The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-01

sheriff Williams Arrives Monday
Morning with has Prisoner.
Clark Arraignca Before Ju>tIcc
Pasca. and mary Hear
In. set for May ith.


of the wise ones that G. NJ. Clark
would never be brought back TO Milbank
tor trial, the breaking of daylight last
Monday morning saw Clark safely lodg-
ed in the county Jail. Sheriff Williams
arrived from the east with his prisoner
on the early morning train OF that day,
Mrs. Clark aud child being with the
party. Ia the afternoon Clark was
brought before Justice Pasco TO plead.
| but by mutual agreement OF the state
and defense the preliminary hearing was
set for Monday May 4 at 10 O'Clock.
The defense was represented by Attor-
news Fosness of Montevideo, L. l..
/ Bouck and George S. Rix Of this CITY,
while States Attorney Lockhart repre-
sented the state.
| While Clark is perhaps somewhat
thinner than when he was last IN Mil
bank, he is but slightly changed IL
appearance The party consisting OF
! Sheriff Williams, Detective Schumacher
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and baby left
Vera Cruz on the 9lst, of the month,
and were but one day short Of a week IN
making the return trip. Clark made no
fight on the requisition papers, as they
had been prepared in very careful
manner and approved by eminent au-
thori,ies on inter national matters and
all the little details connected With hay
ing them in proper shape TO secure the
active cooperation OF the Mexican au-
thorities had been provided for before the
arrest was made. Clark had purchased
n hundred acre tract of wild land far III
the interior. on which he was about 10
start coffee plantation, and upon
which he was living at the time OF his
arrest. AS travelling facilities III thS I
part of Mexico are not Of the best 1t took
nearly a week to bring him TO Nera
Cruz, where Sheriff Williams took hin
IN charge In conversation with MIR
Clark he speaks very highly OF that por
ton of Mexico, and IS enthusiastic or
the subject Of coffee raising, which nc
claims is an extremely profitable busl
ness IN that locality, and states that the
climate is agreeable and not unhealthy
as the country is mountainous. AS tt
his own trouble he has but little TO say
ONLY that be had intlmatlon of his arTes
before it was made and could have made
his escape il he SO desired, but preferred
10 come back and stand his trial, trust
ing that his prosecution will not be
made persecution.
The Pioneer Press OF Monday gave
the following interview with the party
while in ST. Paul on their way to Mil
bank:
Sheriff j. A. Williams OF Milbank, ;.
D.. and Assistant Superintendent Schn'
| macher, of the st. Paul branch OF The
Plpkerton detective agency, arrived IN the
city Yesterday morning from Mlnatltlan
Mexico, having IN custody George M
, Clark. the alleged Dakota forger, &C
companeo by his wife and infant child
Clark's arrest in Mexico and Il statmen
Of the otienses attributed TO him have
been printed ia the Pioneer Press. He
was the agent at Mllbank, S. y. oi
I James n. Brown & Co, New York brok-
: ers, who charge that he forged number
of securities IN the form OF county
school bonds and real estate mortgages
8 amounting to $4,000. and that after re
: ceiving the money he disappeared
f Supt. Schumacher traced him to Mexico
where he was found on q coffee ranch II
: an isolated region near Dos Rios, ane
8 then Sheriff Williams was sent for
The Mexican authorities insisted tina
Mrs. Clark and the child be taken, too
Clark left an overseer IN charge OF hi
coffee farm. The party arrived IN 81
Paul Yesterday morning after continn
Gus run Of eight days and nights, ant
left last night for Milbank.
Clark is small, spare man, abou
thirty-ti five years OF age He is goot
J, talker and his description Of SoutherI
. Mexico is good as lecture. tie j
: very enthusiastic over the resources ant
! possibilities Of the country, which n
says is not only q land Of fruits ant
: flowers, but very fertile and productive
generally. A good coffee farm can b.
J made to produce 1.OOO pounds Of cofle
10 the ncre IN year, and the berry !
worth l6 cents pound in gold. Ih'
forests are full OF wild animals. tigers
y aceloss and monkeys, and birds Q
: beautiful plumage abound everywhere
"A family Of monkeys often came t
visit u.s." said Mr.. Clark, "and were YER
: friendly"
81 Mrs. Clark, the prisoners wife, is abou
twenty-five years of age, and the daught