The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
Three
IN JAIL

Court Adjourns to Jan. 3. Pissers
Sentenced. Schmitz Gets Year in
Pen. Heffron Satisfied. Zuser
Praise Local Attorneys Work.
For some reason Judge Winchester did
not return to Dickinson this week to
try the cases in which Judge Crawford
is disqualified and the jury having been
excused until the 3rd of January. it
became necessary for the court to
adjourn on Wednesday. However.
Judge Crawford disposed of most of the
prohibition cases and set pace for a
number of violators of the law who in
the past had been very careless about
obeying court orders. etc.
Matthias Schmitz. the check artist, re-
ceived attention early in the week. He
pleaded guilty and received peni-
tentiary science, of 1 year. Schmitz
came to Dickinson from near La Crosse.
Wis, five or six years ago as u. S.
land office clerk. He was considered
competent, but got into bad ways and
for two years or more has been no credit
to himself or the community. His parents
sent out 5000 or $500 year ago to get
him out of Jail and for short time
afterwards he appeared to be doing
little better. II is hoped that the term
at Bismarck will help him become
man.
Joe RAIDER of this city and Peter Dirkes
of Richardton pleaded guilty to contempt
of the court in violating the prohibition
law and were each sentenced to go days
in Jail and fined 5000 and costs. The
injunctions on their buildings remain
in force for one year.
This makes three offenders Of the
prohibition law who are now serving
time in the county Jail.
The South Heart case against VIM.
Carroll was dismissed, defendant pay
ing costs. The building burned some
time back, it will be remembered.
The contempt cases against J. B.
Dodd, j. Cuskelly and Charles Nolan are
continued until January when another
judge will be called in.
The civil action against Leonberger &
McAndress, suits under the prohibition
law to abate nuisance. was disposed
of by the owners of the building fur
nishing S.. 900 bond. This makes the
owners liable for any violation of the
prohibition law on the premises.
The same action was taken in the
Pavlicek and Zastoupil case affecting
property on the corner east of the 81.
Charles, the Bird & Fridley and King
properties at Bel6eld. the H. e. Kline
place at Richardton. Costs were either
paid or charged against property in each
case. In the Messer g. Koch case in
South Dickinson. the INDUCTION is in
force for year. and property held for
costs.
The civil action against Joe Paylicek
and Jack Roths chiller was tried and
judgments found for plaintiff. This
closes a portion of the Columbia hotel
at Gladstone for year. The costs are
taxed up against the property. The
same fate fell to Paul Koch of this city.
The second contempt case against Joe
Pavlicek was dismissed inasmuch as he
is already serving time in Jail.
Frank Pavlicek failed to appear, for
feiting his 81, 200 bond, and the bonds
men will be sued at once to recover the
amount for the county.
McFarIane g. Murtha, W. F. Burnett
and H. C. Berry represented defendants
in these prohibition cases.
T. E. Johnson of the Rough Rider hotel
at Medora made showing to the court
that his place was public necessity and
on payment of costs was allowed to bond
in the sum of 81. 900 and continue the
hotel business there.
The prohibition cases on the Sark
county docket, aside from those in which
appeals are taken, are now practically
disposed of, either tried and found
guilty, bonded or the injunctions con-
tinued for year.
Appeals have been taken in the six
convictions from trials of last fall.
Attorney Alfred Zueer of the attorney
generals Office, said Thursday that it
was the best blind pig cleanup made
anywhere in the state. He said that
Attorney F. c. Heffron. assistant attorney
general for Western North Dakota. had
conducted the cases in splendid shape
and was deserving of much credit for
his thorough work in connection there
with
A large part of the costs incurred by
the county, says Mr.. Zueer have already
been returned to the county and the
blance is in process of collection. In
the end the county will be ahead so far
as the court costs are concerned in these