Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-12-07
FEDERAL JUDGE
SHOWS NO MERCY
FINE AND JAIL SENTENCES
HANDED OUT IN QUICK
ORDER RY JUDGE.

calendar to be considered at the
fall term Of the United States
district court, which convened
there Monday morning with
Judge Frank S. DIETRICH pre-
siding, is the heaviest in recent
years, and it is expected that
fully two weeks will be consum-
ed before adjournment is taken.
Nineteen pleas of guilty to
violations Of the federal prohibi-
ton law were entered before
Judge DIETRICH Monday and in
these cases the defendants re-
ceived the following sentences:
Harvey Housh, of Lewiston,
fined $500 for the possession Of
intoxicating liquor on August 2.
A charge of maintaining a nui-
sance was also lodged against
this defendant, but this was
dismissed. Upon payment of
the fine Housh was given his
liberty.
Grant Foster, of Lewiston,
against whom charges of pos
session Of liquor and maintain
ing a nuisance were filed, was
fined $400 upon admitting his
guilt. His wife was charged
Jointly with him but the case
against her was dismissed when
her husband assumed full re-
sponsibility.
George Wilson, arrested by
the prohibition agents at Oro-
fino, was given a fine of $500
for the possession of materials
used in the manufacture of
liquor.
Dan Miller, charged with
liquor possession and maintain
ing a nuisance at 408 G. street,
Lewiston, was given fine OF
500 on the liquor charge and
5000 on that of maintaining q
nuisance.
=, A fine of $500 for manufact-
{ ure and possession Of liquor anc
maintaining a nuisance was i'm.
posed on Fred Freeman, Of Lew.
iston.
+ julius Willis, arrested at Kan.
iah on November 9, was fineo
500 for possession.
Peter Fodor, resident Of
Lewiston Orchards, was finet
$500 and sentenced to the Me-
Perce county jail for a three
months term after he entered
plea of guilty to possession o.
liquor and possession of mater
ials for making same, and tol
manufacture of liquor and man
tanning a nuisance.
A Jail sentence OF thre'
months and fine of $40 wa
meted out to Martin johnson
arrested at Kamiah on Novem
ember 8, the charge against thl
man being the possession OF ma
terials for manufacture OF hq
uor.
Jess Mathews, also arreste'
near Kamiah, was fined $500 10
possession, which amount n
paid into court and was above
his liberty
Lutte B. lindsay, of Lewiston
arrested on October Is, dre'
the heaviest sentence hande
down today. He was given
fine of $500 and a four month
term in the Nez Perce count
iail. He was charged wit
liquor possession and MAINTAIN
ing nuisance.
Henry C. Hartshorn, residin
in East .ewiston, paid SAC
fine for possession of liquor.
Ernest Mueke, of Spokan
who was arrested on the mort
side of the Clearwater river
Lewiston after a running flgl
with the officers. who upon sci
ing his car. found a case of BON
ed whiskev. was fined $500.
George Verdot, of Kamia
pleading guilty to possessio
was fined 5000.
Upon pleading guilty on thr
counts charging possession al
manufacture. John Valentine, a
rested near Potlatch on Augu
%. was fined $500.
George Nibbler of Genesee ]
ceived a fine of $500 for havil
in his possession material t
manufacture. his arrest TAXI
place on Sertember 6. The {
4 fendant paid and was released
For manufacturing wire a
having it in his possession VIII
arrested, G.. Neussie, of Potlatt
. received a $500 fine. which