The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-23
FED. DIST. COURT
in FALL SESSION
SEVERAL CASES FROM WOLF
CONTEMPORARIES
HIT HARDEST

| posed of, nearly all of them being
violations of the liquor laws. Fol
the most part fines and senten.
ces have been low, although there
have been several %revocations OF
former suspended sentences on ac-
count of the defendant coming in.
to court on a new count. There
we're II abatement actions up.
The unusually large number of
women defendants caused Judge
Charles N. Pray to score the prac-
tice of bootleggers getting women
into the liquor game and then
hiding behind their skirts" He
told the prohibition agents that
they should redouble their efforts
to get the man hiding in the back
ground who is willing to let the
woman take the rap. The Judge
said he would take delight in i'm
posing a sentence against a man
who placed a woman in the liquor
business and then stayed in the
background when trouble arose.
A summary of the disposition
made in several of the cases orig
mating in this section of Montana,
is compiled from the accounts in
the Great Falls Tribune during the
last several days.
The Vinson Rooming house has
been ordered closed for one year
with the privilege of reopening on
posting a $3.50 bond to use the
place for legitimate purposes only.
The residence occupied by Mabel
Fromby is to be closed for one
year. No bond mentioned.
The ranch of Herman Useman,
70 miles north of Nashua may
remain open on posting of $500
bond; the soft drink parlor of AL
fred Pomerlau at Medicine Lake,
may be used by posting $500 bond;
also the Henry Vince ranch s
miles west of Froid, bond $500.
There have been a large number
Of guilty pleas. Those who pleaded
not guilty will come up for trial
next week.
Stanley Kalinski, charged with
transportation at Glasgow, was
given a SIS fine and 40 days in
jail on one count, and a $3.50 sus-
pended fine on the second count
with three years probation.
Charles Ma~laterre, charged with
possession at Wolf Point, forfeited
lis bonds.
j. V. Rankin, charged with pos
session on the Fort Peck reserva-
ion, was given a $3.50 suspended
inc with 2 years probation.
Herschel Davis, possession at
homestead, $3.50 suspended fine, 2
ears probation.
w. S.. Kirkland, manufacturing
5 miles southwest of Frazer, $3.50
suspended fine, three years pro
Zachary T. Bennett, manufactur-
ng II miles south of Glasgow, $50
inc and so days sentence. sus-
Iended with three years probation.
George Burshia, charged with the
ale of liquor to an Indian at
'rockton, at first pleaded not gull
then changed his plea to gull
Y and was given 40 days in jail
nd a s25 fine.
j. e. Alden, possession at Mon
ak, $50 fine and 80 days in Jail on
count, 60 days suspended with
nree years probation on second
cunt.
julius M. Stoen, possession at
.nteIope, $50 fine and so days on
ne count; $50 fine and 4 months
l jail, suspended, on second
cunt, 4 years probation.
Frank Wilson and Orel Witt,
o~ssession at Wolf Point. were
iven a joint fine of $50 and each
as given a four months suspend
4 jail sentence, with five years
rotation period.
Lucy Linderman, possession at
yolf Point, $50 fine and 40 days
appended with 4 years probation
John Enderlin. sale at Plenty
God, S25 fine and so days, sus-
3 years probation.
Tom Dorr, possession at Wolf .
ONT, $50 fine and 80 days. $3.50 !
ne suspended on second count.
it'll 8 years probation.
Lester Smith, possession 90 c
lies southeast Of Wolf Point, $50 {
ne and 80 days in jail on one I
,unt, 4 months suspended sen
nee on End count with 4 years |
rotation. !
Walter DeLore, manufacturing,
miles south of Scobey, bond I
'rfeited. 7
]. B. Welzenbach, possession 8 7
lies north of Wolf Point, $50
i'd three months suspended, with
rec years probation. i
Mabel Fromby, sale at Wolf Y
pint, s25 and 80 days suspended
it'll four years probation.
Among those who pleaded not
lilty and whose trials will come T
!, later is Henry Braueninger
ansportation near Wolf Point. !
Indictments returned y