Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-11
u. s. TROOPS ARE ORDERED TO MEXICO
GAR BREAKERS IN
COURT ARE WARNED
. TO STOP P|LFE!R|NG

WINE WAOE TELLS THEM THAT
SOMEBODY WILL 60 TO
PRISON FROM HERE.
The grand jury, In the federal
court, returned five indictments
this afternoon and was dismissed
forlthe term. Those under arrest
are Jack futile, charged with for
gerry, kaIman spiwak and Abe :,
Y BORROW, selling liquor without pay.
Ing government tax. Judge
Wade adjourned court at 4 o'clock
until next week.
Federal Judge Martin j. Wade, pre-,
siding in the United States district
court here, delivered strict warning
to all car breakers this morning when
he was considering the cases Of Albert
King and Lewis Crumes, indicted In
connection with the breaking of Mil
waukee car, here last January, en-
route from Milwaukee to Ft. Worth,
Texas.
Il do not feel that ought to give
this man stiff sentence, in view Of all
the facts" he said in speaking of the
King matter The defendant was in
dicted for having the beer, supposed
to have been taken from the car, in his
possession. There was no evidence OF
who brokesinto the car. His attorney
made plea for clemency on the
\ H. Ho n a
family to provide for.
Somebody In Danger.
II realize" Judge Wade continued,
"that his family will have to suffer for
this mans wrongdoings. appreciate
the fact that he has had good record.
But, there has been so much OF this
car breaking business going on'in OF
tumwa, that feel something must be
done. If let him 60 without any fine,
am afraid some of these other fellows
who are doing the same kind OF work
will think they, too, can continue 1t
and escape tho law. am here to tell
you that this business must stop. Some
Of these days someone is going to the
federal prison at Leavenworth from
this town for no more than he has
done and they are going for a gOod
long time, too. Somebody will have to
be made the example. ! fine him
5000"
Lewis Crumes was then before the
court. He is indicted for being con-
nected with the same crime as King.
The goods were found at his house
and he is said to have told conflicting
tales, at the time Of his arrest, about
how they got there. The court did not
sentence him at once, passing 1t for
Judgment until later
Year For Stealing.
Roy Delap was sentenced to a year
and a day in the federal prison at
Leavenworth for entering railroad
car In Interstate transit at Olds, IN
Henry county, and taking two mack.
inaws from it, He said that he was
tramp and was on his way west from
Keithsburg, ILL.,, when he entered the
car. The court told him that men
tramping about the country did not
stand much of a chance with him.
Many Plead Guilty.
Ten persons pleaded guilty to the
charges of selling intoxicating liquors
without first paying the government
tax and were each given thirty DAYS
in Jail and fine of $1OO on execution.
The majority of these defendants
are from Centerville and are now serv-
ing state sentences Of six to eight
months for bootlegging. Many OF them
are serving their sentences IN the Wa
pello county jail on account OF the poor
condition Of the Appanoose county jail
The following were sentenced:
Steve Bolick, Frank Bunnetta. Steve
Papich. Lee Jordan, Sam Oddo, Roy
Johnson, Ernest Johnsons Sherman
See. Sam Salomini of Centerville and
William Jones of Ottumwa. Isaac
Smith pleaded not guilty to the same
charge and E. r. Mitchell was appoint
ed by the court to defend him and pre-
pare for trial.
Had Dope in Pie. !.
Frank Zimmerman who PLEADED gull
ty to the charge Of violating the Har-
rison drug act was given a sixty aay
sentence in the Warren county jail
and Indianola.
Zimmerman was accused OF having
dope in his possession and OF giving
It away. Morphine tablets were
secreted in the frosting on top OF pie
and handed through the bars to a
woman friend in the jail where he Is
to serve his sentence. The case was
brought here on transfer from the
Des Moines division.
The case of Daley VS.. G. M. & St
p. r. r. Co., has been continued for
the term.
WIND HITRI,S GTRI,