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May Give Hoffman Three Year Sentence for Third Liquor Nuisance OffenseSBound Over to Grand Jury Under $1,000 Bond; Helen Van Dale, Edna Dimples Smith, and W. W. * Benell of Palmer's Inn Plead Not Guilty.HARRY HOFF.MAX. arrested aL his shanty boat during the night raid of July 7tb, arraigned before Justice Merle F. Wells this morning, on a charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance, was bound over to the grand jury under 11,000 bond. This was Hoffman's third offense, and the state counsel, Walter Newport, declared that an itteinpt would be made to have him sentenced lor three years in the penitentiary in accordan : with a recent statute making that the extreme penalty for a third liquor offense. Hoffman was represented by Attorney William Chamber-lain.Helen Van Dale, said to havebeen the sweetie” of former chiefof police Tom Cox of Hock island in the halcyon days of revelry and extortion pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Justice Veils this morning. Edna Dimples Smith and XV. XV. Benell. who w ere taken with her fn the Jaly 7Q raid onPalmers ion. likewise pleaded not guilty. Their case is up for hearing again this afternoon. J. P. Pedersen is their attorne*.Sabfn Bray, another shanty boater. captured the same memorable night, obtained a continuance till Friday morning when his case came up this morning Ed. Gadi-eat, LeRoy Gadiexu. and Walter Sic vert, who were taken at Crow Creek inn on July 7, waived preliminary hearing this morning, ami were bound over to await the action of the grand jury. Their bcr.d was fixed at $500. 'They were represented by attorney Chamber-lain.The cases of J. A. .Monroe. Fred McCarthy, and Jolm Alien, of Hollywood Inn. were up for hearing before Justice Wells late Tuesday afternoon. They were bound over to tbe grand Jury also, and their bond was fixed at $500. County attorney John Weir represented the state and Harold Thucnen the defen.dants.n:ViVKC tVa:a:RrrTV11RVJhOoGVHKCk:Pj*e«
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Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Wed, Jul 18, 1923
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