The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-29
GUILTY DRAW j.:
JAIL SENTENCE. !:
: and FINES FOR.
Law VIOLATION
Heavy Penalties Imposed Upon
Gamblers and Illegal Booze
Sellers by Stanton
UNLESS FINES PAID r.. : :
LONGER TERMS ADDED
Convictions Secured Against
Lawless Element, Permitted
to Run Wide Open
UNLESS FINES PAID : :
LONGER TERMS ADDED

The following is a brief summary
of the district court criminal conv1c-
tions and pleas of "guilty' under
prosecution of County Attorney TDr-
rance, and what they drew" from
District Court Judge Stanton. :;
The fines and costs in the entire
list of convictions amounted to 49,
546.51. '''
While the grand jury was in ses-
sion and before indictment Mr.. and,
Mrs. Joseph Miller pleaded guilty,
to the charge of selling liquor nd
each was fined 500 and 80 days IN:
Jail, and if fine not paid go days
more. l.. .
Charles Gentle, found guilty of
assault in the second degree Of stab
bing a man on July Fourth. Sem
tence, from one to five years~in the
penitentiary.
Frank Dewey, found guilty of
keeping a place where liquor was
kept for SALE Sentence, 80 days In
county jail, 800 fine and costs of
$3.50.
John Slow, found guilty of keeping
a gambling outfit and under another
charge of selling intoxicating liquor
at the Park hotel building. For the
~ first offense he drew 6 months in jail,
5000 fine, costs of $116 and in de-
fault of paying the cash. an extra 60
days. For the second offense he drew
60 days, 500 fine, costs of 5000,
and in default 80 additional days.
The latter sentence to begin after the
months period expires.
James Kelly got all that his friend
John Slow received. with the excep-
ton of the cost item, which was
Slip cents more.
William Young Of Baudette, who
was found guilty of keeping "wet"
place in the. Baudette hotel. got his
"medicine' of go days in Jail, a fine
of 800, costs of $2O4.10 and in de-
fault 80 additional days.
Joseph Thiebault of Baudette,
found guilty of running opposition
to William Young in keeping a wet
Joint, drew the same concoction in
the same size dose as did Young.
Elmer E. Moorhead also Of Bau-
.dette was found guilty of running in
competition to Young and Thiebau1t
soft wet" place, when in reality
the jury found that the place wasn't
so "soft" He was given the same
"Spide" Not Optimistic. :: |
Frank Gagnon, better known as
"Spider," a man quite familiar to
most everybody, stated through his
attorney that he was waiting for the
Fergus Falls term of court to open,
when he expected PACKAGE from
that august body. Judge Stanton
thought he'd investigate the request
for stay of sentence and asked
"Spide" to come up and listen to him
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Mr..
. Gagnon was found guilty of keeping
a place where liquor was kept for
sale.
Thomas Bowe, who pleaded guilty
to keeping a gambling device, was
asked by the court to, be ready for
his sentence Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock
Mrs. Charles Sears and her hus-
band pleaded guilty of running the
"O!d Stockholm" in a decidedly
"wet" manner. Charley got 80 days
and $1OO, and his wife will "get
hers next Wednesday. /
Frank North was given a 3O-day
ticket to the county jail, and fine of
$50, and costs of $3.50. In case Of
default an additional 80 days.
Clarence LaValley was given board
and room at the sheriff's quarters
and ordered to pay a 500 fine, and
~costs of $1O1. In default of coming
across with the cash he gets 80 days
more in the county jail.
John Dewey, whose home is in
Crookston, and who plead guilty to
selling booze in his sons "joint,"
was invited to remain in Bemidji for
60 days, pay fine of 500 and costs
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