The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-14
FOUR ARE INDICTED
FORTAMpER|NCW|IH
THE FEDERAL JURY
Gregory Men Face Ser
ious Charge at
Sioux Falls
LETTERS SENT IN
These Missives for Grand jury
Were Intended to Inilu-
ence that Body

Sioux Fails, S. D.-Charging that
Auson Magyar. Logan Fain, Joe I3.
Baker and Bricc NJ. Herman of Greg
grand Jury while it was considering
Tie perjury charges against Logan
'ain and Herman, that body yester-
day afternoon returned indictments
against the four men and they will be
arraisncd today.
The action OF the grand jury, fol-
lowing the startling announcement
Thursday by Judge Elliott, that cf
forts were being made to tamper with
the grand jury, has caused quite Il
stir i'm court circles.
The men were immediately noti-
fled OF the indictments against them
aud Joe Baker. who had been releas-
ed on bond from the county Jail was
again placed in the bastle
Logan Fain and Baker We're ar
It>iCu iIul Nnui SSu Nilu SuDOI-
nation OF perjury in some land
fraud cases arising from the Greg
ory land district and two Of the men
were still in Jail when the new in
,lictmcnts We're returned against
them.
The indictments charged that /, let
t,,,. ri lrny 1 ,,Iu 7
foreman of the federal jury, in care
o! Hon. c. J. Morris, assistant United
state Attorney and signed Logan
Lain and Joe b. Baker" had been
placed i'm the hands OF the jury as
We'll us another bearing the heading
In the matter of the investigation
OF the charges against Logan Fan
and Joe Baker" and was addressed
TO the honorable foreman anG' men,
bcrs OF the federal grand jury con-
vcncd at Sioux Falls. S. ID. 'Decem-
bcr .. 1911" and was signed Logan
Fain.
These letters. the Indictment ciarS-
ed were sent to the jury for the
purpose OF influencing its action in
considering the perjury charges
against the defendants.
The attorneys for Logan r;n. Joe
Baker and Blicc NJ. Herman notified
the court Yesterday that they would
demurr to the indictments charging
perjury. contending that they do not
contain Il sufficient statement OF facts
to constitute the commitment Of a
crime. The arguments will very like
>ly be heard by the court today.
Ernest j Warner Of Eagle Butte.
was indicted yesterday and later an
rested charged with land frauds at
Eagle Butte. He furnished bond and
WAS released.
Tic trial OF the case of William l.e-
Mott VS.. Frank A. Craft fire marshall
of South Dakota and Ira l3lcwitt. who
1909, occupied all day ans, went to
the jury late in the afternoon. The
defense ruled that the question OF
malicE on part Of the defendants
could not enter into the case. where
in LcMott is trying to secure $4,000
in damages for ALLEGED malicious pro-
secutions.
Sioux Falls. S. D.-Thc time OF the
United States court is being taken
up with the trial OF the damage suit
OF William LaMott. who seeks to re-
cover $4,000 from Frank a. Craft,
state fire marshal OF South Dakota:
Ira Hicwitt. states attorney: Thomas
Charles Mcfarland. sheriff, all Of
Moody county.
The damages are claimed for false
imprisonment, growing out OF the ar
rest in 1903 of LaMott on the charge
of being implicated in the destruction
by fire OF a barn on the farm OF w.
!. Branigan, in Moody county. The
case agains, LaMott was instituted
in tl,c state circuit court. The eNami-
nation in the case was deferreIs and
LaMotto was released on bond OF
$1,000, which is the present status
of the case i'll the state circuit court.
The case in the federal court is be-
ing fought hard.
The grand jury now in session here
has returned two indictments, bu,
the defendants are not yet under ar.
rest.
J. S. McCue. late OF Lincoln county
was arraigned before Judge Elliott