Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-03-05

Saturday afternoon Judge Pol
lock sentenced the four men above
mentioned. Thomas Hammer of
Buford, convicterd of running a
blind pig. was sentenced to one
year in Jail, fined 5000 and costs.
In case of failure to pay fine and
costs he will have to serve anoth-
er six months. The fine and costs
were placedas a lien against his
property in Buford where the
pig was run.
Oscar Webb of this city, the
colored man convicted of running
a blind pig, was sentenced to one
year in Jail, fined $500 and costs.
In case of failure to pay the fine
and costs he will have to serve an
additional six months. Both fine
and costs are made lien against
the property.
G.. P. Portland, convicted of sell
ing intoxicatiog liquors while run
ming the pool room in the base
ment of the Wegley building, was
given 80 days, 5000 fine and costs.
In case of failure to pay fine and
costs he will serve an additional
thirty days.
Peter Hammer of Buford,
younger brother Of Thomas Ham
mer, was sentenced for four
months, and fined $500 and costs.
Ninety days additional in case of
failure to pay fine and costs.
All four men were sentenced to
serve their time in the Ward
county jail, this jail being con-
sidered unsecuse.
In sentencing Webb and Thomas
Hammer the Judge critized them
severely and in speaking of the
Oscar Webb case he said:
"Your case is somewhat similar
to that of Mr.. Hammer, except
that you have your location diff
ferent. But, if l understand the
situation, your place has been a
stencil in the nostrils of the peo-
pie of the City Of Williston for
quite a long time. | am inclined
to think, if l understand the testi-
mony, and l have been listening to
testimony for a great many years,
you have something there, sir,
which is even stronger and con-
tains in it more than just simply a
place where liquor is unlawfully
sold. A woman who gets one
dollar bottle for beer is undoubt-
edly keeping pretty tough house
and / am perfectly satisfied from
the evidence in this case that you
and your wife have been keeping a
brothel here of the worst nature
right within the limits Of the City
of Williston and right at a place
where young people are corrupted
by the nuisance which you have
had there and have kept during
the time mentioned in this indict-
ment, if not more.
G.. 2. Borland was the only one
of the four who had anything to
say when asked if he had any
reasons why Judgment should not
be passed upon him. He admitted
selling malt but stated that it was
under circumstances where he
didn't believe he was very much
to blame. He stated that he run
the place for McDermit while the
latter was away to bury his wife.
He also stated that he had never
worked for Fred Wegley as some
were anxious to show, and that he
never was in any way connected
with Mr.. Wegley in the business.
Borland said he had received a
fair trial and would serve his SEN
tence like a man and do no kick
ing. He made a good impression
during his talk, which lasted about
twenty minutes.
Before passing sentence upon
any of the four men Judge Pol
lock reviewed the situation and
made one of the best talks regard
ing the enforcement of the liquor
laws and on the liquor question,