The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-11-05

Smith to go to Trial.
Joseph Smith of Lewiston, indicted
on liquor charge. pleaded not guilty
in court today and mis- trial was set
for tomorrow morning. Clay Nc
Nance and w. M. Morgan are attor-
neys for the defendant.
; Old Charge Dismissed.
: William Moran, confined in the Lew
; iston Jail on a liquor violation since
last February awaiting trial, was or
dered released, the case being dis
missed today on recommendation of
the district attorney.
i Ernest Peer, well known in the
Culdesac country, plead guilty to the
Indictment returned against him in a
liquor charge. Amos Williams, an
Indian, also plead guilty to the indict-
ment. In both instances the court did
not pass sentence this afternoon.
! The Briggle Case.
| In court this afternoon, Clay McNa-
NEE, attorney for B. A. BriggIe indict-
ed on eight counts in connection with
the counterfeiting of national bank
notes, announced plea guilty in the
| first and fourth counts of the indict-
ments. The other six counts were
dismissed on motion of the district
attorney.
At the Morning Session.
| At the morning session of the fed
eral court today the grand jury re-
ported on six indictments and one no
true bill. The grand jury has been
grinding away on many liquor VIOLA
tions since Monday and last night was
ready to report but action was de-
ferred until this morning. The iurv
reported indictments in six different
cases, the principal indictments being
against Barney A. Briggle, charged
with eight counts involving the counter
felting of national bank notes. and
against Adelbert Riggle, Ward
R1ggle and Charles Pemberton, all |
OF Kendrick, charged with robbing the |
post office at Dent of about $50 in
money during last August The defend
ants are all in custody and were
brought to Moscow from Lewiston.
where they had been confined in iail
this morning.
The Post Office Robbery.
The defendants in the post Office
robbery are all boys under p years of
age and after making attempts to rob
post offices at several other points in
The district finally broke into the post
office at Dent where they secured the
strong box containing money and
stamps. They are alleged to have ta-
Ken the money after breaking open the
oox, leaving the stamps and other con-
ents. Subsequently j. R. Fullerwid-
II, post office inspector, who worked
IN the case, caused their arrest and Sc
'ured confessions. The three bo.s
ire well known in Kendrick where
heir parents are highly respected ct C
zens. O
Other Indictments Returned. y
The indictments against Ernest Peer.
eff Cox, Amos Williams and Joseph 3.
mith were all for introducing liquor :,
n the Indian reservation Peer and
OK were arraigned this morning by
n6PQ n0it rich - G,,1J |
sac, appearing as attorney in each
ase. Amos Williams was also ar u
Aligned, w. H. Casady of Kooskia ap- n
caring as attorney. Joseph Smith was O
kewise arraigned. All four of the G
efendants were given till this after u
oon to plead. This morning Lewis II
athew plead guilty to an old charge
introducing liquor on the reserva
on that had been pending since last -
ay. He was represented by Attorney -
,bn Green. :
Critics Turned Loose.
In the report made to the court by IN
e grand jury this morning but one W,
o true bilI' was returned in the r.
Sc against Harry Critics of Lewiston,
10 had been charged with selling
Iuor to Indians. Critics has been re-
Used from custody. w
Trial Jury Reported.
Following the report of the grana w
~ and after the court had disposed TIE
other business the roll call of trial An
'ors summoned to report this morn De
, showed 21 present out of the reg r
II panel of 80 originally summoned. we
le OF the number were either not c.
we'd or were excused before reach Ro-
here. This morning Judge DIETRICH Adj