The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-01
TRIAL OF SWANSTROM
DEPUTY COUNTY TREASURER FAC.
ING THE CHARGE OF
LARCENY
ORDER OF MINNEHAHA CASE

A Jury Has Been Selected, and DIR.
Samuel G. Gfnner, Former Presi-
dent of the Order, Begins His
Testim the History of
the Organization - Defendants
Interests Well Looked After.
Inc trial of Deputy County Treasurer
Andrew P. Swanstrom' on an Indictment
charging him with the larceny of sS25. so
from the funds of the Order of Minneha-
ha' on Jan 1, 1898. while acting as SUI
preme secretary Of the order, was begun
yesterday afternoon before Judge Lewis
In district court. County Attorney Bige-
low and Assistant County Attorney Zoll-
man appeared for the state and the de-
PENDANT was represented by w. H. Nc
Donald, John H. Ives and I. ]. McDer-
mott.
Most or the afternoon was spent in Sc
curing jury and thirty-seven were call
ed before twelve were finally found ac-
ceptable to both sides. The jurors select
ed were.
James, D. Fairness, assistant cashier OF
the Minnesota Transfer company, resid-
ing at 464 North Fairview avenue
- Op1CSrp proprietor state
steam laundry. residing at 2361k Western
avenue south, -
H ,ar e.7 II. steInkamp, grocer, residing
at 49, Sherburne avenue.
William H. Newbery, matchmaker re-
slQlng at III Manitoba avenue
James II. d. Painter, travelling agent of
eHe Omaha railway, residing at COS Pine
Herman G. Pheifrer, cigarmaker, resid-
ing at 90 harrington avenue
Robert Schriner, manager North Star
a tnT and EtXya
streets.
Carl Stiel. baker, residing at 127 Martin
street. '''-
James H. Palmer, bookkeeper. residing
at u The Newport
Patrick Ryan, vice president Of the J.
-. Moran Manufacturing and Construc-
Ion company, residing at Montreal and
Hamline avenue.
Wezel Weld, clerk. boards at 1894 Eft. An
thony avenue.
Louis w. Schroeder. upholsterer resfd
ing at $50 Fuller street.
BY the time the last juror was drawn
the court room was packed with interest
ed spectators. The defendant, who sat
among his counsel, appeared care worn
and worried
Dr. Samuel G. Ginner former supreme
president of the Order of Minnehaha, and
WHO is now serving a two-year's sentence
at saltwater for larceny while acting in
tnat capacity, was the first witness call
ed by the state. Then County Attorney
20 ~" AAAlA OOuSSd III 6NlUGHC0. the artt-
cles OF incorporation of the Order of Min
nehaha, after lengthy objection on tho
part of Attorney Mcdonald
DR.. Ginner testified that he was SUI
preme president of theDorder and that the
order began doing business in 1897 In
MS capacity as president he had an office
in the chamber of commerce and had kent
a set OF books. Together with the defend
ant he had run the affairs of the order in
1897 and 1885,
Here the state offered in evidence
amended articles of Incorporation of the
Order of Minnehaha, which were after
wards withdrawn. The witness said he
knew nothing about the changed articles.
linen the county attorney produced a rec
ord book that DR.. Ginner Unidentified as
containing the minutes of a meeting of
the board of directors held on May l.
1877, which was offered in evidence as
l-showing when Swanstrom was elected to
tstne once ot>supreme secretary. The wit
ness testified that he had been contin-
sued as president through November, al
Though most Of the officers were changed
at that time. Swansrrom had continued
lsas secretary and treasurer during 1897 and
I 1873, The record Of policy holders also
showed the holders Of policies in the Min
Enehaha Mutual Life association as we'll
las in the Order of Minnehaha
t. The new certificates gave the society
l.
|. Then the book was produced and iden-
| titled and DR.. Ginner testified that 1t
contained the names of all policy holders
of new certificates, the entries being in
red ink and under the 1898 charter
/ I'VE made an assessment every two
!. months" continued the witness. All the
calls were numbered consecutively. They
| had tried issuing small policies but 1t was
! not success before 1 was elected In May,
| 1887. The call for January, 1898, was No
| TO- and the policy book shows the pay
ments made on calls. During 1898 Swan
| strom and myself received the assess
| ments. although sometimes Miss Moore
did. We gave postal card receipts which
were marked with a rubber stamp in my
possession and that of Swanstrom. Gran
vile Fales was a member in 1898 and the
Order of Minnehaha made its first state
ment to the insurance commissioner in
| 1891"
DR.. Ginner was still on the stand when
court adjourned until a. m. today
BRAUN GOT A VERDICT.