Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
The ShakOpee Democratic Leaders who
Forged the County Orders.

The Valley Herald of Shakopee has been
revived and the number Of the 2Ist inst.
comes to us with q 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 HISDs
brothers, the leaders of the Democratic party
in that C ty and in Scott county. We copy
the article below.
1t should not be forgotten, however, in
palliation Of their offense. THAR MISTER SIB-
LEY is exercising the Office of Governor Of
Minnesota knoa1ing that he obtained it by the
FORGERY of nearly one thousand bogus votes
on false and counte,JsSted 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 Forysrs, it is not great stretch o.
imagination to suppose that they thought
and acted merely on the belief that Forgery
by Democrats had become exalted into q 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 polygamy in
Utah! If these leading Democrats aie con-
victed of Forgery in the Criminal Court o
Scott county. doubtless they will be forth
with pordoRed by Mr.. SIBL EY-for certainly
he could not resist the application to let then
90 scot free when he knows that himself, and 6
number of other Democratic leaders would
if they had their deserts, be under conviction
and punishment for the same offence!
A fellow feeling would make him won
! ,+-S@@ '..--''," a~-I.ioss towards tnese o!oth'
ers HINps:
BOGUS "CouNrY DERs'--JouN X. KINDS
considerable excitement has been created
throughput the county, owing to a large
amount of spurious county orders havinc
been put in circulation, with the name o.
James C. Wilson attached. Suspicion a,
once rested upon John II. Kinds the present
Register Of Deeds, aud his brother aenrv,
The Board of Supervisors appointed 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 TO place and their residence guarded
at night by the Sheriff aud lis aids. The
committee after lengthy session discovered
that large amount had been pat in clrcua-
ton. John r. Kinds was immediately ar
rested and bound over to await further
hearing in the sum Of 81, 800: his brother
Henry, "a = one horse" Attorney at Law, who
has been practicing sharp in this county since
his 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 second charge and ordered to
give bail in the SUN of $1,000, being unable
to procure which he was placed in the hands
OF M Officer 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 Bill Burke or a Chay!ey
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 a considerable extent with
these orders. Every dry-goods store in the
place have more or less and we presume that
some of our friends 10 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; his board
bill al the American was also paid n the same
orders.
The end is not yet.