Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-10-16
In The DISTRICT COURT.
A Term Held at 1ViLIiun,sDO,.t on
Monday and Tuesday.
Il Large Nat,nbe, of NatslraliSa-
tiOns--An Important Case.
EtlaUiM OFT Steals MOmeu amcz iy
Sentenced the Same Duv.

LNaCtN Ott Steals MOMeV and IL
Sentenced the Same Day.
Judge Winchester opened a term of
court in Williamsport, at the hoolhouse,
last Monday. at . p. m.
Messrs. Fraleigh. Procunier and Bou,il.
lier were appointed bailiffs by the sheriff
Fourteen applicants for "second pap
ers" appeared and were made citizens
most Of them being Russo. Germans.
Nineteen of the twenty. four Jury
veniremen appeared. The other five were
either not found or made satisfactory e1-
cuses and were excused by the court.
The case of The State of North Da.
kota vs.. Peter Redlinger, grand larceny.
was dismissed. on motion of the state Q
attorney. This was tho case tried at the
June term of court, when the iury dis.
agreed.
The Ira Young thrasher. lien cases were
again continued.
The case of Sherman G. Pierce va. NJ.
i. Bush was tried by Jury, as below
constitutes:
Geo. w. Ryckman, H. P. Tracy, Frank
Loutzenhiser. Samuel E. Bundle, Joseph
Clark. H. W. Hewitt, G. A. Riggs, Ira j,
MandigO. G. w. Renskers, John Blake.
Robert Buchanan and John Pool.
This was suit for $2sS, claimed by
plaintiff in connection with a horse deal.
The jury gave the plaintiffs SO.
The cases of Parker VS.. Bush and Park.
er vs.. Stiles were dismissed, plaintiff not
appearing.
Tuesday morning Auditor Braddock,
ON getting up in the morning al the Ho.
tel Yeater, found that during the night
his pocket.book. containing between $50
and $0O had been taken from his trows-
ers pocket. Suspicion at once pointed to
three strangers who had driven into town
In buggy the day before, and who gave
their names as Edwin B. OFT and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson. All three were young, and
the woman was quite good looking. Olt
was searched in the morning, but moth.
ing of eliminating nature was found.
Nelson claimed TO be a cousin Of the Ma.
haney boys "a story which was not gen.
orally credited); that he and hrs wife had,
been married but few days. which waA
shown by u marriage certificate in poe
session of the woman, and that he and
his wife and OFT were on the way to Mr..
Mahancy's farm, IN the central part Of
this county, where they would visit for q
time, After the three people drove of in
their buggy the belief continued to grow
that they were the guilty parties.
About 8 o'clock a. m. 1t was determined
to go after the outfit and bring them
back. Tom Kelly and Mat Chase started
out after them and overlook them about
dozen miles from town, down near
Spring creek. OF stated that they would
not return until warrant was produced.
Tom and Mat hadn't had time 10 get q
warrant They had a couple Of big six:
shooters along, however, and when Tom
showed piece of artillery close up to Mr..
OTIS anatomy the latter concluded that
the proceedings were regular. The pro-
cession then started on the return 10
Williamsport. Pretty soon Arthur Kee.
bier with wagon and team was met,
and he was engaged to take one of the
men in his wagon, thus separating them,
and then the three rigs were driven rap.
idly to town.
The two men were searched by the
sherltf's force, and Mrs. Nelson BY the
ladies at the hotel. Between 60 and $50
was found on the prisoners.
The two men put on. 2 bold front and
denied that they had stolen the money.
But. in the meantime, the woman was
being severely cross. s.questioned. Finally
she broke down and confessed. She said
that neither she nor her husband know
of the taking of the money until they
were about half mile out of town on
their way south. Then OFT told them
that he had taken the money, and Ne
gave his companions part Of it.
A search of the bedroom wherein tho
money was stolen brought to light ths
pocket-book. under bureau. IN his
hurry, the thief had failed to take from
the pocket.book SO bill that was fold
ed in road receipt. This ''nnd. !" with
the funds found on the prisoner, made
good the loss all but about %.
Examination of . prisoner before 4
justice not being required By Law whsli;
the crime has been committed during &
term Of court. an information against
OFT was at once drawn up by States Al
torney Armstrong. OFT was arraigned
and pleaded "not guilty. but, sftet III
had had time to comprehend that thSl'
evidences against him was overwhslmips.
he changed his plea to guilty ]" Thsra.
upon Judge Winchester sentenced OFT to5
9 year in the penitentisry.
This was not only . cheap cass Tor.
Emmons county. but It probably bfeaksi
the record Of the state courts @ 70 abort.
ness OF time between the commisaion II
. crime and the sentence. Tbs DIV
aftsr the one on which the theft occnfsd
OFT was insids the penitentiary.
The Nslsons are still held, q Il 4;
thought possible that the man q swanIeds
in the northern part Of ths STATE. Soe N1Iss
glary, his description tallying Win 80
Of 8 man lor whom arsNs = a
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