The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16
MARSHALL AND
CARTER GIVEN
TEN YEAR TERM
JUDGE SENTENCES THEM TODAY
PATRICK NOT CONDEMNED
YET.

JUDGE SENTENCES THEM TODAY
PATRICK NOT CONDEMNED
YET.
Charles Marshall and Robert Car
ter, who were convicted last week in
federal court on all three counts of
two indictments, were sentenced to IA
years in the United States prison at
Leavenworth. They also were fined
$4,000 each. Judge Charles F Amidon
passed sentence Immediately after
court convened.
Charles F. Patrick, who was convict
ed on two counts in the same indict-
ments, was not sentenced. Judge Ami
don took his sentence under advise
ment and will probably not announce
1t until next week.
Because of the nature of the senten-
ces, the terms amount to ten years on
ly, and, by good behavior, the men can
reduce this to seven and one-half
years.
Each man drew a two year SEN
tence for each of two counts in the
indictments-two years for conspiracy
and two years for larceny. Each drew
five year term for each Of the Nc
Gamma postoffice robberies. The two
year terms run concurrenthly with
each five-year term, so that the men
are really sentenced to five years for
each robbery. They were fined $1,000
for each offense, conspiracy, larceny,
and two postoffice robberies.
Charles F. Patrick, who was con-
victed on two counts in the same in
dictments, took his sentence unde: ad.
visement and probably will not an
>nounce it until next week.
No Funds for Appeal.
J. F. T. O'Connor, chief counsel for
the defense, could make no definite
statement as to whether or not a new
trial will be asked. Counsel has six
months in which to make such no
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The three defendants are without
funds, so there is little chance of the
case going to higher court.
One of the indictments charged the
men with robbing the McCanna post
office on Sept. %, and the other was in
regard to the robbing of the sar!e Of
Ice on Oct 9th. There were three
counts in each Indictment conspiracy
larceny ad breaking into United
States postoffice. Marshall and Car
ter were convicted on all three counts
but Patrick was exonerated from The
conspiracy charge in each Indictment
Traced to LarimOre.
The McCanna postoffice robberies ar.
reused considerable excitement at the
time. Soon after the office was looted
on the morning of Oct. 6, the alarm
was give and the men were traced te
l.arimore. They had hired rig ir
that city, the evidence showed, ine
drove to McCanna. About 6 O'Clock
Chief of Police LaBine of Larin.ore
went to the shack in which the mer
were living ad arrested the trio. He
had had them under surveillance fol
some time.
Inspector R. S. Griggs, amember o:
the United States secret service, will
the assistance of Mr.. LaBine ant
Great Northern special agents, made
a thorough investigation and fount
hidden in an old shack, near the build
ing occupied by the three men, expio
.sive material and other accoutrement
of the burglar trade. ....
Some of the most damaging testi
'monp was furnished by Margaret Dos
tad Of Larimore, who told the cour
that she had received stamps from
Robert Carter to pay for material sh
ordered for him from mail-orde
house.
Uuited States Marshal S. ]. Doyl
Of Fargo, has left for Leavcnwotrl
with Marshall and Carter.
Farmers are Freed.
Pembina county farmers scored
victory in the United States cour
when three cases involving the hirin
Of alien labor from Cando were decid
ed in favor Of the defendants.
The cases settled were those Of 10.
Auge, charged with hiring two alien
from Canada; John Hiles, accused q
engaging one alien from the nomir
ion, ad JEFF Dwell, charged wit
bringing in two Canadians to thi
country to work on his farm.
The jury reached speedy verdict !
the case Of Joseph Anger, the fri
to come up for trial. The Hiles an
Dwell cases followed and were settle
In like manner.