Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-19
Five. Are
Sentenced To
Penitentiary
Three Must Serve Terms,
Two Youths Given Sus-
pended Sentences.
MILK CASES TAKEN
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

Three men were sentenced to terms
IN the state penitentiary and two
youths wre given suspended penitenti-
ary sentences in district court held in
Libby last Thursday, Judge C. w.
Pomeroy presiding. The men sem
fenced were Freeman Tibbetts, George
Delaney and Hugh Whitman, each of
whom pleaded guilty to second degree
burglary, for having broken in and
robbed the Kennedy cabin near Rainy
creek. 1t will be remembered that the
Tibbetts cabin in Libby was searched
q few weeks ago and a number Of
articles of furniture, books, etc. found
there and identified by Mrs. J. F.
Kennedy as her property. The three
men were sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary and have been taken
to Deer Lodge by Sheriff Baney.
:. The two youths sentenced were
James E1strom and Joel Soderberg,
charged with having broken into and
robbed G. N. fruit car near Rexford.
They pleaded guilty and were given
suspended sentence of six months
in the penitentiary. The two boys
were about 20 years old, and said
they were on their way to their
homes in st. Paul, Mimi, where they
promised to 60 and go to work.
The cases of the City of Libby vs..
Helen Crotteau and the City of Libby
VS.. L. S. Hewett, were argued and
submitted to the court, who took
them under advisement. The case in
which an injunction was asked to re-
strain the City Of Libby from enforc-
ing the ordinance requiring pasteur-
ization Of milk, was submitted to the
court, but not argued for lack Of
time. The court took it under ad-
visement requiring that briefs be sub
mitted. Hans Walchli and w. II. Her.
bert appeared as attorneys for the city
and B. f. Maiden for the plaintiffs
In that action. Mrs. Marion Oneal and
George Crotteau.
Melvin Kettleson, who pleaded gull
ty to having forged check on Mrs.
September 80.
A divorce was granted Gladys Pret-
tywood from Peter A. Prettywood on
the grounds Of desertion. The case
was non-contested.
A number of naturalization matters
were disposed of. Kazar Zakarian Of
Libby was admitted to citizenship as
was also Ole Rolset Of Libby. The
petition of Mrs Agnes Luxa Of Libby
for citizenship was continued, and the
hearing on the petition Of Alfredo
Luigi Cassallo was continued until
the March term.
A number Of criminal cases were
dismissed, as follows:
State of Montana VS.. Joe j. Vetter,
on rape charge.
State of Montana VS.. ]. G. Masek,
Mrs. G. G. Gerard and Joe Vetter
charged with having induced witness
to leave the jurisdiction Of the court.
State Of Montana VS.. John Vetter,
charged with bribery.
The case against Harold Chapple,
charged with rape, was dismissed, as
was also that against w. ]. Bennett
and C. M Cowell, charged with illegal ,
transporting Of liquor, and also that
against Gust Klenthis, charged with
burglary, and Hugh Whitman, with
having removed mortgaged property
from the state.
The appeal Of l.. M Feldberg, con-
victed in justice court Of nnlawfully
building a camp fire, was dismissed,
which automatically returns the case
to justice court.
Adoption papers were issued to Mr..
and Mrs. Neal Blanchard for the
adoption of Jennie Orpha Haskell, an
infant.