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Dy pros ana cons for some timeNEK PLEAD GUILTY TO IUR0ENMIKE DONNELLY AND ROBERT FORD ARRAIGNED IN DISTRICT COURT MONDAY.TO BE GIVEN HEARING FRIDAYAttorneys Bandelln and Aronson Named by Judge to Defend Prisoners,When arraigned in the district court Monday on a charge of murder M3ke Donnelly * and Noah Arnold* plead guilty to first degree murderJudge McNaughton set Friday morning at 10 o’clock os the time for hearing such testirtion and making such an investigation as will enable the court to determine the disposition of the caseDonnelly and Ford are the two negroes charged with the murder of W K Crisp. a merchant at Hope, the 16th day of last JulyMr Crisp was preparing to retire for the night when two men knocked and asked for admission to purchase some bread On gaining entrance to the store they ordered Mr Crisp and Postmaster Campbell to throw up their hands At first Mr Crisp complied with the command but later attempted to put up a fight and the burglars shot him.Mr Crisp died a few hours later The two negroes fled to the hills and succeeded in evading the officers and posses until Aug 4. when they were captured near Priest RJver At a preliminary hearing they were held for the district court on a charge of murder in the first degree Their hearing this week in the district court resulted in a plea of guilty as noted above.Other cases up for trial at this term of court are as followsOscar A Anderson manufacture of liquor, John and Hilda Matson, possession of liquor. George Thompson, possession of liquor Lonnie Olson. Earl Harrington and Ed Hanson, possession of liquor. Walter Clark, al-leaed horse stealing. E. E. Sqverna, liquor in possession. Mike Koos, liquor in possession Tony de Lorenzo, liquor in possession, and William Dingman, criminal syndicalism. The nuisame « barge against Nels and Hattie Ratliff was continued for the term, as they are similarly charged In federal district court.
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Sandpoint Pend Oreille Review
Sandpoint, Idaho, US
Thu, Sep 13, 1923
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