Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17
DISTRICT C0UR. !: !.
Continues to Deal Out Justice-.Glsl
7 of Weeks PROCEEDINGS =,

to Deal Out JustiCe-.Glst
Of Week Proceedings - ~ /
Albert Johnson, proprietor of a pool
hall at Edmore, was found guilty by a.
jury of his peers in district court last
Friday morning Of conducting a blind /
pig" it being SHOWN conclusively that /,
Hamn,s .'Maltum" was for sale at that
place. The conviction comes as one
of the results Of the wholesale raid
made by the states attorney up the
Edmore branch. Among the Witness
es produced by che state was Prof.
Babcock, professor Of chemistry at the
state university, who testified as to the
analysts of the Nahum. The jury
were out about two hours, they having
retired at $500 Friday morning. John
son will probably be sentenced by the
court at the last Of the present term.
The case Of O. Adams, which was
brought from Ward county on a
change Of venue, occupied the atten-.
ton of the court the rest of the day.
By evening the prosecution had pre-
scented most Of it's evidence. Court
was then adjourned until Monday.
Adams was accused of obtaining pro-
perty under false pretenses, it being
alleged that he obtained a check in
payment of some school supplies by
fraud. States Attorney MCGEE Of
Ward county, handled the prosecution.
He was assisted by assistant states
Attorney Murphy. Adams was repre-
sented by Mr.. Paulda, ex-judge of the
Eighth district, and Edward Engerud
ex-supreme Justice Of North Dakota.
I, Friday evening, the prosecution
dropped the case,. alleging that The
absence of an important witnes!
lwould hurt their case to such an ex
ttent that they could not rely upo1
sufficient discriminating evidence. Al
I no case was set to occupy the atten
ltion of the court on Saturday, an ad
journment was taken, until Monde
tmorning. 80 - 4
::|Es Myrtle, Munroe, accused Of MAR
| tanning q house of Ill repute last VIII
tier south of the city, was called fo
arrangement Monday morning. NY
tie was not present, and her $500 cas-
) bond was forfeited accordingly. It
, thought that the evidence being rattle
strong against her she preferred, I
forfeit the $500 bail rather than stan
I trial.
Herman Huckenpehler, accused
Col. Creel, Of the larceny Of the pr
: ceeds of 1873 bushels Of barley from h
farm, faced the court in the afternoo
: The case was rather interesting, al
occupied the attention Of the large a
dience all the forenoon. The jurors
not receive the judges charge: un
the next morning Attorneys Graz
and Morrissey of Edmore, appear
for the defendant, while States Att
ney serumgard was assisted by r.
McClory. The jury was out all d.
Tuesday, sending word to the court
1870 IN the evening, that they wish
to report. They filed Into the cou
room, and upon being questioned
Judge Cowan, made the statement tn
lyl an agreement as to the guilt or inn
hi cence Of: Huckenpehle Ter could not
4 reached. They were therefore ID
/ / charged. Whether or not the ca
Will be tried again at this term
1, court is q surmise. s = 4. :sS> Fl
Ill N But the great surprise and coup
/ last Tuesday was executed BY Attt
neys And rson & Tray nor, who I a
81 peared for Oswald Goldner, 8 reside
81 OF Grand Harbor, who was accused !
maintaining d blind pig at that, plac
Without 8 single question IL the GRO
uuestio ning Of the 4 state witness.
except to ply the question as
h whether Of no the alleged crime WI
commit ted ID the village of 5Grar
III Harbor, as stated "a the information
u the defense pernlitte the state n
build up a strong case as to the gui
tof Go1dner They then aprsing the
b surprise. They clearly showed that !
II such place as the village Of tasraI
FIarbor existed off1cially. as w