The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-12-05
7. BOISE ARRESTED
ON BRIBERY COUNT
LEWISTON MAN CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPT TO OBSTRUCT JUS
TICE IN FEDERAL COURT

The most sensational development
trict court here was the arrest of
Tom Boise of Lewiston for an alleged
corrupt endeavor to influence, OBJ
struct and impede the due adminis-
tratlon of Justice" Boise, arrested at
Lewiston last night, was arraigned
this morning before Judge Frank S.
Dietrich and given until Friday noon
to plead. He furnished a $1,000 bond
at Lewiston last night.
The information, filed by John H.
McEvers, assistant United States at
torney, charges Boise with offering
James Rice, special officer in the
Indian service engaged in the en-
forcement of the national prohibition
act, $500 to work in behalf of William
and Dan Boise, charged with viola
t1on Of the prohibition act. The in
formation alleges that Tom Boise Of
fHed to pay $500 to Rice if Rice
would advise the United States at
torney that jurors favorable to the
enforcement of the national prohi-
bition act were against its enforce
ment." The information shows that
the United States attorney relies on
Rice's report on the qualifications
and standing of jurors from the Sec
tion in which Rice works.
Involves Boise Prosecution
William and Dan Boise, both of
Lewiston, are to be tried either to-
morrow or Friday on charges of pos
session and sale and maintenance of
nuisance at 627 Main street in
0Io
to have occurred on July 8, July 10,
and July %, all in 1922. Both jump
ed bonds of $500 prior to the open
ing of the court term here last fall
and went to Canada. Their return to
the United States was taken up with
the Canadian immigration authori-
ties and the Boises agreed to return
for trial at the present term of court.
Pronouncing of sentences on Mil
ton Downs of Colville, Wash, who
pleaded guilty yesterday to transport
tation of a stolen automobile from
Spokane to Lewiston, was deferred
this morning by Judge Dietrich until
May 12 the date for the opening of
the spring term of court here. Downs
was indicted with Lee Roberts, alias
Frank Kombol who broke jail at
Lewiston and who has not been ap-
pretended.
Bartlett Fined 5000
Ed Bartlett of Culdesac, who
plead guilty to liquor possession, was
fined 5000 by Judge Dietrich. Bart
lett's case was laid over from the
last term of court. An indictment
charging him with possession of liq-
uor on an Indian reservation, fell
ony was dismissed on account Of
Bartlett's age and his previous good
record.
Sator Settimo of Elk River, who
plead guilty to liquor possession,
possession of property designed for
manufacture and main
tenance of a nuisance, was senteced
by Judge Dietrich this morning. He
was fined 5000 for liquor possession,
$100 for possession of property de-
signed for manufacture and SEN
fenced to three month imprisonment
in the Latah county Jail for manu-
facture and maintenance of nuis-
ance.
The trial of Elmer Rouse of Clear
water, charged with possession and
of liquor and mainten-
ance of a nuisance, occupied the en-
tire morning session.
John Brown Acquitted
John Brown of West Lake, charged
with the manufacture of liquor and
of a nuisance, was ac-
quilted by a jury late yesterday af-
ternoon. Brown entered pleas of
guilty to possession of liquor and
possession of property designed for
the manufacture of liquor. The jury
went out at 1890 and returned with
its verdict late in the afternoon. The
Brown case was the first to be tried
at the present term of court.
Peter Morrow of Elk River was ac-
quilted by jury of liquor possession,
possession of property designed for
manufacture and main
.enance of a nuisance. The trial of
.he case occupied most of the after
noon session and the jury returned
verdict in about an hour. Strtor Set
,imon of Elk River, charged jointly
With Morrow, entered pleas of guilty
% all four counts.