Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-25
Criminal Record.
KUKLUX.

KUKLUX.
RALEIGH, n. G., Sept. 24.-There were no
motions in the arrest of Judgment in the ku-
kluX cases, nor anything done in the wrts of
habeas corpus Friday. The counsel for the de-
fence made an appeal for mercy on behalf of the
prisoners, and Judge Bond then pronounced the
following sentences: A. K. Shotwell and Ames
Evans, SIX years imprisonment with hard labor
and fine of $4,000; David Collins, four years
imprisonment; VIM. Scruggs and VIM. Teal,
three years; Alexander Defriest and VIM. Nc
lntyre, two years; and the last five were also
fined $500 each; Spencer II. Moore and D. H.
Fortune were also sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment each. The next case called was
United States VS.. S c. Withermore and four 9TH
erS, on a charge of assaulting, on the 10th
OF May last, Aaron Biggerstof, his wife and
daughter, while on their way to testify as wit
nesses before the United States commissioner,
and with intimidating said Aaron Biggerstoff
IN the exercise of his political rights. Three of
the defendants pleaded guilty, and the other two
went to trial, but at the close of the testimony
Judge Bond advised the district attorney to sub
mt to verdict of not guilty as to the two on
trial. Another case for assault on Aaron Big
gerstof, involving a large number of defend
ants, will be taken up.
wATCHMAKERs IN TROUBLE.
MARION. N. j., Sept. 24.-Ten more work.
men of the United States watch company were
arrested to-day for stealing portions of watches
while in process of manufacture. Twenty-one
workmen in all have been ARRESTED, and from
the confessions by some, it is estimated that
their thcfts exceed in value 100000.
BOYS SENTENCED.
PENNSYLVANIA, Sept. 24.-Wm. Carroll and
John Harrington, fourteen and fifteen years old,
the latter Boston boy, were sentenced yeSter-
day at Milford, Pa, to 500 fine each and two
and half years imprisonment, for obStruct-
ing the track of the Erie railroad.
CRIMES IN MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 24.-Thomas Collier, who
was shot by DIR. Boatman at HOpeield on Fri
day, died that night.
Mitchell, the confidence man, was yesterday
sentenced to seven years in the pententiary for
attempting to swindle two countrymen by means
OF worthless checks.
CONVICTION OF A FoRGER.
RICHMOND, Sept. 24.-The trial of johnson
II. Sands, charged with completely in the
Hourstein forgery with ex-Mayor Calhoun, was
concluded yesterday morning. Sands was
found guilty and sentenced to two years in the
penitcntiary. The trial lasted nine days. This
is the third trial of Sands, he having been con-
ylcted twice, while on one occasion the jury
was unable to agree, standing eleven for cOnvic-
ton and one for acquital. Another attempt
by his counsel will be made for a new trial.
sHREwD DODGE OF A THIEF.
New YORK, Sept, 2.-The citizens of Bergen
on Friday chased Il thief into school house in
that city, and thinking that he was concealed
pOuIShhNiO Ou lilO plOliiiSSs stdIGu WAS luuue
for him, but without effect. 1t subsequently
transpired that on reaching the school house he
had introduced himself to the principal of the
school as one Of the visiting committee, and
was clOSeted with him in conversation until the
search had been abandoned. He escaped cap
ture.
UTAH.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 24.-The grand jury has
adjourned till Tuesday. There are exciting ru-
morS that high dignitaries of the Mormon
church will be indicted. Squads of men are
drilling at night, said to be Mormon militia. 1t
is generally thought that there is a crisis at
hand. The Mormons laugh and keep their own
counsel.
BANK ROBBERY.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 4.-Three men, who
robbed the Merchants bank at Lima Thursday
night, were arrested at LivOuia, and the stolen
property, S25OO in money and $4,000 in bonds,
was recovered.
LONG SENTENCE.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 24-Eugene Sulli-
van was sentenced yesterday TO seventeen years
in the penitentiary, for the murder of Edward
Tohil, on the 9th of August. He moved for
new trial.