The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-04-19

The Wind up observation-disclosures
of Prisoners and Final Ad-
journment.

The Jury in the McGraw case, after be-
ing out all Of Friday night, appeared in
court ~ srdsy morning. ard the foreman
etated Il Q: they lad agreed 10 dissg'ee,
after which Judge Ryiand discharged
them.
The case OF the State Va. Amos kaufman,
charged with stealing S5.25 from Joseph
Peltier. Was given to the Jury Friday al
tsrnoou, and after being out n lew minutes,
returned verdict vi guilty, and fixed his
punishment ut two years ia the penlien-
iisry.
State Va. l. n. Baker. charged with vio-
la.ing the State 6-h Law by SEEMING; de-
PENDANT filed motion for . new trial.
State 70. w. Harrah, robbery in the
sscond degree; forfeiture OF recogD'Z,nce
taken.
State ~. John J. Hsrrigsn and John l
Pierce, jr.. compromising felony; called,
aud not answering, . forfeiture OF r~cog-
NJ nee was taxed.
Alter the shove cases had been ii-poaed
of. the prisoners who had been Convicted
during the term ser. brought into c"urt to
receive their sentences The 6rrt oLe was
John Shaw, who pleaded guilty 10 the
charge Of s;e.ling . watch from the
residence If CYRUS N-~kirk. Judge Be-
land IN passing sentence upon han, said
that ~ he had p:eadi-d guilty, and this be
iny his first ofiense. he would tie ~ lenien,
a. possible, by sentencing him TO t~o yc,rs
In the peni:eniiar., that being The lishie-i
sentence prescribed by the staiuies Tor the
otiense.
Ch.s. Middleton, the voudao confidence
man, VAS the Iext To receive his sentence.
In answer to the question, Have you
ANYTHING TO saw why sentence shou'i nut
h passed upon ?" Tie hung ms head aud
said he had not. The court then sentenced
him to three years in the penireniisry.
Joseph Mcljrsw, the old man who, Ia
company with his con, broke open and
burglarized the pa king house Of Geo.
Snedaker, was next called up.
at il 4 wceiu! sight" said the jidse, Ne
he looked at the grsy hairs and rheumatic
fo,m of the old prisoner who stood leaning
upsn his cane, 30 ste an old msn like
you, past ,be middle sge Of life, standing
up TO receive sentence for a crime like this
of which you have been convicted. You
have bad q fair aud impartial trial. and
the penalty hss been fixed by twelve OF
your fellow ci;iz ms, and il therefore be-
CONES my solemn and painful duty 10 Gen.
,ence you. Have you anything TO say why
sentence should not be passed upon you p
"Nothing, excep, that am no. guilty."
said the old man. "God knows that l
never did wrong or committed crime in
my life. and he will he my Judge"
''Then," said the Judge, ''tbe sent4nce OF
the court is that you be taken to the state
peui,entiary and there kept for five Years.
By good behavior you may receive the ben
eft Of the three fourths rule. and ] hope
that when The term OF your sentence has
expired you will be good man, and lead
a better life"
His attorney filed q motion To have hi
sentence COMMITTED to Impeachment in the
county jail. Judge Rylaud asked the at
torney: Upon what ground and evidence
do you make this motion ?" ''Simply the
boy and his youthful appearance" The
motion was ovsrruisd by the Judge, and the
youthful burglar was sentenced TO two
years in the pebi,entIary, and given .rer
lecture, which, il he needs and lives 10 be
old enough, is liable to make him the
greenbacK candidate for president.
Thoe. Gebney. charged with grand
isrceny, was the last 10 receive his sentence.
He il young man, OF neat appearance,
and is the sole support o. widowed
mother, and this is the first crime that he
has ever been convicted of. In considers
ton Of these facts, and that OF his plead
ing guilty, the Judge gave him the lowest
sentence possible for the Cfiense. which was
two years.
The court then adjourned.