Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-11
LOCAL NE WIS.
BOLSTER NOT SENTENCED.
Notion i'm Arrest of Ind,-,.,.,..,

1his morning having been set a. the r}ue for
sehtencing horatio Bolster, convicted pn SAT-
utdaN last OF msns,aughter an ki1iug Jo.eUb
James on the Ia OF p, bruary l.sf "a -, lli
hour The Criminal Court room ~ fu,f y, 80,
rowing. The prisoner was brought into cont
ABOUT 10 O'Clock and MAS soon Joined Nv -
mother and two other ladies. and ,,,,,,,,,I -
ume until Judge Humphreys came la rsa.,.ny
S pl, ~ INC morning papers. MeSSrs Barrett an1
h,udte were early I'M the court. Mr. Phiuins
who has been retained being en- ,al.,,i N an,tbs,
cSurtD About 10Y O'Clock MesSrs Fisher ana
,loss' representing the government, took their
ON the court beins opened. Iuare Hrnrl-.,-s
sIdresScd the prisoner, asking - Have voa any
thing 10 say why the sentence'-
Mr.. Barrett" NAV n please the co,rt ~.
desire a. eater motion in arrest OF iadcmrnt :
and read the following motion:
" Aud now. after verdict and before sentence
comes me said HoTailo Bolster, by hi- counsel,
q. ID Barre e, A G.. Riddle and =. l.. Plilips
and prayS that judgment against him may be
arrested, and for cause saws
mat The law Prescribing what sentence shall
oe pronounced against one convicted OF man
slaughter does no; prescribe any pla-e vhsn
The same Is 20 be carried into effect IN, Il Zoe
prescribe that lit shall he the duty OF the Sc
Rotary OF the Interior o. contract with the man
ayers or SupcrintendCnts OF a suitable trfsnp i,
some convenient State for the imprisonmpnt an
subsistence and proper employment OF an pris.
oners who shall he convicted in said CONT Of
such ofienccs, the punishment of which NV law
shall he confinement I'm the penitentiary on the
best terms that be can. and he shall on or brtar
~ AieA haN " tacn ltfn OF the Criminal Court
OF The District Of Columbia inform said court in
writing OF the designation and location of the
PRISON m which he shall have made provision
Tor the confinement and support of prisoners
and said court shall sentence all persons who
shall, during said term be convicted of said Of
FENCES TO confinement and hard labor in the
prison 80 designated"
And the said defendant saws that the said Sec
Rotary OF the Interior has not since the March
Term OF this court and prior 90 the present term,
including The first day thereof, informed N in
writing OF the designation and location of the
prison an which he has made provision for the
confinement and support Of prisoners.
"a Ihat the said verdict rendered by the said
Jury j. insufficient and void in that the said iury
uld not nnd the said Horatio Bolster mot guilty.,
on the crime OF murder, although he was indicted
shd on Trial for the said offence, aud he pravs
judgement hereof that he NAV 20 hence without
gay, lSignedl-O. ID. Barrett, A. @. Riddle s.
l. Phillips, Counsel.
MT, Riddle, after the motion had been read.
sald the counsel for the prisoner were not quite
prepared 10 argue this motion, and would prefer
Iostponemeni 20 Monday
Judge Humphreys expressed desire that the
argument should be this week, and suggested
that Friday be set
Inc defendants counsel stated that il would
be quite impossible for them TO argue the motion
before Monday.
Judge Humphreys directed the courf IN no a.
JouTncd until that day.