bis residence in it, as surety The community.
| believing that one was as deep in the mud as
; The other, Were not satisfied: he was again ar
rested under a second charge and ordered to
give bail in the sum oi $1,000, being unable
to procure which, he was placed 10 the hands
OF M ogiiceC after some length Of time his
brother Henry gave mortgage on some
Real Estate besides bonus that procured the
necessary bail Those beautiful twin broth
ers appeared and denied the charges. with
the effrontery of Biz Burke or a Charter
Ford.
These orders have been thrown broadcast,
and it is thought that several thousand dol
lars are in circulation, many Of which are no
doubt held by persons living in other States;
it is known that the said John X. Kinds; has
PAID debts to considerable extent with
these orders. Every drygoods store in the
place have more or less, and we presume that
some of our friends in St. Paul, will find that
they have some on hand, as he gave a guam
tity TO his intended wife previous to their
marriage; to purchase the wedding fixings
! and procure household furniture; bis board
bill al the American was also paid in the same
orders.
The end is not yet.