The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-16
FOUR INDICTMENTS.
Returned by the Grand Jury-Re-
Communications Made.

Returned by the Grand Jury-Re-
Communications Made.
The grand jury retired from bust
ness on Thursday noon, after return
ing, it is understood, -four indictments,
three only of which were made pub
lie up to Monday morning. Aside
from these indictments the grand jn-
~ made some recommendations The
first was, after stating that the Jail is
being kept in excellent condition and
the prisoner therein confined, proper
ly cared for, that one of the rooms be
padded for the keeping of insane pa
tients pending an examination and
transportation to st. Peter. An
other recommendation made was that
the flush basins of the Jail be repaired
and hereafter kept in good condition.
A third recommendation was that
properly constructed vsults be placed
in the basement Of the court house
for the safe keeping of official papers
and that the basement be given q &C.
ment floor. These recommendations
were ordered sent to the county COM
missioners, and it is likely that body
will carry them out sometime after
the January meeting.
Two of the indictments returned by
the jury we're against John Borde-
mann. One accuses the young man
of burglary in the third degree, in
connection with having at .Sanborn.
during the night of June 18th last,
broken into the store building of
Frank Patterson with the intention of
committing theft. The other indict-
ment charges Bordemann with larceny
in the second degree in connection
with having stolen watch worth So,
revolver worth 81, q pocket book
worth 10 cents, 80 one cent pieces, and
match case worth 10 cents, from Mr..
Patterson on the same night that Bor-
demann committed the burglary.
On last Thursday morning James
Foren, who was arrested with John
Fitzsimmons, for arson in the third
degree, appeared in open court and
asked Judge Weber for permission
to appear before the grand jurv and
testify relative to the crime charged
against him. Permission was granted,
i and as result an indictment was re-
turned against Fitzsimmons for arson
in the third degree, for having, on
Oct. 18th! set fire to and destroyed the
barn then in possession of Hugh E.
Greene. No Indictment was returned
against Foren. 1t is understood tina
the State has the evidence to convict
Fitzsimmons, and that it is very dam
aging.
Both Bordemann and Fitzsimmons
were arraigned shortly after the indict-
ments we're returned, and Joseph
Chadderdon was selected as counsel
for the former and E. G. Patterson for
the latter. On Friday morning both
of the prisoners entered pleas of not
guilty to the charges named in the in
dictments.
1t is reported that the fourth indict-
ment is against Cyrus B. Jennings,
charging him with petit larceny for
having changed the figures on scale
bill whereby he secured more for a
load of hay from Ned Dripps than he
was entitled to. Mr.. Jennings left for
Wisconsin last Wednesday, but before
leaving he told his attorney, j. H.
Bowers, that if an indictment was re-
turned, to notify him by wire. and he
would return to answer the same. The
penalty is fine of not over 500 OF
80 days in the county, Jail or both.