Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

Langdon after their leader had prom
tsed the officials that only a commit
tee ofseven would come up to investi-
gate. The gang was surrounded at
the train land arrested and all but
Three Of the leaders taken back on
train TIL, mex day, alter being
and being informed the
cases would be pressed against them
If they ever came back. Out of the
gang Joseph CubbY and Fred Fischer
arrested on the charge of con-
spiracy and Robert Ferris on a charge
of carrying concealed weapons. Ferris
pleaded guilty and served his time.
here about six ---,eks when they were
released on bond. On Tuesday when
court opened States Attorney Crimson
an information against them,
they failed to. appear. Their bail was
forfeited and a bench warrant issued
for their arrest.
Another defendant who failed to
respond when information was fled
against him was the manager. Of a
circus who appeared here last sum
mer and apparently thought Ne could
run things wide open. After the first
performance sufficient complaints of
gambling, indecent acts and short
changing were given to States At
torney Crimson. that he had the man.
ager arrested, for keeping a place for
gambling. and six performers were
arrested on vagrancy charges. The
six performers paid $3.50 in lines and
manager put UP aAcash bail of
1850 for appearance in district court
to answer the gambling charge. In
cidentally the circus was forced to
leave town before the evening per-
Torrance and now the manager has
forfeited his $3.50 cash bail and a
bench warrant was issued for his ar
rest.
Home Brew Artists Sentenced.
Five different persons. one Of them
a woman. were sentenced by Judge
Kneeshaw for having mash and ap-
paratus for making home-brew, in
their possession and in one ase the
cash bail was forfeited and a bench
warrant issued. The ones sentenced
Pawlock, A. Hutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lie
bers. Each one Of these Judge Knee.
shaw sentenced to ninety days in jail
and to pay a fine of $500 and $1O(
costs and to serve in default of pay
ment of fine. an additional one hund-
/ red and fifty days in Jail. l.. Godaire
was sentenced to n year in the peni'
Tertiary at Bismarck for bootleggfng
In passing these sentences Judge
tAHccSNdW Inhue Clear tue pOS1uOH y
himself and OF the officers of Cavalier
county with regard to the enforce
ment Of the prohibition laws. HI
said that the persons who make this
rotten home-brew and give, sell or al
low it to be sold and given to oul
young boys. are worse than murder
ers, that this stuff accomplished theil
spiritual and physical death by de
grees and did untold harm. He salt
that he wished he could have sen
fenced each one of them to the peni
tertiary and that the law should b.
amended so hat the making Of thi
stuff should be a pe%nitentiary offence
He told prisoners the harm they wer'
doing and how they could not d.
such things and expect any lenienc.
from the court or the officers. : H
expressed his intention to give tn
limit to this class of offenders whel
brought before him. Both States At
torney Crimson and Sheriff Kellan.
expressed themselves in accord wit
the iudge's statements. and said tina
they would leave no efforts undone t
rid Cavalier county Of home-brew a r
fists and b~ootleggers.