The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
JUDGE REPRIMANDS
LEWISTON LAWYER
INGRAHAN FOUND GUILTY-DE-
TENDED BY NEZ PIERCE COUN-
TY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Amos Ingrahan of Lewiston was
found guilty on four counts of v1o-
lations of the federal prohibition law
this morning by jury in the United
States district court after Is minutes
deliberation. Judge Frank S. Diet
rich sentenced Ingraham to four
months Imprisonment in the Nez
Perce county Jail and fined him $780,
Judge Dietrich reprimanded from the
bench Leo McCarty of Lewiston,
prosecuting attorney of Nez Perce
county, for appearing as attorney for
the defendant.
Judge Dietrich told Prosecuting
Attorney McCarty that the federal
authorities had enough trouble en-
forcing the prohibition law without
having a prosecuting attorney appear
as attorney for a man charged with
violation of the prohibition law and
that McCarty would do well to think
it over.
Reprimands Leo McCarty
Judge Dietrich said that he had
the impression but no definite proof
that conditions in Lewiston are in
very bad shape and that there is
more or less contempt of the law in
certain circles. The federal judge
said that had he known that McCarty
was prosecuting attorney he would
not have allowed him to be attorney
for Ingrahan.
Charles Parker, member of the
Lewiston city council and commits
sioner of the Lewiston police depart
ment, appeared as a character wit
ness in behalf of the defendant, In
graham. Mr.. Parker admitted on
cross examination that he was a for
mer saloon keeper
Ingraham Admits Sale
n n 1dn hot h0 had
liquor in his possession and admit
ted that he had sold the LIQUOR but
contended that he had no profit out
of the sales. The defendant claimed
that he was simply "go-between''
between the officers to whom he sold
the liquor and the boot-Ieggers from
whom he purchased the liquor. The
first and third counts charged pos
session and the second and fourth
counts, sale Ingraham contended
that he had made no profit out of the
sales and that he had sold the liquor
for just what it had cost him
Judge Dietrich instructed the jury
to find the defendant guilty if the
members of the jury believed the
government witnesses and to find the
defendant also guilty. if they believed
the witnesses for the defense
Convict CoIOred WOwan
JOiln ~ McF-fefS, dSS1SIdHI 4 n1ISu
States district attorney conducted
the case for the government He was
for two terms prosecuting attorney
of Shoshone county.
Mrs. Georgia Cross of Lewiston,
colored, was found guilty on two
counts of violation of the federal pro-
hibition law by a federal court Jury
last night on the third ballot. Mrs.
Cross was found guilty on the count
Of possession of the goods from which
beer Is manufactured and the intent
to manufacture beer. and on the
count charging possession of beer.
Judge Dietrich fined her 5000 on
each count. Mr.. McEvers conducted
the case for the government
Profit Pleads Guilty
Leonard Profit of Ahsahka enter
ed plea of guilty to possession of
liquor at the opening of
this afternoons session of court.
Judge Dietrich fined Profit $3.50 and
gave him from ten to Is days in
which to pay the fine.
The case of the United States ver-
sus Thomas Peterson of Orofino
opened this afternoon before a jury.
expected to finish up the
of evidence in time for
the case to go to the jury before six
o'clock tonight. Peterson is charged
with the possession and sale of in
toxicating liquors in two counts.