The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
TWO SECRETLY
 INDICTED FOR
 COHABITATION

ed into court when the grand jury o'clock. In response to the request of District Attorney R F Roth. Judge Charles E.. Bunnell ordered that bench warrants be issued at once. fixing the amount of bail at $500. Later in the day the arrest of Jack O'Gara and Mrs. E. B. Thomp. son was made. the charge being il- legal cUhaSitatioG. They were re- leased on their own recognizance until 10 o'clock this morning, when they must appear in court with bonds men or else go to jail. They will also be arraigned at that time. The names signed to the two indictments as witnesses are Mrs. Emmie E. O'Gara, Mrs. George Livingston, John Solen. Mrs. Stacia Rickert. Geo M Smith. Mrs. Nina NJ Kerler. John N Gonna and J. C. Keller
 KosTlUK ARRAIGNEo.
 Michael Kostiuk. a young Russian, was arraigned in court yesterday morning on an indictment charging him with burglary Four counts are contained in the indictment: one that he burglarized the home of Mrs Theresa GrossbaCh at Little Eldo- rado; another the home of w T. Burns at Little Eldorado: a third at the plant of the Panama Electric company on Poker creek, and fourth at the home of Fred B Par ker on Fairbanks creek. The de- fendant will be brought into court to plead to the charges Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock
 JUDGE WRITES GRAND JURY.
 Through the foreman of the grand jury. Judge Charles E. Bunnell pre- sented written communication to the body when 1t reported in court yesterday morning. Nothing is known regarding the contents of the com munication, but 1t is supposed to be the courts written answer to the pre- sentiment made to him in writing by the grand jury several days ago.
 JoHANsoN PLEADS GUILTY.
 George Johanson appeared in court yesterday afternoon and pleaded guilty to the charge of maliciously killing dog. His plea was followed by few remarks on the part of his lttorney, Leroy Tozler MT Tozier old the court of the good reputation borne by the defendant; of his in lustry as a prospeCtor. and of how he had been known in the early lays of Dawson as one of the Hunker kings. after he had made a large mount of money in mining. The money, MT Tozier said had been put back into the country by the prospector. He ended with q plea ,or the minimum sentence.
 At the conclusion of MT. Tozier's talk the court read from the statutes the clauses regarding the malicious iilling of animals He showed the vide variance of the sentence which could be imposed, the maximum be- ng three years in the penitentiary or a fine of $1,000. But taking into consideration the defendants good record, as stated by MT Tozier he 'liltu Illdl It "Ouiu 1ulpOSt lue minimum fine of $50 and costs on he defendant. ending by saying that he hoped he would stay out of fur ther trouble. The costs in commis- Sioner's court alone amount to s10226
 Replying to Judge Bunnell and thanking him for his leniency, Jo- hanson told of two more vicious dogs which are yet running at large in he same district where he commit ted the crime charged. He said that he did not expect to get into any moro trouble himself. but that if anybody else was brought before the court on the charge of killing one or both of the animals. he hoped that the court would be as lenient with that person as 1t had been with him.
 kNEZEVlcH CASE.
 The Knezevich case s on trial in district court. The defendant. Mar tin Knezevich, Is defending himself He is charged with assault with dangerous weapon on Peter Nikoloff on Dome creek on May 28, 1916 The jury sitting on tho case is composed of the following men: J. P. Schoeser. Anton Maser, J. F. Bender. A. L. Wilbur, M A. OMalley, c. A. David son. C. Grossbach. Arthur Hill. J. F. Lytle. Dave Levake. c. A. Darr. Tom Keel.
 TWO PLEAD TODAY.
 Michael Kostiuk and John Harjaks will n1aaA fhiG rnnrDDp af ID n'c1nck to the joint indictment charging them