Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-18
THE QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Two fsars snd Sic monvhs-sentsnced =.
60 the Esstsrn Penitensiary,

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Two Hsars ana six montns-sentsnced -
20 the Essssrn Pcnitsnsisry,
Mondae Afternoon Upon the re.
assembling OF court the fret case called
lot trial was that of mmopwealth Va.
Charles Wise, indicted for assaulting with
intent to murder his wife Henrietta. She
WAS tho first witness called and her story
WAS told In . few words. She testified
that ut O'Clock on the afternoon OF Sep.
temoer Y, her husband came to his homo
on st. Joseph street, under the influence
OF liquor. As soon ~ he entered the house
he knocked witness down. She called out
"Don't kill me-" He replied an settle
you this time" and struck her several
blows on tho face he next knelt on her
breast and beat her In the face and about
the eyes until her eyes were
shut and 10 also choked her
severely. The neighbors attracted by
her screams ran to her house, but before
their arrival the accused ran away aud re.
mained fugitive from justice for several
weeks. He returned home and was cap.
tured by Officer Barnholt.
Several neighbors testified to seeing
Wise go away from his house, with blood
on his hands and arms. When asked what
was the matter he cooly replied nothing,
only that he had given his wife q good
whipping, that ho believed he had settled
DR.. d. r. Mccormick testified TO the
nature OF the wounds on Mrs. Wise's face
aud body, the result Of her husbands beat
ing.
The defense did rot offer any testimony
and the case was submitted to the luIy
without argument of counsel uuder the
instructions of the court.
The jury after short elaboration rem
dered a verdict of guilty. The court SEN
tenced him to pay fine of $50 and un.
dergo an imprisonment In tho Eastern
penitentiary for tho period of two years
and six months.
on TRIAL Fon ROBBERY.
! Charles Fisher, John Welsh. Henry
Young and Charles f. Taylor were indicted
: Tor robbery and picking the pocket of
Henry 4. Keller. The phot ographs of
three OF the above named parties adorn the
, roguss' gallery at Philadslphia--Ta lor's
under the name of Ned Tully, Welsh that
OF Paddy ONiel and Fisher that of Josh
Muily. From the testimony on the part
OF the commonwealth 1t appeared that st.
Miohaefs society of this city celebrated
their tenth anniversary with banquet
4, on the third floor of the postoffioe
building on .he night of November
: 1. The society arrived in front of
: the building bout . o'clock with
baud OF music The music attracted
crowd and for time access to the post
!, office was almost impossible. Mr.. Keller
r had business at the postoffioe and in his
\ effort to get into the building was sur
rounded by crowd. He observed Young
> in front Of him p etending to keep the
/ crowd back, while Fisher was behind him.
. Amoment after wards he missed his pocket
a book containing $500. The robbery was
reported at the station house and Officer
a Baruholt started out In search of the
thieves. At the Schiller house he saw the
A men now on trial, aud in order to properly
a shadow them, went home, removed his
!, policeman's suit aud put on citizens
clothes. The otiicer again saw the men ut
|, tho railroad depot and arrested them,
: with the assistance of other officers after
, they had boarded train bound for Harris.
, burg. Welsh, one of the accused, got on
the train between two baggage cars. When
A Barnholt told Welsh he wanted him Welsh
!. was very reluctant in getting OF the train,
4 but he evidently got of aud while doing
so dropped fivo ten dollar notes which
!, were found few hours after wards. The
prisoners were taken to the station house
:. and searched. Young resisted but was
overpowered aud in his coat pocket about
. sT0 were found. Various sums of money
were taken from the pockets of the prison.
4 ers. The money found in the possession
Of tho accused corresponded with that
= stolen from Mr. Keller.
= Detectives Miller and Wolf, OF Philadel-
. phia, identited three of the accused-Ned
a Tullsy, Paddy O'Niel and Josh Aulley,-
residents Of Philadelphia. They had
. known them under those names for several
years. They were not allowed to testify,
to the reputation they have in Philadelphis.
On trial.
n GRAND JURY RETURS.
|
!. entry; David Warfel, horse stealing and
larceny VIM. Orr, larceny Thomas
. Hughes, larceny.
. Ignored Bals-Psarl Ruby, alias Mary
Snyder, larceny Gotleib Kirchenderfer,
. Peter Desber, Frederick Dietrich, tramp,
y y with county for costs.
Monday Esening.-The trial Of Charles
. Fisher ct al Tor roo0iug II. X. Keller was
resumed. There was no defense offered
|, as to Taylor, Fisher and Welsh. Young,
" It was shown, was produce dealer in
+ Philadelphia and dozen witnesses from
y that city testified that his reputation for
= honesty was good. The balance of the
= evening session was taken up in the argu-
meut of the case by counsel.
Iuesddv Morning. Tho jury was
> charged ia the robbery cases again Taylor
and others They returned q verdict Of
guilty as to all four defendants and REQ
| ommcnuou lOuuB 10 tne mercy OF the
, court. A motion was made in arrest of
judgment but subsequently withdrawn as
. to all the defendants except Young.
!, Fisher, Welsh and Taylor were each sem
!, teneed to pay tine of s100, pay the costs
and undergo an imprisonment ia the East
: ern penitentiary for 1S months. Young's
, counsel will file reasons for new trial
John Comfort was indicted for the lar
ceny of An undershirt and pair of socks.
The goods were stolen from 10 front of the
, store of Astrioh 81 Bros, on October 10,
and were found in the possession of the
: accused BY Officer Ritohey. There was no
defense offered aud the jury rendered
verdict of guilty. He was sentenced to
undergo an Imprisonment of six months.
William Orr, Thomas Hughes aud John
Browning were charged with tho larceny
of $3.50, the property of Christian Brown
, miller. The prosecutor is employed as
= hostler at Tayior's hotel MoCall's Ferry,
aud slept in the barn. On the uieht vi
August III, the accused were given permis.
: sion to sleep in the barn, and after they
left the next morning Brownmiller missed
~ 30. Mr.. Taylor started alter the defen.
dants and arrested them in York county.
They appeared to know what he was