The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-04
John g. Van pelt.

The notorious ex-crusader and ex-sa.
loonist, John g. Van Pelt, late OF Will
mington, Ohio, has appeared In Missouri
in new role. The Cape Girardeau
Nesos gives us the following account Of
Van Pelrs progress in that State, where
he appeared under the name Of ''Doc
Taylor" The Ne,os says
The most notable case on the docket
was that Of Doc Taylor, a white man, and
Sarah Conway, a colored girl, indicted
on two charges, one for stealing harness
and one for stealing buggy some time
In May last, The man came into the
Cape with a team and wagon. HIS
companion was disguised as a boy
and passed as his servant. They dis
posed of the wagon, and taking harness
from M. A. Bierwirth and buggy from
Mat. Morrison, OF this city, they started
northward. Neither knew the country
over which they were travelling. The
outfit was peculiar one. One horse
was harnessed to- the buggy and the
other was tied by its side, while the oc-
cupants OF the buggy were also easy to
describe. They were followed into Perry
| County and arrested by Mat. Morrison.
Inquiry being instituted, it was asoer-
| tanned that the man was none other than
| the notorious John q. VanPelt, OF Will
surface as a saloon-keeper during the
Woman's Crusade. He became loud
convert, but aiterward resumed his old
practices. He is charged with incen-
diaryism, and is under indictment for
several offenses committed in Ohio, q
reward being offered by the authorities
there for his arrest and conviction.
| The case was first called on the 9th
inst, and Van Pelt was put on trial
The jury failed to agree. On Tuesday,
the 11th, the case again came up. Alter
a proper hearing of argument and the
| charge of the Court, the jury found de-
| charged in the indictment, and assessed
his punishment at three years. confine.
ment in the penitentiary. A motion fol
a new trial was overruled.
| On Friday Van Pelt was tried on the
second charge Of stealing the buggy
After a short consultation, the jury
decided that the defendant was guilty o
this charge also, and gave him another
two and half years at Jefferson City
making term of five and half year.
all together.
The condemned mans conduct in the
Courtroom was not such as to make {
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he has had much experience in ever.
phase of criminal life. He is stroni
man and dangerous one. His long
ill-kept hair his unshaven, malicious face
together with his lounging, impudent air
pronounce him hardened villain. Hi
brother came from Ohio last summe
and took the team back. Letters fre
quently come from Ohio with inquire
concerning Van Pelt and the girl.
The case Of Sarah Conway, alias Har
grave, was tried. The testimony wen
to show that the girl acted only as
servant of Van Pelt and was completed
under his control. The girl was acquil
ted. 1t Is rumored that she has bee
held by the man to prevent her testify
ing adversely to him in some of his Law
suits.
She seemed rather insensible to he
surroundings, and has sufficient chee
to carry her through. Since her arres
she has, by some one, been led into
difficulty, from the results of which n
ordinary jury will attempt to free hel
A small sum of money was raised 10
her and she started 10 Bloomington
Ohio.