Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-12
BOTH BOUND OVER.
Leon Houde's Examination Re-
\ suits as His Brother Pats
Both Under Bonds.

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Leon Houde, <Jr., charged with as
sault in the second degree, for being
implicated with his brother, Pat, in
the assault upon John Mcdonald,
was concluded before Justice Shaw
late Friday afternoon. ISIS
The result was as expected by a
large majority of the citizens who
werein the least acquainted with the
circumstances surroundinglthe affair,
and he was held to await the action
OF the grand jury OF the September
term of court, as was also his
brother, Pat, whose examination
was concluded few hours earlier.
The action OF Justice Shaw In
binding them both over is generally
approved, for. although there is
some sympathy for Leon. On ac--
count 81 his wife and three schildren,
for whom he has always shown a
great affection, it is evident that he
swas.a party to the assault, and even
instigated the worst part Of it by
advising his brother to kick the
PROSTATE man after he had been
pounded numerically by the fists OF
his assailnnt, ~. y
Bail has been fixed at $500 each,
which, we understand, there has
been no effort on the part Of either
to raise. In fact, so strong is public
entiment against the defendants
and those who have been associated
with them that it is considered al
most impossible for them to get
security, and they being aware Of
this fact have not attempted to do
SO. It NOW looks as though the
time between now and the next
setting oflthe grand jury will he
spent by them as the guests of
Sheriff Rider.
On the streets it has been advo-
Gated by some that the plan of the
st. Cloud authorities in their deal
ings with Leon be adopted, there
being an Indictment against him
which would result in ! his arrest
should he return to that city This
would not be practicable for the
reason that three months must
elapse before, indictments can be
found against them. It lis also
stated that Leon is confident Of AN
acquittal. and on account o. his
family would not consentastO leave
this place under penalty of being
again arrested should he return.
With Pat such.A decree might be
accepted, were it possible to bring
it about, as he has no one to look
after but himself. and the chances of
his conviction are far greater than
his brother Icons. In his case,
however, the authorities would
hardly consent to such compro-
mise, were it possible to make it, for
the reason that the chances are good
for his conviction. and the sentence
which he richly deserves would not
only serve to make Industrious citi-
zens out Of himself and his crowd,
but would also serve as lesson to
all OF his ilk who are inclined to use
this place as a base Of their opera
lions.
One thing was certainly evident il.
the hearings and that was that Nc
Donald, the man who was injured
in the assault OF the Eoudes, did not
show disposition while on the
stand to prosecute them to the full
extent, and somevery damaging tes-
timony was reluctantly given,
and some also was withheld, His
injuries were even worse than stated
yesterday. for in the opinion of the
doctors he will never fully recover
his speech, as the result from the
Eick he received In the neck.