The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-11-23
Keller Serves Life
COlvin Tried Later


court for Mclean county concluded
Wednesday. But one jury case, the
case of State vs.. Keller, charged with
murder in the first degree, was tried.
There were number of civil jury cas-
es for trial, but by stipulation of the
attorneys they were made court cases
and Judge Nuessle returned Tuesday
morning and tried them Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The case of State of North Dakota
against Anton Covlin and Julia Covlin,
of Dogden, charged with murder, were
taken out of the county for trial, the
defendant filing an affidavit of pre-
judice. The place of trial has not yet
been fixed, but will be announced by
the court in the near future.
The case of Clifford Hanson and
Charles Hanson against DR.. w. E..
Thelen Of Wilton, asking for damages
on account of alleged negligence of the
defendant in setting a broken leg
were continued over the term on the
motion of the defendant, on account
Of the inability of an important wit
ness to attend at this term of court.
The following cases were tried to
the court rmers Bank of Garri-
son VS.. VIM. H. Johnstone and Minnie
H. Johnstone; John Kanski vs.. VIM.
Wall; Harchanko VS.. Equity Farmers
Elevator Co..; W.. Beeks vs.. Warner.
A large number of cases were settled
out Of court.
Barney Lange, a laborer on the
John Ulrich farm south of Max, plead
guilty to stealing a team which he
took to Coleharbor and tried to SELL
Barney is only 19 years old. He was
sent to the reform school at Mandan
to remain until he is 21.
Otto Hartke of Max, was found
guilty of petty larceny and will serve
80 days and pay fine of s100. Otto
expected winter to arrive soon and be-
neved in being prepared SO stole a
bob-sled.
Martin Olson Of Garrison and Ad-
am Schmitt of Mercer, were both sent
| to the jamestown hospital. Schmitt
came here IL or IA years ago and last
summer he and his wife opened a
restaurant at Mercer.
Joseph Keller, found guilty of first
degree murder of George Dixon, the
deputy sheriff as result of dispute
at dance in Wilton last June, was
taken to the state penitentiary Tues
day, where he will be imprisoned for
the rest of his natural life at hard
labor. Keller stabbed Dixon four
times with a butcher knife kill.
ing him instantly. He claims he
does not remember anything about
what happened and tried to prove
insanity, having been in state asy-
lum twice, Attorney General VIM.
LANCER assisted the states attorney in
prosecuting the case. :&lzz
i Keller's wife left him some time ago
land has remarked. She has the Gus.
tody Of their three children. $s.. f..
Many were disappointed in not be-
ing able to hear the Covlin case
covlin is being held at the county
ijail, but his daughter has been let out
on bail. The case VIII probably be
tried at Fargo at the December term.
The state charges that Anton Covlin
1shot and killed Alex Panasuk during
| q quarrel over Il stock. Julia Coylin
lclaims she did the shooting. thinking
III this manner she win save her fa-
ther. The girl il n years Old and has
been given INSTRUCT IONS lby her 4 attor- II
lneys not TO tall NJ
Court was held - the neW county
court room and man rernarks were esr;e
hear;da su,pon tie M great "a & Improvement.
iJndge W, luessle was on the bench
iand anl i, war !, 4 II ourt steno.
There are worse things than war.
II yon DOM believe II, ask the women
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