Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-19
In LEAGUE WITH cRIAaR.
hakeE Case Develops DlagFmcefnl
state Of Affairs.

state Of Affairs.
The case of the state 0f Idaho
w. Dora Baker was tried last night
In the court Of Judge Main. and the
jury. after q short deliheratl0n over
the evidence submitted 10 them for
consideration brought IN verdict
Of guilty a. against tho defendant,
The defendant this morning appeared
in court for sentence and Judge Main
assessed, beaides costs amounting
to something like SGT, me Of $40,
earl Sanders, attorney for tho de-
PENDANT, notified the court OF the tn
tention Of his clients 10 appeal, and
asked for time In which to procure
bonds for them, and II was granted.
The charges made against the
defendant in the above case was that
Of conducting house OF prostitution.
and by reason OF the character Of
the charge, aud the further reason
that II was anticipated that during
the course Of the trial sensational
testimony would be addaeed. Il was
well attended.
The state frst commenced ita in-
PRODUCTION Of evidences and placed On
the stand the two patFolman who
raided the place. and with the view
On proving the character Of the house
placed other witnesses On the stand
to prove It's general reputation. and
thla practically closed the evidence
introduced by the state, save that Of
George Steele. who testified that tbs
day after the raid be had married
the defendant. Dora Baker and II. p.
Baker. The defense then took up
their line of testimony, which was
to the general effect that while the
defendant had conducted a house of
prostitution Ia the city, she had not
done so since the 18th Of May, when
she was notified 10 cease. A lively
tilt came mp between counsel for the
state and the defendant when the
latter sought to show by evidence
that the city had accepted each month
from the house SO for each woman
In the house who piled her trade, and
that this Was payment In advance
for 80 days on condition that during
that time the women should not be
molasted In her line OF business as
long az IL was conducted on an or
derby and peaceful plan. City At
torney Mcfarland objected to the
question. He stated that there WAS
an ordinance covering the subject Of
the charge made against the defend
ants. and that II was immateFiai e.
10 what the city had done. and OBJ
jeeted on the ground that Il was In
eompstant. Irrelevant and immateFlal,
Earl Sanders addressed the court on
behalf of his clients and said: Il
want TO show that Mrs. Baker fol-
lowed the usual custom prevailing
In the city with relation to prosti,
tutsn and houses of prostItafioR--l
want TO show by this witness, Mra
Baker. that on the 18th day Of Mas
she came into court and paid 60 tbs
court that Is now sitting ~ = tribunal
over her IN this case the iine Of Nelli'
Allen, which under the prevailing
custom entitled her from the time 81
It's payment to- continue with bel
business rs a prostitute until tn
18th Of June ! want 10 shoW tina
this court took the money and tha
be told her that her house would b
elosed--that whsu She asxed hin
Why be then took the money. be re
piled that she would be arrested any
way. and that two days after be haa
taken this woman's money-whieh D.
had no right under the law 70 take
= but upon which he had claim
: alone. If 1t all. through custom. y
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