The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-10-12


Murphy and Nash. He is charged
with concealing property from credi-
tors. His case would have come up
for trial Wednesday, but for the fact
that one Of the material witnesses
left for Minneapolis on business
Tuesday before summons could be
served.
Two White Slave Cases
There are two White Slave cases to
be tried in this term. Ole r. Hoven
and Alvie Orr are the defendants.
The jury for the Hoven case was
drawn Wednesday afternoon and the
testimony began this morning. f. r.
Sinkler is appearing for both defend
ants aud several Montana witnesses
arrived today. Hoven lives in Mon
tana. He is charged under the Mann
act with transporting North Da
kota girl from Montana to North Da-
kota for immoral purposes. The
complaining witness is Josephine
Droszt.
Other criminal cases to come up at
this term are those against Chas.
Northrup and S. N. Steen, charged
with buying stolen auto. McGee &
Goss appear for Northrup.
Andy and Henry. Lewis entered
plea of not guilty to manufacturing
intoxicating liquor.
Bob White, Jim Young, Eugene and
Hattie Parks and Albert Ehlke are
charged with having narcotics in their
possession. Ehlke was not in court
and his bond, furnished by Aug. and
Carl Ehlkc was ordered forfeited.
John Kelley and David Swanson, de-
PENDANTS in an action were not pres
ent when their names were called.
John Reed and Chas. Lano, thru
their attorney Dudley Nash, entered
a plea of not guilty to the charge
against them. Mr.. Reed, formerly
captain of police Of Minot, is now on
the police force at Portland, Ore, and
made the long journey to Minot to
be present at the trial.
Two liquor charges have been filed
against Chas. Schimmerhon. He
waived examination and thru his at
torney, Dudley Nash, pleaded not
guilty.
1t was announced that in Irving
Young's case, he had already paid a
fine.
Frank ,Plasterman pleaded not
guilty. Mary and John Willis, thru
their attorneys, Greenleaf & Wool
edge, pleaded not guilty to a liquor
charge. Fred Miller Paul Neseth and
Lynn Lundquist pleaded not guilty.
The bond for A. NJ. Johnson was
ordered forfeited when defendant did
not appear. A bench warrant was is
sued.
Ed Morris thru Atty. Nash pleaded
not guilty, VIM, Kelley pleaded not
guilty. The liquor case against Herb
Bum will be tried at this term.
Atty. Wyckoff of Stanley, repre-
senting Roop of Van Hook, entered
plea of not guilty to introducing IL
quor on the reservation.
Gande and Lewis Barton are de-
PENDANTS in this term of court, on IL
quor charges. Gande has two bonds
up.
The personnel of the federal court
is as follows:
Judge, Andrew Miller.
Court Reporter, Miss Beatrice Nc
Michael.
Clerk, j. A. Montgomery.
Deputy Clerk, Frank Talcott, Jr.
U. S. istrict Attorney, Col. Hildreth.
Assistant u. S. Attorney, S. l.. Nu-
chols.
Clerks in the U. S. Attorneys Of
flee, Misses O'Keefe and Ford.
Asst. U. Attorney, prohibition
department, F. A. Leonard.
Mr.. Wattles, Jim Collins, Jack Ryan
and Howard Strock, U. S. MarshaPs
department.
Court Crier, Allen Lynn.
j. A. Montgomery has been clerk
Of the federal court in North Dakota
during the past 80 years, ever since
this court was established. He re-
tains his position by right Of discov-
cry, by his special ability and hand
some appearance.
Emil Lundby, of Minot, wandered
into the court room on the opening
day and casually remarked that he
had been moonshiner, wanted to
plead guilty and take his medicine.
The Judge fined him $25.O0.
Among the civil cases to be tried
are the following: .-ra
United States VS.. one Hudson car,
No. '62,7O4.
United States VS.. one Ford touring
car No. 75,784. 49,
Federal Land Bank VS.. Ralph De
Collier.
Federal Land Bank VS.. Peter D.
Eggen.
United States VS.. Cadillac roadster
No. 57W574.
United States VS.. Overland car No.
885986. ..E
Federal Land Bank VS.. A. r. Grams.
Federal Land Bank VS.. Peter Momb.
Federal Land Bank VS.. M. r. Keith.
United States VS.. Arthur Benno
ct al.
United States VS.. Leslie Benno ct al.
Sven Holmes VS.. G.. N. Railway.
Olaf, Myhra vs.. G. N. Railway.
VIM. Black vs. John La Porte.
VIM. Gum VS.. Standard Oil Co.
Chas. Wallin VS.. A. p. Scofield.
Guttenstein Bros. VS.. John J. Wold.
White, Dulany Co. VS.. A. C. Wiper.
American Nat. Bank, st. Paul VS..
Burke Co. Inv. Co
Jim Darlans vs.. G. N. Railway.
In the case of Mabel Neil VS.. z. p,
King, an application for continuance