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BOOTLEGGERS FINED, JAILED BT JUDGE WADE_____ rBar Owners Are Arraigned 1 for Maintaining Nui- \ sances—Fined. tMANY PIEASOF GUILTY;Federal Court Judge Mill I Working at High Speed I in City.lliiotlegsiiis were fined or jailed Liy Judge Martin -T. Wade at a high rata ol speed in federal court Tues- | day afternoon.Ninety-day jai) senteiiucs were banded nut to Jim Petelos and to Nick Johnson, wlille several otliBtd were comm it led in jail fur non-pup-fnent of J'pOO rines. ’ 1Early In the afternoon the l;uilt*il ' Suites attorney surprised the ronrl ,1 by filing in forma lieu against most t of llie soft drink bur owners on a 1 charge of maintaining, a liquor mi-mmoe- Tliis charge carries a swi* iencu of a year in jail or a fine of a SI,001) or botli oh a maxi mum and there was considerable constersia- II lion in the ran Its of the: defendants.George Wuul was the first man } arraigned on this charge. One could hear a pin drop in the court room I as he advnneed tu pU-ail guilty and v receive seatcnce. Attorney R. U- • Swift of the firm of Smith Swift t made a strong plea for the do- ' fen dan I.After deliberating for several a moments tlie judge lined the de- 1 Pendant $500 nncl costs, the line being $250 on a charge of liquor pus- J-session and ?r0O for maintaining a 1 liquor nuisance. A similar tine was r given to \V. J. McGrath ivho declar- £ «d that he was not out of the liquor business far good. He was also represented by Mr. Swift.Jim Petal os, admitting that he * was not a citizen, anil that he was ' guilty to wholesale manufacture * got 90 days in tbe Scott, county Jail. Barney O’Neil was his attorney.A line of $500 was assessed against Claude Von Orsdnlo on a charge of possession and it was promptly paid at the clerk’s office «s the judge’s order read that he should be jailed until’ payment was made. Attorney M. V. Gannon made a brief plea for the man but several pul Ice officera testified that he had been, la tlic liquor business for seven years.Bar owners should carry Insurance against llie maximum, fine of $500 the judge told Walter Ocest as he assessed that amount against him. He operated tt bur at 121? Went Kecfiud street.George Wedcrick was alsb fined $504 and costs on a possession ■ charge and ordered committed to; jail until It Tvns paid. Sam nilitosj and I’edro Oardo were the next] two defendants called and fines ofj 51500 and coats wifTF tbe penally of j commitment in jail for non-pay-! men I attached. }A pica of Kuilty to possession of! materials lor tbe manufacture of’; materials for the making ofj hooch” was entered by John I Younger and he was lined $500 otj which $100 must be paid in Cl) days.jWhen police officers told of a Inns career in police court, Nick Johnson was given 00 days in jail. He has already Served 30 days on; a city charge and the sentence willj date from September 1. jHugh Heaney and Joe Helfino• were each lined $5ult;J. $200 of which j must be paid within 40 days. They j were both represented by former Judge M. P. Dmiegan.John Hanlon drew a fine of SI,000 of which lie must pay $500 In 60 days when the charge of maintaining a nuisance as well as a possession charge was lodged against! l:im.John Shan lev was I he lust defendant to plead guihy at the aft*I ernoon session, ticcans* of Special | oircumhiapres In the rase a fin*- ofj only $200 ras made and (his was allowed to stand (in commit mont.Mon? Ui an duz-'n de fend ants up.71eared by counsel aiul asked that illi-ir cases ii»- ivissed uiili] today.Attorney ’William Chamber tin ami Attorney r.lvuu Kelly appeared for several il^fi-ndanis.A 5hrun-carat ruby ot desirable qualities is :i rarity.
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Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Wed, Oct 01, 1924
Page 10
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