Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-10-31
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Two foreigners speaking he Ian
e.llage known as Basque are much wiser
regarding he ways OF a free country as
the result Of the trial Of the State Of
Idaho vs.. Joe Orbea Tor being a persis-
tent violator Of the prohibition laws Of
the state and OF the State against Jesus
Plaza for having liquor in his poses
sion. The two We're caught in raid on
the old Washburn place south Of Die
trich, last July. Sheriff Wheeler, as
sisted by deputies Millsaps and Bert
Fowler descended upon them and pro-
ceeded to look about the place. Deputy
fowler WAS the first TO locate the den
having the keenest scent unearthed a
csche of fiery booze estimated TO be
worth a thousand dollars, at the time
this was written, Whereupon the &C
,rnants were arrested and lodged in
isiI to be released later on bond At
the trial they were represented by c. o.
S.ocksiager and Perky K Brink OF
Boise. The fact that neither Of the ac-
cused spoke the English language made
an Interpreter necessary and Joe Ami
was secured for that purpose. Both
men were found guilty Orbea was SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary,
f. being his second onense OF that nat
IRE. His attorneys filed notice OF ap-
neal and asked for bail which was
granted in the sum of $500 Plaza plead
guilty and was fined SIS. with costs,
and thirty days in jail
In, he case Of Andy Peterson VS. the
Amalgamated Sugar Company for the
collection of a debt it was dismissed
on a "Non-su motion. Harlan ID
4eist represented Peterson and r. y.
Walters. of Twin Falls. represented tie
Sugar Company
owing to the unexpected illness ol
Comfy Attorney, Harlan ID. Heist the
cases in which he is to appear have all
been postponed until next Monday.
The criminal cases against Frank
Sullivan, Frank Walsh, Edward Graut
man and c. W. Darcy consumed the
greater part of the time of the court
last week These men were charged
with committing a burglary of store
in Jerome about a year ago. When !
first arrested they were placed in the 1
Gooding Jail for safety. They soon got I
out Of that Jail and made a clean get-a- I
way. After some time they were re- /
captured and placed in our Lincoln .
County Jail. From this they soon es- /
ceped and scattered far and wide Some
were caught in California and some in
Canada, but they were ali caught. This
time they were placed in the peniten-
tiary for safety nutil tried. When this
term of court opened they were brought
back for trial and George Campbell,
Frank Milisaps and Joe Davis were en-
oloyed to guard the prisoners night and
jay for the men had boasted that they
would never be taken back TO the peni-
.entiary. Extra lights were installed
N the Jail yard Sheriff Wheeler took
no chances for the men were desperate
criminals Even in spite of the watch
'ulness Of their guards Darcy, during
he trial made key for the front door
ock of the Jail. He had never seen the
ock and could not reach it. He con-
essed that he once saw the original
Sey and had made his duplicate from
memory and a small drawing Re had
made shortly after seeing the KEY. tie
made his duplicate from a tin toharco
an. The sheriff discovered the tin key
shen unexpected to the four men he
earched them one morning. The pris-
ners were ably defended by Frank T. ,
disney and c. o. Stockslager with Har-
an ID. Heist representing the state.
he jury found all four guilty and the
udge gave them an indeterminate
entence of from seven TO fiften years.
aturday deputy sheriff Chas Walters :,
18th deputy warden Walker delivered :
hem to the penitentiary and Lincoln
ounty is rid of four of the smoothest
rocks and most desperate criminals
has had to deal with for many years. <
hile sheriff Wheeler and his deputies Z
reathe n sigh of relief and nope to gain Il
,me much needed sleep.
The trial OF Henry Mapes. of Rich =
ED for unlawful Interference with an 9
ditch was of more than usu- .
interest, since il involved the right 9
water user 10 help himself to wa =
+ from n ditch against the orders of .
e ditch rider. Harlan ID. Heist and
o. Stockslager represented Mr..
apes The jurors were John Engle.
an Darrah w. c. Kershner, Ralph
sborn. C. r. Morse. J. P. Murphy. Ben
art. ]. Q. Baker. Chris Hansen. @. B.
eefer, A. r. Carnegie and w. II. Muir y
". A verdict of guilty was re-
rned Sentence had not been pro-
unced at time of going TO press.