Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-08-01
Alma.

Alma.
July %, 1895.
The readers of the SHEAR have
been treated to an interesting article
from G. 0. Lien of Foldahl, purpcrt-
ing to be the facts and abuses OF Sig
rid Anderson, in Il case of petit lar
ceny, tried before me on the 10TH
day of July. When Mrs. Anderson,
was questioned by me as to being
guilty or not guilty, her answer was,
that she did take the things, as my
docket shows, and not as Mr.. Lien
states that she took her own proper
lty. He also says that Mrs. Fall
mans Ia year old daughter gave her
the fiat-iron and coffee pot; she did
under compulsion, and the rocking
chair she went into the house and
took it, after being told by the girl
not to do so. Mr.. Lien claims that
this allegation was supported only
by the testimony OF Mrs. Fallman.
| will say in regard to this that any
fair minded man with an average in.
tellect for discerning right from
wrong would see differently. He
knows that Mrs. Fallman's evidence
was given in II straightforward and
lady like manner and was substan.
tiated by her witnesses and fully be.
| lieyed by all who know her, while the
evidence OF Sigrid Anderson, al
though dictated to and patched NJ
by her counsel, was evidence that nc
honest man could rely on. Mr.. Lien
,;,ims thai When he understood
hat | had it in my mind to find he,
guilty, that IL, protested and argued
that the case was not sustained by
evidence and he thought ought to
acquit her. Now ii Mr.. Lien will
stop and think he will remember
! that all Of Ills protests and telling
arguments were simply bluffs, as all
he said was this and nothing more
| if convicted her l convicted myself
He could not advance any intelligent
or reasonable theory based on the
laws Of Minnesota why she should Il,
acquitted. He says lie talked Will
me in Argyle tile next day and llitd
'chnnged the sentence to 30 days I'M
prisOnirent. If he cares to RELEASE
his mind from this illusion lie vii
find by examining my docket ant
commitment that she was fined fv,
idollars aud Che costs of said suit, OF
be committed to the County Jail
Mr.. Lien also clnims that Mrs. An
,lerson's condition both mental ant
physical is snch that II filir minded
man ought not to arrest her. As tt
her mental abilities. If he cares te
know lie can easily find out that sh,
was very sllreWd and cunning i'll l.el
lpilierings from other parties, besides
Mrs. Fallman. As to her pllysica
condition Icannot say, perhaps Mr.
Lien knows more about that than
do. He says what lie has done fol
her since her. arrest he has done up
on the solicitations of the best anu
most influential people of Alma slnt
Foldahl. As to the Alma Grove
they number just one maj, and lik,
Mr.. Lien ire my particular friends
to my face, aud forget it when m,
back is turned. lam we'll acquaint
ed with them and the part they hav,
taken in this affair, and don't thinl
their influence reaches beyond thei
own door. He also adds that ther,
has beer, a conspiracy discovered t.
lido her bodily harm. As to that.
have not heard, neither do believ,
it, as l believe the majority Of tin
people in the town OF Alma are bet
! ter friends to Mrs. Anderson thar
she is to herself and sympnthize will
her: Mr.. Lien seems to think tina
Isome one might be Interested in thi
article OF his and may wish to pro
test against it SO he manfnlly warm
them il they do SO there willscome n
lafter-cIap All [ have to say Isle
her elet her clap! Ii
Yours truly,
Il. Cook.
i You will never know positively what q wOr