The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-10-25
FEDERAL COURT NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. v. Long OF BLACK
foot, tried In federal court on the
charge Of selling and possession OF
intoxicating liquor, were found not
guilty of both charges. This is the
first case In which the government
has failed to get a conviction during
the present term of court.
Lyle Peterson, who entered plea
of guilty some days ago to the
charges of violation of the white
slave. act, was fined 800 and
sentenced to three months in the
Bannock county jail by Judge F. 8.
Dietrich
J. r. Carruth, charged with en-
bezzlement of funds from the
Blackfoot land office, entered a plea
Of not guilty and his trial was set for
October 27.
]. P. Halliwell, Dave Grant and
Robert Allen changed their pleas
from not guilty to guilty to the
charge of possession of intoxicating
liquor, and upon motion Of the dis
trict attorney, the charge of con-
spiracy to violate the national prohi-
bition act was dismissed. Lee Wilson
entered plea of guilty to the charge
VI COAoPli oCy " F4OAotO thO AoSAOAoA
prohibition act. Halliwell, Grant and
Wilson were fined $500 each and
Allen was fined $3.50.
The trial of S. s. Champlain, L. H.
Lathrop, D. D. Burnside, George w.
Clarke, A. D. Bell, ]. G. Davis, l.
Davis, Harry R. Leech and R. ]. Dill
lon, in what Is known as the North
western Investment company case,
will start Monday morning and will
likely occupy the attention Of the
court for several days. The de-
PENDANTS are charged with using the
mails to defraud.
Soda Springs has had its day in
court following the cleanup made
there by federal prohibition officials.
Many pleas of guilty were made and
fines assessed.
George White was tried on nine
counts and found guilty on each
charge. Matt Stoor of the Stock Ex
change hotel was found guilty on six
counts. Wiley Call and William
Winchell entered pleas Of guilty and
were given fines of $500 and two
in the Caribou county jail |
Laura Ray of Henry pleaded guilty
and was fined 5000 with three
in jail William Tremillion
entered plea of guilty and was
given a $500 fine.
Charles Hoffner Of Blackfoot, who
resides on a ranch near there en-
,ered a plea of guilty to several
charges involving the violation of
he national prohibition act. Frank
Weekly entered plea Of guilty and
vas given a 5000 fine and ordered
sent to the Bonneville county Jail at
IDAHO Falls.
Mrs. Minnie M Gorton, formerly
Mrs Minnie. Coburn of Lava Hot
springs, charged with a violation Of
he national prohibition act, was
ried Saturday afternoon in federal
ourt before Judge F. S. Dietrich and
ound not guilty of the charge, the
ury celebrating but few minutes
,efore returning a verdict. While
/. c. Morris and N. E. Smell were
harged under the same count, the
ases against the two were dismissed
n motion of the assistant district
ttorney.
James Jones, who entered plea !
f guilty several days ago to two
cunts involving violation of the ma
Ional Prohibition act, was fined
400 on each count Saturday by
Judge Dietrich. The defendant was
ommitted to the Bingham county
Ill at Blackfoot until the fine is .
aid.
w. G. Wilson, who entered a Plea
[ guilty to a possession charge :
rev a $500 fine and was committed :
, the Bannock county Jail until the {
ne is paid.
Joseph NJ Tilden and w. r. Kit
,rman, who also entered pleas OF +
Utility to prohibition violations ap-
cared in court this morning for !;
Tilden was fined $500
who entered a plea of
lilty to the charges Of possession of
quor and maintaining a nuisance
as fined 5000 on each count.
Bert Hayes of Idaho Falls, =
larged in a secret indictment re-
rned by the grand jury with two !,
cunts involving violation of the -
hite slave traffic act, was arraigned ..
is morning before Judge Dietrich
I'd entered a plea of not guilty. The
tie for his trial was not announced.
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