Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-07
EDITOR ARRESTED
Decentralization Nipple Will
Have to Answer to Grim
inal Libel.
Judge Breeder Claims His Character
is Injured---Other
Arrests.

4 warrant was also sworn ont for
the arrest OF I. NJ. Taylor, manager of
tina Captal-J ournal, but he was not on
duty at the time the sheriff visited the
plant
"Wednesday morning a warrant was
sworn out and, placed in the hands Of
Sheriff Logan, for the arrest Of John
e. Hippe on a charge of criminal libel
preferred by Chas. f. Dekand, for al
legged delamatory articles in the Capt.
tai Journal against the characters Of
himself, If } Judge Breeder, while acting
as probate judge Of this county, and
john sutherland, the Two latter being
interested with DeLand in the com
paint
MI Nipple was found and after the
warrant Of arrest was served. was
Immediately released by the officer on
the f rmer's own recognizance, to APP
Dear before Justice McCord for hearing.
This trouble is the out growth Of the
fight still on for he control of the
office Of probate judge of this county,
Judge Breeder, vino has administered
The office for six years was beaten III
the county primaries, III the county
nominating convention and in the
general election by Glenn w. Martens
and is now seeking to restrain the lat
ter. ia the courts, from taking posses
sion of the Office under the allegation
that Martens is not of the legal age TO
hold the office Where Brother Hip
pie. of the Capita!-,Iournal, and his
manager 7, NJ Taylor, figure in the
deal is because the paper has printed
some comment OH the case that seems
to reflect on the official integrity OF
.lHdge Breeder, to which the lat
teg takes exceptions.
AS a counter irritar't to the arrest OF
Messrs Nipple and Taylor. and close
Albright sWore out warrants Tor the
arrest OF Editor Alderman Billing
hurst of the Dakot:n aud Fourth ward
and L. II. Glow, alderman from the
Second ward and president OF the
council, on a charge Of forgery IN the
second 1egree. in connection with the
issuance Of a city warrant for 1925 tC
MI l5illinghursC for printing pamph-
let copies of the city ordinances.
is also said the payment OF this Warran
viii be enjoined by the mayor, III tn
courts.
In the arrest Of Nipple and Taylo
on the charge Of criminal libel tire
persons are said to be back OF the com
plant, though Attorney {. 4. leLan'
is the complainant on the papers
The other two are John Sutherland an
:, Gdge Breeden.
Such. in brief, are the facts in mat
ter that is now stirring Pierre to til
deeps and is becoming known all owe
the state with the widest publicit,
from the many strangers who are gnesl
of the city curing the Legislative session
1t is the result Of a factional war thu
has plagued this city for years, an
which most Of our good citizens al
comiog to heartily deplore. The t"
Y daily papers, the editors OF which a
under arrest, have been more respons
bic for the agitation and contlnuan'
of tHis factionalsm than all 9TH
sources combined they have ke
the thing going i'll season and CT
= until business men, taxpayers al
citizens generally are becoml
4 thoroughly disguised with the who
4 mess
The Free Press has been partiss
4 itself. 1t has never hesitated to III
up strongly with the adherents
Congressman Burke when the nteres
Of that gentleman were directly
Indirectly involved, because We belle
L ed his interests and successes " ere al!
the city's. But further than I.tat u
\ paper has had faint Interest IN
fractional war that is sure to Inquire {
4 city We propose it be stopped, al
& most everybody will second the motlc
1t looks as if the long drawn Q
d fractional fight that has pestered a
4 injured Pierre for years is approach
a a spectacular effect in the crlmaI
courts Perhaps for the best lnteres
q of the city this is the best place LOT
final nf tba mailer lltl
Il would be a whole lot better OH
q everybody would pull together.
ii Local News Notes.