The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-17
SYNDER WOMAN
FOUND "GUILTY"
CITY SECURES CONVICTION FOR
SABBATH BREAKING - REssER
SCORES HlLDRETH, AS MEMBER
OF GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE
FOR DEFENDING IN SUCH A
CASE.

Conditions, just as revolving as were
anticipated, were shown up in the po-
lice court yesterday afternoon when
the lid was lifted off resort run by
Mrs. Rosa Snyder 31s Front street,
during her trial on the charge of
breaking the Sabbath.
That she runs a place where little
17-year- old girls are allowed to come
and drink and even get dead drunk"
as one stated she had on many oc-
casions; where lewd women are allow
ed to congregate and catch" men:
where malt, and some alleged beer, is
sold; where whiskey is brought and
drank; where men of the world are
solicited to come and even pulled Off
the sidewalks and taken to private
rooms in the rear and invited to spend
their money, these and many other
conditions were shown up. Pictures of
vice which are seldom uncovered, were
painted with words yesterday after
noon.
Basing his argument on the fact
that the complaint was technically
wrong, Atty. M. A. Hildreth argued
at length for the dismissal of the case
He claimed that 1t was not worth the
paper written on, taking occasion to
score the Learned city attorney" on
several occasions.
When City Attorney Resser rose
with, IF 1t pleases the court" those
present knew that there was liable to
be something doing
1T most certainly is a surprise to
see such an ardent member of the
Good Government league here defend
Ing this woman charged with breaking
the Sabbath Consistency, thou art a
jewel"
With ungloved hands the prosecutor
then reviewed the evidence and again
pictured the conditions that existed
according to the evidence.
The cross examination OF one wit
ness alone by the attorney for the
defense was sufficient to establish the
case which we assert here" he de-
clared
1t remained for little 17-year-old
Velma Stevens. who resides at No. IA
Fourth avenue southwest, Moorhead
to bring out the worst. She claimed
that she at one time worked at Sny-
der's place; that she received nothing
outside OF her board and keep; that
she was. forced during the evening to
solicit for the sale Of malt She claim
ed that many times she was drunk
at the place
Minnie LaTraille, woman 26 years
of age, was very good witness for
ing the time Mrs. Snyder was giving
series Of public dances that she had
an invitation to come and catch
men, with the additional inducement
that she had the liberty of the place
The prosecution placed on the stand
Rev o. E. McCracken, Mike Bolene
Joe Lemieux r. Yuster, w Naftalin
s. Naftalin. Mrs. W. Naftalin, Captain
Dahlgren. Officers Keefe. Mullen Mar
tinson, Pat Grant, John Burreson,
Minnie LaTraille and Velma Stevens.
In Stunning up the case, findin~ the
defendant guilty, Judge Ryan said in
substance:
Il want to be entirely fair and just
as lenient as possible, but this Sab
bath breaking has got to stop. Many
complaints have been receiN ed by me
concerning this matter. 1t is shame
that Fargo, a city of churches. should
not observe the Sabbath. The condi-
tion revealed here would not be toler-
ated In the widest mining camp Malt
drinking. dancine. piano playing go
to prove the disturbance. The ordin-
ance Is very lenient. j will impose the
maximum fine of $40 and ie there is
any provision. will add the costs"
Attorney Hildreth served notice OF
appeal to the district court.