Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-12
SN0EK TRIAL
DRAWS MANY
Courtroom at Pine City is
Crowded Daily With Per-
sons Interested in Smith
Murder Case; May Reach
Jury This Week.

the trial of Bud Snoek of Rutledge,
charged with the murder last January
of Milo Smith, farmer near Rutledge.
which lis in progress this week in
district court at Pine City, is keen,
and proceedings are being watched
closely.
The trial of the case opened Mon
day, before Judge Alfred P. Stolberg
of Center City, Mimi, following a plea
by Snoek last Thursday, of not guilty,
as charged in the indictment returned
earlier in the week by a Pine county
grand jury.
YOungquist Up Next.
Jointly indicted with Snoek, is Ben
Youngquist, former Bremen township
constable. His trial is expected to
follow that of Snoek. He also plead
ed not guilty.
Youngquist has told authorities
that Snoek did the actual shooting,
but that he (Youngquist) was with
Snoek at the time. Snoek has denied
this allegation.
The courtroom has been packed with
crowds throughout the opening days
of the trial. Snoek, who has had a
seat just back of his counsel, hasn't
displayed any outward signs of emo
ton.
Testimony is being rapidly taken
and the case may reach the jury late
today or tomorrow, it is believed.
Refuses to Testify.
Somewhat of a sensation was caus-
ed late Wednesday, when Youngquist,
called to the stand by the state, re-
fused to testify. He was taken back
to his cell in the Pine county Jail.
Snoek was the first witness called
to the stand Wednesday afternoon to
testify in his own defense. after the
state concluded its testimony. The
defendant stoutly maintained his in
Hocence.
Other witnesses Wednesday in
cluded Mrs. Hal Sherrick and daugh-
ter, Belle, Ed A. Clough, E. B. Lins-
ley, Willow River postmaster, and
Charles Mills, conductor of dances at
Rutledge.
Trouble Cited.
Testimony to the effect that Young
ouist and Smith had had some trouble
at a dance at Rutledge, conducted by
him, was given by Mills. He said
that Youngquist. who then was con-
stable of Bremen township, tried to
arrest Smith, and also that he tried
to intimidate him by shooting into
the ground near his feet. Other de-
Tense witnesses were: Henry Ander-
son, Rutledge, August Brandt, Willow
River, Bjarne Amundsen. Willow
River, and Louis WINNER, who lived
! half mile from Smiths place.
Snoek was, recalled to the stand.
He testified he wasn't on good terms
with Smith, and told of some thefts
which had occurred at his place. He
said that one night he thought some
one had been on his premises and
that he went out and fired several
shots with an automatic revolver.
Later, he said, he went out with
search light to see if he had killed
anyone.
Among the witnesses for the state
Wednesday were: Sheriff Fred Deger-
strom, Coroner w. P. Gottry, Deputy
Sheriff John Danelski, Herbert Nord-
holm, Arthur Moilanen, Dale Lewis,
Harmon E. Lewis, and~W. S. McEach-
ern, Pine City.
Hurley Prosecuting.
w. C. Coe Il Minneapolis attorney,
is defending Snoek. He is assisted
by E. B. Iinsley in lining up wit
nesses. Albert johnson of Sand
stone. and j. D.. Jenswold of Duluth,
will conduct the defense on behalf of
Youngquist. County Attorney M. B.
Hurley is prosecuting the cases.
Practically the entire day was used
on Monday in picking jury that
would hear the evidence against Sno-
elk. After examining the full jury
panel and several from an extra
venire, the following jury was COM
pleted: E. A. Stevens, Rock Creek;
Dave Pangerl, Royalton; Frank Ku-
besh, Mission Creek; F. H. Thomas,
Birch Greek; A. E. Wallick, Barry;
James Ogilvie, Windemere; Sam
Bosch, Pine Lake; Herman Tesch,
Pokegama; Eskel Anderson, Birch
Creek; Harry Gustafson, Dell Grove;
r. ]. Frederick, Dosey and Volney
Cox, Pine City.
The jury was completed at p. m.
Monday, and County Attorney Hurley
addressed them, outlining the course
aod an Do ny