Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-29
The Leaders OF the Grand Jury De
feat justice.
Alcester Union.
State of South Dakota, =
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State Of South Dakota, SC
County or Union:
Charles Il. Sturtevant. being first
duly sworn upon oath, makes affida.
Wit and says that he 10 a resident Of
Tyndall. South Dakota, and he is
over the age of twenty-one years,
that during the month Of March,
1891, he was for some days in the
town Of Beresford, Union county,
South Dakota; that while there he
was acquainted with Jacob Gantz,
also met his wife; that the said
Gantz was occupying a building on
one of the main streets Of the city
and using it ostensibly as an Oyster
House, and Lunch Counter also
being therein; that said building so
occupied is situated just north Of
the Livery stable of Richard Reedy,
being the first building north Of said
stable.
Afiant further states that while
in Beresford he purchased of Gantx,
at the place described, both beer and
whskey; that he (Gantz) had in his
building q large amount of Beer on
hand, a 80 gallon cask or barrel of
Whiskey; said cask containing a
large amount Of liquor; also a large
number of bottles Of liquor labelled,
8 star Hennessy Brandy.
Afiant further states that he was
present when other parties purchas-
ed beer of the said Gantz.
Affiant further states that he was
called to Elk Point. to appear and
testify before the Grand Jury, that
he arrived in Elk Point upon the
22d day of April, 1891; and upon
the 23d day Of April 1891, at about
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day a subpoena was served upon
him to appear and testify before
the Grand Jury then in session.
That he waited all that day near the
room and around the building whore
the Grand Jury were in session, and
although many other witnesses were
called in he was not, although your
afiant is we'll aware that the matter
upon which he was subpened was
being considered by said Grand
Jury. That upon the morning Of
April the Oath at about 1Oo'clock in
the forenoon he was called before
said Grand Jury by the foreman Of
said Grand Jury who asked him If
he was subpnnaed; upon his reply
ing in the affirmative he was asked
where he lived; upon his replying at
he a asked if he was
subpnnaed there, to which affiant
he was not. but at Elk Point.
Then he was asked for bis mileage.
to which he replied, my fare cost me
1925. A juryman spoke up and
said he could only collect for one
mile being s%ubpenaed at Elk Point.
His certificate Of attendance and
mileage was then made out and
handed to him by the foreman of
The said Grand Jury or the clerk.
and he was told to 60, that thew had
no further business with him. Your
.fiant further states that not one
word was asked him by the fore
man or any member Of said Grand
Jury about any violation OF law, ex-
cept to ask il he knew what case he
subpoenaed npon; to which he
replyed, that it was the Gantz case.
That the said Grand Jury was the
Jury of the county Of Union,
State of South Dakota, for the April
Term of the Circuit Court of the first
Judicial Circuit in session at Elk
S. D., the County Seat Of said
County.
CHAs. f. STuRTEvANT.
Subscribed and worn to before
NE this Oath day Of April, 1891.
J. Fl. BRYAN.
Notary Public, |