The Dickinson press., 1912-12-28
vI0LAToRs SHAKEN Up
IN DIST. COURT At MANpAN

HI. oioneer: Three cases, dis
misser icaJ cnxictions for blind
piseine was 'ety *he weeks
work in the districr 49, and there
are still eleven cases to be ried, nine
of which the defendants are charged
with violating the prohibition laws.
Assistant Attorney General F. C.
Heffron is doing the work of prosecu-
tion and is assisted by States Attorney
H. r. Biting. Mr.. Heffron is feeling
rather good over the way the verdicts
are being returned. He has been after
Morton county blind piegers for long
time. but this is his first real series
of legal victories before q local court.
On Monday A. r. Mendez was found
guilty of blind piaeine at Judson dur
ing April and May of this year. He
was sentenced to ninety days in the
county Jail. to pay fine of $500 and
the costs of the action. In default of
payment he will spend $50 more days
in the county bastile. Mendez was also
found guilty on another count and was
sentenced to ninety days in the county
jail to pay 5000 fine and 500 costs. In
all the Mendez Jail sentence amounts
to $50, days in jail and in default of
payment of the 5000 odd that is assess
ed against him to spend 800 more days
in the custody of Sheriffs Olson and Nc
Donald.
The action against Ferdinand Knoll,
who was made co-defendant with Mem
dezin the second action. tried Tuesday,
was dismissed. court claiming in
sufficient evidence.
On Tuesday morning Frank Heffer-
man of New Salem appeared in district
court before Judge Winchester and plead
guilty to the charge of maintaining
common nuisance. He was sentenced
to ninety days in the county jail and
to pay 5000 costs. On payment of $420
he was released from custody and the
jail sentence.
The cases Of the state of North Da-
kota VS.. H. Weinrich and B. Langen-
horst and the state vs. George Meyer and
Geo. Fetsch. all of New Salem, and
charged with maintaining common
nuisances. were dismissed on Tuesday.
Howard Smith of Hebron was found
guilty on Tuesday Of blind pieginf
and Judge Winchester passed him a
little Christmas present of ninety days
in the county Jail, $4O0 fine and the
costs. Failure to pay the fine will mean
200 more days in Jail. :
Wednesday morning Heronimous
Hellman of Glen Ullin plead guilty to
the charge Of blind pigging and was
given ninety days at hard labor in
the county Jail. He was assessed $500
fine and the costs of the action, and if
not paid may work the amount off at
So day.
Petre Reich also plead guilty to the
blind pieging charge on Wednesday
and was sentenced to ninety days in
the county Jail and a $500 fine and the
costs of the action. @
Roy Dinius of this city, who was
found guilty last week of blind pigging
was sentenced on Saturday. He drew a
stretch of four months at the Hotel o.
son. $3.50 fine and was assessed the
costs of the action amounting to SIPS.
Failure to pay the $375 charged by the
county for breaking the liquor statute
will mean five more months in durance
vile.
Nick Ereth. found guilty last week of
horsestealing. was sentenced on Satur-
day to thirty days in Jail, $50 fine
and $50 costs. Failure to pay will
make it necessary for him to spend
fifty more days at the sheriff's house
party.
In the case of the state of North Da-
kota vs. Joseph Geiss and Christian
Schantz of Glen Ullin, charged with
maintaining a common nuisance, testi-
mony was starting Thursday morning.
This case took the longest Of any on
the calendar to secure the jury. The
case went to the jury at S 80 o'clock
Thursday and verdict of not guilty was