The Red Cloud chief., 1882-07-06
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NsaIi have r0ac cut "a shss unfuT1aa=4c
family group
TIE ~sarr > w.tuc. ss Ia ohArc
ter. rvpaiab4c-hookin< eanUEh IN hias-
self. iuok the stand and ssunc thai ke-
haI always hsfne an ytg~llsaIchArari~F
pr.or Ia leaving - i-oD.s a few moHgks
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Rice then took The s.anti in hls own
behalf lie Ms The ios.naa ia a shop
in ~ Iosi.. asi w. dons ucIl Skca
Murry came 10 Wugk in ihe sarfc shop
Nifhie six months tbs ts-cansv ehuHss
siugry Ma Hsii aad rckA--s. sad lssg
hHs situation III ur-n Interested t.fn-
seI IN a criminal Caa in hIcA he. iae-,
wa : aitnr>s, ami partly b. pruusls-s
and partly by iraraai.hip. Mgrfy uc
crc3ri in inducing him - qut vuFk
sai Keep "a aiding. q, gaSi DC N ia a.
bc summoned g. ,csifs IA the cz~s
Nlsn he again sh1wtSi up. his enplpy-
crs discharged ham iur hts acisoa. AMI
Lc found huisvlt guahic - prsurr vgn.
p.osmrrt r.,rWhr q. AMI u.thscgN httlc
cash uu hand. Mdfrs. Al this guHetagr,
came - Chicago. and in ia" c1aIee q,
time coax 4 HIM bs gov ins accounts ~
las success. - come 90 AMI "in blu Ii
was not unt4l they f8et IN this ClJy. Esc'
sad, that Lc became aySnc Of MuTry :
ncfariou, os.upa,iuu lie was IN a
desperate strait. sud Marry dd MOI nnd
much officially Ia psr,ladiHg hm 10 "a
inio = business wLrrc III profits were
suce and ,u.ck. RICE then urged IN his
own uchl.l that hc hal never entered
n hoas-s; Muyry AWAY. did that.
while be stood guard on the OUTSIDE
II was through him that the poiics
had iirSt been ahle IA Accumulate
the evidence. aud then Ia ~.
cover nearly all the large amount II
property stolen. He had never been
arrested but twire before. uncs on a
tris ii charge when = boy. aud nuc
when lac first went In ~ Louis. where
the police held him in confinement lot
three days while they were Investigating
Ais character.
The prisoner broke down completely
ON the stand. and the little son created an
either scene by running ioh his father sHd
imploring him in nh agpuiSrl t"sr.
=" Don't cry. papa. \ bA.l.i. raider
than the rrst. dragged away thu chil.i.
who then turned To- his mother AMI
seemed IN implorc her 10 90 and ard the
father.
All were yisibly affected. whcn Julse
Rogers. turning Ia Rice. said be vas
convinced. from all the evidence. tina;
Nurry was the greater criminal 81 the
:.vo. aud that Rice was noi a bad man.
They Lad together stolen about -in.uI
worth 81 property. committing numerous
burglarics, NJ all Of which save ia,
Rice was present. IL was Rice who
confessed. and il was through his in.
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the plumber had been recovered H.
was disposed To Ice l%cnicn,. but hc did
no, well see how he could infict n less
punishment; than two years in the penl-
Tertiary.
Mrs. Rice burst into tears and wcpt
piteously. The little boy sobbcd rs II
his heart would break. and turned In
vain from n parent to the other foe
consolation. Even the babe Joined in
the wall. Rice himself burt INTO
tears. and n he proceeded IN a cbokei
voice Ia make vet anohic.' plea
for ieniency by promising future g,Ssl
behavior AMI by pointing TO his already
destitute and helpless family. there was
not a dry eve IN the courtroom. No;
n few who were unable tn RESTRAIN their
emotion arose and left the room. SOls~
ACCOMPANYING those Of che stricken
family were heard from several quar-
tiers. Tears stood in the ewes ol the
State's-Atiorucy and the Clerk. and
tears were slowly trickIiny down the
face Of Judge Rogers ~ he expressed
the deepest sympathy for the prisoner :
family. and called "a mind that be hal
n grandchili just above the age and
somewhat resembling the little fellow
before him. Then. leaning oye 20 the
Clerk. he ordered the sentence reduced
10 one year in the ponitentiary. A. the
prisoner was led away the wife and 1t
tie ones sobbs.i louder than ever. II was
a scene never to be forgotten. and ithsd
its effect upon the subsequent procecd-
ingS Of court.
Shortly before the noon adjournment
| Mr.. Greeley. who wa the attorney for
| the two burglars until he found himself
enrolled n one Of their Wet ms. APP
preached Sta;c'sAt;orney Mills. and. in
n voice full Of emotion. asked il there
was M further chance for the poor feb
low who had just been torn away from
his family. He. as one of their victims.
was anxious to enter a plea in Rec
behalf. Mr.. Mills advised him IN speak
To the Court. and then hurried away 4
baiiia 10 bring in Rice. The Old lawyer.
choking down his tears. and with hi,
hand across his mouth nearly half thu
time. made known his desire go the
Court. and on his request. the State =
Attorney c~onsenting. Rice's sentences
WAS changed o. n year in the Conniy
Jail He viii thu escape the ignominy
and hard WORK ~ \ p~cnitcniiary sen
tense. and will be where has family car
sec him frequently. lie can. moreover,
by the favor Of the ~jail-keepcrS. do 4
little irafficking in the Jail. which ~iil
greatly AID his family during MS incar-
ceration--Csiea9o Tribsne.
The Late Jewel RsSbery st RE Jsneirs.
The riddle Of the recent robbery 81
the jewels Of the imperial ladies' a'
/ BIO .tsneiro had 4 e1rsosl< sDlu.son- Aft