Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21
DISTRICT COURT.
Several Criminals Sentenced-Mor-
gan gets a Death Sentence.

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mortgage and took possession of tn,
property. Decker tried to obtain TIL
possession of the notes, but getting
into criminal scrape was sent to the
"pen" for a year. Upon his release, Ii
again attempted to regain the property
The case has been bitterly fought al
this term of court and was last night
decided by the jury in favor of the
plaintiff, Mr.. Noble. Burton & Moore
and Stambaugh s. Hurd, attorneys fol
plaintiff, may well be proud of winning
this complicated and hardly fought
legal battle.
Bolster VS.. Barcus, in regard to a
promisory note. The defendant did
not appear and judgment was rem
dered in favor of plaintiff.
Union Investment Co. VS.. G. K. Il W..
a suit growing out of the right of way
through Richland Park, east of town,
has been on trial all day.
A diversion was created Thursday
by one of the attorneys calling another
"pettifogging shyster" when the lat
ter made IA jump for the speaker and
would have administered justice then
and there but for deputy sheriff. The
court gave the gentlemen until 8 o'clock
this morning to apologize, and when
to-day they made their explanations,
after severe reprimand, he fined the
first speaker $40, to stand committed
until paid; the other was excused.
The fine was paid. Court adjourned
at 0 clock until Monday.
Union Investment Co. VS.. G. X. &
W. verdict for plaintiffs of $3.50.
Staatz VS.. I. c. Henry, verdict for
plaintiff.
Badger Lumber Co. VS. Orr Decker.
The Case was compromised without al
lowing it to go to the jury.
Several farmers were excused on &C.
count of harvest and all jury cases were
dismissed until Wednesday. The after.
noon was taken up with arguments in
the cases: Williams VS.. C. Hoffman &
Son, motion argued and determined;
Baxter VS.. Mo. Pac. r. R., motion for
new trial argued and taken under adj
visement by court.
The case of German VS.. Abilene
Land & Cattle Co. was completed We'd
nesday. German was given damages
in the sum of 1852 on account of the in
of Texas fever among his
cattle.
AT half past five the judge ordered
eight of the criminals who have been |
convicted at this term of court to be |
brought into his presence for sentence.
Upon their arrival he melted out the |
measure of their punishment as fol-
lows:
John Sullivan, illegal selling of alco-
holic liquors, sentenced to sixty days in
Jail and fine of 800 and costs.
Martin Thomas and Henry Krienhop,
of burglary and grand larceny
were given each seven years in the pen
itentiary at hard labor.
Isaiah Johnson, for the same crime,
was given six years in the pen"
Johnson is sc years old and the court
dealed as leniently as possible with him
on this account.
Hiram Johnson, son of the former
and leader of the gang, was given nine
years.
John Bell, for the first count, petit
larceny, got 80 days in Jail and $50 fine
aud costs; for the second, receiving
stolen goods, so days, S75 fine and
costs.
VIM. Wells, petit larceny, 80 days in
Jail and 500 fine and costs.
This for awhile disposes of the 'Bla-
lock" gang which has infested North
east Dickinson during the past two
years.
Thos. Morgan, convicted of the MUIR
der of John GOul, was then asked if he
had anything to say before sentence
was passed. He replied that he was
not guilty. Judge Nicholson then said:
1t is the first time this mournful
duty has ever fallen to this court.
Thos. Morgan, you need never expect to
mingle with free men in the future.
You need not expect mercy from man.
1t is probable that some future COVER
nor of Kansas will have the courage of
his convictions and will hang some of
the murderers of our State, hence the
probabilities are that you will hang.
If you believe in God land there is Onel
we adjure you to look and 60 to him for
pardon and mercy. The judgment OF
the court is that you be taken from
here to the penitentiary and be there
confined for one year at hard labor, and
at the expiration of that time, you be
hanged by the neck until you are dead,
and may the Lord have mercy on your
soul.
The prisoners were taken back to the
Jail and will be transported soon to the
penitentiary to enter upon the expia-
ton of their crimes.
The case of Fem VS.. Blevins has
been on trial all day. No decision yet
reached.
S. II. Gugeler and Herman W.