Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-06

Even though Charles Keifer, 3121a
First avenue south. who said he fol-
lowed the business Of teaming, testi-
fled in district court Friday that it was
be and not William (Sonny) Meyers,
who sold several drinks of whisky to
state Witnesses on April q and 8. the
jury found Meyers. who is the pro-
prietor Of a soft drink parlOr in the
iiaatz block on Second street south.
guilty Of selling intoxicating liquors
Judge J.. +. Leslie sentenced Meyers
TO 80 days in the county Jail and to
pay d fine of $500. The jury deiber-
dted % minutes.
Before Keifer left the stand after
he had admitted violatAn Of the prohi-
bition law. the county attorney moved
the court to have the witness taken
into custody and remanded to the
county Jail at the conclusion of the
trial. The witness asserted that he
had sold drinks to q deputy sheriff and
John Burns, a state witness, and had
received money in the transaction.
Whisky Carried o. Hip. Claim
1t was brought out in the course of
the cross-examination that keifer had
signed an affidavit, saving that he had
sold liquor in the office of Attorney
John n. Thelen. Meyers counsel. after
the defendant had been placed under
arrest. Deputy County Attorney j. j.
Wuerthner assisted in the prosecution.
The liquor Keifer sold. according to
his testimony. was obtained from a man
who carried a bottle and a glass in his
pocket and who happened to be stand
ing on the street on the day the deputy
sheriff and Burns were in Meyers
nlaco The witness sought to show
that Meyers was in no way responsible
for the presence of the liquor.
Meyers, in his testimony. said that he
bad never sold whisky 10 anyone, but
admitted selling beer to two deputy
sheriffs. The deputy sheriffs denied
purchasing any beer from the defend
ant.
Burns, who was formerly employed
by Meyers mother as q caretaker of
a furnace when she was conducting
a hotel. added a little touch of humor
to the proceedings when he was being
questioned by Attorney Thelen.
Is IN Eager Witness
Have you been subpoenaed as a
witness On any o liquor cases."
asked Mr.. Thelen.
Yes replied Burns. Il am to be
a witness on Ii more cases. | wish it
NCIC IL "cIC hnh tHat. lUoSC b9pl-
leggers on the south side have robbed
me until ] am getting sick of it,
Mark Thomas and George Corontgos
entered pleas of guilty to selling in
toxicating liquors and were sentenced
to go days each in the county Jail and
to pay fines of $500. Both had previ-
ously entered pleas of not guilty.
Thomas, who was brought before Judge
Fl. H. Ewing, asked continuance of his
case earlier in the week because of
illness. Corontgos is a south side
groceryman and was sentenced by
Judge Leslie.
Another plea of guilty to bootlegging
was entered in district court by Dan
Williams, who also had pleaded sick
ness. and the court instructed him
through his counsel, to appear this
morning for sentence. An agreement
between the county attorneys office
and counsel for Frank Pecan. charged
with selling liquor. was reached where
by the defendant will appear N court
June ). to receive sentence. The court
approved this agreement when Pecan
explained that he had some farm work
to look after. The liquor case against
Frank Macy was vacated from the
calendar and reset for Nav 8.
BaIios' Whereabouts Unknown
Although the defendant was not
present in the courtroom, Judge j. B.
Leslie pronounced sentence upon John
BallOs, who was tried and convicted
on a charge of selling liquor. April Is.
The punishment was fixed at 90 days
in the county Jail and a fine of 5000. |