Supreme Court of Meeker County
…War. Jewett was a member of the organization termed by the Adjutant General “Irregular Volunteer Militia” but at Forest City, for brevity, styled the “Guerrilla Guards.” Jewett had not answered roll call for some days owing evidently to indisposition, inclining that way. Whitcomb was captain and our judge first Lieut. a corporals guard was dispatched for Jewett and he was somewhat unceremoniously led by the collar from his house to company quarters and kept under guard over night. On the 8th, of October Smith filed his complaint with Judge Griswold, setting forth that Wm. Branham, Geo. W. Waggoner and Cornelius…
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