The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
SENTENCED To
STATES PRISON

| The jury in the case of the State of
trial for the crime of grand larceny,
brounght in verdict last Friday
evening of guilty and asked for the
leniency of the court. Saturday
morning Judge Langan sentenced Fox
to serve from three to four years in
the state prison, and on the same day
sentenced Bob Morrison, his accomp-
lice to the crime. TO serve from two
to three years. he having pleaded
guilty and turned states evidence.
On the 18th day of last August. the
defendants stole an automobile left
standing on the street in Gardner
vile by II. c. Elges Accompanied by
a woman, the eonsort of Morrison the
trio made their way to Salt lake City
where they were conducting jitney
service when apprehended by tine
police.
Upon being brought back to this
county Morrison entered q plea of not
guilty but later changed his plea to
that of guilty and became the states
chief witness against his pal, Fox
Last Thursday the case came up for
trial and a jury composed of the fol-
lowing citizens was secured Ed
Settelmeyer, Oscar Lundergreen T.
Wilslef. Robt Schultz. Chas. Alt, H.
Luhrs, NJ. Jepsen, Jim Hawkins. Virgil
Park, John cosser, Bruce Park, J.
SchnideS District Attorney +. e.
Brockliss was assisted in the prose-
Nevada. Patrick. while Geo. A. Mon
II ose defended the prisoner at the bar.
After the state had put several
Witnesses on the stand who testified
to minor detail that happened on the
night OF August 18th Morrison took
the stand and told the history of the
case. beginning on Friday. two days
previous to their stealing the car and
at which time the theft was plotted
How Red selected the car that was
to be taken; their trip to the Dang
berg home ranch where they eamped
until nearly daylight on Monday
morning at which time they drove to
Reno where they stayed an hour and
then proceeded to Salt Lake He told
haw Red" had traded off inner tubes
for gasoline on the trip and how his
eonsort had contributed to the pur-
chase of gas. He told of finding a car
stranded on the desert which they
robbed of gasoline and oil and in fact
a minute description of everything
that occurred on the trip He even
went into detail in how Red" had
traded off a sweater found in the car
for straw hat; how he had stolen a
pair of trousers from a room at the
Starke hotel and how he desired to
rob a trunk in the room occupied by
Morrison at the Rahbeck hotel
Attorney Montrose, in cross examin-
/ ing Morrison brought out the fact
/ that he was dentist and one schooled
in the Use of drugs.
Friday morning when court opened
Morrison was again put on the stand
and the case had proceeded but few
minutes when the court reporter,
Miss cohn was taken SUDDENLY III and
court was adjourned until o'clock
at which time she had recovered suf-
fieen.ly to proceed with her work.
Red Fox was put on the stand and
told his life's story How his parents
had died when he was quite young
and of his necessity to leave school to
go to work. How he had met Nor
rison in Reno when the Blome show
company, of which he was member,
was in that city. When the company
came TO Gardnerville, Morrison and
his consort followed. He then told
of drinking with Morrison in his room
and which continued for the greater
part of two days. He swore from the
witness stand that he did not remem-
/
ing Morrison to do it, and was not a
ware of the crime until he awakened
at the Dangberg home ranch the next
morning with the machine in their
/ possession. He testified that he had
no hat when he left Gardnerville and
went bareheaded to Salt Lake City at
which place he traded sweater
found in the car for straw hat
Mrs. p. X. Rahbeck testified that
Fox, with other members of the
carnival company, had taken his
meals at the Hotel Rahbeck How he
always had good word to say in
passing tie time of day. But on Sun
day noon he did not recognize her
as was his usual custom, he appear
ing to be under the influence of
! liquor or some drug.