The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-15

ETC., were thrown The parties were all tuckians.
Ihe Court in deciding the case commented with
severity upon the conduct of defendant and remarked
that the Kentucky style of going armed and killing
persons, would do in Ohio The case was clearly
made out, but as there another Indictment
against defendant, growing out of the transact
ton' the sentence would be reserved until the other
could be heard
On Friday, Melvin D. Thacter who had been con-
vlcted Of assault battery for knocking down Eu-
gene H. Cleaveand with piece of coal, at Raysville
The Court spoke of the gravity OF the ofense, and
then sentenced defendant to pay fine of $50 and |
COSTS and to stand committed until and costs be
paid.
State of Ohio VS.. Andrew Moore. Indictment for
assault and battery upon Washington Gill, at Haz-
letts Hall, in Coaton, the night before New Year.
We viii not into the particulars of the testimony.
There was dance at the Hall, and general drunken
row between the parties. Five six Kentuckians,
includfnS defendant, met Gill the platform, in
front of Hazletts confectionery store when defend
ant commenced asking Gill If he had said he could
whip him, and threw off his coat, and caught Gill by
the arm and attempted to pull him off the platform;
but Gill went into the store room, defendant still
having hold OF him. Defendant pulled out his
volver as they went into the house, and
commenced fighting.
The theory of the defense was that 1t fight by
agreement. The parties had been arrested for
affray, and plead guilty before Mayor Phillips, of
Coalton. Gill testified that he advised plead
guilty as that would be the easiest way to get out
OF it.
The jury brought in verdict of guilty and defend
ant was fined $40 and COSTS and in the for
ing concealed weapons he fined IS and costs, and
| imprisoned in Jail Hve days.
Bulge Pond, who found guilty of disturbing a
religious meeting, was fined 81 and costs.
In the of Ohio VS.. jeff Foster the colored man
who was found guilty of saut upon Mrs. Louisa
Howe, the defendant had h" in jail several months
and he fined $50 and is, and ordered to stand
committed until fine and costs be paid, and to be inn
prisoned one day.
On Saturday morning the Prosecuting Attorney
asked for a special Grand Jury, there party
arrested and confined in jail charged with bigamy.
He said 1t would take the jury couple of days to get
the evidence before the jury, when the Court re-
marked that the jury would be impanneled at the
proper time.
The Court then directed the Sheriff to bring out the
prisoners for sentence The first required to stand
up Grant Watkins and James Calipsy. They
were quite young men, very black, and from their
features and general appearance, OF pure African
dirty. When questioned by the Court they said
they were raised in Eastern Virginia. and neither
could read write. The Court took into considera-
tion their disadvantages, and remarked that were
all partly responsible for their crme by not having
provided for their education and moral training.
Under all the circumstances, the lowest penalty
would be imposed-ope year in the Penitentiary.
The next was George McCabe, otherwise "Squabby
Moore,' convicted for shooting with intent to kill
|. When asked whether he had anything to say why
the sentence Of the law should not be pronounced
, against him, he said he believed net. The Court
commented at length upon the enormity of the crime
and then sentenced the prisoner to confinement In
the Penitentiary for period of five years.
, George Burns convicted for rape, was then called
, when q motion for q trial presented and
overruled. When asked If he had anything to say
sentence should not be pronounced the prisoner said
this the first trouble he had got into and h
hoped 1t would be the last and he asked the Court
be as merciful possible. The Court commented
. upon the enormity Of the crime, and ordered the
: prisoner to be confined in the Penitentiary for
period of three years.
Court adjourned on Saturday morning until Tues
. day morning, when Judge Bradbury arrived.