The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-12-15
Term OF COURT
To CLOSE TODAY
HAZELTON JURY STILL OUT
$14,950 In FINES IMPOSED
DURING TERM

The fall term of the United States
district court for the central division
here was concluded today after a ses-
sion of two weeks. The case of the
government against Mrs. Ruth Haz-
elton of Weippe on re-trial for alleg-
ed national prohibition law violations
went to the jury late this afternoon
and verdict will probably be re-
turned late tonight.
Most of the term was taken up with
the trial of violators and alleged vio-
lAtOrs of the national prohibition act.
During the term 35 defendants enter
ed pleas of guilty, there were nine
convictions, one acquittal, and two
cases in which the jury disagreed. All
OF these were cases in which the de-
PENDANTS were charged with prohibi-
tion law violations.
But Two Indictments Returned
Two pleas of guilty, one to a vio-
lation of the federal forestry laws
and the other to charge of trans
porting a stolen automobile, were also
entered. In another criminal case in
which Tom Boise of Lewiston was
charged with obstructing and influ-
encing the due administration of JUS
tice the jury disagreed. Two indict-
ments were returned by the grand
Jury and a bond was forfeited in
narcotic case.
In two cases the defendants were
acquitted on certain counts and plead
guilty to other counts and both cases
the government counts as pleas of
guilty and not as acquittals in that
fines and sentences were imposed on
defendants in both cases.
Sentences Of Imprisonment imposed
during the term by Judge Frank S.
Dietrich totalled S3 months and fines
imposed totalled $14,95O.
eDestructiOn Day" Observed
Judge Dietrich still has under ad-
v1sement awaiting decisions from the
circuit court of appeals motions for
arrest of judgment in the cases
against Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Mont
ana, Italians of Potlatch, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Aloyse Walter Of Lewiston. AS
4 result sentences have not been
pronounced in these cases. The de-
-cision from the circuit court OF ap-
pea1s awaited for as authority In
wolves the sufficiency Of search war
rants and viii have direct bearing on
these two cases.
"Destruction day" was observed to-
day by federal prohibition agents and
the United States marshal when, und-
er order of the court, so gallons OF
moonshine, 300 quarts of beer. three
quarts of bonded liquor and two
quarts of gin were sent gurgling
down the sink. Stills taken in evil
,dence are either sold if useable for
legitimate purposes or smashed up
with copper stills and sold for junk
Bottles and containers of Illicit liq-
;uor are also sold.
Joe JabbOra Not Charged
An erroneous report was made in
reference to the reported arrest OF
John Brockey of Kendrick and Joe
Jabbora, Moscow Neither of the two
men have been arrested or are they
wanted by the federal federal author
tiles.
All of the prohibition violations
were handled by William H. Lang
roise. second assistant United States
attorney in charge Of prohibition law
prosecutions, while John H. McEvers,
first assistant United States attorney, |
was in charge of all other govern
ment cases. Both men are gradu-
ates Of the University of Idaho col
1ege of law. Mr. Langroise is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Langroise OF
Moscow
Judge Frank S. Dietrich, w. D. Nc
REYNOLDS, clerk of the couTt, and
Frank M. Breshears, United States
marshal, will leave tomorrow for
Boise.