The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-23
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

Ness, charged with Offering q bride in
the interests of the American Tobacco
Co.., and in opposition to the leg
isIation or the anti-snuff bill last win
ter to Atty. A. G. Divet of Wahpeton
and Atty. l.. T.. Twichell of Fargo, when
those w men were members Of the
legislature.
When his case vas called. Mr.. Ness,
through his attorney, Theodore Koffel.
entered a plea of not guilty. with the
privilege Of withdrawing the same and
entering q plea Of former jeopardy.
The court granted time for the defend
ant to prepare his defense and to Sc
cure additional counsel.
The cases against John III. Summer
side and Clyde Logan, that of grand
larceny, were moved, and they both
entered a plea Of not guilty. Through
their attorney they were granted time
to prepare their defense till Monday.
George Wilsey, who Is implicated in
the same case, will have a separate
trial. This action involves a case of
horsestealing
the court and heard information
charging him with the crime of boot
Logging, read to him. Through his
attorney, r. r. Mockler, he was given
time to enter his plea. Under the law
pertaining to bootlegging enacted at
the last session Of the legislature this
is the first case of hat nature to be
brought up in the BurIeigh county
courts. In cases Of conviction for the
crime of bootlegging a term Of six
months in the state penftentiary fol-
lows.
Ole Hanson appeared before the
court to. answer to the charge of OBJ
tanning property under false ]pretenses.
Several weeks ago Hanson rendered
a check on the First National bank of
Bowman to |. G. Davies of Bismarck
for the assignment of a mortgage. The
amount Of the check was $156.71 and
after the transaction had been made
there seemed to be some misunder-
standing, and he stopped payment of
the check. Sheriff Barnes went to
Bowman and arrested Hanson. 1t was
supposed that the parties involved
would come to a settlement, but that
failed to m~aterialiZe, and Hanson was
held for trial Wednesday morning
when before the court he entered a
plea of not guilty. His attorney is
f. H. Register of this city, n the
case Is subject to the all Of the court.
The case of Istham Hall for a viola
ton of the prohibition law was next
moved. but Halls attorney, r. r.
Mockler, moved hat the case be con-
tinued over the term. A statement
IL jill nan - ldIIlliS pIlN SIClHn showed
that Halls family needs his constant
attention; there are four children in
the family, the oldest of which is but
s years, and at present Mrs. Hall
Is in a delicate condition. Upon the
showing made States Attorney Rerndt
stated that he was disposed to extend
mercy In this case, and as he did not
resist the motion for a continuance.
the court permitted the case to go
over the form nYnNi1tpm IJoJI al.
new and sufficient bond.
George Mcdonald, who also has a
criminal action against him for vio-
lating the prohibition law, through
his attorney, II. r. Mockler, filed an
affidavit from his physician showing
that at the present time he was bed
ridden. and was confined in a local
hospital, where he is in a critical con-
dition. A motion was offered asking
that his case also be continued over
the term. This the states attorney
consented to do on the condition hat
Mcdonald furnish a new bond. The
present bond is one for 500, but one
for $500 is required. Otherwise the
defendant will be remanded to the
county Jail.
After Clerk Fisher had called the
roll of the jurors Judge Nuessle an
nounced that he was prepared to near
cAtuocS LIoIl any Oh InOSe VINO deS1r-
ed to be relieved of jury duty for this
term. He was aware. the court said,
Of how difficult it was at times to
serve on the jury, but that at the same
time it was a duty that every citizen
must at some time or other perform.
The judge stipulated what excuses
would be accepted and said they must
be offered in open court. Those who
asked to be excused were as follows:
c. 3. Little, through Attorney
Berndt, that he had been called from
the city on business, and because he
was admitted to practice as an attor-
ney, and therefore ineligible. He was
excused.
G. w. Wolbert was also excused
from jury duty because he had remov-
ed from Bismarck to New Rockford.
Others who asked to be excused
were: J. w. Friddle of Mckenzie;
John Hokana Of Wing; Hugo Solberg
of Bismarck; John Pesonen of Wing;
Philip Schulz of Pelican; H. A. Hal
lum of Driscoll; Peter P. Peterson
of Bismarck; T. I. Bailey, Bismarck;
Louis Ptak Of McClusky, and c. r.
Crawford Of Brittin. The court took
their excuses under consideration. ,
The first civil case up for Jury trial
was that of George II. Niles against
Joseph Hare wherein certain property
attached to the Bismarck theatre is