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Show MITCHELL GUILTY OF ' MISUSE OF MAILS KPOKANK, Waah.. May 11. C K. Mitchell, mlnina broker, with offices In Spokane and several eaetern rltlea, was convicted by a Jury In the federal court this evenlna of ualna the malls with In-tent In-tent tn defraud. Mitchell waa ehanred with intarepreeetin the value of ores from properties which officers of his companies said were "wlldcata." -Mitchell operated largely from New Tori! City, eelllng stocks of Montana and Idaho mlnlna properties on alleged mle-representatlona mle-representatlona and aecordina; to the avl- dencesHMne Ihe Mm. stock to rttfr-rent parttee. Witnesses who claimed to be his victims were present at-tlie trial from luim-aater. Pa.; St. Paul and Feran, Kalla. Minn.: Seatliaw Mich.; Ilreweler. Neb.: Houalikeepsle and avveral small cltlea In New York atmc. |