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Memories for the Week of September 2, 2015

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September 2, 1915

District Court

Judge Frank N. Utter was in this city a few hours Tuesday and court for a short session.

The first case brought up was that of the State of Montana vs. James D. Conners. The defendant was in court after being arraigned for the crime of "confidence game" (a swindle in which the victim is persuaded to trust the swindler in some way) was asked by the court if he was guilty or not guilty. The defendant said that he pled guilty. Thereupon the court passed the following sentence, to wit: That James D. Conners shall be confined to hard labor at the state...

 

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