Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-08
Jury After Being Out 20
Hours Says He Is Guilty
Of Perjury

Frank Rassler tor perjury, resulted IN
conviction, after being In the hands
of the jury from Wednesday afternoon
until IL O'Clock Thursday morning. It
is understood that the jury on the first
ballot stood six to six, later nine to
three, ten to two, and just before
agreement eleven to one, against
defendant.
The penalty for perjury, in this
instance, is from one to five years
in the penitentiary.
AS is quite we'll known, the above
case IS an off-shoot of the Kintop
murder case. On the 22nd of February
of this year Rassier made complaint
before Justice Gaudet for the arrest OF
Joseph Kennedy and Others charging
them with the murder of Annie Kin
top, and Kennedy was arrested. At
the preliminary examination before
Justice Gaudet last March Rassier
swore that on the Sth or 9th of April
1905, he had seen Joseph Kennedy in
his saloon in the WALLACE of RANDALL
without his tace scratched, and that
he again saw him on the 18TH day of
April on the sidewalk near his saloon
with has face scratched. After the
Gaudet was finished the defendant
m oved for an adjournment Of the case
for few days that he might secure
evidence to the effect that during the
time Kassler claimed he was IN Ran
dali, he was working in camp about
II miles north Of Park Rapids When
the case was again opened Joseph
Kennedy proved by account books
of the company, and witnesses from
the camp that he was not in Randall
on the days in question. In view of
the facts presented Justice Gaudet re-
fused to hold the defendant.
About a month later Rassier was
arrested on charge of perjury, Joseph
Kennedy being the complaining wit
ness, and brought before Justice Phil
Randall and bound over to the grand
jury, which body at the present term
Of court returned an indictment
against Rassier, and his conviction
followed by the petit jury.
The claim OF defendant, Of course,
was that be did see Kennedy on the
dates mentioned. Mrs. Lima Lucas
of Randall testified that she thought
she had seen Kennedy sometime dur
ing April. Arthur Gish, formerly of
Randall, but now OF Grey Eagle, also
testified that he saw Kennedy on the
18th of April. Some Frazee people
said they saw Kennedy's face
scratched, hat did not know when it
was. Kennedy said he had his face
scratched in fight, but that this was
in June.
The state claims that Rassier' S
charges were with corrupt intent, and
showed by the company's books, and
fellow workers OF Kennedy that he
was in camp on the dates in question.
Rassier was to be sentenced this
morning, but it is understood that he
will apply tor new trial.
The case Of State of Minnesota VS..
Fred Peterson, Frank Long complain
ing witness, was completed and given
to the jury thursday morning Of last
week with instructions to stay out
until they had reached a verdict or
were called out by the court. In this
case defendant was charged with
accepting money for work he did not
do. 1t was alleged that Peterson.
who had agreed to clear some land for
plaintiff, went up to Mr.. Long and
asked for the money for his work,
claiming that he had completed the
clearance of the land. It was stated
that Mr. Long gave him $50, but after
wards found that the work had not
been done. Defendant claimed that the
work he had agreed to do was COM
pleted by him. 1he jury remained
out 81 hours, at the END of which
time the court called it in, and not
having reached q verdict and being
hopelessly divided, the jury was dis
charged, and the case continued to the
next term of court. It is understood
that the jury stood to In favor OF
acquittal on the first ballot, bat on
subsequent ballots it gradually changed
until 1t was evenly divided.
A verdict of not guilty was brought
IN by the jury last Friday afternoon
in the case of State of Minnesota VS..
I. S. Look, after being out half an
hour. In this case defendant was
charged with Incorporating public
funds of the town of Richardson by
issuing false order. As result of hit
verdict one of the i've other similar
cases, that against A. W. Cook, wa.
dismissed, and the others will most
probably follow like course
The case of Ben Meyers vs. the
Brown.Burt Logging company was the
last jury case Of the session. : Meyer
sued for q balance Of $170. 70, claimed
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