The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-30
THIELE WAVES
PR ELIMINARY
EXAMINATION
Is Arraigned Before Justice
Campbell and Bound Over
to District Court
BONDS NOT YET FIXED
States Attorney kelsch TO
Move Case For Trial When
Court COnvenes Jan. 4th

Waving preliminary examination
when arraigned before Justice J. E.
Campbell in Mandan yesterday aft.
ternOon at s o'clock, Arnold Thiele,
accused of the staying of Police Chief
Ncls Romer, was bound over to the
district court without bond.
While . crowd gathered in the
county court room, Thiele was spirit
ed into the office Of Sheriff Charles
Mcdonald, where the hearing took
place. No reason was given for MAX
ing the hearing secret but recent
threats of drastic action in the case
are believed to have been the cause.
The hearing took but few min
utes. Judge Campbell read Thiele the
criminal information lodged against
him by States Attorney c. f. Kelsch,
which charged that he had "unlaw-
fully and feloniously" taken the life
of Ncls Romcr and then asked if he
were represented by counsel. Point
ing to William LANCER, he replied in
the affirmative.
"Do you wish to waive preliminary
examination queried Justice Camp
bell.
Thiele had difficulty in under
standing the meaning of Campbell's
question, but after a pause said:
I'M do whatever my attorney wants
me to do"
To Furnish Copy of Testimony
Mr.. LANCER then stated that his
client wished to waive, but made u
stipulation that the states attorney
furnish him with copy Of the tes.
timony taken ut the coroner's inquest
and at the secret questioning OF
Thielc Monday afternoon in Judge H
l.. Berry's chambers.
This was agreed to by Mr.. Kelsch
and the stipulation written into tho
record.
Although no bond was fixed fol
Thielc, LANCER today announced his
intention Of applying to Judge H. l.
Berry or one Of the supreme court
judges to obtain bonds for his client
A rumor that the hearing woulc
be held at l:30 yesterday Afternoon
brought a steady stream Of the cur
ious to the courthouse from noon un
,illed to capacity and hundreds gath
cred i'm the lower halls of the court
house and on the stairways in an ct
fort to soc Romer's slayer. Whel
States Attorney Kelsch at $3.50 an
nounced the postponement Of thu
hearing, the crowd dwindled, but {
new rumor brought many back short
ly before o'clock.
Many Disappointed
Thiclc was in solitary confinement
in the Morton county jail until callet
for his hearing and many, who hopet
for glimpse Of the accused man
were disappointed.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Thielc and he
four children had returned to th'
home, which had been closed to then
until Tuesday afternoon. Gilbert ant
Albert Moen, brothers Of Mrs. Thiele
and Mrs. Julia Bergen, u sister, all O.
the vicinity Of Leith, are now In Man
dan with their sister.
States Attorney kelsch announced
today that he will file an infqrma
tion with Judge Berry and move
Thielc's case for trial on January 4
when court c0nvenes. kelsch con
fcrred this morning with L. II. Con
molly, Mandan city attorney, who wa'
ordered by the city commission las
night to cooperate with the count.
authorities in Securing conviction
of the murderer of Chief Romer."
While a jury has not been callc'
for the January term OF Morton
county district court, the prosecu
tors will ask that panel be drawn
forcing the defendant to either stan.
trial Immediately or file the antici
pated request for change Of venue
The state, according to kelsch. vii
protest change Of venue to an!
county except on the main line o
the Northern Pacific railroad. Cite
to which the case might be taken in
clude Dickinson, Bismarck, Beach
Valley City or Fargo.