The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1914-02-28
MANN LAW
|. FOR HANSEL
U. S. Marshall Takes Rainy Butte
Farmer Before Commissioner
W. r. Everett. Girl Is
neDd at medora.

j. o. Hansel, the Rainy Butte farmer.
who was in trouble at Dickinson two
weeks ago, was arrested again on
Wednesday at New England.
This time the arrest was made by
James Shea, u. S. MARSHALL from Fargo,
and the charge is violation of the Mann
act.
Two specific charges are cited, that
Of bringing Iva Patterson from Mary
land last summer for immoral purposes
and also for transporting the same girl
from Miles City, Montana. to Dickinson
on February 4th.
Hansel had been advised by his at
torney, T. F. Muftha, of Dickinson,
that he would likely be arrested On
serious charge and therefore was not
surprised. 1t is doubted even now if
Hansel realizes the enormity of his
crime and the hot manner in which the
government will conduct the prosecu-
tion.
Marshall Shea took Hansel before W.
r. Everett, u. S. commissioner in Dick
inson at. his Office in the Masonic
temple late Wednesday afternoon. when
March End was agreed upon as the date
for hearing. W. s. Gallop. W. F. Nc
Cormick and Albert Schroeder. all from
the Rainy Butte country, are sureties
on Hansel's bond for ST. 500.
1t is possible that the hearing will be
changed from March End as it gives M.
A. Hildreth, u. s. district attorney for
North Dakota, but short time in Which
to look up the case. However, this is
a matter that Attorneys Hildreth and
M,,hra will arranfe
Miss; Iva Patterson has been under
arrest for some days at Medora. Where
she is stopping at the home of Sheriff
and Mrs. T.>V. Porter. She is said to
have made full statement of Hansels
incriminating relations with her. Some
of Hansel's actions after his arrest two
weeks ago. would seem to indicate that
he was seeking to keep the girl away
from the authorities as much as pos,
sible. a.,
As stated in these columns two weeks
ago. j. O. Hansel went 10 Maryland
early last summer with q grown-up
daughter by former wife and Iva
Patterson returned with them. 1t was
rumored that the daughter did not get
along we'll with her step-mother and
therefore asked her former school chum
to accompany her west. The Patterson
Girl worked at q hotel in New Engl and
for time but went to the Hanse) nome
often.
In January the girl had to 90 to a
hospital and it soon became generally
known out south that Hansel had been
intimate with her. The humane officer
grabbed the couple in Dickinson as they
: were about to take a night train west
and now, from legal standpoint. comes
the more serious aspect of the case.
Miss Iva Patterson is robust girl
, fair looking, fairly well educated ant
is about 81 years old. Hansel is some
As years DID,. He has been farming OF
large scale out south for some years
Marshall Shea stated in Dickinson
that the HaDsel case was the fourtl
action brought in the state under tn
Mann act. He did not attempt to sa,
as to the legal aspect of the Hanse
> case, but stated that it went .withou
! saying that u. 5. District Attorne!
} EIildreth would push the matter. He Il
considered one Of the strongest crimina
8 prosecutors ;in.the, state.