The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-04
THE RECORD.
Mr Bentley's work as states
Attorney. Its Results and

what II Has Cost the County.
In his Grant County News,
and in his public addresses Mr..
Bentley has declared that his re.
cord as states attorney of Grant
county was an 'open book. twas
spotless, and has used many
other like terms of self adulation
concerning his administration of
that office. 1t is our desire to be
fair in our criticism of the acts
of all public officers. We have
heretofore criticised unfavorably
Mr.. Bentley's acts as an officer
and, as we believe, not without
cause. We give below a COM
plete statement of the cost of the
court business of the states at
torney from January l, 1905,
compiled from the record OF bills
allowed and paid by the Board OF
County Com missioners. We al
so give the disposition of each
case.
State of South Dakota VS. Dan
Mcpherson, ct al charged with
larceny. Cost to county ......S 44.Os
Defendants acquitted.
State of South Dakota vs.
Luescheur. Costs in Justice
Court. ................. o.5'
Defendant discharged.
State of South n Dakota VS. Will
bur F. Hall. Costs in Justice :.
Defepdan; discharged.
State of South Dakota VS. A.
Block. Costs in Justice Court 1895
Defendant discharged.
State of South Dakota VS.
Charles Bork. Costs in JUS
tice $500, Board of prisoner :.
$36. 40. 4o.A
State of South Dakota VS. John
Doe. Costs in Justice Court 1O.6s
Defendant discharged.
State of South Dakota VI
Frank Hudson. Costs in JUS
tice court S27.3O, boarding
prisoner, SIG 10. 43.A
Defendant discharged.
State of South Dakota VS. ia
cob Busta. Costs in Justice
Court S24. IS, boarding prison
er 81 90 transcript $3.50. $3.50
Defendant discharged.
Prosecution for violation of
game laws. Costs in Justice =. =,
Court. @''~.
Parties acquitted.
State of South Dakota vs.
John Doe. Costs in Justice
Defenda ant discharged.
State of South Dakota vs.
Grant Pride. Costs in Justice
Court, 81 10, boarding prison
er I 90, clerks fees 81. 40. .... 1864
Defendant discharged.
State of South Dakota vs.
Carlson. Costs in Justice
Court 37.S5, Transcripts 1885,
clerks fees $2.45. ........... 1879
State of South Dakota VS.
Carl. Costs in Justice Court 7.3'
| Defenda discharged
State Of South Dakota vs. Ed
Conn. Costs in Justice and
Circuit Courts and board OF
prisoner 217.4
Defendan plead guilty.
The Friday Dog Case-State
of South Dakota vs Charles
Seam. Costs in Justice
Court Gle. 80, board of defend
nt@63.0O, sheriff's fees $3.50,
clerks fees g. 10 witness fees
~ JU. AAU. 8
Defendant pleaded guilty to peti
larceny.
State of South Dakota vs. Ed
| ward d. Kelly, Costs In JUS
ttc0 OOurt.. 600
Defendant plead guilty.
State OF South Dakota vs. Alex
MungeOn. Costs ts.......S..... 235.5
Thad L. Fuller prepared this case TO-
trial and assisted IN the trial of TIL
case in the circuit court. Case nov
In the supreme court on writ of error
ii Defendant convicted.
State OF South Dakota vs
Seiste Boukout. Coroner's In
/ quest $500, expert Witnesses
go. 90, justice court costs
Il o01. IS, livery hire S18 so, Wit
moss fees 984 40, sheriff's fees
! 90. 60, Bentley's stenographer
4 121.O0, photographs $1,000,
clerks fees o14 4O2. i
| Defendant acquitted.