The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-09
EXCITEMENT REIGNED
IN JUSTICE COURT
EXAMINATION or BLIND plGGERS
BROUGHT MUCH AMUSEMENT
PROSECUTOR CLEANING SLATE
Several csss' THAT Have Been Hanging
FIRE Were Brought to Trial by
his Order


Justice Dayisons oourt was the scene
OF considerable interest last Tuesday
afternoon, the occasion being the o.
animation il several liquor cases that
have been hanging fre for long time.
The cases ia question were az toll
lows
John Moberg and Gust Lithin for a
violation Of the hquor laws and A.
CamiIli for selling liquor without a
license
The appearance OF the Lithin and
Moberg cases At this time brought ont
a report that they were being brought
up for political purposes the intims
tion being that some were active now
because Mr. Lithin. especially, held il
to be his privilege TO support whatever
candidate he chose
This report we are assured-and the
assurance comes from such source
that we are convinced that Il is cor
rect has no fact behind It, The cases
are of old standing and they happen to
come up now because the prosecuting
attorney has not been able TO take
them up before and il is bis intention
TO clean mp all OF the cases that have
been hanging fire Immediately
But 10 return TO the main story. NJ
Watson appeared in court as defen.
dants attorney and the room was
packed 10 its capacity with witnesses
and spectators.
The first case taken mp was that OF
Camilli for keeping a blind pig al the
Chicagon mine Conrad Kranz was
the first witness he swore that on
the gath day of February and on four
previous occasions he had purchased
liquor from the defendant That on
the gath Of February he had purchased
half gallon of whiskey in conjunction
with another party and that the two
paid Camilli 81 for thu whiskey. Mr..
Kranz identified the defendant az the
person from whom he purchased the
whiskey
On cross examination by Mr. Watson
ne swore that he is not a drinking man
and that ne is not an expert in the de
lection OF the different brands OF whis-
key in fact he was not sure but that
some person might fix MP a compound
Of drugs resembling whiskey when
might fcol him but he added II
have the whiskey that I bought here
with me and anyone who chooses may
sample il.
On redirect examination by Mr. Nc
Donough he swors that Camilli sold
him the decoction for whiskey A half
gallon jug was produced as that con-
tanning the whiskey
Mr., Watson and the witness split on
the question as TO whether the witness
after having disqualified himself as 10
his ability 10 detect whiskey. could 10
certain that the decoction 10 the Jug
was intoxicating The witness swore.
that no could but Mr. Watson held tbat
ne was disqualified from giving such
an opinion by mis- former testimony
After some arguing between witness
and counsel the case was cur short by
Mr.. McDonough dismiseing the case
40 that he could amend IL 70 inciude
not only the offense ON the 24th of Feb.
ruary but the several PRIOR oifeDses as
well
Camilli left the ofice with instruo.
tions 10 30 wherever he choose even
10 Italy IL he could get away before
the sheriff got the new warrant 10
serve
The Litnin case was then called ami
Mr.. Watson asked for an adjournment,
both In that case and IN the MObeIg.
case. There was considerable of an
argument over the granting of the re
quest and the fixing OF the date hus
finally the date OF hearing was set tor
March 10 with the understanding thai
the cases will surely be tried on that
date.
The Moberg case is that arising from
the cutting OF the late Art Noyes by
two Firms. The story was at the time
that Mobergs saloon was open but this
statement is denied and II remains for
the testimony to show which side -
telling the truth.
The case against Lithin was brougE.
10y two women VINO complained 20 the
marshal that their husbands were VA
the saloon on n certain Sunday last
summer
The discussion oi the case brought
ont some sharp tilts between the law.