The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-14
Must Be Confined at Saltwater at
Hard Labor for Not Longer Than B
Five Years. ~. f
COURT ADJoURNs TO TUESDAY
At That Time Stanton Succeeds Nc
Clenahan-Murder Case to Be
Tried Soon. .

At midnight, last night, after it
had been out four hours, the jury
holding the fate of Alex Jourdan. a.
Chippewa Indian accused of using a
hammer for a tomahawk on the head
of Peter Derret while he lay asleep,
taking $55 in cash, returned YER
dict of not guilty. The specific charge
was robbery in the first degree. Jour
dan was defended by Thayer Bailey.
The Indian was>arrested in August.
The alleged crime was committed in
Maple Ridge township.
Trial Was Unique.
The trial was unique in that much
of the important testimony was CIV
en- by Indians using the Chippewa
language, an Interpreter, Joseph Nor
rison, translating the testimony in
open court.
When the jury retired, the judge
said that he would receive the YER
dict up to midnight. The time passed
by and there was no indication that
the jury would agree. Deputy Clerk
of the Court Beehler had remained
on duty and at 10 minutes to mid
night was ready to give up, when
word came that a verdict had been
agreed upon
Carlton is Sentanoed
John Carlton will spend the next
few years of his life in the peni-
tertiary as the result of a boat ride
here last summer with small girl,
under 10 years of age. He was found
guilty, after short deliberation, by a
jury on Tuesday. This morning he
was arraigned before Judge w. S.
McClenahan for sentence and he was
ordered to Saltwater at hard labor
at an indeterminate term, as are all
prisoners sentenced under the new
law which leaves it to the jurisdic-
ton of the state board of parole to
say how long prisoner must serve.
Five-Year Limit.
The judge explained, however, that
in this instance the statutes would
not permit a longer Imprisonment
than five years.
When Carlton was brought before
Judge McClenahan his attorney,
Charles Scrutchin, was on hand, but
neither he nor Carlton made any re-
quest to the court.
Twice Before Arrested.
In answer to questions from the
court, Carlton said that he was born
at Osakis, July 80, 1889; that he is
the son of George B. and Ellen Carl
ton, and that he has four brothers
and two sisters.
Carlton has worked at the Mime
sofa & International depot here and
for H. N. Bosworth. He has lived in
Bemidji 13 years. d.
Twice before Carlton has been ar
rested; once when boy as truant
and last year when he was acquitted
on charge of robbery. He said that
his health was good and that for the
| most part he has lived at home -
Goes to Prison Monday.
County Attorney Graham M. Tor
rance moved that sentence be i'm,
posed and the judge briefly explained
the new law consigned Carlton to
Saltwater at hard labor.
| It is now expected that Carlton
will be taken to Saltwater on Mon
day night.
| Court Stops Until Tuesday.
Court adjourned today until next
Tuesday in order that witnesses
might be secured for pending cases
one of which is the case against Stan
ley Kubik who is charged with MUIR
der in the first degree as the result
of midnight revolver fight at Kel-
liner on the night of September 80
at which time two woodsmen were
killed. :.
Stanton to Preside.
On Tuesday Judge Stanton will re-
place Judge McClenahan on the
1 bench
The case against Mrs. Ella Potts,
charged with maintaining a disor-
derly house in the northern part Of
the county has gone over, but may
come up later at the present term Of