Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-01
RALPH'S TRIAL
IS FIRST CASE
in U. S. COURT
Recaptured Prisoner to Face
Jury When Term
Opens.

With a list of prisoners to be ar
raigned, largely on charges of alleged
violation of the prohibition laws, fed
eral court will open in Great Falls this
morning, Judge George NJ. B%ourquin
and other court officers arriving in the
city Thursday. The hearing of cases
on the calendar will begin Tuesday.
w. E. Ralph, re-arrested at Havre a
few days ago, after breaking from the
Helena Jail will be the first to be tried
this term. answering two charges of
Transporting liquors and one of pos
session, while his trial on charges of
discharging a revolver at a prohibition
officer will follow, both set for Septem-
Der 5. Harry Volta is defendant with
him in the first trial,
Perjury Case Called
Another case growing out of liquor
charges that is attracting interest is
that of Harvey Noble, Charles luck
erman. Alex Stuart and Martin Ernest
on perjury charges. The charges were
made following the trial of Noble on
charges of Transporting liquor, in which
he was acquitted. In that trial it was
charged that what the sheriff's officers
testified was liquor being thrown out
of the car was tumbleweeds blown
across the road. The perjury case is
set for September 9.
One of the cases expected to be hard
fought by both defense and government
is that against Charles r.. Trinder and
Don W. Jacobson as a banking asso-
citation on charges of making loans Oh
shares of it's own capital stock and
making false entry in national bank
books. 1t is set for September II, and
a second case against Trinder or
charges of Decentralization of a check
by an officer of a member bank of the
federal reserve is set for the same day,
The two cases grew out Of the clos
ing Of the Stockmen's National bank OF
Poplar, of which Trinder was president
and Jacobus cashier.
The only civil cases set are those in
which the government is a party and
deal largely with cases on Indian lands
One criminal case is also brought IL
the court, this being against William
J.. Guardip and John Red Fox, who
are charged with stealing two horses
on the Blackfeet Indian reservation
Green Grass Bull is a witness against
the two men.
Narcotic Cases Set
Other cases set for trial this term
are:
September 6-Fred Bush, charged
with possession and sale of narcotics
arrested in Havre; Ike Colvin, charged
with sale and dealing in narcotics, ar
rested in Havre; Robert Fulton
charged with dealing in, possession anC
sale of narcotics, arrested in Great
Falls; Frank Mason, charged witt
dealing in and sale of narcotics; Car
Peterson, charged with dealing in ant
sale of narcotics. arrested in Havre
; September William J. Guardippt
and John Fox; Mike Lakes and Clar,
ence Hyde, charged with larceny OF
goods in interstate commerce, arrested
in Cut Bank. September S-Joe Ma
gee, charged with receiving goods stoler
in interstate commerce, arrested in Cut
Bank.
Civil cases are:
September 12-U. S. vs.. Grafton G
Pierson, election, Vandalia canal; L. 5
VS.. Joseph A. Perrine, to recover
$3.50 for grazing sheep on the Black.
feet Indian reservation. September il
u. S. VS.. one Winton Six automobile
John Puutio ct al, for forfeiture: L. ;
VS.. one Cole automobile and William 5
Kite.