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nre-inttedtond?reFreeleroi gumy 10 cnariei 01 creakinginto and nibbing three Oneida county taverns, testified that hehad not had any dealings withBangert He said Nier had reported ; obtaining “expense money” from “a certain party. but declared he could not remember whether anyman's name was mentioned.Dist. Atty. O ' A DuBois, who an* nounced a month ago that Oneida {and Forest county authorities had * obtained confessions from Nier and Blondhetm, rested the -tate's caceafter the two men had completedi their testimony.j After announcing that the defense had no testimony to offer at this time Atty. Dwyer moved for dismissal of the charges against Bangert. He declared that theproperty in question in the case,under state statutes, is illegal andtherefore not to be considered in the action. He also said the state s evidence was based solely on the testimony of a co-conspirator. pointing out that such testimony k*11 usually is considered of little or no value.Bail Set at $2,000.Terming slot machines mechanical pickpockets the defense at-j torney said such devices had been or- j declared illegal gambling machines res , by the state supreme court.1 d ; Dist, Atty. DuBois countered[rs.I %! OfpositDrhealtHill.chariPuPineican,hereingsafterheebofAin tlbeiniweekhigh, Erne Blooi | ReM i ssNichterlay! Mr Mr rr, wedtlEnIto i ndat-Ten.;th the ai ertion that Bangert wa not charged with any crime involving lot machines. He pointed outthat the charge against the defendant alleges him with aiding andabutting in the commission of aIfelony by counciling and hirit»fheriel-*nt.ch.,indW.tell -F.s.sliewindayme.iLouis Nier and Francis Blondhiamto break and enter these two placeswith the intent to commit larceny. *After Judge Steele had announcedhe would bind the defendant overto the upper branch of county courtfor trial. Atty. Dwyer asked thatth* $5 000 bail be lowered becausehi.-, client is in very precariouhealth The bail was fixed at $2.-000, although the district attorneysuggested that the lowest amount be $3,000stl
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Rhinelander Daily News
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Feb 20, 1937
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