Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07

The court reporters fees was S2OO.
| These constitute the largest items
in the bill, which is as follows. This
bill from Charles City added 70 the
other expenses will bring the total
cost of the second trial to around
$4,000 The first trial cost over
$4,000. What the trials cost Knees
kern is not known, some estimates
being made at $4,000, and if these
/ figures were correct the cost of the
two trials would reach around $780,
10000.
To costs of trial going to
Floyd Co. ..-.-...-a..-.... ..........-...-S 400
To expense court reporter
service ...~... ........-...-....-...-..-. 10000
To per diem and mileage Of
Jurors ~.. .-..----..-....-.--.-..-y.~. 954.20
y. .. Elhngson, serving no.
tlces, etc. .-..-...-.-..-..-..-...-..-... Il.4O
J. NJ. Schiffel, constable, SER
wing subpoenas ...-----..-.~.-. 2.30
Frank l.. Christen, sheriff,
serving subpoenaS, etc. -. 1870
H. d. White, constable, serv-
| ing subpoenas etc. -.-,-.-.---- $50
Ed Grimstad, constable, serv-
ing subpoenas -..-....-...-...-... 32.lO
G. D. Strong, specially de-
putized officer TO ex-
penses incurred in going
4 TO state penitentiary for
Y Spencer Schaffer, witness
fer deft. and bringing him
to Charles City ...--...-.----.-. 30.73
c. ID. Strong serving sub
poena upon Spencer Schaf-
fer ...-...-.......-......-..-.-....-..--.. 1880
L. L. Miller, special de-
putty, serving subpoeans,
etc. ...-.-.--. ....-..-'a-.--.-. lo.of
o. H. Swenson, sheriff,
serving subpoenas ..--..-..A... so
C. D. Strong, returning
j Spencer Schaffer to pen
itentlary ...-.....-.........-..-. Z S.ol
c. ID. Strong, fees for SER
vices returning Spencer
Schatter .-.....-.........-."..-..-.-....-. l4.oV
w. F. Glenn, deputy sher-
ifP Dollas county, Serv-
ing subpoenaS and mile
age .-..-....-............-..-.............. 1.75
To per diem and mileage adj
v2nced by Floyd county to
witnesses for state and
defendant ....-...-.-.-....--..-.......- 49, 50
Expense of Floyd county for
service of necessary bail.
ifs (3) in charge of trial
jury during trial and de-
liberation of jury .-..-...-....... 1900
Meals of jurors and baliffs
at Nerlin hotel ......-...-.....-... $500
Meals of Jurors and baliffs
in home of V. D. Cutler. 25S.5O
Exposes paid by Floyd coun-
Il
were held during trial of
case, including washing
bedding .... .-.......-.......-..-........ 56.62
. Services of physician and
medicine furnished to one
: juror during trial ..-.-........... 400
Cash paid by county for
extra janitor during pro-
. gress Of trial Jury being
kept nights in quarters in
/ court house and extra
, janitor was necessary TO
;, maintain heat, etc. --..--...-... $3.50
, To expense of rent, extra
jury chairs ..-........-............-.~. 500
/ Expense paid by Floyd
/ county for board of Spen-
Ger Schffer during his
. stay, he being subpoenaed
from state penitentiary at
Fort Madison of which
( institution he is an inmate 3.2O
: The jury in the case, during
the progress of this trial
were furnished rooms,
sleeping quarters an bed
: ding in the court house,
thereby saving hotel ex-
/. rlay, Sos hut in So doinp
. Floyd county incurred an
! extra expense lover and
above ordinary running ex-
penses) for fuel, lights,
additional telephone : in
stalled, used during trial
only, and broken window
lights, total the sum of ~-. 124.1S
Total expenses -..--...-...--.....-.S5546.13
The cost of witnesses in the first
trial held in WinneShiek county
,smounted 10 S707.10 and the total
court eosts were S1019.50.
The cost of the second trial was
increased considerably on account Of
the increased cost of witnesses goirg
that far and extra attorneys, the
cost Of the attorneys being S8,475.05,
OF which Hurd, Lenehan, Smith 4
O'Connor, cf Drbuoue received
S5.25S.65; F. & F M. Linnell. Of
Clparles City, s2.262.10 and Atty.
f. r. Arces Of Decorah, $954.30.