The Redwood gazette., 1895-06-06

Todd county, but nothing was heard
as to his return.
When Davis got the old Exchange
hotel moved down to its present site
and had it properly remodeled pre-
paratory to opening, according to his
own statement, Ex-President Beard
was appointed by him to secure furni-
ture in the cities to the extent of
1926. He was not to go oyer that
amount. Davis now says that Beard
returned bill for nearly 500 above
that amount. He paid it. Since
that time he has discovered evidence
sufficient to convince him that Beard
swindled him out of over 500 by the
agency.
There is another swindling deal in
connection with the transfer of the
land on which the Park hotel was
situated, to Davis, that cost the latter
big sum of money for his experience.
The facts will probably leak out
later. There will be plenty more of
these transactions opened up, if rumor
can be relied on.
Beard is we'll known here. He
came here as a horse doctor. After
wards he secured control of the Ex-
change hotel. Then he manipulated
a deal for the transfer of that property
and started bank at Fairfax. The
history of that institution is too recent
to recall how men, widows and Or
phans were swindled out of deposits.
It will be remembered that public
feeling then was very bitter and Fair
fax people to this day are seeking for
revenge on the ex-president.
After a criminal trial at Beaver
Falls, in which various means were
used for an acquittal, Beard came to
Redwood Falls and shortly afterwards
went into business with F. I. Gleason.
Gleason came here from Saltwater
several years ago. He was associated
with various parties but was in busi-
ness alone when Beard met him and
entered partnership. Gleason had
the nerve to push himself to the front
in politital deals and by that peculiar
trait always found in community of
picking up. q new. conner and giving
him Office and relegating an old resi-
dent, Gleason was made city recorder
and assistant chief of the fire depart
ment. He was made deputy clerk OF
court under j. L. Byram for time
and that leading politician was pre-
pared to push Gleason for Office at
any time. Last winter, under the in
f1uence of certain politicians, he came
near being a candidate for alderman
in the First ward.
When Blethen's resignation as
sheriff was offered new transaction
was given to the public. Gleason,
long before aware of the inhuman
crime attributed to Blethen, held it
as whip over that man to secure a
deputyship. Later he quietly went
to the commissioners and whispered
the story in their ear and asked for
their support. In this deal at the out
set he had the endorsement of Byram,
but the latter soon saw that the move
would not work aud changed his
tactics. Gleason had secured the
pledges of two men, he claimed, Pease
and Arnold, but both refused to vote
for him when the time arrived, and
when Gleason heard that Pease was
defeated, he exclaimed "God is
good"
Both Beard and Gleason we're
| vigorous in their prosecution of Ex-
County Attorney Madigan year ago
last January, just after Gleason and
Davis committed the forgery. Madi-
gan and H. A. Baldwin are on Glea-
sons notarial bond.
On Tuesday afternoon complaint
was sworn out in the municipal court
charging Bert. Davis with forgery. A
warrant was Immediately issued for
his arrest and Deputy Sheriff Everett
left for the farm for that purpose on
Wednesday morning.
Complaints will be made against
Beard and Gleason as soon as County
Attorney Clague can be consulted as
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