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;NAL AND NEWS-TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MARCH 23RE2 SENTENCED ON BOOZE CHARGES!IIIn or-umber eadersof the h the j this j; was ■ompli- imade if kindf the j son ofid 8U-Two sentences on persons accused of breaking liquor laws were passed, in district court yesterday upon Ray Cochran and Harold Stewart.Cochran withdrew a former plea of not guilty to a charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $300 and costs including an attorney fee of $25. Upon payment of $100, how'ever, commitment was suspended for six months to give Cochran time to pay the balance. Thompson up” conducted by Sheriff $d San-! der’s force and state officers, pleaded quilty to a charge of possessing and selling liquor and was sentenced to pay a fine of $300 and costs' and to serve 90 days in the county jail, the commitment being made as of date of March 6. Drake Wilson were attorneys for Stewart.It is alleged that F. E. Drafahl, a private investigator, bought a pint of liquor from Stewart on Feb. 26 while riding in a taxi driven by Stewart. Drafahl and P. J. Griffiq, a state agent, claim they bought a half-gallon jar about three-fourths full of hooch from Stewart later the same day.Presbyterian Brotherhood and meeting Wednesday eve.dinnerDinner
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Muscatine Journal and News Tribune
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Tue, Mar 23, 1926
Page 2
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