Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-24
JUDGE WINCHESTER
HELD HIS LAST TERM OF COURT
In BILLINGS COUNTY LAST
S. TUESDAY. .;5
REMINiscENSEs OF EARLY DAYS
& GENERAL REGRET THAT
HE COMES NO MORE. 8
WHAT HAS BECOME OF CAR OF,
WHiskEY?--oDD ANSWERS
OF CANDIDATES. II

Medora, N. D., Sept. %. Especial to
the Tibune) District court has ad-
journed. There was a night session
yesterday, and yesterdays session
| finished the term. 4.st>E& Es5H >:::$%
The first term of court in this coun-
ty was held 1s years ago in the old
brick hotel. Judge Winchester. was
Judge then; he.was Judge yesterday,
| and has the honor; of being the only
judge who ever presided over: a court
in this county : %E'&a X
There was one criminal case on the
docket at the term held 1S years ago,
| a case of horse stealing, but the party
who was under bond for his appear
ance did not appear, and court ad-
journed; After the court Judge Win
| chester accompanied w. A. Merri-
field, now U. S.. marshal Of Montana,
to the Elk Horn ranch of Theodore
Roosevelt on a hunting trip. For this
trip he was outfitted by a party in
Medora with hunting boots, hunting
coat and cap, the weather being cold.
On the trip he killed three or, five
deer, we can't, remember which. as
The next term was held in June,
1891, when there was another horse
stealing case, that of Eugene Brue-
ier. One Senator l., A. Simpson"
| was his attorney. Brueier was con
victed. At this time Leslie was a very
young man, and tried his cases with
| flowery oratory. He tries his cases
now by law. - Had Brueier been on
trial yesterday, and Simpson defend
ing him, he wocld have been acquit-
ted. Times and Simpson have chang
ed. .z4. =: 3e~ 81. .e.>s.,s -, !.
| Some final papers were given to
residents at this, term. i. The answers
to the questions asked showed how
well qualified the applicants were for
citizenship. In answer to question
by the judge as to whom man would
vote for, the answer was For Catho-
lies" This man was, honest and fully
understood the nature Of our govern
ment. That the capital Of the state
was Dickinson, was one answer. One
| man on being asked if he believed in
/ a man having more than one wife
replied "yes." He was honest, too
Asked If they intended voting in the
next election, and for whom, the an
swers were for the best men; yei
they did not know who were nominal
ed for state or county officials.
You are waiting to hear Of what
became Of the car of whiskey ship
ped from Marmarth. So are the resi-
dents of Medora
You will also want to know wha
was done with the piggers who were
arrested for non-publication of liquor
licenses. One pleaded guilty and was
fined $25. The other cases were pu
: WV LuC CSAh1, WHICH, Will give CQS
\ boys six months more time to sci
booze. At the expiration of the 81.
Z months they should have sufficien
money to 60 out of, business. Ou
! own opinion is, that these parties wer
+ left for Andy. b s. 6
Q Great farce: great humbug. Peopl
are not all blind nor fools, even
3 they are not learned In the law.
This being Winchester's last teri
as Judge here, we believe it can b
. said truthfully, that he has not a
= enemy in the county. We believ,
3 too, that a vast majority are sorr
d that he will be with us no NOR,
q For our own sake, we will say cal
: didly that If we ever said anythin
{ against him in the heat Of polite;
campaign we are sorry. We kno
v that he il much better man tina
We are. We can say this now wit
% all truthfulness, as he viii no longt
d be our judge. Here are our Bet wisht
g for Judge Winchester.
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