The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-30
Peeper Trial Opens
Circuit Court COnVenes; PreliminarieS
cleared away, Court starts Peeper
case; SChOlberq not Guilty.

case; SChOlberg not Guilty.
The first testimony and argu-
ments in the State VS. Peeper was
given late yesterday afternoon after
practically one day was taken to
impanel the jury. Attorneys for
the state and the defense challenged
or excused for cause 20 men before
the jury of II men was accepted
by them. The following are the
men who will serve on the jury in
the trial.
T. Schaffer, Thomas Twaites, John
Packard, Thomas Mcmahon, EwaId
Pufahl, Sievert Ramsey, Albert 7.
johnson, Henry Miller, Dell Darl-
ing, Fred Gaynor, Charles Koch,
and Dick DeVall.
The court room has been filled to
the utmost during the first few days
uf the court and will be all thru the
trial of Mr.. Peeper. Both the
State and the defense have long list
Of witnesses to place upon the stand.
A verdict of not guilty was sre-
turned by the jury in the case of
State VS. P. C. Scholberg after they
were directed by the court. They
were out less than one hour.
The preliminaries on Tuesday the
first day, were quickly disposed of.
The Jurors were called and l3 of
them excused for various reasons.
Ten more were drawn and call
issued for them. The calendar was
then read over and the cases given
their numberings. Six cases have
been settled outside of court and
were dismissed without costs, seven
were passed tor further reading,
and twenty-five were marked for
trial. Charles Anderson, charged
with violating the liquor law, fail
ed to appear and his bond was for
fitted. Charles Rowe, also charged
with violating the liquor law enter
ed plea of guilty and was given a
fine of $50 and costs Of the case,
or its equivalent in Jail sentence.
Citizenship papers were given to
2 men John Keller and E. /. kors..
berg who successfully passed the
naturalization examination. Seven
men, four Of whom were up the
second time for their papers failed
to pass. Judge Anderson ruled
that the third time would be the
last, and anyone who failed to pass
then would be denied papers. Emil
Rehn was not only denied his second
papers but his first papers were de-
clared cancelled and he was forever
denied the chance Of obtaining his
citizenship papers. This action was
taken upon the recommendation Of
the examining officer. who said
that bis declaration of becoming
citizen was nullified by the fact
that he claimed exemption from
the draft and refused to fight for
this country 1t is possible that he
will be deported should tn. Ster-
ling sedition bill pass Congress.
Judge Anderson. Mayor Fuller,
and former Senator Amsden gave
inspiring addresses to the success
full candidates, embodyinng the
principles upon which the govern.
ment was founded, the rights and
duties of all citizens, and the neces.
sity of becoming good citizens.
Clases for men and women who
are not citizens are being formed
throughout the state and it was
urged upon all the men who failed
to pass that they take advantage Of
these. Teachers of the rural schools
-AAse pisy~e big pslt in the work,
4injnGzhoip 1nl~ias1uueeisn. 4 INV,
- passed during 1919 which
uo3o any person Ia this state be-
tueeu the aees Of 10 and Is liable
tD3ersecufioh K he dos not attend
thsoe citizenGhip schools. or night
schools il he DDS not have the
equivalent to . fifth grade ducation
Tlts applies to native citizens as
VII = the foreiguess. and 10 some
thi4g which = great many people
% not krnow.