Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-27
|KNEESKERN OUT
ION $4,000 BOND
4 %, Trial of the Famous Murder
q, Will Take Place at
T. ~ City on January }.
KNEESKERN RELEASED
LAST FRIDAY
Great Array of Legal Talent Will
Participate in the Second
Trial of This Case.


B. F. Kneeskem, of Castalia. &C
cused of the murders of Charles an,
Irene Van Brocklin,@ who had bee
confined in the Winneshiek count,
jail since last spring was released OF
bonds Friday, Dec. %, and left tn,
Jail in company with his father
shortly before the noon hour. anC
went to his home in Castalia.
Kneeskern's bonds were placed a
$4,000, $4,000 on each cbargt
against him.
!. The signature of five people were
attached to the bond in the case OF
Mrs. Van Brocklin. Those signing
| it were John Ewing, of Ossian; Am
brose Finnegan, Castalia, w. r.
Birdsell, 0ssian, r. 2, William Beck
man and Nora Becl1man, Bloomfield
Twp.
In a criminal bond, bondsmen do
not have to qualify for twice the
amount, but must qualify as follows
am worth the sum of .-.-.. dol
lars in real estate in the state of
Iowa, not exempt from execution
over and above all my debts and La
bilities; that said real estate does not
include a homestead; that it is own
ed by me and recorded in my name
and the same is free from incum-
brance.
Following is a copy of the bail
bond signed in the case of Charles
VanBrocklin:
In the district court of Iowa in
and for Winneshiek County.
State of Iowa, Winneshiek County, SIS
No. 10673. Bail bond.
An indictment having been found
in the district court of the state of
Iowa, in and for Winneshiek coun>
ty, on the 25th day of February, A.
d. 1922, charging B. F. Kneeskern
with the Crime of murder, and he
having been duly admitted to bali
IN the sum of $4,000, we Walter
II. Brands, o. 7. gsieszgrld and o !,
A. w.-ihs, barohsr ,l,,dsrtsfh1 -ttIs-G--.l--.-
said B. f. Kneeskern shall appear
and answer the said indictment, and
submit to all the orders and judg-
ment of said court, and depart not
without leave of the same; or, if he
fail to perform e. her or all of these
conditions, that re will forfeit and
pay to the state of Iowa, the sum Of
$4,000, and for the payment of
said sum, the signers of this bond
are jointly and severally bound, the
obligations to be void if the defend
ant submits to and complies with
all the orders of the court.
WALTER H. BRANDT,
o. T. SHEGGRUD,
o. A. WALBY.
On q criminal bond the clerk of
court dockets the bond and enters a
hen against the parties signing the
bond, the same as when Judgment is
entered in civil cases. This prevents
the bondsmen from dispoSing of their
property until the bond is exonerat- |
ed, or in other words until the case
against the accused is disposed OF.
Walter H. Brandt was listed on
the bond in the sum of $4,000; 0.
L. Sheggrud in the sum of $4,000 |
and o. A. Walby $4,000.
On the bonds of Mrs. Irene Van
Brocklin, John Ewing was listed at |
$4,000, Ambrose Finnegan $4,000,
w. r. Birdsell, $4,000, VIM. Beck
man and Nora Beckman jointly
$4,000.
Clerk of Courts Moore after care
fully checking up the qualifications of
these parties approved the bonds.
The clerk 70 see if the bonds are
good goes TO the transfer books in
the auditors office to see if they /
really own the land they claim to
own, then goes to the recorders Of
flee and examines the mortgage lien
records to find whether there are any
against them, and of
course he is familiar with his own
office and knows whether there are
any judgments against them or not.
After the bonds were all signed
up the clerk issued the following
order:
In the district court of Iowa, in
and for Winneshiek County:
To the sheriff Of Winneshiek county:
: B. f. KneeSkern, who is detained
by you on indictment for the Of
Tense of murder, having given suffl-
Gent bail TO answer the same, you
are commanded forthwith to dis
charge him from custody.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 22nd
day of December, 1922.
S. J. Moore,
Clerk Of the District Court In and
for Winneshiek County.
Kneeskern's second trial will open
at Charles City on Jan. 3, before
Judge C. H. Kelly. County Attor-
ney Nelson, who conducted the
states case against Kneesllern when
he was convicted here in district
court will have charge of the trial OF
me case, and will be assisted by
County Attorney F. M. Linnell, OF
Floyd county who is prominent in
county attorney circles and an able
Other attorneys who
win assist the state are w. II. Smith
and F. A. O'Connor, of Dubuqye, two
&c the we'll known and prominsot at
toynevs of the state. Atty. +. X.
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