The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-24
District Court
Closes Tuesday
ED. SCHMIESING INDICTED AND
PLEADS GUILTY TO DIS
LOYALTY CHARGE
FOUR OTHER INDICTMENTS
TERM LASTS ONLY ONE WEEK
GRAND JURY MAKES
REPORT

An unusually short and unevent-
full term Of District Court will un-
doubtedly close tonight (Tuesday)
after a term lasting only one week.
All business to come before the court
has been disposed of except one court
case, the case of H. M. Aune as
guardian of the estate of Henry c..
Martin and Otto W. Martin against
Frank A. Martin and the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany. Judge Olsen heard the case
Tuesday afternoon.
Aside from the indictments made
by the Grand Jury there was little
that was sensational in either the
civil or criminal calendars, and as
all those indicted by the grand jury
plead guilty, there was no criminal
case brought before the jury.
Eight indictments were returned
by the grand jury, four separate dis
loyalty charges being brought against
Ed. Schmiesing of Johnsonville town
ship. These were for practically the
same charge, Mr.. Schmiesing hav-
ing been charged with disloyal state
ments at four different times and
with different groups of people. Three
counts were dismissed on motion of
the county attorney, A. H. Emerson,
and Mr.. Schmiesing plead guilty to
the fourth charging him with "dis-
cussing the enlistment of men in the
military and naval forces of the Unit
ed States and advocating the State
of Minnesota should not assist the
United States in the prosecuting and
carrying on war with the enemy of
the United States"
Following Mr.. Schmiesing's plea
of guilty he was given a sentence of
ninety days and fine of three hun
dred dollars and costs, amounting to
$394.35. The Jail sentence was sus-
pended on condition of the absolute
future loyalty of the guilty man.
He was also required to resign from
all offices of trust and not to permit
his name to be used as a candidate
for such an office for the duration of
the war. All the terms of the sem
tence were complied with.
. VIM. Eye of Redwood County was
/ indicted on two charges of second
] degree larceny. He appeared before
Judge Olsen Tuesday morning and
aplead guilty to the charge. Two in
Rdictments were also returned ag .inst
bF'rank A. Martin, a former resident
kof the county, for grand larceny and
he was fined $3.50 and costs in each
case, making total of $500 and
costs.
The report of the grand jury is as
follows:
The Grand Jury at the April term
of the District Court inspected the
County Home, the County Jail and
ihe Court House. We wish to espec-
'ally commend the efficient manage
nent of the County Home. We find
he buildings at this place to be in
irst class condition and that they
re in q very clean and sanitary state.
We believe that too much credit can
OF be given to Mr. and Mrs. Bollum
'ho have this institution in charge
1e find the inmates of the home are
ell treated, that they are happy
nd contented.
We likewise find that the County
all is in good sanitary condition, and
e commend the care given the in
ates and the good care given to the
uldings and furnishings.
We believe that at the proper time
u should see to it that the court
!use is remodelled as to make ade-
ate office room for the Judge and
attorneys; that arrangements
ould be made in the near future
the installation of proper toilet
tilities for the grand and petit jur-
easily accessible to both of the
" rooms.
Geo. J. Grimm, Foreman.
Paul A. Callaghan, Clerk.