St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-22
A LIFE SENTENCE.
A Seventeen-Year-Old Boy to End
His Career in saltwater.
A Touching Divorce Case--Ruby
Belle Redding.

Belle Redd1ng.
| There was a large crowd in the court
room when the case against Hans +. Kloster.
charged with committing criminal assault
on little Lulu Conner. was called. Kloster
had previously pleaded not guilty, but when
he was brought into the room he walked up
! to the bar and in 4 faint voice pleaded guilty
TO the crime. Holsters parents were pres
ent and looked on apparently unmoved as
their son was sentenced TO state prison at
hard labor for life. The young man, who
is but II years of age, burst into tears as
the sentence was pronounced ON him. but
soon reganed his compOsure. Little Lulu
| Common. the victim, was present with her
parents, and looked at the proceedings with
a strange interest. Her pretty face seemed
sadly out Of place in a court room, and
more than one ugly glance was shot at
KIoster as he passed the child on his way
from The court room. The otfense for which
Kloster Will spend his life behind prison
bars was committed some two months ago
in New Boston. and is revolving in the eX-
IRENE.
| SENT UP FOR FOUR YEARS.
Nicholas Delro was tried before Judge
Rea for attempting to criminally assault
Jennie Phillips little siX-year-Ol girl,
on Aug. 20 last. The jury was cut but a
short time and returned verdict of guilty.
| DelIrOS was then sentenced to four years at
| hard labor. He took his sentence without
a murmur and maintained the same stolid
| indifference he has manifested all along.
| The Phillips child was going to church, the
| testimony showed, when Deilr0 came up,
caught her in his arms carried her short
| distance from the road and was about to
assault her, when he was discovered and
captured.
\ TOUCHING DIVORCE CASE.
Before Judge Lochren yesterday after
noon was tried the divorce suit Of Eliza n.
Owen against Dexter Owen. she alleging
cruelty and failure to support. The parties
were married i'll Wisconsin in 1884. and
soon after removed TO Mr.. Owens house,
near Lake Minnetonka. Mr.. Owen was q
Widower. with handsome little boy, and
to this child Mrs. Owen said she became
devotedly attached. Mrs. Owen alleges
that to annoy her her husband would BRIT
tally beat this child for the most trivial
causes. She also alleged that Mr.. Owen
frequently charged her with being lewd
woman and q prostitute. and with COM
mencing life with her mother in house of
prostitution. About year ago child was
born to Mrs. Owen. and she declared that
through the failure OF her husband to pro-
vide proper medicine the little one died.
Mrs. Owen was in court accompanied by
her sister, and the two frequently Sobbed
audibly. Mr.. Owens son, a bright-lo0kng
lad OF years, was put on the stand, and
recounted the domestic troubles in q pa.
thetlc manner. From his story it appeared
that both the husband and wife were eX-
perts in the matter of calling vile names
During his story the little lads ewes would
fill with tears and his voice would fater,
but he would wipe away his tears and 20
on with the sad recital The matter was
taken under advsement.
| RUBY BELLE TO PAY $3.50.
Ruby Belle Redding, recently indicted
by the grand jury for keeping house Of
prostitution on Third street, appeared in
court and through her attorney changed her
plea of not guilty. In addressing the court
| her lawer said that the woman had not kept
the place for long time. and had been try
| ing to lead an honest and virtuouS life.
''She has not much money" said the attor-
ney, land / think that if light fine is inn
posed it will be of more benefit than to send
her to prison for term of years." Judge
Young looked down at the authenticated
prisoner moment and theE said:
1t is very comforting to know that you are
! rot as bad US you have been painted. We are
| always glad 10 see 6 criminal return to q cor
rect mode of living and, rs for you, there is
| no reason why you should not live an honest
| life and fill an honored position in society. |
will therefore make the fine as light rs pos
| sible. $3.50. But if you are ever brought up
| here again the court has nothing to 90 but to
| send you to state prison .or seven years.
COURT NOTES.
The case Of Nellie Boyd, indicted for steal
| ing $500 from Frank Holm, was continued
yesterday morning, when the jury returned
| verdict of guilty. Her attorney at once gave
notice that he would make a motion for an
| arrest OF judgment. A stay of ten days was
granted and the prisoner was remanded to
jail.
Thomas Kavanaugh, John E. Lundin, Gust
Bowman, Andrew GothSon and James Kane,
! indicted for selling liquor on Sunday, changed
their pleas of not guilty to guilty and paid
| fine of $40 each.
Lotto France, who was indicted by the
grand jury for renting house to be used for
| the purpose of prostitution, pleaded not
| guilty and deposited $3.50 for her appearance
Jan. 8.
Matte Sinclair, Kittie Williams, Hattie
| Brush and Lou Felters appeared in court
| Monday evening, pleaded to guilty to keeping
\ HOUSES O1 III 1diuS eaLA PaiCi q AHO VI Vooo
| each.
Putnam D. Mcmillan, H. R. Payson and
! Caroline L. Hastings have brought au action
/ against J. K. Side ct al, to decide an adverse
claim to lot 12, block 2, Stinson's addition.
| In the case of the state against Harding &
Williams, charged with grand larceny, nolle
| proseQui was entered.
| John Ryan changed his plea of not guilty
| to grand larceny to guilty and will do two
| years time ut Saltwater.
| The case of Thomas Russell, charged with
assault was tried and given to the jury yes
| terday.
Minnie Bym pleaded guilty to keeping O
! house of prostitution and paid fine of $3.50.
Senator Sharon's Legacy to Children
San Francisco Chronicle.
Work was begun yesterday on the grad
ing of the new children's playground at
Golden Gate Park. The location selected
is the little valley lying west from the
Haight street entrance.
| The commissioners have decided to erect
building of stone at cost of about S40,-
| OOO at the western end Of the children
grounds, where there will be dressing
rooms. lunch hail, and playrooms. where
children can disport themselves on I'M
pleasant days, and where fresh milk. butter.
and eggs will be kept for sale. On the
grounds will be swings, green plots for
exercise, lawn tents and croQuet grounds,
base ball ground for the boys, and
sand boxes for the little ones,