The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
INDICTMENTS FOR
THREE SALOON MEN
Louis Anderson, John Flately and
Edwin Gearlds Charged With
Law Violation.
GRAND JURY SUBMITS REPORT
Advocates that Extreme Economy Be
Used in the Administration of
County Affairs.
|CRIMINAL CALENDAR MONDAY
Civil Cases Expected to Give Prece-
dence in District Court
Next Week.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR MONDAY

Three Bemidji saloon men were in
dicted by the grand jury, which fin
ished it's sessions last night, for fail
ing to keep closed public drinking
place on Sunday. The men indicted
are Louis Anderson, John Flately,
and Edwin Gearlds. Anderson was
also nG,u.":ted for selling liquor to a
minor. person, and Flately and.
Gearlds for selling liquor to public
prostitute. It is understood that
their cases will be called when the
criminal calendar is taken up by
the District court next week.
The indictments against Louis An
derson allege that he failed to keep
"a public drinking place closed on
Sunday, February 25, 1912; and that
he sold liquor to Paul Schotte, boy
of nineteen Gearlds saloon is said
to have been open Sunday, February
4, and he is also said to have sold
liquor to one Ella Decoster. Flately
is alleged to have kept his saloon
open between the hours OF II p. m.
March and a. m, March 5, and
also of selling liquor to one Margar-
ct Knox.
Other indictments returned by the
grand jury are
]. Ferdinand Thompson, charged
with grand larceny in the second de-
gree. He is said to have obtained
s27.5O from Knute Johnson by means
of a false token in writing.
2. Joseph La Fave, charged with
arson in the first degree. He is said
to have set house occupied by hu-
man beings on fire in the night time.
The house is located in Baudette.
This is the case in which Oscar Bak-
er recently confessed and pleaded
guilty.
3. Iver Iverson, charged with ad-
ultery. Betsy Loberg being named in
the case.
4. Oscar Baker, charged with ar
son in the first degree. He has plead
ed guilty and will be sentenced.
No bills were returned in the cases
of Edward Gearlds, charged with ar
son in the second degree; Frank Gra-
ham, charged with selling liquor to
a. person of Indian blood; and John
Benner, charged with grand larceny
in the second degree.
The grand jury convened February
81 and has been in continuous ses-
sion with the exception of few days
recess to allow the men to go home
to vote. County Attorney Torrance
told the jury last night that it would
be cheaper for them to adjourn and
the county call a special grand jury
if necessary, than to continue in ses-
sion until the case of George Cyr,
who is said to have killed Paul Four
nier yesterday, could be attended.
Following is a copy of the report
of the jury to the court: .- ...
To the District Court for Beltrami
County #H1@.l #@@ WILLIS
We, the grand jury for Beltrami
county, respectfully submit the fol-
low report:
We convened February 27, 1912,
and were practically ready to ad-
journ Saturday, March 2, 1912, when
additional cases were presented to
us, the consideration of which has
prolonged our sittings until today.
Twelve indictments and nine mo
Bills have returned by us.
We visited the county jail and in
spected the court house, duty de-
volved upon us by statute. While
some changes and repairs tending to
conditions suggested
themselves to us, yet, considering the