The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-21
Richard Atkinson has confessed

that night and came to the house
in response to Mrs. Breitzman's
cries for help, she was at the
window and he came up with
another man and asked what the
matter was. Mrs. Breitzman in
T! formed him that there was a man
in the house and told him to go
around the back way. He did SO,
and, with the other man, after
wards identified as Paulson. went
into the kitchen through the back
door.
Meanwhile poor Sophie was in
her bedroom holding the door shut
tight with both her hands, the
lock being out of order SO that she
could not lock the door. Quite an
interval of time had elapsed
from the time she first saw the
man in the kitchen until the
rescuers arrived upon the scene.
With a loud noise and shouts of
"Well get him, we'll fix him, we'll
kill him." with frequent cursing
and much tramping upon the floor,
Atkinson and Paulson rushed
into the kitchen and up to Sophie's
bedroom door, and shot Sophie.
Late Friday afternoon the jury
in the case against @. O. Paulson
brought in a verdict Of not guilty.
Saturday morning Ed. Lewis,
the man arrested at Turtle Lake
for selling Intoxicating liquors as
a beverage pleaded guilty to the
charge. The defendant stated
that he and some friends had
bought case of beer among them
selves and the complaining witness
and some others had asked to 'chip
in" and were allowed to do so.
Defendant stated that that was
his only transgression, and that
his regular business was that of
buying and selling cattle. The
states attorney recommended
leniency in view of the fact that
Lewis had pleaded guilty and the
extenuating circumstances, and
the court imposed the minimum
sentence, 80 days in Jail and a
fine of 5000 and costs.
Another rape case was COM
menced Saturday morning. The
complaining witness is Christina
Levy who is under age of Is years.
The father of the witness is in
court while the defendant Richard
Doering, a young boy, is ac-
compained by his father and uncle,
who are men of considerable stand
ing in their community. In this
case the complaining witness has
given birth to an illigetimate child.
The jury being very carefully
selected, each juror being examin-
ed very closely and exhaustively.
They brought in a verdict of not
guilty.
During Monday the case against
Richard Doering for rape was con-
tinued. After the complaining
witness told the de-
tails of the alleged occurance, the
defence put in its evidence.
In suming up the cases that
have been before the District court
the last two weeks, the verdict has
been as follows: in the case of
State of N D. VS. Aaron Barony;
John Barony and Abram Gold
schlager, assault with dangerous
weapon. Aaron Barony was fined
$50, and the two others released;
State of N. D. v s Emil Marohl,
Selling mortgaged property. De-
fendant released; State Of N. D. v
s Richard Atkinson, Shooting with
intent to do bodily harm, plead
guilty. sentence one year in pen;
State Of N. d. v 8 John Lang,
rape, found guilty, sentence
eleven years in pen; State of n.
Id. VS. O. O. Paulson, shooting
with intent to do bodily harm, not
guilty; State Of N. D. Y 8 B. I'll.
/ Porter, violating the prohibition
law, bond forfeited; State Of. N. y.
= s Richard Doering, rape, released
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