Today in History revisits the November 28, 1909 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story about Mary Townsend, a key witness in a liquor case against Guy Bolton, who was arrested for perjury after recanting her earlier testimony. Continue reading for more details.

State’s attorney Stevens says he expects to get some others for subornation of perjury—Woman’s bonds placed at $2,000 by Judge Winchester—Had given evidence of Bolton’s guilt at preliminary

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 27. — Mary Townsend, the state’s principal witness in the Bolton blindpig case, which was up before the district court this morning, was held this afternoon for perjury at the instance of State’s Attorney Stevens, after the witness had taken the stand and flatly contradicted the effect of the testimony sh

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