The Dickinson press., 1905-04-22

morning, Judge Winchester felt
keenly his responsibility. Attor-
ney Crawford asked the court to
be lenient saying that defendant
was a man of family, advanced in
years, and Judge Winchester, be-
fore imposing a fine of $3.50, said
that he had taken into account all
of these things and that in view
of the fact that the trial jury was
composed of representative men,
who, after carefully weighing the
evidence, had asked for clemency,
he was disposed to pass a much
lighter sentence than he other
wise would. The judge also said
that punishment in cases of this
kind was not alone for parties
charged, but to restrain would-be
criminals, and it was his duty to
see that the law was indicated.
Mike Lally was brought into
court Tuesday afternoon and
placed on trial for selling intoxi-
eating liquor at Gladstone. The
case was given to the jury Wednes-
day afternoon and after a dcliber-
alton of IS minutes a verdict Of
not guilty was returned.
Archie Bclden and Willie Dunno
were taken before the court on
the complaint sworn out against
them last month. Judge Win
chester gave the boys a good talk
ing to. telling them that they
should be in school attending to
their studies instead of running
around on the streets, etc. He
advised them to mend their ways,
and told them to report to him at
the converting of court next fall.
Saturday night Charlie Collctte
was sentenced to one year in the
penitcntiary, and Josie, his brother,
changed his plea of mot guilty
to the charge of murder, to guilty
of manslaughter in the second de-
gree, and received the same sent
enc".
Joseph Schieber plead guilty to
forgery and was sentenced to 10
days in Jail He was arrested on
March 21st for trying to pass tw o
checks belonging to c. H. Shaw.
The case of First National bank
VS.: c. F. Merry and John Fisher
is for recovery on a note of S275
given five years ago. The demur-
rer of Campbell & Field, attorneys
for Mr.. Fisher, was sustained,
Mcbride \ Baker having 80 days
in which to file an amended COM
plant.
The Mexican was tried and
acquitted. Joe Messersmitn de-
Tended him. The Mexican was
supposed to be the party who
forged the name of E. E. Dunlap
to a check for SIS. He was at the
Dunlap place for a few days last
summer and could talk English
all right then, but in court he in
sisted that he must have an inter
prefer and Tommy Grppert was
brought forth. This MEXICAN is
charged with forging a check for
$50 in Miles City and the sheriff
was here this week and took him
to Montana for trial.
Court adjourned Wednesday
night, the criminal calendar hav-
ing been finished and a consid-
cradle portion of the civil calen.
dar. On Tuesday Judge Win.
chester gave the attorneys a
little surprise when he com.
menced the peremptory call, Of
the civil calendar. Some of the
attorneys either did not want tc
move their cases or we're not
ready for trial, and a dozen suits
were put over the term in short
order.
Most of the jurors seemed tc
think that they we're earning
their So per day this term espe,
cially those who were locked ur
during trial of cases, which hap
pened in three instances.
Sheriff Hartung made a gooc
impression on the court and the
attending attorneys during the
term. He kept everything ii
order and was always on hane
to attend to any business tina
was desired of him. The public
is also much interested in the
many Improvements which MI
Hartung is making in the cour
house square.