Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1919 — DECLARES MINOR AIDED REDS [ARTICLE]

DECLARES MINOR AIDED REDS

Secretary of War Baker Tells Senate of New Evidence. Washington, Oct. 24. —Robert Minor, American newspaper cartoonist, detained by American military authorities in France on charges of being connected with plans of German spartaclsts to circulate bolshevik literature among American troops, was released because of Insufficient evidence to warrant his trial, the senate was Informed by Secretary Baker. While recommending the release, the judge advocate of the’' A. E. F., Baker said, expressed opinion that Minor waa guilty. Since the release <ff the cartoonist, the secretary added, evidence has been obtained connecting him with the preparation of 6,000 paipphlets, which were to be circulated among American soldiers on the Rhine. Minor acted. Baker said, at the request of Meth Filip, a German spartadst leader.