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Woman Admits to Fraud, Past Life Investigated

Winnie Moter Daniels pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses in Judge Hinkle's court last week. Sentencing was delayed while authorities look into her background.

Winnie Moter Daniels plead guilty to the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses in Judge Hinkle's court last week. The matter of sentence was delayed to give the authorities a chance to investigate further the previous life of the defendant. The general opinion appears to be that she will be given a short jail sentence.

“The general opinion appears to be that she will be given a short jail sentence.”

— Printed in The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-Current, 1909
Then · 1909117 years apartNow · 2026

Fraud cases were common in small towns, and a woman's past could become part of the story. Today, investigations into defendants' backgrounds are standard, but the public speculation about her sentence shows how local gossip and justice intertwined.

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The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-Current, 1909-02-18. Library of Congress, Chronicling America.

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From
The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-Current, FEB 18, 1909, Page 4
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Cleaned up from the page — spelling and layout repaired — not a word-for-word transcription. The page itself is above, for exact wording.
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48.17963, -117.04326 · placed automatically
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