The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-31
FOR PINE LAND FRAUD
Three Wisconsin Men and One Woman
Charged With COnspiring to Swim
die the GOvernment-Perju For
gerry and Entertainments Alleged.

gerry and Entertainments Alleged.
MADISON, Wis, Oct 2O.-Some of the re-
suits of the recent session of the federal
grand jury were seen today when four in
dividuals were arraigned before Judge Bum
to answer the various charges in connection
with alleged pine land frauds in the Ash
land region. The arrangements fol-
lows: Warren r. McCord of Chippewa
Falls, for conspiracy to defraud the Unit
ed States of public lands and for perjury
Robert c. Hey,llauff, receiver of the Ash
land land office during the Harrison regime
for conspiracy, perjury, forgery, embezze-
nlent and presenting false claims against
the government; Arthur r. Osborne of
Ashland, for conspiracy; Mrs. Gussie l..
Andrews of Iron River. for conspiracy
The indictments numerous and bulky
with many counts, especially against Heyd-
lauf.
The theory of the prosecution in the Nc
Cord is that McCord had woodsmen
and other tools pre-empt government land
ostensibly for themselves, but in reality for
him, and it is understood that a score or
indicted. The name of Harry j. Box ap-
pears in one of the indictments for
conspiracy. He IS a woodsman or locator
and with McCord resides at Chippewa
Falls. He is not yet under arrest. Mrs.
Andrews, striking and handsome blonde
of about 2S fills clerical position at some
of McCords river properties which include
q bank Osborne is a brother-in-law of eX-
Register Heydlauff, and is a real estate
dealer.
The lands which it Is claimed were en-
tered by dummies for the benefit of Nc
Cord Heydlauff and Osborne are rich with
pine in many cases single claims of 100
acres being worth from $1,000 to $4,000.
The charges against Heydlauff are the
ugliest in SO far they embrace not only
conspiracy, but embeZZlement, forgery, per-
jury and the presenting of false claims
against the government. These crimes are
all alleged to have occurred while Heyd-
1auff was register
-FOUR CHARGES OF ENTERTAINMENT
The indictments set forth many specific
allegations. Under the head of embezzle-
ment there are four counts, all identical in
nature In one Heydlauff is charged with
pocketing s57 received by him July l. 1885,
as a fee for plats furnished to Bayfield,
county of lands III that county, they being
copies of plats in the government books at
the Ashland office. AS the register was
getting $1,000 salary and the law allowed
him no fee the government claims this
money should have been turned over to it.
Count No. enumerates 47.7O of similar
fees which he kept; the third count is that
he retained June 80, 1892, $17.05 received in
fees from Ashland county, and count 4
that he got $24.06 from Washburn county
and kept it.
Under the head of presenting forged and
1alse claims 1T is declared in the indict-
ment that Heydlauff, on June 80, 1893 sent
10 >. w. LamOreallN. commits of he
general land office, claim for the amount
OF certain receipt as follows
The United States to E. A. Strong Dr.
To O'Connor Gage. $50 90
Bentlee VS.. Dufur.. Observation-Disclosures. 74.62
Curtain VS.. Selley. Observation-Disclosures. 2275
Ielmer vs.. Williams. ............... 1867
Horasdoveske VS.. Saigon. 81. %
Bardon VS. Skinvick & Langstreet... 1900
PoSSic VS.. Anderson. Observation-Disclosures. 1875
Total S345. 80
A receipt to Heydlauff from Strong for
this amount is included as a part of the in
dictment as well certificate from
Heydlauff that the above is true and cor
rect and that he had the amount as stat
ed, and that the expenditure was properly
authorized. Then the Indictment sets forth
that E. a. Strong's name to this receipt
was forged and that Strong never received
the $34o.99, but that it credited to
Heydlauff without his being entitled to
such credit. Three other counts are also
recited. They include another alleged
Strong forged receipt for $131.12, and two
such receipts purporting to be signed by
John w. Noble, one for $1,214S9 and the
other for $S769S, all of which money Heyd-
lauff supposedly kept.
FORGING OF RECEIPTS ALLEGED.
Another indictment, in which there are
six counts, charges Heydlauff with forging
the four Strong and Noble receipts while
two counts charge him with transmitting
to the government the two Strong receipts.
Eight counts for alleged purgery are re-
corded in still another indictment against
Heydlauff the period covered being from
Dec. 81 1891, to July a. 1898. 1t is charged
that in his quarterly reports to the general
land office he gave smaller amounts in fee
than he actually received, pocketing the
difference. 1t is charged on April 2, 1892,
his return showed that he had received
In fees only 81, 1872. 80, whereas he is said to
have received 81, 800. 25, difference of $S9 80,
which he is supposed to have retained.
July ], 1892 his return was 81, 1910 instead
of $l,3lO55, supposed to be the correct
amount. Oct. J. 1892 his return was ST.
$3.50, instead of 81, 52o65 Dec. 81 1892, his
return was s4S222 instead of $49302. March
81. $685. his return was $297.3 instead of
D,99S5. June 80, 1898, his return was $4O8 80
Instead of $42275. July 81 1893, his return
D'as $l54.S7 instead of $166, SO, as it is averred
should have been.
Heydlauff was held under 5000 bail on
be enlightenment Indictment and $4,000 on
De indictment for conspiracy. Osborne