Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-14
THESE. SENTENCED.
Mills Beech, The Leader Of the White
Campers, Gets Three Years in
the Penitentiary.
Harry Gilmore Sentenced to the Same
Institution at Hard Labor
for Four Years.
Other Sentences Imposed on Prison.
ers Convicted of Various and
Sundry Offenses.
District Court.

thursday afternoon Mason s. Evans
testified for the defense. He admitted
that on the 10th of February he was en-
gagged in soaring" Fraleigh at the re-
quest of the defendant. But it was
furthest from his intentions to in any
way injure Fraleigh, and he did not be-
lieve that Beech wanted him injured.
The witness admitted doing all the
whipping that was done. But he had
nothing to do with the lime. That was
applied by the witness Frank r. Little.
It was dumped on the back of Fraleigh's
head by mistake. The witness did not
know how all the bruises and welts were
made On Fraleigh's body, for the whip
was applied with the utmost gentleness.
The entire trend of Evans testimony
was to the effect that he had to oblige
mis- dear friend Beech, proceeded in a
thoroughly harmless and i%nofensive
tanner to ride gently on a rail an
offending citizen, had then, in a way not
TO hurt IN infant, patted him with a
harmless whip, and all with the best and
kindest intentions in the world.
Several minor witnesses were put on
the stand, some in rebuttal by the state,
and court adjourned to this morning.
Friday morning Mr.. Myers testified for
he state that a few days before the
occurrence in question, the defendant
asked him if he would help tar and
feather a man who had been causing
trouble in Beech's family. Myers re-
fused to have anything to do with it.
James Mcpherson, in rebuttal, said the.
defendant was in his place of business
on the night of the assault, asking for
Constable Barnes. (The defendant when
on the stand could not remember being
in McPherson's place.)
W. G. Stieber, testified that Beech
was in Anderson's place on the night Of
February 10Th, asking for Policeman
McHugh.
Charles Albertson, r. r. Marsh, G..
M. Barnes and Frank r. Little were also
called by the state in rebuttal.
Miles Mack, proprietor OF the Banner
House, testified that on the afternoon of
the 10Th the defendant asked him for
some lime, and witness gave some to
him. The defendant did not state what
he wanted it for.
The State then rested its case, and the
attorneys addressed the jury.
The contention of MI. Boucher was
that there was absolutely no intention
on the part of the defendant to commit
a felony. The intent was merely to
scare the witness Fraleigh and not to
hurt him.
The court then delivered his charge,
and the jury retired shortly after u
o'clock. They returned in about 20
minutes with a verdict of guilty as
charged.
The following is a list Of the jury in
this case:-John Casselman, F. D.
Smith, 7. w. Sanders, Frank Scott, Jas.
Holt, Chas. L. Swanson, Chas. D. Han
son, John White, Geo. WEIGH, B. Schwab,
Jr,, Paul Nicholson, F. Mason.
Friday afternoon Julian Lemieux was
,arraigned on a charge of keeping q
gambling house. He pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. Boucher appears for the defendant.
The defendants, Preston and Acklin,
charged with carrying concealed weapons
we're let out of Jail on their W recog-
hizances, the states attorney saying that
two of the witnesses we're out of reach.
The state then proceeded with the
case against Marion s. Evans, charged