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Rudolph Flatfoot Is Committed For Trial At Preliminary HearingGardening Course Achievement Day Is Held At Swan RiverNo Ration Book, No Gasoline Say Service StationsTuesday mu the last day on which gasoline could be secured without the use of a gasoline coupon. Mr. Sims' office was a busy place with hut-minute purchasers of coupon books. Anyone going to a gas station on Wednesday without a coupon book would be reminded that it was April 1st and the joke would be on them. On the whole, the public is taking the rationing of gasoline as a matter of course. The general opinion seems to be that winning the war” is the only thing that matters now. and that we are getting off lightly with the few small inconveniences we have been asked to put up with so far.Smith And Shields Rinks Top Kenvilie Local BonspielThe Kenvilie Ladies' Bonspiel onMarch 24th was run off in five drawsSix local rinks and two from Swan River entered. The Swan River rinks were skipped by Murphy and Shields In the Cotton Cup semi-finals Smith defeated Greenwood and Cotton defeated Murphy. In the finals Smithdefeated Cotton.In the second event Alley defeated Lloyd and Shield defeated Dixon to go into the finals, where Alley was defeated by Shields.The rink skipped by Mrs. Smithwas the only undefeated rink in the Bonspiel.A large number of women from the Square Plains. Floradale Tamarack Creek. Lidstone. Big Woody. Crestview. Egremont and Egilson districts gathered in Swan River Monday for the Achievement Day in the Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture course in Growing Pood and Beautifying the Home.Miss E McConnell, of the Extension Service, was the principal speaker and gave addresses on The 1942 Flower Garden and the program for the meeting to be held at Kenvilie in July.Proceedings were in charge of Mrs. A. Campbell. Swan River. The secretary's report was read by Mrs. Erwin McDonald. Swan River. A demonstration play was given by the Big Woody group.Vocal selections were given by Master MeClintock. Square Plains, solo; Mrs. Pearson and Mrs Morley. Crestview, Mrs. A. Mitchell and Mrs. Bask-ier, Lidstone. duets. A reading was given by Mrs P. Wilson. Floradale. A. Sigurdson, Crestview. gave a husband s comments upon the value of the course.Agricultural Representative, J. E. Forbes, gave an address on Latest Developements to be Faced in the Home Mrs. R. P Fraser, Swan River, made a presentation on behalf of all the groups to Miss E. McConnell in recognition of her services during the course.Demonstrations were given on the care of chickens, vegetable gardens, and on the setting of a Christmas dinner and table.Aunt Tillie Gives $175.00 To Local Red Cross BranchThe preliminary' hearing, before Magistrate Neelands, in the case of the Indian. Rudolph Flatfoot, charged with the death of A. B Sovereen, opened in the court house, Swan River on Tuesday morning. C. S. Rodgers, of Dauphin, was crown prosecutor, and A. Katz, of Dauphin, acted for the accused. Mr Waite. Indian Agent, of Portage la Prairie, in whose jurisdiction comes the Camperville Reserve. to which the accused belongs, was also present.A. F Morriseau, of Birch River, in whose company the accused spent the day preceeding the death of Sovereen, was the first to take the stand. Questioning brought forth the fact that both men had been diinking during the day. Other witnesses were brought forward to prove that the accused, in company with Morriseau, had been drinking lemon extract wliich they bought from a local store and also wine which they bought from Mr. Sovereen. as well as beer.Dr. Bruce, coroner, gave evidence as to the probable cause of death and Dr. Cameron, who conducted the post mortem examination, also gave evidence.Sgt. Bebb, R.C.MP. Dauphin, in the presence of Mr. Waite. Indian Agent, took a statement from the accused at Dauphin, in which he admitted hitting Sovereen during an argument over a room for his mother. He said he struck him with his fists and a flashlight.Constable Elliott, of Swan River, said he was called to the C. V. Cafe about 10:30 on the evening the crime was committed, The accused had been giving trouble there and the proprietor asked to have him removed. He took the accused outside and had no trouble with him. He took him in the direction of the town jail and was opening the door when the accused ran away. He let him go as he appeared to have sobered up, and he knew he could get him if required. On taking Mr. Sovereen to the hospital, he asked how his assailant had gained admittance and was told that he came through the window. When asked if he knew* who his assailant was he said it was the Indian.Three or four other witnesses who saw the accused on that evening were examined and said he w’as walking down the street with a blanket over his head. When questioned they could not positively identify the accused.Const Smyth, R.CJM.P.. who laid the charge, gave evidence to the effect that he was called to the scene of the crime by A. F. Morriseau In company with Const. Abbott. R.C.M.P., he went there and found Sovereen lying on the floor, and seeing that he was badly bruised about the head and shoulders, asked Const. Elliott, who was present, to call Dr. Bruce After examination. Dr. Bruce ordered that the victim be taken to hospital. On searching the room, which showed signs of a struggle, Const. Smyth found two letters which he claimed were the property of the accused. He also found a cap which he claimed was worn by the accused thatj day.In company with Mr. Elliott, he went to the home of a Mr. Fleury where he had reason to beleive Flat-foot had gone. They found him there and arrested him. They also secured the blanket said to have been worn by he Indian, and a bottle with wine in it. The following day he secured another three treaty Indians and four half-breeds and took them to Mr. Sovereen’s bedside. Mr. Sov ereen identified the accused as being hi assailant. Const. Smyth read a statement made by the accused the following day in which he admitted going to Sovereen’s house to secure a room for his mother, but said he had no recollection of going back at night or of committing an assault.Const. Smyth said other evidence, identifying the accused as being the man who went into the Sovereen house through the window, was in the hands of the R.C.MP.The hearing was resumed on Wednesday morning when several other witnesses were heard. The accused was then asked if he had anything to say. He replied in the negative and Magistrate Neelands found that the evidence submitted was sufficient Id warrant him committing the accused for trial at the next assize ro be held at Dauphin.The plav Aunt Tillie Goes To Town,” sponsored by the Swan River
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Swan River Star
Swan River, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Apr 02, 1942
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