The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-02-17
PAYS HIS fine
p. J. Eie. Of rledicine Lake, Pleads
0uilty to q Misdemeancr NJ
Election Time

lie oil Medicine Lake, charged
with aiding and assisting severa
persons in frandulentlv rcgisterin.
in the Medicine Lake precinct last
fall, came before Flank Z. Miller,
justice of the peace in Culbertson
Tuesday afternoon at J O'Clock.
| The state was represented by
ohm Hurley, county attorney, and
MIR EIe was represented by Attor-
ney Howard Lewis, of the firm OF
Hurd * Lewis of Glasgow. At.
torney { T. Conner of Medicine
Lake was down as an attorney for
the defendant but did not appear
in the case
The original complaint as sworn
out by J. G.. Nugent of CuIbertson
made the charge against Mr. Eie
a felony which, if proven as charg.
ed may be punished bv hne and
imprisonment IN the pcnitentiary.
Upon agreement between Attor-
ney Lewis for the defendant and
County Attorney Hurley, the COM
plant was amended so as to make
the charge only misdemeanor
instead oil a ielony. TINS was
done by charging MIR. Eie with
aiding and assisting instead of be-
ing the principal offender.
To this amended complaint. as
sworn out by County Attorney
Hurley. Mr.. Eie pleaded guilty
aud the court placed hls fine at
$3.50 90 which was paid, and Mr..
Eie was released.
Foil lowing is the Amended Com
plant:
In the Justice Court of Culbertson
Township. IN and Tor the County Of Valley
State Of Montana. before Frank u. Miller,
Justice Of the Peace.
The State Of Montana vs. =. ]. Eie Com
plant.
Personally appeared before me this day
John Hurley. who being first duly sworn.
complains and says That one y. !. Eie.
on or about the 3rsi day Of October. 1910.
At Valley County. State Of Montana, did
commit a misdemeanor in that he. the said
L. !. Ei-. being then and there the duly
appointed and qualified and acting regis.
tration agent for Registration District No. |
rs, Of Valley County. Montana. did there
and there, wiliully. wrongfully. knowingly
fraudulently and feloniously AID and assist
William Place, 5 X. Bolstad. Ole Owe
land. Ole Bierkaker, {. w. Mischke. and
Arthur Zimmerman to register as voters
upon the registration books of said regis
tration district. when said persons did not
appear before him in person and were no,
present before him as such registration |
agent in SAID district. nor give their names
occupation and place Of residence accord |
ing to law. he knowing that such persons
were not entitled to he registered. all Of /
which is contrary To the form Of the stat
ute in such case made and provided and |
against the peace and dignity OF the state
OF Montana.
Said complainant therefore prsys that a |
warrant may be issued for the arrest Of |
said r. I. Eie and that he may he dealt
with according to law.
lsignedl John Hurley. |
Subscribed and sworn to before me tins
18th day Of February. A. ID 1911.
(signedl +. =. Miller
Justice OF the Peace.
No witnesses were put upon the
stand under the circumstances,
but the following witnesses were
and were present TO
testify in case they were called
upon to do so: / X. Young,
Ralph Gentry, s. X Bolstsd, Oh.
Oveland, John $. MiIIer, c w.
Mischke, Wm. Place, q. A kIoh-
msr, Arthur Zimmerman. and
w. h. Shoemaker, county clerk
and recorder OF Glasgow
OF course the action OF 4.
Eie and others at that time SIM
mers down to ,he fact that Medi
cine Lake wanted TO make as great |
a showing oi voters in the preclnc,
as possible in order to forward
their aspirations ior county seat in
the event that a new county was