davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
ANOTHER DARING
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Authorities at the Sioux Falls
Prison Believe Prisoners
Planned Break.
s CHARGED TO WILSON
The Attempt to Rush for Freedom
Was to Be Made During Pre-
liminary Hearing Held Away
From the Prison.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 11.-By in
tercepting a message sent by partie
whose names the local authorities re.
fuse to reveal. the authorities believe
they frustrated another daring at
tempt on the part of j. II. Wilson, a
noted forger, who is wanted by the
authorities of Minneapolis. ST. Paul,
Mankato Sioux City and other places,
and James Ryan, another prisoner, to
make their escape from the custody of
Sheriff Huston.
Wilson and Ryan are the men who
recently attempted to make their es-
cape from the county Jail in this city
after assaulting and nearly killing
Deputy Sheriff Crooks.
AS the result of their escapade they
We're taken before a local justice to
answer to the additional charge of
assault with a dangerous weapon.
They We're held to answer TO the
charge, their bonds being fixed at $1,000
each In default of bonds they are
again occupying their old quarters in
the county Jail AS this is more seri-
Gus charge than those, previously
against them, it is probable they will
be tried in the state circuit court on
the later charge, which will undoubted-
ly result in the two men being given
terms of several years each in the
Sioux Falls pententiary.
a QaN early III lle present Neeh Was
originally fixed for their preliminary
hearing on the charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon, but the two prison
ers asked for a postponement osten-
sibly for the purpose of being given
time to secure the services of an at
torney, but, as later developments seem
70 show, in reality TO give them an OPP
portunity to carry out another daring
plan to escape.
The message which was intercepted
by the authorities leaves little doubt
that the two men had planned a rescue
of themselves by their friends during
their preliminary hearing, which was
held in an office several blocks dis
tant from the county Jail.
1t is presumed from the tenor of
the intercepted message that it was
the intention of the unknown con-
federates of the prisoners, during the
raise the cry of fire and thus throw
those in the justice court into state
of momentary confusion during which,
if the vigilance of the officers having
them in charge should be relaxed suffi-
GENTLY, they were to dash to the front
of the building, where two fleet horses,
ready saddled, were to furnish them
the means of making their escape from
the city and country.
There was no demonstration at the
preliminary hearing owing to the mes
sage having been Intercepted, but the
authorities are now confirmed in the
opinion that desperate efforts will be
resorted to in the effort to gain free
dom for the two men, and especially
Wilson, and from now on the greatest
vigilance will be maintained to prevent
the confederates communicating with
Wilson and Ryan during their stay in
the county jail
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
NO GRAND JURY
WAS SUMMONED
Regular October Term OF Uniteo
States Court Will Be
Brief.
ONLY FEW CASES uF
Case of the South Dakota Central Rail
road Company VS.. the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Over
Land Is Called.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct 20.-Owing
TO the fact that no grand jury was
summoned, The regular October term
of United States court which convened
in this city this week, with Judge Car
land presiding, probably will not be
prolonged.
The .ase of the South Dakota Cen
trail Railroad company VS.. the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railroad COM
parry, Involving condemnation of a
strip of land about a mile in length on
the right rs way of the Milwaukee
company, in the northern limits of
Sioux Fails, was argued before Judge
Garland ON motion made by attor-
neys for the Milwaukee company for
the dismissal of the case. At the con-
clusion of the arguments. Judge Car
land denied the motion to dismiss and
Friday of this week was fixed as the
time for the trail of the case before
a jury.
Edgar. S. Pullen, a business man of
Milbanl, was airaigned before Judge
Garland on an Indictment charging
him with having sent Objectionable
matter through the United States
mails. The Indictment against him
contained five counts.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the
first count. whereupon on motion of
Assistant United States Attorney Por-
ter the remaining four counts We're
quashed. When Judge Garland asked
Mr.. Pullen if he had anything to say
Why the judgment of the court should
not be pronounced upon him, the at
torney for the defendant made an ear
nest plea for clemency on the part of
the court.
II was stated among other things
that the article advertised on the OBJ
jectionable cards was comb, and that
there WAS no intention yyla ON ba
part of The defendant to violate the
law. Judge Garland imposed fine of
$3.50 and ordered chat in default of the
payment of the fine the defendant
should be committed to the Grant
county Jail al Milbank.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
MUCH HORSE STEALING.
Two Teams of Farmers Taken From
Streets of Mitchell


Mitchell, S. D., Oct. 2O.-During the
past three months horse stealing has
been quite an epidemic in South Da-
kota and especially is this true in the
southern part where people from other
states We're visiting the Rosebud reser-
Walton opening, the Yankton state fair,
the Sioux Falls carnival and the Mitch
tel corn palace
Last Saturday night the teams of
two farmers living west of Mitchell
were hitched upon the streets about
the hour of 6 O'clock and when the
owners went out to get them to drive
nome their teams We're gone.
Sheriff Jacob Koch was at once noti-
fled and he used the wires, telephones
I and issued postal cards giving descrp-
'tion of the teams and buggies that
We're taken. On Monday he received
notice that the sheriff of Lincoln coun-
tN had captured two men who had in
! their possession the team of Edward
Jay, one of the Dawson county farmers
who lost his team last Saturday night.
Sheriff Koch left for Canton OH the
Milwaukee Tuesday and started that
evening with his two prisoners and Mr..
Jays team for Mitchell
Sheriff Koch and his deputies are on
the track of the other thieves who stole
the team of Charley Roodell, and if
they do not lose the trail will probably
get them in northern Nebraska.
Sheriff Koch has been very success
fnl the past six months in securing
the property that has been stolen from
Dawson county
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
ST. PIERRE GUILTY.
Jury Out Nineteen Hours, Returns Yer,
dict of Manslauehter in the
Second Decree

SeConQ Oe9ree.
Elk Point, S. d., Oct 1S.-The jury
in the ST. Pierre murder case returned
Il verdict of manslaughter in the sec
ond degree after being out about nine
teen hours.
The jurors discussed the evidence and
balloted all night long. Not one was
for murder and five We're for acquittal
at first. These five We're at last
punishment and the matter of the de-
gree of manslaughter finally be-
came the only disagreement. Some
wanted first degree verdict, but in the
end the majority, which had held out
for second degree manslaughter almost
from the first, gained victory
The penalty for the crime is not more
than four years, nor less than two
years in the penitentiary, or not more
than one year in the county Jail or a
fine of $1,000 or by both a fine and inn
prisonment in the county Jail at the
discretion of the Judge Court convenes
this morning at o'clock, and it is
thought ST. Pierre will be sentenced at
once, although this is not settled
definitely.
ON the jury there were five lrishmen,
five Scandnavians, one Englishman
and one Frenchnan
The verdict was surprise to the prose-
cution. which had counted on a conviction
of Il more serious offense. The defense,
while hopeful of an acquittal, was appar-
emily as greatly pleased over the verdict
us if st. Pierre had been turned loose.
The prisoner expressed himself as fairly
we'll satisfied.
1t is said the state contemplates asking
for another trial. The defense is satisfied
10 let the matter rest where it is.
The Challe family, especially Joseph
,haille, ST. was ncensed over the verdict.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Sessions in Mitchell Are Continuing
Routine Business


Mitchell. S. d., Oct. 1.-THE Metho-
dist conference held an interesting ses-
sion Friday. DIR. Thomas Nicholson,
president of the Dakota university,
made his annual report to the confer
ence showing the condition of the uni
versity, which was very favorable both
as to the financial part and the attend
lance at the opening of the new year.
The committee on education made
their report. The undergraduate class
was then presented, consisting of the
following: A. D. Thilodeau, H. *.
Wallis. r.. j. Mason. James Crowthers
and G. S. Granger. The board of trus-
league anniversary was addressed by
Professor John Seaton and Rev. Swik-
lard of Canton The church extension
society held their anniversary meeting
in the evening. which was addressed
by Rev. j. f. Scott of st. Paul. Rev. T.
III. Youngman sitting as chairman.
The reports of the various presiding
elders We're received, Rev. Il. p. Hall
of the Aberdeen district reporting 23
pastors preaching in $50 different
places in his district, with 33 churches
and 43 Sunday schools, with church
proper-y valued at $4,000. A new
church has been erected at Butler,
new parsonage at Frederick, and debts
have been reduced or obiterated at
Doland, Columbia, Caremont Leola,
Mellette and Britton. There has been
added ta the church by joining or on
probation, so at Ashton, Frederick AZ,
;Doland and Frankfort 76, Aberdeen 10
and at other points substantial gains
have been made.
Rev. g. f. Hager of the Mitchell dis
trict reports only is pastoral charges
when he came to that district. and he
now reports 80 for the ensuing year.
There we,e % church buildings, many
under EN- D1rr1SSingr debt md tbor,a ra
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
SOUTH DAKOTA WINS
FROM n. CAROLINA
Famous Suit Over Bonds of the
Latter State Finally Settled
by Court.
A REHEARING is DENIED
North Carolina Will Have to Pay the
Judgment Held by South Dakota
Case Has Attracted Wide
Attention.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The United
States supreme court today denied the
motion of counsel on behalf of the
state of North Carolina for rehearing
in the case of the state of South Da-
kota vs. the state of North Carolina.
The case involved the validity of North
Cardinals guaranty of certain rail-
road bonds donates. TO South Dakota
TOR the benefit OF the University of
South Dakota. The lower court de-
cided in favor of South Dakota and
ordered the sale of the bonds. and to-
days action renders that decision final.
This case bids fair to be famous.
North Carolina like other southern
states, soon after the war issued great
amounts of bonds 10 brild railroads,
and later repudiated them. AS a state
may not be sued, the bondholders stood
TO lose everything. After many years,
Senator Pettigrew had his attention at
tracted to the situation and secured, it
is said. a highly remunerative contract
for commission if he could collect these
can sue another. He had 900 of the
bonds donated to South Dakota. Then
he had South Dakota sue North Caro-
lima on them. The suit was heard and
argued and reargued and reargued
again, and decided by the supreme
court, five to four Today rehearing
was denied. The decision was broadly
in favor of South Dakota. covering
principal and interest of the bonds,
about $4,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
REVENUE FROM LANDS
Much Cash Is Derived for State lnsti-
tutions from Endowment
Grants

Pierre, S. D.. Oct. 15.-Under the ef-
ficient management of State Land
Commissioner Bach the endowment
funds to the different state institutions
secured from the land grants held by
the state are beginning to reach point
where they are quite an item in the
running expenses, and with proper
handling and encouragement the
amounts which these grants pay to the
institutions will increase every year.
and begin to show the wisdom of the
land app opriation in the decrease in
legislative appropriations. The endow-
ment lands have paid revenues for the
first ten months in 1904 amounting to
$29,lS6.09. OF this the agricultural coll
revenue, giving to that institution $780,
3O3.49.
The cash paid to the different state
institutions since January / last was:
State university, $4,152.S4; agricultural
college, s10,303.49; deaf and dumb
school, S1.S50.f3; reform school, ST.
1869; Madison normal, $l,654.07;
Spearfsh normal, sl6540S; northern
hospital s1,14S.2S: school of mines,
$l,044,44; Aberdeen normal, S2,397.05;
asylum for the blind, S79725; Spring.
field normal. s2,397o5. The receipts
from the endowment lands increase ev-
in the state become more and more re-
sTicted in their area, the state lands
become more sought after, and this
Will increase the revenues of the diff
ferent institutions from this time on,
and 1T will not be many years until the
lands will bear The greater part of the
burden of supporting them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
CANAL PROJECT MAY FAIL.
risation Work Delayed by lneiiffer-
ence of Farmers.


oui 5' - ~ - -. ia,..i'eeaus'e oi
el.e ei'ee VI iesss eiiah hi's ia'Hiefs
VI .'ie sa.,es M'Io omh ap-
=. ,,-,S 800 .i.e t'e.e oui e.ie
80, -, - ,I,. -, " -
f,.i o ~ o-" VI
I e'' ~, 80 q. 'i'is
-; - -. - - -. ,. = ~ i
- - .'.ae ~ 'ite i''o0o act a'e not
NJ - uoeu ~ w eie eisas 81 a'teaus slsneo up
- p'oo'o.e .t'a. 'iie e1iiet ets ii'tef
@ "t4t " 'te .iaiisiei VI tiie loice no"
.ii Wv 80 " q tio1eel On 'iie St'es
s't'I 4NS'' ""1!e t'e leop'e nave eoiil-
p'ieu WIN 'he iequiiet''e''.s VI 'iie ieeia
iii''sioh ia" anu " heie q ies'sipie PioJeet
A.ss oeeii discovered.
lHis WIZ ieiieet upon the enterprise and
e!Nie p'iue oi the eitiZei!s OF TINS section.
l ne PROJECT Is Known 10 be perfectly teas
.ole' ,he water suipiy Is ample and the
money Is ieaas ioi tile actual construc-
tioi on oi Viie WORK carry next spilhs.
nc PioJect WIN oiils y, ,0oe'o govern
Ii1eht hoi4ss ii'eo tAt Na!ieS III lHiee years.
~ VIII SiNe ehhpios hAehl TO more than oOO
men ana not less thah $40 teams, and VIII
attlact hoineseeekers ifoin an over the
tititea states.
az htst sishce IL Goes not seem credihie
ihat the people "iii permit this oppor-
Unity " sup away from them, but the
iaees are as staled. filty iaha owners
<''e i'"iuiHS o'i' ana INC "hoie pfoJect may
oe Pos'poHea uh,ii lieS colne III.
Ing Si.AAe'is oi beiie fouIche, Sturgls
anu WlieeMooa ali III tle Naiiey. and each
W pe oehe!l.ea ny the reclamation OF ~
wv aeies' are WIN re" eAcep,lons, APP
pareh,iy uhaple 10 realze the necessity of
peisoliaily assislihe III the work OF secur-
ilS lHS SlSidtQie VI tloSe WHO nave so
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
Instsl,ino Fire Escanes

Aberdeen, S. d. Oct 15.--The re
gents of education will equip both the
northern normal and industrial school
building and the do.mtory with fire
escapes of the latest pattern. Both
buildings will be provided with such
equipment as will assure safe and easy
escape from the buildings in case Of
fire. The cost Will be in the neighbor-
hood of $500.
Sheriff Howard w Cole has received
word through the viglantes of Gordon
that team of horses has been To-
Gated at Minot. N. D.. that answers
to the description of the team stoien
from Senator koepsel a few weeks ago
The vigifantes offered reward of $500
for the capture of the person OF per-
sons who stole the horses and II la
possible the thieves may be apprehend-
ed If the Mtnot team proves to be the
Koepsel tear
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
Man Indicted for Murder.

Vermillion, S. d., Oct. 15.-For th,
first time in several years a grand jury
was summoned for the October term
of court in Clay county. But after de-
liberating a short time the members
We're discharged until December l2
Only one Indictment was returned. that
against H. C. Edmunds for manslaugh-
ter Edmunds was held in So 1000 bonds
in justice court for killing Willie j.
Williams al Meckling late in the sum
mer. After the grand iury's return,
defense asked for time to prepare ar
gument and secure witnesses and so
an adjournment for this case was taxi
en- to December II. Judge Il, G. Smith
will come here November IA to hear ar
guments in several civil cases.
The grand jury will meet again for
the purpose of considering other cases
of less Importance. 1t has been hinted
that some OF Nermillion's druggists are
TO he put in the sweat box at that time
But this is not an absolute fact.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
held Foa ROBBERY.
Prominent Brown County Farme
Snatc,1ed Womans Purse.


Aberdeen. $ q, Get 20.-Gust t T..
!, alter, Il tol1nel lnenlper OF the police
force, the owner of a valuable farm
near the city. the deposition of $1,000 in
a local bank, a young married man and
father of a baby girl, is in Jail With q
charge of highway robbery hanging
over his head and a sentence to the
state penitentiary all the way from ten
years to life staring him in the face.
Walter sast night snatched pocket
book containing a large sum of money
from Miss Kate Ivey, the crime being
committed on the street. Walter was
pursued by the young woman, who was
Joined in the effort to catch him by
many citizens. the man finally being
captured with the pocketbook still in
his hand. He was at once taken before
the police Justice, who not realizing
the enormity of the offense committed,
gave him fine of $40 and let him go,
the fellow at the same time of his own
free Will paying NJ Ivey $25 for the
Inconvenience he had caused her.
This morning Miss Ivey left for ST.
Louis. When it became generally
known that Walter had got off with
such light fine there was great ex-
citement in the city. and he was finally
rearrested and is in Jail awaiting
preliminary hearing before the circuit
court judge tomorrow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
ASSIGNMENT OF MINISTERS.
Appointments of Methodist Preachers

Mitchell S. D., Oct. 19.-The follow
ing appointments for the South Da-
kota Methodist conference We're read
this morning at the close of the con-
ference session. Bishop Hamilton maxi
ing the appointments:
Aberdeen misunderstanding elder, E.
p. Hall; Aberdeen, j. w. Taylor; An
dover, VIM. Bartle; Ashton, ID. S.
Kerr, Bath, j. H. Vogt Bowdle, l.. A.
lMcCullach; Britton, w b. Deeble;
Bristol and Butler, L. E. Smith: Clare
mont, c. o. Walker; DeNoe, f. L..
Bromaghin; Conde, L. H. Putrsn, Do
land and Frankfort, L. Layne; y. .ele.-
Hecla, c. S. Royce; Langford, E. O..
Machemer; Leola, N. II. Wilson; Mel
lette. r. S. Tareton; Worthwhile, j. S.
Norville; Selby and Bangor, N. p.
johnson; Warner, Il. e. Dean; John
Hall, missionary in the Black Hills; o.
w. Butterfield, left without appoint-
!ment to attend school.
Huron District-Presiding elder, c. E.
Hager; Alpena, p. o. Bunt; Blunt and
jOnida, c. j. Gall; Burdette, A. L. Cath
ers; Cavour, A. L. Gathers; DeSmet.
Henry Preston; Faulkton, P. H Nc
Beth; Gettysburg, T. j. Norton; Hitch
cock, o. A. Phillips; Highmore, r. H.
Dempsey; Huron. Duane Rifenbark;
Iroquois, w. e. Harting; Miller. D. z.
Murray; okoboji, c. E. Boslaugh;
Pierce, G. T. Notson; Redfeld, A. 3.
iThibadeau; Tulare, o. a. Phillips:
Wolsey, c. L. Fillebrown; Wessington,
j. T. Gurney; Washington Springs. S.
]. Watson, Willow Lakes, VIM Bar
tie: Winthrop, c. L. Cone; c. B. Clark,
superintendent of Black Hills mission.
Mitchell District-Presiding elder, j.
10. Dobson; Alexandria, E. S. Chappell:
Artesian. j. c. Baker; Armour, G. e.
Webster. Bard and Riverside, j. A.
Mcdonald; Bridgewater, A j. Oliver;
,Canistota. l. b. Sevy Chamberlain,
Ernest Holgate: Chandler and La Rich,
j. ii. Close: belmont, l.. A. McDonald
G. j. Corwin; Fulton, j. H Kearton:
.Geddes. Norman McLeod Howard,
John Kaye; l<imball, S. e. Boselly;
Letcher, Walter S. Scott: Lyman coun-
ty. l. B. Potter; Mitchell. H. S. Will
knson: Mt Vernon. Lachlin Mclean;
Parkston and Ethan, James Crowther:
Plankin,on, A. p. Jaynes. Platte, w. A.
A. w. Thurston; Springfield, T. II.
Hendricks; Tyndall, e. r. Underwood
Tripp. w. A. Wolcott White Lake. C.
%. Logsdon: Woonsocket. Joel Smith;
Black Hills mission. f. F. Case; A. 70.
lCarhart, temperance agent.
Sioux Falls District-Presiding elder.
j. p. jenkins; Acester, L. V. Slocum
Beresford, Archibald Jameson; Bloom
ingdale and Richland, H. j. Calllins;
Canton, N. A. Swickard. Cen;ervile.
w. A. Wilkinson: Colman, r. j. Van
der Voort. Cotton, George w. Prayther;
Davis. j. w. Lucas; Dell Rapids, John
Jones; Egan. w. F. Minty; Elk Point.
Flandreau circuit d. c. Arms; Garrett
son, l.. w. Scott; Gayville. H. p. Eber-
hart; Harrisburg, S. H. Shurtleff;
Hartford, w. o. Redtield: Hudson. II
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
ON TRACK OF ROBBERS.
Sheriff of Yankton County and Poss.
in Hard Race.

Yankton, S. D., Oct. 1S.-Sheriff Nc
Pherson and a posse are here in search
OF the safe crackers who made three
attempts on the Bon Homme county
safe at Tyndall two nights previous.
Six men are under arrest here on sus-
pic1on, but so far no one has been
ldentlhed. There was running fight
as the men fled and Tyndall's marshal
was shot in the arm. A second attempt
in a mill also resulted in failure and
the robbers got nothing. One of the
gang has been captured. but it is feared
the rest have made good their escape.
crossing the river at Niobrara.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
NEITHER SIDE COULD WIN
Mitchell and Morninsside Football
Teams Fail to Score

Mitchell, SD, Oct 14-Mitchel and
Morningside college teams played to a
tie in hard fought game neither side
scoring.
In the first half Morningside never
lost the ball once, but Mitchell's de-
tense was sufficiently strong to prevent
her adversary from crossing the line.
Mitchell bucked Morningsides line In
the second half with telling effect and
made good gain on an end run. At
one time Mitchell made a gain but
fumbled the ball. 1t rolled within three
inches of Morningside's goal and the
Sioux City players gained the ball.
Mitchell was unable to hold for downs
at that point and Morningside punted
at her first opportunity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
Fort Pierre Jail Burned

Fort Pierre, S. D., Oct. 2o.-The cit,
Jail at Fort Pierre was destroyed by
fire. 1t was wooden structure, In
which dozen drunks and disorderlies
had been confined during the night,
and the fire was started by them. They
but the structure was completely de-
aStroYed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
high Price for South Dakota and

Bridgewater, S. D., Oct. 2o.-E. L.
Abel of this city sold an unimproved
quarter section Of land two and one
half miles south of town yesterday for
consideration Of $50 per acre, being
the highest price ever paid for land Of
this character in this locality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
CRANE SUCCEEDS HoAR
Former Governor of Massachusetts ls
Named for Vacant Place in the

Boston, Mass. Oct. 14.-Governor
Bates today appointed former Governor
w. Murray Crane to be United States
senator. to flll the unexpired term OF
Senator Hoar. recently deceased.