The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-29
ATTORNEY GE IS.
 Fl N E D S100 IN. CONTEMPT CASE.
Judge Raps Lawyer for AL legged Approach of
 Grand Juror

r ' was today fined s10o by Fe fer a l Judge George F. Alexander and sus- pended for go days from practice in the--U- S.. Courts of the territorial first division. /
 Paul was cited for contempt of court on charges of approaching w. s. Pullen, member of the federal grand jury, on a case pending be- fore the ranel. The incident oc- cured October 24, when Paul is said to have made several remarks to Puilen concerning the cases of Jim- mic Watson and Bessie Hanson, na- tives accused of illegal cohabitation.
 / Questioned on Intent
 Hearing on the contempt charge yesterday and this morning revolved around the question of Paul's intent or lack of intent to sway Pullen's Judgment. Pauls description of the incident and that narrated in the court order were virtually the same, but. the attorney denied that he sought to influence the grand juror by his remarks He was represented at the hearing by Senator Henry Roden.
 Tt is presumed from the act itself that you meant to influence Pullen," Judge Alexander said in passing sen tenee this morning. He stressed the seriousness of the offense, and the duty which all attorneys have as of ficers of the court.
 Pauls connection with any cases pending before the present court session was cancelled as a result of the order.
 Sentence Suspended
 Meanwhile the case which resulted in the contempt charge was ended with both defendants, Jimmie Wat son and Bessie Hanson, being given six months suspended sentences on a years probation. The pair, who were married last week, entered a plea of guilty to the charge, and a recommendation for the suspended term was made by District Attorney William A. Holzheimer.
 Five defendants entered pleas of not guilty in Judge Alexander's courtroom this morning. They were Jack Diaz, accused of adultery, Mike and Calvin Watson and Peter Davis, facing charges of robbing Superior Packing Company scow near Tena- kee, and Clarence Langton, indicted for assault with dangerous weapon. I,sngton is accused of firing on a Fetersburg man with shotgun early this month.
 Y Theft Suspects Arraigned
 Willie Grant and Thomas Young, Sltka natives, were arraigned today on charges of burglary in a dwell ing. They are accused of breaking into the home of Thomas Riley at Sitka and stealing beverages.
 Judge H. B. LeF'evre and M. E. Monagle were appointed attorneys for the men A third defendant in the case is said to have been appre- hended in Ketchikan and is being drought here aboard the North Sea. Another of the B men secretly in- dicted by the federal grand jury for rioting in the labor disturbance of last June was taken into custody by the marshal's office last night. He is Abel Anderson, former mine work CT. Date of the arraignment and trial of the alleged rioters has not yet been set.
 Three Divorces Granted
 Three divorces were granted by Judge Alexander this morning. Art Hedman was given freedom in his suit against Inez Hickman, and the suits of Anna Nelson versus Carl Nelson and Anna Simonarson versus Sam Simonarson were also granted.
 The case of David Kadashan, &C., cused of assault, is set for 10 am. in the district court tomorrow.
 Other cases will be tried in the following order: Ben Bailey, Peters burg native charged with robbery; Mike Watson, Calvin Watson and Peter Davis, robbery and larceny; Lee Eaton, assault and contributing to the delinquency of minor, and Clarence Langton, assault with dangerous weapon