The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-07
REILLY CLAIMS
MILLER WAS ONE
OF BANDIT, GANG
Minot Man, Star Witness For
Government, Second to
Testify Today
LAWYERS CLASH OFTEN
Several Plead Guilty to Liquor
Law Violations and Are
Sentenced
LAWYERS CLASH OFTEN

First testimony in the case Of
Harry Miller, st. Paul, charged with
robbing the postoffice at Belcourt,
N. D., on May 20, 1923. was heard
in federal court here this morning.
James Reilly, Minot, star witness
for the government and second wit
ness on the stand this morning, testi-
fled that Harry Miller was a men,
ber Of the band Of four that per-
petrated the robbery on the above
date.
Reilly's testimony was marked by
clashes between the opposing coun-
rel, w. G. Green, Fargo, assistant
United States attorney, and r. X.
'inkler, Minot, attorney for the de-
cndant.
Postmaster Testifies
Ernest C. Hogue, Belcourt, store
>cper and postmaster, was the first
tness on the stand following Mr..
GEMS outlining Of the case to the
~. Mr.. Hogue described tho scene
the robbery both before and after.
Following q cross-examination OF
& cilly by Mr.. Sinkler, Louis Larson,
.aoxholm, who rented . farm to
s.eilly and which farm was used As
thc base of operations for q series
Of postoffice and bank robberies dur
ing 1929. was called to the witness
box. He testified to the presence on
the farm Of James Reilly, Harry
Miller, Frank Morrison and . man
known as "Sid the Duke"
William Enright, farmer living
near Foxholm and Charlotte Satthre,
Lansford, employed by Mrs. Reilly,
were the last two witnesses for the
prosecution before Judge Andrew
Miller, Fargo, sitting on the ease,
recessed the court until 2:3O p. M.
Their testimony was relative TO hav-
ing seen Harry Miller in and about
the Reilly farm.
Sentences Imposed
Frank Drucker,s ST., Mandan, was
fined 5000 when he pleaded guilty to
the sale Of beer and wine; David
Bocshanse, Golden Valley, received q
fine of $500 upon entering q plea Of
guilty to liquor offense; Eddie
Holton, Sweet Briar, forfeited an
automobile and was fined s. Tor
violation Of the liquor laws; SEN
tence was postponed in the case OF
Ferdinand Kurtz, Fredonia. who
pleaded guilty to sale Of intoxicating
liquor; Mrs. Lizzie Zeerbuck,
Wishek, received q $40, fine upon
plea Of guilty to . liquor law in
fraction; John p. Kelsch, Adams
county, was sentenced to one day in
the Burleigh county Jail for using
the mails to defraud after he had
pleaded guilty; Gust Leible. Zap, for.
feited an automobile and was fined
$50 for breaking the prohibition
laws; the case Of Roy Dietrich and
J. T. Harvey; Mandan, was dis
missed; John Baker, Halliday, plead
ed guilty to violation Of the liquor
laws and was fined $500; and the
case Of the United States VI. John
Ironsides ct al, q party Of Indians,
charged with assaulting . govern
ment officer, was dismissed upon
filing q demurrer which was sus-
tanned by Judge Miller.
Christ Grencz Of HaSelton plead
ed guilty yesterday to sending
fraudulent checks through the mai!
to obtain merchandise, instead Of
to violation Of the liquor laws, ~
was previously announced. He was
fined 500.
Charles J. Dolan Of Haxen yester-
day pleaded guilty to embezzline
470,62 II money order funds and one
letter intended for mailing. He
was sentenced to. serve 80 days in
the Burleioh county iail.