The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
SNOW FARMER IS
BEING HELD ON
INCEST CHARGE
kROGH is FACING SERI.
Gus CHARGE PREFERRED
BY DAUGHTER.
Bound Over to District Court in the
Sum of One Thousand Dollars
Bail Furnished.

julius krogh, farmer residing in
the Snow vicinity, 26 miles north Of
Beltield, is facing trial upon the
grave charge of incest, his 19-vear-
old daughter, Anka, prcfcrring the
charge.
The complaining witness CHARGES
that her father practiced this beast
ly crime upon her for a couple of
years, from the time she was Is years
OF age until she was II. The crime
the girl alleges, was committed out
IN the fields, and upon one occasion
in a rooming house in Belfeld. She
was attending the Belfeld schools at
the time and her father came to town
for visit. She alleges that he called
her from the place where she was
boarding, to rooming house, saying
he wanted her to write a letter.
After this occasion she said she never
would go alone in the company of her
father, always having a sister or
brother along. AS soon as she
reached the age of 18 years, she left
home, having made up her mind
never to associate with her father
again. She carried the mail from
Snow to Fayette for time, saving
up money to help pay her way
through a normal school.
Last June, having saved up about
$40, she left for Valley City to take
up summer course, so as to gain
the required credits to take up the
regular normal work this fall.
Krogh, she alleges, then had war
rant sworn out for the arrest Of a
Snow school teacher, named Schafer,
before United States Commissioner
Hughes at Belfcld, under the Mann
act. He charged that his daughter
and Schafcr had left for the east
together. Although there seemed to
be no evidence upholding the charge
made by Krogh, Commissioner
Hughes nevertheless had to act upon
the complaint, and bound Schafer
over to the federal court in the sum
of thousand dollars. The accused
furnished q cash bond and was re-
leased, pending the next term of fed
eral court. Soon after, he went to
Fargo to consult with U. S. District
Attorney Hildrcath. Mr.. Hildreath,
like Mr.. Hughes, could find no evil
dence bearing out the statement of
the girls father, but told Schafer to
stop off at Valley City upon his re-
turn trip and tell Anka Krogh to
come to Fargo and appear before the
U. S. attorney. This she did, and
during Mr.. Hildreath's questioning,
the girls story, relating to the al
legged practices on the part Of her
father, was brought out.
The Stark county authorities were
informed, and Sheriff Brown went to
Valley City and summoned the girl
to Dickinson, where, together with
her father and mother, she appeared
at hearing before Justice Folsom.
detail, while the father listened stoIid-
ly. The mother had never been told
and as a consequence was horrified
when the particulars were unfolded
to her.
Attorney II. Z. Hancy of Belfeld,
who represented the accused, fired
question after question at the girl,
but she remained unshakcn and her
testimony was unchanged. When
asked why she was making the COM
plant at this time, and not long be-
fore, she said that she realized that
she had to do something soon or her
younger sisters might meet with the
same terrible experiences that she
had suffered. There had been twelve
children born in the Krogh family,
nine Of whom are living.
When her former school teacher
was arrested under tho Mcn act, upon
complaint Of her father, the last
straw was broken and she decided to
tell the authorities everything.
Krogh was evidently frightened by
this time, because he went to Bclfeld
and attempted to withdraw his
charge against Schafcr.
After the hearing the accused was
asked whether or not he wished to be
placed on the stand, but after a con-
sultation with his attorney he decided
not to. He was bound over to the
district court by Justice Folsom, and
his bonds were placed at $1,000.
They were furnished by q couple of
Belfield men.
nICKINSON ROOSTINE FOR