Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-14
SENTENCING THE PRISONERS,

When the hour arrived, yesterday morning.
for Judge Ryland TO pass sentence on the prs
oners convicted at this term the court room
wac crowded with An interested audiI nee.
The Judge In each case f~eeilngly reviewed the
crime committed. Its evil to the man and 10 So
ciefy.
Tie sentences we're as follows;
John Brown alias Jos Sargent. white. Set
ting up and keerine gambling device at H'a-
ginsvilie last August. In Jill ever since Pres
ecuiinE attorney asks that in consideration of
bis long confinement and good conduct In Jail.
his sentence be to one day In the
John smith alias Allen Shields. colored.
grand larceny. Stealing trunk full OF goods.
Ed. BrenauSh, colored. Obtaining money
u DEF fa,se pre'enses. 5 years.
John Williams, while. assault with intent to
Aionao Crockett. assault with intent to kill
Jury returned verdict OF s years. Court reduced
DAVID Washington colored. the fret of the
DurbIn gang. burglary Ed degree and grand
larceny, plead gully. commute punishment
sentenced for grand larceny Tor 2 7esrs in the
Denitentiary.
James SIMPLIFY. white. burglary in ed degree
Bentley Barker. white, burglary ed degree. 8
Butler B ,rker: white. burglary ed degree and
Pres Durbin. white burglary I'd degree and
grand larceny. 8 counts; Is Years
Sic Durbin, white, bu glary ed degree and
grand Larceny. 8 counts, Is years.
Amos Dun bin. white. burglary I'd degree and
grand LARCENY. 3 counts. II years.
Plus Dun bin. white, burg airy I'd degree and
grand larceny, 8 counts. IL years.
J Inn Reed, white. BURGLARY Cd degree and
grand larceny, e counts, s years.
VIM. DuIbin. white. burglary aud grand
larceny, 3 counts, IL years.
John Durbin. whue. I counts, burglary and
grand larceny, l6 Years
We have .nOkeQ nj .fOhn Ilnrhln 90mawha1 at
length elsewhere Bril- ny. nls Lille record is IS
follows: He was born in Esti!i cou"ty. Ky.
er. October 70. 1878. They have four living
children, one child has died. Durbin received
his sentence sl~oically. until the judge touching
to . table near him and wept. Howsver hxr-
dened in one species of crime. b. has shown
throughout his trial that he loves his wife and
silas Durbin was born 10 Estill county. KY,
October 10: 1859 He married Miss Jennie
AnosF Dur6in was born In EstiIi county,
KY. March IL, 1851. He married Miss Mamie
Reynolds. February Z. 1876. lh,y have one
child.
Plus Durbin was born in Kentucky In 1858
He carried Miss Mary MulhoIland, July 3, 1881
He had Two children, both OF whom have died
tence with less show oil emotion tnan any of The
gang. and seems to he the most hardened villain
VIM. Durbin was born in Kentucky, january
7. 1858. He married Miss Reyno .ds. sister OF
Amos Durbin's wife. in 1880. Their two ,hl.
diem b ave died since the ialher has been in J ill.
James Shipley was born m this county May
Is, 1858. He married Miss Mamie Jones, July
5. 1881. They have one child.
| Butler Barker was born In this county. jan
usry 8. 1850 He married Miss Annie Sum
mers, Dec 8. 1858. they have three children.
| Bentley Barker was born in this county, Jan
! uary 10. l8t8 He married Miss Rosa Ochls.
August 81, 1870. They have 8 children Judge
Wm. Young before sentence was pronounced
made u strong and eloquent plea to the judge
tor mercy toward this prisoner, asserting thsl
all the others had always In their con-
adentlal talks to b n rs their attorney uniforn
ly asserted thu Bentley was innocent OF any
crime. never having been with them As h.
had plead guilty from adverse eli cumstantial
evidence. and Ia view OF his attorneys slsIe-
nent the court imposed the light sentence above
noted.
Pies Durhin was born In Madison county
Ky , Sept. Is. 1855. He 10 unm .ri led.
Jno. Reed Was born 10 this county February
81, 1859. and is angle. He is probably one Of
emotion. and lied to the Judge when he know
truth, and he Invoked his Makers name II
his plea
Dave Washington. the negro, is married an6
has two children. Capt Mason &. Henry, hi
old ina T. r, established for him q uni form GOO
character before he was led into thIs odense, anc
rs re relented, und was but slightly involved he
got Of the easiest
The senteEces Of the eleven members OF tn,
Durbln gang aggregate log years They repre-.
sent br, K u lives and m ned homes.
/ Thus endeth this lesson.