Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1908 — PLEADED/GUILTY OF FRAUD. [ARTICLE]

PLEADED/GUILTY OF FRAUD.

Thrse Bt. Paul Brokers Are Fined $2,500 Each. St. Paul, Minn., June 9. —George W. Wood, Lewln A. Wood and Forest B. Wood pleaded guilty Monday afternoon before Judge Page Morris in the federal court to the first count in the indictments charging them with conspiracy to defraud and misuse of the malls In the operation of the EdwardsWood company. A fine of $2,500 on each of the defendants was imposed and was paid at once. The Edwards-Wood company was formerly a grain brokerage company doing business in St. Paul and was succeeded by the Wisconsin Grain company.