The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-02-10
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At this point the State rested and
defense called as it's first witness An
ton Ronning, who claimed that on the
night in question he was SO drunk he
did not remember anything. This
was the theory of defense throughout
the case. The case went to the jury
who after being out several hours re-
turned verdict Ct guilty of assault
and battery. This verdict was the
greatest surprise at this term of court.
The public in general are not satisfied
with it and think Running got off
much too easy. ...
The last case on the calendar was
that against Bert Smith charged with
handing in saws in an effort to cause
a Jail delivery. The prisoners in the
jail were the witnesses. Cutting and
Bacon swore positively to seeing
Smith hand in the saw. The only
defense made was an attempt to i'm
peach the states witnesses. Defend.
, ant swore he did not hand in any
saws. The jury after being out all
night returned verdict of not
guilty. .r
Yesterday afternoon Judge Goss
sentenced the persons found guilty at
this term of court.
Robert Mills, aged 43, in answer to
questions of the judge said he had
never been arrested before and that
he had wife and three children.
The Court sentenced him to three
years in the state penitentiary at hard
labor.
John Lee, who had previously
served nine months in the Nebraska
Reform School and two years in the
Wyoming penitentiary, drew five
years at hard labor.
Pat Mccartney had also been. before
the bar of justice at times previous
and on the present offense he cot four
years in the state penitentiary at hard
labor.
Arne HunskeS, charged with assault
with langer66s weapon, said he was
SO years old and had never been. ar
rested before. He was given sixty
days in the county Jail, fine of 5000
and costs to the amount of $175 and
IL default of payment of such fine and
costs to serve further period of six
months. Fine and costs were entered
al q Judgment against him.
Insthe case against Star J. Ecrick-
son and Andrew, Lindauist for NAL
cious mischief. the. defendants at
torney made an eloquent plea for
mercy, but the Court said there was
no grounds for an atom of mercy and
that the court was only sorry that no
greater penalty could be given. Erick-
son was given one year in the county
Jail, fine of $500 and costs to the
amount of 500 and in default of pay.
ment of fine and costs an additional
eight months. Fine and costs were
entered as judgment.
Andrew Lindquist was given nine
months in Jail and assessed with costs
to the sum Of 500 and in default to
serve so days extra.
| Isham Bacon, convicted of grand
larceny. was commended to the mercy
Of the court and because of his youth
and previous reputation, was given
only one and one half years in the
state penitentiary.
| Anton Ronning in the opinion Of
i the court deserved more severe penalty
! than the verdict against him would
permit and was given the limit, &c
days in Jail. fine of 800 and costs
to the amount of 500, in default OF
payment Of which fine and costs be
will serve an additional one hundred
days. Fine and cost were entered al
la Judgment.
!. Elmer Primm, who plead guilty te
petit larceny, got off with light
sentence because of his youth and
apparent weakness Of mind. He
drew ten days in the county jail.
William Holz sr. was called and afte1
strong ar0ument for suspension Of sen.
tence on account Of his extreme Ole