The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-03
NORTH DAKOTA
SENTENCING DAY
At GRAND FORKS
LONG LIST OF THE CONVICTED
FEEL 1.-THE HALTER DRAW"
Henry .strebeck, Who Deserted His
Wife and Children, Must Spend Six
Months in Jail and Is Liable to Prose-
cution in Minnesota for Bigamy.
Special to The journal.


Grand Forks, N. D., July 3.-Today was SEN
fencing day. In the district court, and Judge
Fisk disposed of all the criminal cases except
that Of David Boobies, convicted Of abandoning
his wife In Russia several years ago, until ..
civil action brought by Mrs. Boobies Is dis
posed Of In the district court. 'f-' s'7'
Gust Tangen, convicted Of grand larceny, was
to two years and six months in the
He was convicted Of robbing two
Of his fellow. workers on a telephone crew at
Niagara, taking money and jewelry. a watch
taken from one Of the men was found In this
city where Tangen had given 1t to a young
woman with whom he was visiting when arrest
ed He says his parents live at Columbus, Wis,
and that he Is cook by trade. - -''t
John Appleby, convicted Of grand larceny,
was sentenced to two years and three months
in the penitentiary. He and companion robbed
guests ut the Western and Nelson hotels. APP
pleby escaped the maximum penalty by making
q confession sitter his conviction, and thru this
the authorities expect to locate the other man
implicated.
James Kane, who was charged with grand
larceny and convicted Of petty larceny. was SEN
fenced to thirty days In jail and fined 500.
fifty additional days to be served in case the fine
is not paid. Judge Fisk took occasion to score
the jury that failed to convict Kane Of the crime
Of grand larceny, claiming that all the evidence
tended to show his guilt. IS .-#
Jail Sentence for Wife Deserter..
Henry Strebeck, convicted of deserving his
wife and bandoning his 1--WE children, was SEN
fenced to six months In the county jail. He
promised that In the future he would give his
children good care. II he carries out this prom.
Use he will have two families on his hands, as he
has been married since deserving his family here
three years ago. His second wife lives in Moor.
head, and he may be prosecuted in Minnesota
for bigarny.
J. La Londe. convicted OF selling liquor con
trary to law at NorthwOod, was sentenced t.
ninety days in the county jail and fined $780, and
in event the fine is not paid he will be required
to serve $50 additional days. He is ~.
Nathaniel G. Jones. convicted Of charge
Of assault with dangerous weapon with intent
in the county jail. Jones was charged with tax
ing two shots at Great Northern porter named
Wimberly, who was talking with a young coloret
woman at the station at Larimore. Jealous.
was given as the cause Of the shooting, bu
| Judge Fisk said that he did not believe tina
he fred the shots. at the porter or: that he In
| tended to, and he was given q light sentence OF
| that account. 1902 'T '-~'~s; 800.
Various Cases.
william Millhouse, colored, charged with mali
cious mischief, was sentenced to five months Il
the county jail. He was charged with chasing
| two girls into their home at Larimore. The
ran out the back way and Millhouse amuse
himself by breaking up some of the dishes 1
| the kitchen. .-..
James Piercy, charged with jail breaking q
Larimore, was sentenced to four months
the county Jail. Percy was originally a,
rested for violation of the prohibition law an
twice made his escape from jail at Larimore.
Peter Halberg, convicted Of burglary, We
sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. n
broke into poolroom at McCanna, while intox
GATED and stole about $50 OF nietels from
slot machine. ....-r s.'4 !. ..~'.5E
Robert Pooler. aged 1e years. who was charge
with grand larceny; for stealing clothes an
money from Archie Velvet, at Larin,ore, WI
allowed to plead guilty to g. charge of nett
larceny, owing to his youth, and was sentence
to thirty days in the county jail.
80. Mother and Son Reunited.
n. n Tourtelot, Park Rapids, MINI, arrive
here yesterday for visit with his mother Mr.
L.. A. Prstt. from whom be was separate
when child. Mrs. Pratt was married whe
young to Mr.. Tourtelot, and soon after II
birth Of son misunderstanding resulted In
separation. The boy was left with his moth
and soon after the separation he was spirit.
away by the father. -.
Until few days ago Mrs. Pratt knew NOT
| ing OF the whereabouts Of her son, now grow
to manhood. After separation from her Ar
husband Mrs. Pratt was divorced and was ma
ried to l.. A. Pratt Thru the disappearance
, the son there has been an unsettled estate tn
Will now be settled. Neither Mrs. Pratt nor II
long-lost son will discuss the matter Of
disappearance Or the details Of. the long one
maze by the mother to discover his whereabout