Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-06-04 | Page 10 | Gem State Sheriff Ousted from Office

GEM STATE SHERIFF OUSTED FROM OFFICE Special to The Tribune. FOCATELLO, Ida.. June 3 Tb.orrpson. sheriff of Minidoka coinr-- i: reen ousted from office by a decis::: :'. Judse Babco.k c? the district cour .: proceed:',?? instituted by Attorney I : D.'mpier ct K-:r-?ri. The cae as3:nst Sheriff Thorr.p -vii based on c!;a-ees bro jcht by A:tc Dri'rier asrsir.st a dcren promlrer.: zens of Minidoka cojnty. in wh:c.i v-were v-were accused of ronspirir.g: to ccr.".rr. offenses of rrirr.inal lit?!, false i rr primmer: prim-mer: t and battery. Sheriff The::. r sen the first of the defendants to re brry before the court. Several of defendants are said to have admitted complicity in t he affair and the tr.i h the others ill be heM within a time.