Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-06
COURT IN MCLEAN.
The Calendar Cleared in Five Days
First Conviction in Washburn On-
der the Prohibition Law.

der the Prohibition Law.
The Washburn Leader of the 4th
inst. contains the following court
news:
Court convened in Washburn Mon
day with Judge Winchester on the
bench. 1t was thought that the term
would last only two days, but the case
of the Assyrians proved somewhat
lengthy and court did not adjourn un
til Friday noon, the Judge and STEM
ographer Tuttle returning home on
the noon train.
endar was the case of State VS.. Jo-
seph Sellin and Said Riden. Attorney
Gibson was appointed by the court to
defend the prisoners Mr.. Gibson de-
manded a separate trial, and the trial
of Joseph Sellin was called. The case
was for an alleged assault on farmer
last winter by the Assyrian peddlers
/ The jury brought in a verdict of not
guilty and the defendant was dis
missed. The case of Said Riden was
on motion dismissed.
The case of State VS.. Chas. Squires
charged with a misdemeanor, the de
fendant pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to six months in the county iai
and to pay fine of $500.
The case of State VS.. A. ]. Ode and
Henry Ode for the selling of intOXicat
ing liquor resulted in verdict OF
guilty in both cases, the sentence O
the court was that they be confired IL
the county Jail for period of 100 day
and pay fine of $500
The first conviction under the pro
hibition law, and in fact we believ
; the first case in this county under tha
law, resulted in a conviction at thi
term of court.
The jury has said by their verdiC
u as expressed in this case that the boo
. Logging and blind pigging has got t
. stop. especially in this part OF tn
8 state. The law is on the statute book
- and until it is removed we believe
V the enforcement of that law. If tt
Il prohibition law is obnoxious, work
Y have it removed. This conviction wi
= be a lesson to the young men snd wi
~ deter Others from engaging in this n
L lai ious business, one that has broug
Do ruin to countless homes.
II The man who carries arounl a su
20 ply of the vile stuff called blind p
90 whiskey. selling a bottle here a
bottle there wherever he C
- find a purchaser, is entitled to no sy
pathy if he is caught and convicted
al 1t is matter OF congratulation
ar the citizens that the jury set their +
an down and said by their verdict t
ne the prohibition law must be enforc
-. If this law has been overlooked. "
,,is the large number of the working eli
he who will certainly make this pl
zen their headquarters the coming sunni
tly it would have proven a great field
We. the bootlegger.
The man who engages in the b
Logging business must know chat
low, degrading business, from
~, fact that they ply their trade III hs
ma and any old corner where there
in chance Of a sale 1t was well-En'
air. fact that the young boys of this p
ed. last fall secured intoXicants, and
Gu: for the protection of these that the
forcement of the law should be ST
ali and in the future all who engage
this unlawful traffic should be mad
suffer the consequences. The st;
attorney is entitled to great dea
credit for the able manner in wi
wo he handled the case.