Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-12
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LOCAL y
MEN ] | BEFORE ) Il e
GRAND JURY
Trial Of Z. =. Martin SGT for
January u FURNISHES
$500 Bond.

The Polk county gtand jury ad-
journed Thursday evening after max.
ing the following report:
THAT we have examined the coun.
~ jail, the COURT house. and the vari-
Gus county offices, and have found
them to be In a satisfactory condi-
ton. with THU, Axceptton, that we be-
Ilieve and do recommend that 1.-THE cell
for the reception OF Insane persons In
and kept in such condition that an
insane patient may hes ksptSsthsre
Selves" $As &
The following men. who were In
dicted by the grand Jury Thursday,
were drraigtAdSbefore Judge Watts,
of district colrts Friday afternoon, to
enter pleas and arrange Tor the date
of Their. hearings:
Lawrence L. Martin. Of East Grand
Forks, had four indictments returned
against him, two charging him with
grand larceny. and two with petit lar
ceny. 1t is alleged that Martin stole
merchandise from the Great North
ern warehouse. on numerous occa.
sions. His trial was set for Thursday,
January 17,sWhen he will be defended
He furnished a 1880 bond for hie
appearance.
An Indictment. for the keeping and
selling OF intoxicating liquor wax No.
turned against G. w. johnson, who
was granted a deferred bearing,
which was set for Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock. He furnished a $500
Ike Hoffman, was also indicted on a
charge Of keeping and selling intexi.
eating liquor. His hearing was dc.
ferred until Saturday afternoon at
o'clock and he gave 5000 bond. :
An. Indictment was returned by the
grand jury against Joseph johnson
for selling cigarettes without a Ii.
cense. He entered aaplea of not guilty
and no date was set for the trial. lac
furnished a. $500 bond.
Wesley Helmets entered a plea OF
not guilty OH the Indictment returned
against him by the grand jury for
selling Intoxicating liquor. His bond
was also fixed at 5000.
An indictment was returned against
Dr.. J. I. Becker for selling intoxi-
eating liquor. When arrafgned before
charge and "a sentenced to thirty
DAYS in the county. Jail and a. fine OF
$50 and costs. He was granted a de.
lerred sentence. producing g.. 5000
bond for his appearance during the
mex week to start; the sentence.
=, MOI SIullty' was the plea entered
by William Riopelle, who was indict
ed by, the jury on a charge Of selling
Intoxicating liquor. He also ave !
pond of $500, but no date was SGT fol
his trial. i ' 80
lAn Indictment was returned by the
grand: jury against William Shield
charging him with common and ha.
bltual liquor selling without license
IT is impossible for local police to ar.
rest Shields as he has entered an.
other country, now residing in Can.
ada, $3.50 "
Several other men against whom, In.
dictments were returned. appearef
before Judge Watts Friday to enter
their pleas. Among them were viii.
lam Busch, Nix. Busch, John En-,
right and A. L. Mann ali Of Eas
Grand Forks. who are charged viii
selling intoxicating liquors.
hose charged with keeping in.
Ftoxicating liquor for sale are as fol.
lows: N: X. Busch and William Busch
A. l.. Mann. George .Tense. and pat.
rick Purcell, also of East Crane
Forks. J. Howe. of East Grand Forks
was indicted for keeping an u%niicens
ed drinking house. Herman Conner,
was charged with grand larceny If
the second degree, as was Adolpf