Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-24
District COURT
HAS A BUSY DAY
MANY PLEAS OF GUILTY WERE
PRESENTED AND SENTENCE
DEFERRED.
Large Number Of Pig Cases to 30
Heard - Chief Witness In Lar
ceny Case Unable to Attend.

Thanksgiving spirit prevailed at
| the opening of district court yester-
day morning. A number of offend
ers against the peace and dignity of
Burleigh county were arraigned, and
several pleaded guilty, but in all
cases, sentence was deferred until
| Saturday morning, thus giving those
prisoners who are in durance an op-
portunity to eat turkey with Sheriff
McGillis, without the knowledge of
a sentence passed upon them.
w. G. Krause and Thomas Thomp-
son were arraigned on a charge of
burglary in the fourth degree. They
entered the home of Andrew Peter
son and stole number of articles,
including food, but practically all of
the articles of value were recovered.
The Petersons have moved from the
county and are living in Morton coun-
ty and the condition Of Mrs. Peter
son is such that she cannot come here
as a witness. States Attorney Stew
ems said he was satisfied with plea
Of guilty to petty larceny and both
prisoners entered that plea. Satur-
day morning was fixed as the time
for passing sentence.
William Wright, a former inmate
Of the state penitentiary, was ar
raigned on a charge of escaping from
the penitentiary. Wright seemed
better Informed as to his rights and
privileges than may prove to be good
for him, and declared he had not
made an escape from the peniten-
10 hn th1 1c
when he left the custody of the Off
Gals. He said the most that could
be brought against him was charge
of breach of trust, and he thought he
wanted trial outside of Burleigh
county. Attorney Costello was ap-
pointed to defend the prisoner.
Charles Johnson, Edward Mullen
and Ray Waterman were arraigned
on charge of malicious mischief, in
the damaging of one of A. C. Hink-
ley's hacks The defendants are
soldiers at Fort Lincoln. They plead
ed guilty and time for sentence was
fixed for Saturday.
Oscar Peterson, who admitted that
his right name was Thomas, was ar
raigned on charge of grand larceny.
Peterson is the man who escaped
from the state penitentiary, entered
the Coates house, and took clothing
and a gold watch belonging to Max
Burley, who was rooming there. Pet
erson pleaded guilty and will be SEN
fenced Saturday.
Fred WHEREBY was arraigned on a
charge of grand larceny and pleaded
not guilty.
Edith McVey, one of the defend
ants on a charge of failing to pub
lish a liquor license was called for ar
raignment and did not appear. She
had been released on her own recog-
nizance and a bench warrant was is
sued for her.
Guy Bolton was arraigned on two
charges of failing to publish liquor
license and through his attorney G.. |
F. Dullam, waived plea until We'd
nesday. The same action was taken !
in the case of George Robidou,
Charles White, John Meyers, and the
Bismarck Maennerchor,
A number of other defendants to
the same charge were not present in |
court, but were brought in for ar
raignment for the afternoon session. !
It is likely that most of the defend
ants in these cases will plead guilty.
Ed Charlebois and Frank Almy |
pleaded guilty to the charge of fail
ing to publish a notice of the pos
session of a liquor license and SEN
tence will be passed on Saturday. At
the close of the arraignments appli-
cations for final citizenship papers
were heard. Owing to the failure OF
the government special agent to
reach the city, the interests of the
government were represented by At |
torney George w. Newton and Assis- |
tant Attorney General zuger.
SPECIALS WHILE THEY LAST.
Is dozen warm winter caps for |
man hnys and children SOME with |