Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Accused On Wrong Charge September 16, 1904
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Monring Oregonian September 16, 1904
Wilson Acquitted Of Burglary And Is Wanted For Larceny
Fred Wilson was acquitted in Judge Cleland,s court yesterday of a charge of 
burglary,on a technical point and last evening the Sherif was looking for him 
to place him under arrest on a larceny charge. Wilson and Charles Meehan were 
arrested by Detectives Snow and Kerrigan on June 13 for breaking into the 
saloon of A.Latourelle at Troutdale on the night previous and stealing 
$75,cogars and two revolvers.The revolvers were found in their room and were 
identified by Richard Latourette and his brother as their property.
The evidence submitted showed only the possession of the stolen goods,but did 
not prove a case of burglary.The court,on motion of his attorney,who was 
backed up by numerous decisions,ordered the jury to return a verdict of not 
guilty.
Deputy District Attorney Moser subsequently field an information against 
Wilson and Meehan charging them with larceny,but in the meantime Wilson had 
been liberated.

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