Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-08
sHosHoNE. LINCOLN COUNTY, IDAHO FRIDAY APRIL s. 1910

withdrawn by the prosecution and that
against Fred W. Jordan on a second
count was continued to the next term
of the district court.
When court opened Wednesday
morning Judge Walters sentenced
Henry Berger to the state pen for
from one to fourteen years for grand
larceny. A. L. Hines was sentenced
to pay fine of $500. and the costs of
prosecution for selling liquor contrary
to law.
Fred w. Jordan was sentenced to
pay fine of $500. and costs of prosecu-
tion and to serve term of three
months in the county Jail.
Mr.. Boutwell, took an appeal from
the district to the state supreme court
on the grounds that Deputy Sheriff
Zug who was witness in the case had
subpoenied some of the jurymen who
served on the panel that tried the
Jordan case which he claims is contrary
to the statutes of Idaho, on the ground
of implied bias. The filing of an ap-
peal bond releases Mr.. Jordan till de-
cision is rendered by the supreme court.
Wednesday forenoon was taken in
selecting jury to try the Arthur
Montrose case, which is the last boot
logging case on the docket.
The case of Arthur Montrose for
selling liquor contrary to law came up
and was disposed of Wednesday after
noon. Disney and Boutwell, were the
opposing attorneys. At the close of
the trial the jury brought in verdict
of guilty.
1t seems to have been agreed between
the prosecution and the defense in the
case of Bailey Cornwall that every
thing would hinge on the result of the
analysis by the state chemist of the
sample ofbeer or near beer that was seiz-
ed in the premises of Mr.. Cornwall at
Gooding. If the analysis decides it was
near beer with not enough alcohol to
come under the local option law then
the state will drop the case. If the
sample proves to be beer within the
meaning of the law then Mr.. Cornwall
will plead guilty and pay his fine and
the costs of prosecution
The Clarence VanDusen case charged
with obtaining goods under false pre-
tense was continued.
The sentence pronounced by Judge
Walters against Montrose was fine of
$500. and costs of prosecution and six
months in jail.
Practically all of the time of the
present term of the district court has
been taken up with criminal cases and
it has required the greater part of
three weeks to close them out. No
doubt it has been the liveliest and most
spectacular term ever witnessed in the
county. Prosecuting Attorney Frank
T. Disney, Sheriff J. w. Wheeler and
Deputy l.. M. Zug have maintained an
unbroken record of convictions in all
liquor cases and only one acquittal in
other cases is on record, that of ]. H.
Foxley charged with grand larceny. 1t
was no fault of the attorneys on the
defense that they were unable to secure
No one is expected to ac-
the impossible. They have
won ample glory as it is.
Judge E. A. Walters has presided in
his usual faultless manner but it has
been a strenuous time and he shows
wear. The time is not far distant
when his duties must be lightened even
if a division has to be made in the
district which is rapidly outgrowing
the power of single court to handle.
1t goes without aying that reporter
Chas. H. Stotts and Clerk Harry w.
Anderson have. had their hands full and
that the close Of the term will cause
81 h of relief. Much depends on the
efficiency of these Swo officers in the
proper transaction of court business
and they are entitled to full share of
credit.
It is now firmly established that the
people of Lincoln county are in favor
# law enforcement whether they voted
'or the local option law or not and
hat they will uphold the legally con-
itituted authorities in all necessary
measures they may take for the pro-
ection of the home and the safeguard
ng of society.
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