The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-03
TWELVE WOMEN
WILL Be SWORN
LAND FRAUD CASES COMING ON
#5s FOR TRIAL.
Pierre Men Charged with Attempting
a Swindle Upon the Government Thru
the Medium Of the Widows Of Vet
Grams United States Court Opens at
Sioux Falls.

Special t6 The Journal.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. April 3.-What promises
to be the most important term of Omitted States
court ever held In South Dakota convened In
this city today, with Judge John e. Garland pre-
siding. The calendar contains more than 100
cases. 10
After being charged by Judge Garland. the
grand Jury retired. Next Tuesday the petit
jury will report, when the trial Of jury cases
will commence.
Several criminal cases growing out of the
securing of government land are to be disposed
Of. Among the most important are those against
Attorney Miller and Joseph Wallace Of Pierre,
who are charged with fraud In connection with
securing titles to government land In western
South Dakota. The principal witnesses against
the two men are nine widows of veterans resid-
ing at New Ulm, Mimi, and three other widows
Of veterans who formerly resided at New Ulnl
but who now live at ST. Paul. Minneapolis and
Northfeld, Mimi. The. dozen women were re-
Gently subpenaed to appear at the term OF court
which convened here today and submit their
testimony. <
In the event that indictments are returned
in the case the trial will develop some interest
ing facts in connection with the disposal of
government land in some parts Of South Dakota.
For subornation Of Perjury.
Another interesting case is that against Carl
Petan, wellknown stockman residing in the
region between the Missouri river and the Black
Hills, who is charged with eight separate cases
OF SuOOFnaLlOu OIL perjury COnNoctlOuS WlC1 dt-
tempts to secure possession of tracts of govern
ment land Petan was In Minnesota when it
was publicly announced that charges had been
made against him in the federal court. He vol
unfairly returned to South Dakota and presented
himself before federal commissioner furnish.
ing bonds for his appearance at the present
term Of court
Robert Read, formerly business Of Ar
tesian, s. D., is another man against whom a
charge of perjury is pending. He is alleged to
have committed perjury in connection with a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy which he fled
in the United States court. Read was arrested
a few weeks ago and, being unable to furnish
| a bond has since been an inmate Of the county
| jail In this city. p:
| Elmer Hawkes. of Pennington county also will
| have to answer to the charge Of suborna ton OF
perjury. &a 49, %#~
| James Runs Close-To -The-yillage and Louis
Bear Heels. Sioux Indians whose homes are Oh
| the Rosebud reservation, are charged with as
sault with intent to kill. Their cases will BIZ
disposed of during the present term OF court.
| Frank Young. prominent member of the
Cournoyer gang of cattle and horse '''rustlers,'
| who for some time have been operating on thu
| ceded portion Of the Rosebud reservation ii
| Gregory county, will have to answer! to thu
charge of larceny alleged to have been committed
on the reservation. John Cournoyer the alleged
leader of the gang, is now serving a term II
| the Sioux Falls penitentiary, while Claude Cour
noyer, brother, also Is under arrest on thu
charge OF larceny. !,