The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-06-06
DISTRICT COURT.

thorough investigation is in progress.
DISTRICT COURT.
The regular summer session OF the dis
trict court for Stearns county is in ses-
sion with Judge Searle on the bench. ].
H. Boylan was named as foreman of the
grand jury.
On motion of County Attorney Taylor
Jacob Keuhn was discharged from jail.
No indictment being found against Knut
O. Knudson he was released from bonds.
Michael Donnelly was indicted for lar
ceny in the second degree, having robbed
N. Lambert's saloon in st. Cloud.
Gust. o. Knudson of Crow River, in
dicted for selling liquor unlawfully ID.
Sullivan appears for him and Friday is
set for entering plea. Bail fixed at $500.
Strengthen Hanson of Brooten, indicted
for the same offense. Pleaded not guilty.
An indictment was found againt
Charles Taylor and Isham Collins Jr. for
sowing wild oats on P. McNealey's land.
Arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
In the case of the State VS.. John r.
Hammered Jr. for assaulting Guloft i'll St..
Cloud the grand jury refused to find an in
dictment and he was released from bonds.
Stronger Hanson, indicted for selling
malt liquor without license was araign-
ed. Asked time to plead.
Gust o. Knudsoa, indicted for same
| offense as Hanson, was admitted TO bail
in the sum of $500.
The case of w. Merz VS.. John Hoeschen
was given to the jury at 4 P. NJ, and in
about fifteen minutes brought in a YER
dict for the defendant.
The grand jury came in and made their
final report and were discharged.
In the report the jury find that the
buildings are we'll kept and properly
cared for; that there is more room needed
in the Offices of the judge of probate,
county auditor and county treasurer.
That the jail is properly kept and cared
for as far as possible with it's construc-
ton and arrangement; that complaints
of inferior quality of food are not well
founded. The report then says:
eve are of the opinion that the jail
buildings is not only insecure as a place
for the confinement of prisoners but that
it is wholly unfit by reason of it's sani-
tarv condition We further think and
are of the opinion that the detention Of
prisoners in the jail as it now is should be
prohibited, as we believe the physical
health of prisoners therein detained is
greatly injured and jeopardized. We
therefore, recommend that immediate
provision be made for better and more
suitable prison wherein to detain public
prisoners.
eve believe that public necessity re
q,1ires that the early construction of g
new Jail building for the use of Stearn.
county and we recommend that a site
for such new Jail be selected and procured
at the earliest possible time, to the enc
and for the purpose that a new anC
proper Jail may be constructed thereon
After referring to the fact that a report
of the board of health of st. Cloud wa:
received, which condemns the sanitary
condition of the jail, the jury says:
eve believe that we, as we'll as the Of
, ficials of Stearns county, would be deere
l lict of duty to longer permit the presen
Jail to be useu as the public prison o
Stcar1s county and earnestly recommend
. that immediate steps be taken to provide
:, better and suitable means for the dcten
ton of public prisoners.
The thanks of the jury were also glve1
l to County Attorney Taylor tor the eth
cicnt and courteous manner in which h
presented and conducted The numerous
cases before it.
The Judge thanked the jurors for thei
prompt discharge of business.
State of Minnesota VS.. John A. Peter
son. Arraigned, plead not guilty ant
trial fixed for next Tuesday.
DEPARTMENT ENcAMPMENT-The en-
campment to be held at Litchfeld com
mencing on June 18th. and continuing
three DAYS PROMISES to be one of thu
most interesting and enjoyable CRANE
army reunions ever held in Min1esot;
for years. 1t will be such a gathering a.
was held here two years ago Daggett
post of Litchheld will leave no effort I'm
tried to make it greatsr atfoir thar
that of 1887. The post is composed o
live men and enthusiastic veterans. The
boys were here in force two years ago
and B. r. Palmer post has not forgoter
them and will return the compliment
The following invitation has been received
by our post;
FRANK DAGGET Posi- No. 49,
DEPT MINNESOTA G. A, r.
Comrades: - We cordially invite yo,
and will give you hearty welcome, tt
the. department and northwestern dis
trict encampment of Minnesota .. A. r.
to be held June II, Is and 10.
Come and see us and we will do yor
!. good land know you will do us good anc
make us proud and happy. Let us have
another shake of the hand and talk over
old times-of the marches, battles, hard
ships, bareback, sour-fun. sorrows, and
events generally of the war. Comrades
there is no tie on earth like that of the
soldier Time is short for all OF us; so let
us make the most of it and meet as often
as possible and keep fresh and warm old
memories and ties. Our encampment
will be in lovely park in the center OF
our village. Tents straw and hay will
he furnished free, and good meals for 25
cents, and abundance of good water, etc.
The program will be varied, andw we trust
interesting.-intend to keep things red
hot. We hope to have General Sherman
with Us. The following prominent COM
rades and statesman have accepted our
invitations and will be present: Com
mander-in-C Chief Vim. Warner, past Com
mander-in-C Chief John Rea, Gen. John B.
Sanborn, Gov. Merriam, Gov. Barto,
Commander Department, who with his