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The Washington times., 1932-03-19
ATTACKS
HIS DENIAL Of
CONFESSION
Court Refuses to Hear Defense
Testimony As to Character
of Murdered Girl

GLOBE, Ariz., March 10
(I.N.S.).-After William DON
ner, superintendent of the
White River Reservation, had
been denied permission to
testify regarding the life and
habits Of Henrietta Schmerler,
25, New York coed, while she
was on the reservation, Gov
ernment attorneys today PLAN
ned a gruelling cross-examina-
ton Golney (Mac) Seymour,
q, married Apache Indian,
on trial for Miss Schmerler's
murder July IS.
Seymour on the stand yesterday
repudiated his alleged confession
as read to the jury by Govern
ment counsel.
Drunk, Says Squaw
His squaw declared Seymour
was drunk on native liquor the
night the Government said he
killed Miss Schmerler following
a violent love quarrel while they
were en- route to an Indian dance.
Refusing permission to Donner
to testify, the court ruled that
the character of the slain woman
was immaterial.
Miss Schmerler, in studying the
customs of Indian families as
part of her work in obtaining
a masters degree in anthropology
from Columbia University, had
delved into the love life of the
Apache tribe, according to Sey-
mour's attorney.
Stabbing Ldmitted
Seymour admitted under queS-
tioning through an interpreter
that he had stabbed Miss Schmer-
Ter to death with a knife he said
she drew from a purse when he
changed his mind and decided.
not to take her to the Indian
dance.
Seymour said:
"She kissed me many times
and we had GeveraI drinks in
the lonely ravine under the
moonlight. Then I frI:s sorry. "
/ married man and did wrong.
When she drew knife I hit her
with rock. She walked off anG
lay down. Then I stabbed her
in neck with knife. I weHt to-
brother in laws home and
washed off blood"
His head bowed as he talked
in gutterals, Seymour told all
details of his love affair that led
- the killing of Miss Schmerler.
At times he found trouble express
ing himself even in his native
dialect.
Accuses u. S. Agents
Seymour denied he had told
his Nrother-in-law, Robert Gate
wood, that he had killed Miss
Schmerler, as Gatewood, breaking
traditional indian silence, h d
testified.
The Washington times., 1932-03-19
Park Group, District
Heads to Hold Meet

After years of friction, the Ma,
tional Capital Park and Plan.
ming Commission and the District
Commissioners will hold their
first joint session today at the
Navy Department.
The joint meeting will be the
outstanding feature of the third
and last day of the three-day
meeting of the planning body
Controversial subjects to be dis
cussed will include a proposal to
abolish all downtown parking
privileges and discussion of the
alley closing bill.
The Washington times., 1932-03-19
OlcOtt Funeral
To Be Held
In N. Y.
OVER THE TOP

MONTE CARLO, March 10
(I.N.SO-Preparations are being
made to send the body of
Chauncey Olcott to his native
New York for burial.
His widow and son were to
accompany the casket aboard the
liner Biancamano, sailing Tues
day.
Hundreds of messages poured
into the Olcott villa here, mourn
ing the sudden death Of the IA
nous American singer of Irish
ballads, who was stricken with
pernicious anemia.
The Washington times., 1932-03-19
Ebenezer Women
To Hear Speakers

DR.. Georgiana Simpson, profes-
Sor of English at Howard Univer-
Sity; Mrs. Alma j. Scott, director
of the Mother Child Center. and
Mrs. Julia West Hamilton. presi-
dent of the Phyllis wheatley Y.
w. C. A., will be the guest speak
ers at women's day exercises to
be held at Ebenezer M. E. Church,
Fourth and e Streets southeast,
tomorrow. Mrs. Minnie Thomas,
president of the women's organi-
zation, has prepared the program.
The Washington times., 1932-03-19
~ D. T.. Merchants
Victims of Bridge
Fund Stumble

Washingtonians who donated
to a fund "to keep the Airing
ton Memorial Bridge and to
finish the project" today are
being informed by police they
have been the victims of a
smart "bunco game"
Ernest Nelson Judd, 80, Of
2031 H S.. N. W., was arrested
late yesterday by Detective J..
o. Patton after he is alleged to
have swindled 42 Washington
merchants by the bridge fund"
hoax.
The Washington times., 1932-03-19
Garner Bans Phone
Calls After 6 %. M.

Speaker John Garner lives
strictly to the Benjamin Franklin
maxim about "early to bed, early
to rise" He told newspapermen
yesterday that his telephone
doesn't ring after 6 p. m. He
added:
"I mean it may ring, but it
won't be answered."
The Washington times., 1932-03-19
CONFIRMATION RITES

The Rt. Rev. James E. Free
man, D. D., will administer the
apostolic rite of confirmation to
a class at the Church of the
Epiphany at the IL o'clock serv-
ice tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1932-03-19
Accuses u. S. Agents

Accuses u. S. Agents
Seymour denied he had told
his hrother-in-law, Robert Gate
wood, that he had killed Miss
Schmerler, as Gatewood, breaking
traditional indian silence, h a d
testified.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29

How the present Redwood Falls
Methodist church with it's adequate
facilities and large membership grew
from a congregation of eight, meet
ing in an abandoned saloon, will be
one of the topics discussed during the
sixty-ffth anniversary observance
Friday and Sunday.
Rev. N. Swift of Dodge county is
said to have been the first pastor ap-
pointed for the Redwood Falls cir
cult, arriving here in October 1867.
He spent much of his time travelling
for his charges were at Beaver Falls,
Eden (near Morgan) and Golden
Gate, making a 40 mile tour neces-
sary.
Travelling expenses were unknown
and the salary practically so, for the
records show Rev. Swift collected
but $125.93 from the circuit and SIS
from the Missionary board for his
first years work.
The first quarterly conference was
held here April IL, 1868 by Rev. Ho-
bart. At that time the members met
in small house owned by A. North
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
Rev. Martin Renamed
For Redwood Charge

Rev. G. E. Martin will remain in
Redwood Falls as pastor Of the Meth
odist church following his re-appoint-
ment this week by the Minnesota
conference of Methodist churches
held in st. Paul. Rev. Martin at
tended the conference. C. w. Gilman
was returned to Plainview and Paul
L. Grove was appointed to the Fair
mont Avenue church, st. Paul. DIR.
E. C.. Horn of Mankato was reap
pointed superintendent of the Man
kato district and Rev. N. de M. Dar-
rell was again made executive secre-
tary of the ministers reserve pension
fund.
Dry candidates in the November
election were accorded the support Of
the church and a resolution was ap-
proved asking the state university to
make military training optional with
students.
Other appointments of interest
here are: H. B. Haskell, Wood Lake,
Echo and Hanley Falls; w. F. Koer-
ner, Sanborn and Springfield; w. A.
Potthoff, Morgan and Eden; E. G.
Meierbachtol. Lamberton and john
sonville; A. R. Harkness, Fairfax.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
Methodists, Planning Anniversary,
Recall That First Eight Members
Worshipped in Abandoned Saloon

rop which was once occupied by a
saloon. The roll included Edward
March, Catharine March, Charles
Folsom, D. L. Hitchcock, P. Hitch
cock, Catharine Mcmillan and Mrs.
2. Ritter.
The anniversary observance will
start Friday with supper at $3.50
p. m. and a service at p. m. Rev. N.
de NJ. Darrell. Rev. H. F. Alderman,
Rev. F. A. Cone, Rev. E. C. Horn,
Rev. Frank Doran are planning to be
present Friday and will take part IN
the program. 1t is possible that Rev.
John Pemberton who was pastor here
from 1881 to 1883 will also be pres
ent.
Sundays program will be out
standing. Rally day will be observ-
ed at 10 a. m. DR.. w. E. ]. Gratz OF
Chicago will preach at II q. m. Dr..
A. B. Morris will give an address on
"Methodism in History" at p. m.
At 7:3O p. m. DR.. Gratz will lecture
on '9The Unspanked Generation. !"
Special music has been arranged for
all the services.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
Mrs. H. c.. Rutter Dies
Sunday at LIE Sueur

Funeral services for Mrs. H. G..
Rutter were held at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the Methodist church
with Rev. R. E. Dorm, pastor of the
church at LIE Sueur in charge. He
was assisted by Rev. G. E. Martin.
Mrs. Rutter, former resident
here, died Sunday at her home in LIE
Sueur. She is survived by her two
children, Miss Maude Rutter with
whom she lived and son Howard
Rutter of Winona both of whom at
tended the funeral.
The funeral hymns were sung by
Mrs. Max Treu, Mrs. C. A. Hillig and
Mrs. H. w. Ward accompanied on the
organ by Mrs. H. v. Starr The pail
bearers were A. w. Park, Gottlieb
Kuenzli, John Kuck, D. L. Crimmins,
F. w. Stanton and W.. R. Roberts.
Burial was made in the cemetery
here.
Others who came from out of town
to attend the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Empkin, Mrs. Smell, Mrs.
Oscar Ulm and Mrs. R. E. Dorm, all
of LIE Sueur.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
OLS0N:IS STATES
WALKER, SCHMAHL
4 SAYS AT MEETING
Brown Here With Other Candi-
date; Speaks Before 900
at Arm0ry

State Treasurer Julius A. Schmahl
came home TO Redwood Falls last
night to be greeted by 200 former
fellow citizens at a dinner in his
honor and make the principal ad-
dress before a crowd of 900 in the
armory.
With him at the dinner and the
Republican rally was perhaps the
largest galaxy Of candidates for
state office ever assembled outside
the Twin Cities except in conven-
tions. Included, in the group were
Earle Brown, candidate for governor;
T. o. Streissguth, candidate for lieu
tenant governor; Henry N. Benson,
attorney general; Oscar Swenson,
candidate for railroad and warehouse
commissioner; August H. Andersen
and Harold Knutson, congressman
and N. j. Holmberg, candidate for
congress. Congressman Frank Clague
acted as chairman of the meeting.
Taking the platform soon tfter a
short talk by the gubernatorial can
didate, Mr.. Schmahl attacked the
administration of Floyd B. Olson
calling the Farmer-Labor governor
the Jimmy Walker Of Minnesota"
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
"Henry's Wedding
Will be Presented
Tonight and Friday

After nearly two weeks of prac-
ticing each night, members of St.
GATHERINGS Young Peoples society
and their aids are ready to stage
"Henry's Wedding" at the Redwood
Falls armory tonight and tomorrow
night.
The performance given Tuesday
night for children was attended by a
large group of school boys and girls
who greeted the humorous scenes and
the specialties with much laughter.
A particular "hit" was the spirit
ualistic meeting held at the close of
the second act in which a group of
Negroes gathered and sang southern
plantation songs to drive evil spirits
away.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
SIGN MERCHANTS
TO AID HOLIDAY
Holiday Organized in County;
Belview and Delhi Stores
Display Placards

There will be no official picketing
of roads in Redwood county, E. T.
Ebbesen of Revere, county chairman
of the Farmers Holiday association,
stated Wednesday. Farmers are car
rying on an intensive campaign to
keep farm produce off the market,
however.
At many points in the county the
holiday workers have pledged mer-
chants to join the movement and re-
fuse to accept produce in trade. Red
wood Falls and Morgan merchants
had not been solicited Wednesday.
Mr.. Ebbesen stated that officers of
the organization do not plan to order
picketing here. Other members of
the organization agreed there will
be no picketing unless other efforts
fail.
Farmers from the Belview and
Delhi communities were in Redwood
Falls Wednesday, planning to organ
ize and canvass the business sections
here. Stores in Belview and Delhi
have signs in their windows saying
"We favor the farm holiday" and
are refusing produce. Elevators and
produce houses in many towns are
not buying grain but are required by
law to remain open.
The group here disbanded Wednes-
day when Mr.. Ebbesen did not ap-
pear. 1t was stated at a previous
meeting that Redwood Falls mer-
chants are not in sympathy with the
farmer or they would have taken out
memberships. John Arnett, farmer
living northwest of here, told them
that the group had never canvassed
Redwood Falls.
Harold E. Peterson, 22-year-old
farmer of near Willmar and Mike
Kraemer, representative-at- G e,
spoke before crowd which packed
the Milroy High school auditorium
Monday night.
Peterson warned -he county against
unemployed city men who wish to
picket for the farmers to earn board
and room. John H. Bosch, Atwater,
president of the state organization,
was unable to attend.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
State Bank Robbers Escape
With $35, 600; Two Members
of Staff Kidnapped, Freed
Series of Robberies Committed in Wisconsin and
Minnesota Towns Following Holdup Here
Early Friday Morning
Airplane Joins Chase Here But Robbers Double
on Course to Outwit Pursuers;
Bank Loss Insured

State and officials studying available clues
Trust Friday kidnapped members the
Meanwhile outbreak small
robberies committed successfully Wisconsin Minnesota villages
Quick authorities the L. Kse
aplane after the robbery the robbers
their apparently lodging off the highway
doubling Morgan and the Twin Cities after the
bound thought that been
the
aiplane Robinson pilot Swalm
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
Thrilling Escape
of Bank Bandits
in 1910 Recalled
President of State Bank Was
Principal in Earlier
Robbery Episode

Another time when A. c.. Bur-
meister, president of the State Bank
and Trust company, and other Red
wood Falls citizens had a thrilling
experience with bank robbers was re-
called this week. The Redwood Ga
zette of Wednesday, April 20, 1910,
edited by James Aiken, carried a
colorful account of the incident under
the heading "Quiet town up in arms. !"
1t seems that the bank at Seaforth
was the victim of the robbers on that
occasion as we'll as some leading citi-
zens.
Silver was more popular than
paper money in those days and the
bandits took considerable of it, so
much so that it made a bulky load
and B. C. Schueller, then Redwood
county sheriff, deduced that they
planted some of the loot nearby and
would return later for it.
Auto users were scarce at that
time and roads unmarked, so the
sheriff consulted motorists and in
structed them to call him should any,
one inquire about roads in the direc-
ton of Delhi or Belview, where it
was believed the silver was cached.
Not long after, Frank Japs, now
chief of police, was awakened at 2
a. m. and asked about this very road.
He remembered instructions and
called the sheriff who traced the car
to Delhi and then called Belview
where he located Mr.. Gimmestad who
in turn called the marshal.
The marshal kept watch but the
bandits escaped again after j. M.
Stewart and the marshal had fired
at them. The sheriff was notified after
some delay. He heard car approach
ing and ran toward the Bridge street
entrance to the city. Here he met
Continued to page ten)
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
COMMITTEE Will
aid FAIR BOARD
Problems Discussed at Meeting
Tuesday Night; Business
Men Offer Help

Redwood county fair experiences
and problems were discussed Tuesday
night at a meeting attended by 40
fair officials and business men at the
court house.
As result Of the meeting, the fair
board will select a committee of five
business men to cooperate with the
board in the conduct of the fair and
help with the work and the solution
Of its difficulties.
The committee has not been ap-
pointed but will be selected at an
early meeting. A. C. Dolliff, former
fair board member, recommended the
creation of the committee. Joe
Tyson moved that it be appointed and
A. J. Coleman seconded the motion
which passed unanimously.
Parker D. Sanders, president of
the board and w. A. Hauck, secre-
tary, outlined the financial status of
the fair association and A. C. Dolliff,
Joe Tyson and others told of the
fairs early history.
Each person at the meeting was
asked to criticise the conduct of the
fair and many suggestions were ex-
pressed including that more money
be spent for attractions, that fewer
persons be admitted free, that more
intensive advertising campaign be
carried on especially outside the
county and that more encouragement
be given to farmers club booths and
county exhibits.
Speakers brought out that most of
the criticism of the fair is based on
misinformation and urged that an
effort be made to acquaint the public
with the facts in such cases. 1t was
recommended that more persons in
distant parts of the county be enlist
ed to help with the fair promotion.
Continued on Page 10)
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
COUNTY HUSKINC
CONTEST SLATED
FOR OCTOBER q
Springfield Field Selected for
State Meet After Tour
of Redwood
BALKO BROTHERS TRAIN
Field for County Contest Is
Undecided; Sponsors Laud
Ted BalkO

The 1892 county "battle of the
bump boards" will be held October
21 on one Of three farms being con-
sidered in the vicinity of Morgan, it
was announced this week by Nate H.
Bovee, county agent.
, The husking meet this year pro-
baby will have the largest entry list
of any held in Redwood county. Ted
Balko, 1880 state champion and sec
ond place winner in the national
meet last year and his brother, Ed,
last years county champion and
thirteenth place winner in the State
meet, will be entered.
Although Ted did not have to en-
ter the county meet last year be-
cause he won the state crown in 1880,
his second place last year in state
competition compels him to enter this
year.
He has been picked as the out
standing cornhusker in the country
by representatives of the farm ma
gazine in st. Paul, which sponsors
the contests. They predicted clean
sweep for him through the county
state and national meets while here
Saturday looking over Redwood coun-
ty fields.
Berry Akers, managing editor of
the magazine, stated Redwood county
had first choice for the state meet
this year. They secured the county
for desirable field but only found
one and were refused by the owner.
The event draws several thousand
people yearly. ..f
Mr.. Aker then went into Brown
county, second on the list, and found
a suitable field three and one-half
miles east of Springfield. The meet
will be held there November 4. The
national meet will be held in Henry
county, Illinois, Thursday, November
10.
Bert Hanson, Cottonwood county,
last years state champ, and Ray
Johnson, Murray county, second place
winner when Ted Balko won the state
meet, will probably be among state
contest entrants.
Hanson won the meet last year on
a wet field following heavy rain.
Balko picked more corn but lost on
gleanings. The meet was conducted
on the O. Kummrow farm at Ceylon
before a crowd of about 1000.
Redwood county officials are al
ready preparing for the national
cornhusking contest to be held in
Minnesota in two years. A commit
tee headed by Mr.. Bovee will instruct
farmers how to plant and care for
corn to make the field eligible for
national competition. The county has
not been selected by the national
sponsors as yet but Mr.. Bovee feels
that if a suitable field can be found
in Redwood county the meet will be
held here.
AS no official announcement has
been made Of the county meet prior
to this, only one has entered his name
on the entry list. Lee Warner, Red
wood Falls, is the first to sign for
the contest. Entries must be in the
county agents office by October Is,
Mr.. Bovee stated.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
Rex Miller Suffers
Painful Eye Injury

Rex Miller suffered a painful in
jury Sunday morning while chopping
wood when a stick with a nail flew
up and struck him in his left eye
puncturing the eyeball.
After receiving medical attention
here, he was taken to Minneapolis by
Charles Burmeister. A specialist
there stated that the signt of the eye
will not be seriously impaired unless
infection sets in. He will be in Min
neapolis for a week or more.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
New Robberies Complicate Bank Bandit Search
Become Citizens

Andrew Solberg, Belview and Emil
E. Klingberg, Walnut Grove, were
granted citizenship papers Saturday
by Albert H. Emerson, district judge
from Marshall. after a special hear
ing at the court house. The special
hearing was held because a person
has to be admitted to citizenship 80
days before election to entitle him to
vote and the fall term of court does
not begin until October "a.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
EXAMINER DEFENDS
EXPENDITURES FOR
AUDIT OF COUNTY
Objects to Report That County
Spent $3.50 to Find $40
CareleSSneSS
CRITICISES ROAD LETTING
Audit May Become Important
Factor in Election
Campaigns

Objecting to reports that Redwood
county paid $2S3 to find that it had
spent $40 carelessly which were pub
lished by leading newspapers both in
and out of the county last week, A.
R. Johnson, chief state public ex-
aminer, this week called attention to
other criticisms made in his report of
the county audit.
News stories published immediate
ly after the completion of the audit
several weeks ago quoted Mr.. john
son in criticising the county for be-
ing too generous with poor relief
funds and called attention to expen-
ditures for spats, neckties, cigarets,
gasoline and oil and other non-essen-
tials. County board members admit
ted some carelessness in this regard
but pointed out that money so spent
was earned on the county woodlot.
The board promised closer super
vision of poor funds this winter and
declared that not more than $40 was
carelessly spent. The matter brought
the county publicity again when it
was disclosed that the audit cost
1888. Mr.. johnson responded by re-
vealing other criticisms made in the
audit.
Is Election Factor
Coming as it does on the eve of
the election of three county commits
sioners, the report undoubtedly will
be widely used in the fall campaign.
The Redwood County Tax Reduction
league, headed by D. L. Crimmins of
Redwood Falls, has indorsed three
candidates who seek to replace three
members of the board on economy"
platforms.
The auditors report calls particul-
ar attention to an incident in May
1880 when two contracts for road
construction were let to L. l. STAN
ley on an hourly basis at an estimat-
ed cost of $23,324. Payments on the
contracts amounted to $65, ,125.42, the
auditors state.
The examiner further declares that
no plans or specifications were pre-
pdItu dS ICuuiASu Ny Ao" eAAN SSs~SSS
that contracts should be let for de-
finite jobs in order that the county
may have the benefit of lowest poss-
ible prices. This happened, the audit
states, before Richard Cook, the
present county engineer, was in Of
flee here.
Points Out Oversights
The report further calls attention
to oversights of nature frequently
disclosed in technical studies of the
conduct of county affairs. 1t points
out that premiums on bonds for
county officials which have been paid
by the county, should be paid by the
officials. Premiums so paid amount
to $50 while illegal fees paid by the
county amount to $3.50, the auditor
stated. In defending the expense Of
the audit, he pointed out that an
over payment of $223.75 made by the
county was refunded during the
audit.
The audit further specifies when
payment for mileage and expenses Of
officials shall be allowed and makes
recommendations as to the purchase
of county bonds.
The Redwood gazette., 1932-09-29
To Attend Meeting

About Is members of the Rebekah
lodge, Redwood Falls, will go to Nor
gan this afternoon and evening to at
tend the annual district meeting of
the lodge. The degree staff from
here will demonstrate the initiatory
work