Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
.SLEUTH MAN
WITNESS IN
GAMBLING CASES
Fined Between $50 and $50
for Playing a Quiet
Game of Cards.

Judge Burnett, of the circuit
court, has been occupied during the
day in the trial of civil cases, but
paused long enough in this work this
afternoon to impose sentence in those
criminal cases where the defendants
had pleaded guilty to the charges
preferred against them in the indict-
ments found by the last grand jury.
In four cases sentences were imposed
those of ENERGY James, Charles
Pelette and Sam Morgan, charged
with gambling, and that of Fred
Hartman, who wds indicted as A. H.
Miller, on the charge of stealing
bicycle.
James Gets $50.
The first case called was that of
Emory James and evidence was pro-
duced looking to the mitigation of
his sentence. Sheriff Mimic was
called to the stand and testified that
about three months ago, when there
was an escape of prisoners from the
state prison, that James offered his
services and did excellent work, and
that for these services to the state
he received no remuneration.
Detective Testifies.
seems to have been imported to the
city from Portland by the Law En-
fOrcement League for the purpose of
ridding the city from the terrible vice
of gambling, took the stand in re-
sponse to a request from Judge Bur-
nett, who desired to know under
what circumstances James was ar
rested, and also the circumstances
csr1r- oF
and Morgan. The detective took the
stand, and, after shifting nervously
about in his chair, managed, through
the assistance of questions from the
court and Deputy Prosecuting Attor
ney Winslow, to give a fairly intelli-
gent report of the arrests, but before
he was excused James took exception
to his testimony, and was placed on
the stand to give his version.
In submitting his evidence the
Portland sleuth stated that James
had been found gambling in Sam
Morgan's place, and also in the place
of Pellette. James was willing to
plead guilty to the first, but when it
came to the second he evidently be-
lieved that the famous sleuth was
trying to spread it on, and was given
permission to give rebutting testi-
mory, in which he denied gambling
in Pellette's place.
Judge Burnett, after considering
the evidence, imposed a fine of $40
on James, and directed that he be
in Jail for a period of
days not exceeding 16, in default of b
payment of the fine.
On Morgan and Pellette he i'm
posed fine of $50 each, and directed
that they be imprisoned in the coun-
ty jail for period of time not ex-
ceeding 25 days, in the event of the
default of payment of the fine, as
signing as a reason for imposing |
larger fine on them that their Of !
Tense was more aggravated, as they ,
were guilty of conducting gambling
places, while James was guilty OF
gambling only. The tine was paid by |
each.
Buhhight Case Continued.
The case of Jos. Buhhight, of Mt. |
Angel, and the city recorder of that !
town, who was indicted by the grand /
Jury on the charge of extortion, |
came up for hearing. Attorney |
Brown, of the law firm of Carson & |
Brown, appeared for the defendant. |
and asked that it be continued over
until the next term, and there being |
no objection from the district attor-
ney, it was continued over.
A Drug Fiend.
Fred Hardman, who was indicted |
as A. H. Miller, on the charge of |
stealing a bicycle, was sentenced to !
One month in Jail. He took the stand .
and testified in his own behalf, ask |
ing for clemency of the court, on the |
ground that at the time the crime I
was committed he was under the in !
i1uence of a drug. He testified he
the habit seven years ago |
while ill, and that since then he had |
been a victim of it. He said he had |
an aged widowed mother dependent !
upon him for support, and, in view of
these facts, asked the court to inn
pose as light a sentence as possible. |