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Show Bootlegging Investigation at Mount Pleasant Much Interest has been awakened among the citizens of Mount Pleasant during the last week, while bootlegging boot-legging Investigation has been going on. On Friday and Saturday four sessions were held at the city hall, where the numerous cases were tried. R. W. Weech, druggist, was the first man tried. He entered a plea of not guilty, but was found guilty. ' The principal witnesses were two detectives of Salt Lake, who gave the names of Pat Wetzel and W. D. Cro-nln, Cro-nln, who were recommened to Mayor Joseph MOnsn. T hese men testified that! they came to Mount Pleasant July 15 In company with their wives as detectives to procure evidence against the bootleggers. After Weech was found guilty he was sentenced to pay a fine of $299. ' Fallowing this sentence came the trial of James C. Erlckson , also an iccuied bootlegger. Erickson pleaded plead-ed guilty and was fined $50. He was given until next Monday to pay the fine. Next in. order was EiDsst Draper, Dra-per, a local liveryman. He also plead ad guilty and was fined $200. George Dunham pleaded guilty and the court fined him $50. He was unable to pay tjhe fine, so was confined to the city jail. Angus Bosenberg. a young man about 18, years of age, was also found guilty and fined 50, and Ed Johnston, a ui uggiU) pewit a uuv iv-w ujuh - Ing In all for the city a total of $749 In fines. Cor. Herald-Republican. |