The Bottineau courant., 1904-01-15

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of the state Tvs. Lorenz johnson,
charged with maintaining common
nuisance, was taken up and the jury
secured before noon. Immediately
upon the conyeneing OF the court after
dinner the grand jnry was empaneled
and instructed by the court. u The evil
dence in the johnson case was then
taken UP and Albert Besancon was
called on behalf of the state, and tes-
tilted as to the location of the buildi ng
in which the business was conducted.
Pat Daley was, called and swore that
he searchedSthe premises and found
a United States revenue, license and
and thirteen barrels of Ham1n's Malt.
One bottle E this he broug ht with him
to Bottineah and turned over to A.
A. Brothensto be analyzed,. Mr., Bro
then was then called and swore that
after analiang the bottle of malt Civ
en- to him Pat Daley he found that
it contained "a per cent alcohol, TIE
bottle which had been subjected to an
alysis was then introduced in evidence.
James WhNmore was called and swore
that he had gone into Johnson 8 place
of businessand called for malt, got
and paid 2 cents bottle for it. He
said that III bought it as a beverage,
and upon cfDss examination he testified
that it hadsno intoxicating effect upon
him. Andrew Grebler was called and
testified tosbuying malt from ',efen-
dant and also that defendant was in
personal chkrge of the business. Ole
Lynn took the stand and testified to
drinking Hmm Malt. He said that
it had no intoxicating effect but look
d and t3sted somewhat like beer.
T. X. .SAkertson bought malt from
defendants State called Sheriff Gard
ner to proc that the goods brought
in coult wire the same which were
taken fronE The defendants place, but
the malt was not introduced in the
evidence. The, court then instructed
the jury and5a verdict of guilty was
returned.
On Thursday after court convened
Fred Fry plead guilty to the charge
of carrying concealed weapons. The
court sentenced him to pay a fine
of $50 and the costs OF the case to
the amount Of $50. or in case Of
failure to pay such fine and cross to
serv e fifty days in the couny jail. In
the case of the state VS.. James Berry,
charged with grand larceny, the de-
fendant plead guilty to the crime OF
petit larceny, but the court refused to
accept the plea and defendant then
plead not guilty In the clse Of
The stats ~ ~ Herman Petvrmans and
Clara Richter, charged with adultery
The states attorney moved that
discharge of Clara RTichter in order
that she might he used as evidence
agains Petermon. Immediately upon
the discharge of Mrs. Richter. Peter
man withdrew his plea OF not guilty
and entered the plea OF guilty. The
court set Saturday at / 10 as the time
for sentence hut defendont asked to
be sentenced at once. and the Judge
gave him one year and six months in
the penitentiary at hard labor. The
case of the State against James Ban
ming. charged with e,abezzlement W;
taken up and jury secured. The
State called the complaining witness
Robert Mills. He testified that de-
fendont had been in his employ. and
that he had sent him to town with
three loads Of grain and instructed
him to sell it, and the said defendant
refused to turn over the money. when
asked for it that night. and he had
him arrested. He afterwards admitte
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