Clark County WA Archives News.....Verdict is Guilty August 2, 1906
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Vancouver Independent August 2, 1906
Jury Passes on Case of Two More Land Fraud Operators
Portland, July 27-
At 12:17 o'clock this morning the jury in the Federal court returned a verdict 
of guilty against Martin G.Hoggs and Charles Nickall, both of Medford.They were 
recommended to the clemency of the court.
The two men were charged, along with Henry W.Miller and FRank E. Kincart, also 
of Medford, of with the crime of having conspired to defraud the United States 
out of portions of already pleaded guilty, and ther tesitmony was used to 
convict the other two defendants. The indicitments against the four were 
returned January 1,1905.
Miller and Kincart had previously pleaded guilty.
The maximum punishment under the section of the revised statutes applying in 
their case is two years imprisonment and a fine of $10,000, or both fine and 
imprisonment,; while the minimum is 10 days imprisonment and a fine of $10; at 
the direction of the court.
At 9:30 this morning the case of the United States vs. Hamilton H. Hendricks 
will be called in the Federal court.It involves an indictment returned 
Feb.8,1905, charging the defendant with a violation of section 393, revised 
statutes, in suborning George W.Hawk to commit perjury in giving testimony 
before the Federal grand jury in connection with said George W.Hawk's homestead 
entry.

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