Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-10

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U. S. is to observe strict neutrality.
IA. State of Minnesota vs.. Benia-
min Waterman. Attorneys: County
Attorney; George Muller.
Continued.
Is. State OF Minnesota VS.. A. 0.
Bryant. Attorneys: County Attor-
ney; George Muller.
Continued.
II. State of Minnesota vs.. B. F..
Miller. Attorneys: County Attorney;
Samuel Porter.
Continued.
10. City OF Willmar vs. Charley
Olson. Attorneys: City Attorney;
George Muller.
Continued.
There are two liquor cases set for
trial next Monday, Feb. Is, At 2
clock p. m. They are:
2l. State of Minnesota vs.. Benja-
min Waterman. Attorneys: County
Attorney; George Muller.
u. State of Minnesota vs. B. F.
Miller. Attorneys: County Attor.
ney; Samuel Porter.
Ten liquor cases which attracted
more or less interest last week we're
the following:
7. State of Minnesota vs.. Isaac
Emerson. Attorneys: County At
torney; George Muller.
Tried and found guilty. Sentenced
to pay fine of $lO0 and to serve 30
days in county jail. Owing to illness
attorney for defendant was unable to
be present and Emerson pleaded his
own case. - ~: ~ -. =
16. State of Minnesota vs.. Walter
toruey; George Muller.
Tried and found guilty. Sentenced
to pay fine of 500 and to serve 80
days in county jail, with an additional
80 days If fine is not paid. NJ. W.
spicer appeared for the defense in
place of George Muller.
l8. City of Willmar vs.. Isaac EN-
erson. Attorneys: City Attorney
| George Muller.
Tried and found guilty. Sentenced
to pay fine of $50 and costs amount
Ing to s27.69. Judgment ordered to be
entered against bondsmen for the
amount of S77.69. The bondsmen are
Hans Johnson and Daniel Downs.
No attorney appeared for the defense.
20. City of Willmar W. Benjamin
! Waterman. Attorneys: City Attor-
ney; George Muller.
Defendant pleaded guilty. Sent
enced to pay fiue of $50 and costs
amounting to S20. Ordered committed
to county jail for q period not OK
ceeding 80 days until such fine Is paid.
%. City of Willmar vs.. Charley
Hilson. Attorneys: City Attorney;
George Muller.
Tried and found guilty. Sentenced
to pay q fine OF $50 and costs amount
ing to s5l SO, and to be committed to
county Jail for period not exceeding
80 days until such fine is paid.
Is. State of Minnesotn vs.. c. F..
Cromwell. Attorneys: County At
torney and Samuel Porter.
Acquitted by jury after celebrating
q whole day and night.
26. State of Minnesota vs.. Ben]a-
min w aterman. Attorneys: County
Attorn.y and M. w. Spioer.
Tried and found guilty. Sentenced
to pay q fine of 800 and to serve 80
days in county jail. Additional 80
days for failure to pay fine.
q. State of Minnesota W. B. F.
Miller. Attorneys: County Attorney
and Samuel Porter.
This was the first ''blind pig" case
tried and it was necessary to give 1t 4
second trial before q new jury, as the
first one disagreed as to the verdict.
Jury No. 2 reached q verdict of not
guilty. The first jury was out about
80 hours, while 1t took the last one
rabout Is hours to reach q verdict Of
acquittsl.
%. State of Minnesota VI. Albert
Berg. Attorneys: County Attorney;
M. W. sptcer and J. M. Downs.
Tried and found guilty. Sentenced
to pay fine OF 500 and to serve sc
days in county jail. =.
20. State of Minnesota ". A. E.
Mossberg. Attorneys: County. At.
torney and Samuel Porter.
This case had been originally pei
for trial on Saturday of last week. II
wss however tried on Thursday MORN
ing. The jury returned = verdict o1
acquittal after being out = couple o1
hours. >=5.>. ..~5.S-s 3 s:.< y: ~. !.
AZ . result of the sentences which
we're meted out; to the .'piggers" last
Saturday, Jail-breaker Nelson now
/ has plenty Of company and 9heri1
/ snd lodging % the old.t time quota o.
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