The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-27

An Interesting 1VeeE-1he Riley Par
ricides Disposed of-1he Case Of
Marshall Lyons.
When we went to press last week tho
machinery case Of g. II. and l.. J. Nc
Cormick vs.. John Dunn was just dis
posed Of, the verdict being $50 for the
plaintiff. go
Next in order was the arraigning of
Mary Riley, who was indicted as &C.
cessory after the fact in the murder of
Martin Riley. The girl plead mot
guilty."
THE LYONS CASE.
On Thursday the case of the State W..
Josiah Lyons came up. The indict-
ment was for an assault with a danger.
Gus weapon with intent to do great
bodily harm. County Attorney Viii.
son for the State and u. Rohrer for the
defence. The case was given to the
jury on Friday and a verdict of "guil.
ty" returned. A motion was made for
q new trial.
SENTENCE OF wM. RILEY.
On Friday morning at 8 O'Clock,
Judge Severance pronounced sentence
upon VIM. Riley, the boy murderer
The Judge was considerably affected
and spoke Of the brutal life of the fam
lily and yet of his inability to find any
adequate motive for the crime. lie
sentenced the boy to Imprisonment in
the State prison for the term of his nat
ural life.
MARY RILEY CASE.
On Friday afternoon a jury was i'm
panelled in the case of Mary Riley
Judge Wilson appeared for the State
and L. $. Nelson, Of Adrian, for the
prisoner. On Monday at noon the case
was given to the jury, and after being
out an hour, they returned verdict of
mot guilty." The girl was discharg.
ed, and Father Knauf, of Adrian, who
had been appointed guardian, took
charge Of the girl and left on the after
noon train for St. Paul where he will
place the child under the care Of the
Sisters.
OTHER CASES.
Case of Hannah n. Clark vs.. Board
of Go. Commissioners, tried. Argu-
ments to be submitted hereafter. This
is another tax case growing out Of the
Miller Hall lots.
Case Of E. Cooper vs.. B. S. Bulls
and J. W. Garfield, tried by the Court
aud submitted. Judge Davidson, of
Luverne, appeared for the appellants.
SENTENCE OF LYONS.
Motion for new trial was heard on
Wednesday morning in the Lyons case
and denied.
Wednesday afterr DON Josiah Lyons
was sentenced to one year in the State
Prison at Saltwater.
Case of State vs.. land of n. p. Rose.
partially tried. and continued to April
9Th.
Court then adjourned until April
9Th.
Sheriff Miller left this morning on
the 4 O'Clock train for Saltwater, in
charge OF VIM. Riley and J. Lyons.
1t must have been q terrible state OF
affairs. that caused the Psalmist to ask
WHO can stand before his coldY' In
his day the remedies were few and
doubtful; how much happier should
this generation be. that has a house
hold remedy, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup;
so wonderful has been its cures that
million rise up and call 1t ''blessed."
LIVINGSTONE COMEDY co.
This company is in town rehearsing
and vii play all next week at Masonic
Hall. There are fifteen members of
the troupe and all their plays are new
and never presented before in the
West. They have with them the 'Chal-
lenge Brass BanG," and the music
each night amounts to a concert worth
the price Of Admission. Their prices
are popular, only Csc for reserved
seats.
The members of the Troupe are:
Gentlemen-Gray Livingstone, Lester
Burton, Frank Barry. Edwin Barry,
Rogers Grant, G. w. Smith, Geo. d.
Lewis. Carl Berg, Jas. Wallock, Joe
Hayden. Ladies-Ethel Brookes, Car.
rie West, Ella Dixon, frankie Golden,
Pearl Eytinge.
Under the Laurels. We hear golden
opinions expressed of the manner in
which the High Schoo. Pupils present.
ed the play Of ''Under the Laurels'' on
Friday night last. Will Ashworth as
leading man and Abe Johnson AZ dar.
key, are especially mentioned with ia
vor. They were all admirably adapted
to their part, and entered into the
spirit of the play with earnestness and
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