Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1895-06-14
THE TRIAL.
Henry yinklc Arrested for Violating
the Probibitory> Law.
Justice Geer Quickly Decides' "No
Cause for Action.'

Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned in town this week by the ar
rest Of Henry Vinkle, proprietor of
the Vinkle House, on the charge of
selling intoxicating liquor. The war
ra1t was served on him by deputy
sheriff Locke Friday evening, but
scarcely anyone in town knew of the
fact until Monday morning, when the
subpenas were served ON the wit
nesses. The trial was before Justice
Geer at Glendale Monday afternoon
and teams were leaving Oakes most
of the morning, some containing men
on their way to Glendale to tell what
they knew of tho case, and others
containing those who feared that they
might be wanted to go to Glendale.
The warrant on which Mr.. Vinkle
was arrested charged that he had
on April 9th, 10th and 1lth, 1895,
sold and delivered Intoxicating liquor
to one Z. j. Schunk and divers others.
1t will be remembered that these
were the days of the Coursing Meet
ing at this place.
Acting states attorney A. L. Cole
conducted the prosecution, while w,
Ii. Ellis and e. P. Perry appeared
for the defense
Schunk was the first witness call
ed, and in substance test fed that he
did not see any beer anywhere during
tho Coursing mootlng, anl did not
have anything to do with any. His
testimony was a general denial of
the whole matter and was disap-
pointment to the prosecution, as it
had been understood that Schunk
could give testimony very damaging
to the defense.
John Lason followed and testified
that he was riding toward Glover on
one Of the coursing days, and when
part way there met Vinkle's team
coming from Glover, and there was a
keg of beer in the rig. The keg was
taken out and tapped and everyone
invited to help himself. He saw
beer given away but did not see any
sold.
VIM. Locke was called but was
not at the Meeting so could not give
any information.
A. o. Berg did not see any beer in
Vinkle's wagon.
Martin Rood was coming home
behind Vinkle's team and saw beel
keg thrown cut of The wagon. He
stopped and picked it up and tasted
what little of the contents were
left in the bottom, and knew it was
beer.
Andrew White was called anc
testified that he was in q Wagon
with Schunk and others. Someone
said to him that it was his turn tt
get bottle ofbeer. He handed
Schunk rs cents and told him to ge
a bottle. Schunk went to Vinkle'
wagon and returned with bottle
They all drank of it and knew it wa
beer.
John Kennedy testified to seeing
beer keg in Vinkle's wagon. Did no
see any sold. ...
D. w. Hoibrook was called but die
not attend the Meeting and SO coult
furnish no information.
CD. Schunk was recalled by the
prosecution and acknowledged tina
: White did give him 25 cents will
which to purchase beer, but that h
put the rs cents into his pocket ant
took bottle from Vinkle's wagon
when the latter was not looking.
Charley Good and Mahlon Vinkl
were the principal witnesses for tn
defense, and their testimony showee
that the train crew of the N. P. ha
made arrangements with the Vinkl
House to have team meet them {
Glover. That the team met them a
agreed and that the beer which wa
seen in the wagon belonged to thel
and was used by them to treat the
friends. That no beer or liquor {
any sort was in the wagon when
left the hotel.
G. J.Schunk was put on tn Q stan
by the defense and corroborated IL
above testimony and the testimon
Of Henry Vink1e was in the same lin
Justice Geer's decision was to IL
r effect that the evidence was n
strong enough to warrant him
holding the prisoner SO dismiss Sc
the case.
As is always the casein moyemen
of this kind, there is a great amour
of advrse criticism, but the prohit
} ton element of the county would
very negligent of it's duty if it allo