Omaha daily bee., 1883-12-29
SEVERAL STRETCHES.
Judge Reed Notes Out the SEN
fences of Eleven Criminals,
The Times vary From Four Months
to Five Years In the Peni-
tentiary.

nesterday AFTERNOON Judge ieeeu seh-
fenced those who have been convicted at
this term Of the district court. Young
Kasson, who pleaded guilty to stealing a
railway ticket from the Chicago & Rock
Island office, had already been given his
-four months in the penitentiary, the
lightness being due to theinfuence of his
prominent relations and friends.
Fred Uhler, a young smooth-faced fell
low, who stole a horse, was given three
years in the pe~nitentiary.
Pat Murphy, who stole some clothing
from Farman's store, when asked if
there was any reason why judgment
should not be passed upon him, said
there was, and the judge leaned back to
listen. Murphy gave as his reason, III
didn't get a square deal at all. This was
overruled, and Pat was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison.
j. M. Smith, who relieved a young
man named Brokow of $S5, while the
latter was sleeping at the Broadway
hotel, was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. As he was being taken out
by the officer, with a come along IN one
wrist, he noticed Brokow, the prosecut-
ing witness setting at the rear of the
courtroom, next to the aisle. Smith,
as quick as fash struck at him with his
fist, hitting him on the shoulder, but not
doing him any great harm. The little
incident caused a sensation in court for a
few minutes, but the prisoner was quickly
hurried out by the officer.
@. j. Smith, the young man who
snatched q gold watch, while looking at
some goods in Mrs. Davis store, was q
fine looking young man, but evidently q
clever one. He was sentenced to three
years also.
w. A. Farnsworth, the colored man
employed ut the Pacific house, who got
away with a roll of money belonging to
Rogers, the bus man, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to six months in the pen
itentiary.
Edward Lloyd, the young man who
forged a check on j. r. Davidson and
tried to get it cashed at the Citizens
bank, was sentenced to two years on
each conviction, making four years in all.
Gus Larringer, the tailor who stole
some clothing belonging to some fellow
workmen, taking it from their rooms,
was sentenced to six months in the peni-
Tertiary.
Jack Wilson, the sneak found in Mr..
Forman's house, was, on a conviction of
burglary, sentenced to two years.
james O'Brien, for stealing a watch
from a railway man at the Northwestern
depot, got off with four months.
Dave Smith, who was convicted of
stealing mules at Nicola, got the heaviest
dose OF all. He was given five years at
Fl. Madison. Sheriff Guitar has re.
ceived word that this Smith is wanted
badly in Clinton forstealing horses there,
and If the jury had not convicted him
here, lie would have been arrested al once
on this other charge. As it is, the Gin.
ton folk will have to wait for him. Smith
appeared before the bar with ablack eye,
which was the record Of q row he had 90,
into in the jail below, Pat Murphy hav'
ing hit him n e. Smith is a surly, quar-,
relsome fellow, and his fellow prisoners
here take a great dislike to him. In Gin
ton he sailed under the name of Camp
bell.
Sheriff Guitar will start on Sunday
with four of the prisoners for Fl. Madi
son, coupling Farnsworth to Dave Smitl
and Larringer to Pat Murphy.