Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-04-07
SENTENCE NOT PASSED.
TUE MEN CONVICTED OF CORRUPT So
LICITATIoS MIssING-THE REQUI-
sITIoN QUEsTIoN--A PHECE-
DENT FOR REFUSAL

DENT FOR REFUSAL.
! HARRISBURG, March 29.-The court
room in this city never contained a
larger crowd than was in it to-day at
O'Clock. 1t was literally packed, al.
though almost everybody knew that
none of those to be sentenced were in
the city. When Judge Pearson took
his seat District Attorney Hollinger.
who had been impatiently waiting,
with the indictments in his hand, ad-
vanced and informed the Court that
this was the time set for sentencing
the parties who pleaded guilty. and
were convicted of corrupt solicitation
at the last Quarter Sessions Court.
"Call the first one," said the Judge,
| and the name of Charles b. Salter"
| was cried aloud, with no response
as he not here ?" asked the Judge,
somewhat amazed. 1T seems not, y
remarked Mr.. Hollinger. "Call an
other" said his Honor. and the name
of civilian III. Kemble" rang out,
with NO answer. "Is William III.
Kemble not in this court ~ said Judge
Pearson, taking upon himself the du-
ties of crier and looking very angrily
about the court room. There was no
response. The names of Emil j. Pc
troff, William f. Rumberger and Jesse
r. Crawford were successively called,
and, as was the case with the previous
two, there was no response. The
Court began to fret and angrily Or
dered the District Attorney TO proceed
with the next step. The names of the
bondsmen were called but none APP
peared, and the District Attorney re-
questing a process it was quickly
granted, and Judge Pearson ordered
him to sue out the recognizances as
soon as possible The crowd was con-
siderably disappointed at this sudden
termination of the affair.
THE QUESTION OF A REoUIsrTIoN.
But few were aware that Mr.. Kem-
BILE had fed to New York and that
Rumberger and Crawford were in
Philadelphia, but the fact is now gen.
orally known, and great deal of con-
lecture is being indulged in as to how
those in other States can be brought
back. There may be some hitch in
securing o requisition, owing to the
fact that the counsel for the defendants
will dispute such proceeding on the
ground that requisition cannot be
granted for fugitive guilty of misde-
meanor such as these men are charged
with. Gov. Hoyt has a precedent for
refusing, in the case Of Bigler, the
| cashier of the City Bank in this city,
who fled to California, with o charge
of defrauding creditors hanging over
him. A requisition was asked for.
but Gov. Hartranft refused to grant it
on the ground Of its being but a mis-
demeanor. But, with this against
them, the counsel for the Common
wealth say they will leave no stone
unturned to secure the return of all of
the convicted parties. 1t was init
| mated bv counsel for the defense to-
day that their clients will all return
between this and the next session of
court and re-enter bail for their appear
ance for sentence, hoping that the
Board of Pardons may take some fa-
| vorable action in the cases at the meet
ing on April 20.
WHAT WOLFE SAYS.
Probably the most disappointed per-
son here to-day was Representative
Charles S. Wolfe, of Union county,
chairman of the Legislative prosecu-
ting committee. He said that the con-
victed men were "big FOOLS" and that
it would have been better for them to
have faced the music The remaining
cases, he said, will be tried at the
April term of court, and not aban-
doned, as was generally understood.
KEMBLE IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, March William I'll.
Kemble arrived in this city, with his
wife, at 1856 O'Clock on Sunday even
ing and proceeded to the st. James
Hotel, where he has since remained.
To-day number of newspaper men,
who were apprised of his presence,
visited the hotel and sent their cards
to his room, but he refused to see or
talk with any of them. His name is
registered in full upon the hotel books,
with that of his wife, and he is appar-
emily making no effort at concealment
He has remained in his room most of
the day and no one here can give any
account of his intentions 1t is the
supposition, however, that he is on
his way to Canada and that he will
leave for there tomorrow. The couple
have very little baggage and the route
to Canada is open to them. So far as
known Kemble has received no callers
to-day, either of legal advisers or
friends. He takes his meals in his
room and appears desirous of escaping
observation as much as possible. He
had not left this city at IL o'clock to-
night
cRAwFoRp's LAST HOURS AT HOME.
HoLLIDAYsBuRG, March 29.-Repre.
sentative Crawford was at his home
here Yesterday. He left during the
| day, presumably for Harrisburg, since
| which time nothing has been heard
from him. Careful inquiry has failed
to elicit anything with regard to his
present whereabouts.
WHEN RUMBERGER LEFT KITTANN1NG.
KITTANNING, March ga number
of persons here who are intimately ac-
quainted with Representative Rumber-
ger, state that they have not seen or
beard of him since last week.