State v. Watson

On June 3,1896, an amended information was filed in the District Court of Plamilton County, Kansas, charging C. J. Watson and James Kendall with maintaining a nuisance, contrary to the provisions of the Prohibitory Liquor Law. The county attorney verified the information by swearing that the facts therein contained were true and correct. A new warrant was issued upon the amended information and the defendants were arrested thereunder.

A jury trial was had and the defendant C. J. Watson was convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of one hundred dollars and to be confined in the county jail of…