Daily Republican., 1888-02-08
ANOTHER LEAsE oF LIFE.
the Triai OF hetdsh tho Murderer,
Agsin fRestponed-Anoths Suit fsr
support-PrisouersA AFrAtgpsd.

with policy writing, and had Job III. |
jackson called to testify TO bis general
good character. Mr.. jackson, after
being sworn, testified that the defend I
ant Was employed At their works, and
l as been for Q number OF years. He
always found him honest eober md In
ustripus, and had iutrusted him with
work beyond bis station.
The chief justios told P0stles that on
account of the very excellent character
given him by his employer, he would
make the penslty rs light as possible.
and sentenced him to pay y fine Of elo0 d
or bs Imprisoned three months. /
Attorney Gensral Bigss called tine
attention OF tho court to the case of
Thomas Donnelly, against whom suit
hag been brought to compal him TO con.
tribute 70 tbs SUPP OFT OF nis wife. Both
these parties are aged, and the wife Ia |
perfectly helpless. They were married
in 1870 but Q, p Grated In 1876, ana have
not lived togslh ST since.
o. w. McCaulley, Esq, appeared for
the def liant and stated TO the court
that he had, until wittia n short time,
been pay lug her Sl2 month, hut upon
finding himself unable TO continue 1t
offered her 81 . month, which she de-
iued 10 reoeivs. lie said that the de-
/ fendant owns q little property, which
brings him In shout $l4 month, clear
OF the taxes, and that hs was willing to
divide that with her. Mr.. MoCAuliey
alto stated that Mrs. Donnelly ownsa
houae, from which she has an Income
Of 80 a month.
The Court ordered that Donnelly pay
his wiie 81 on the l8sh of every month,
CONNIE ieins with this month, snd that
lie give bonds In the sum OF VI 500 for
his faithful compliance with the order,
or In default be committed TO jail.
The old lady, who WAS carried into
the room In chair, did not seem ut oil
pleased with the order, and protected to
the Court that her husband WAS worth
10 great deal more money than wss
stated, and continued her proteststions
until the was carried frotn the room.
II II. Ward, Eiq., stated to the
Court that as he had promised at the
iast term OF court he had made every
leff .rt to secure certain witnesses for
the Riedel case, but had not been sue
cessiul. He read letter, which he had
received from Riedel's brother in Ger.
many, Btsting that owing 10 his being 9
lin i'll health, he could not undertake to
oross the ocean at this BsaSon OF the
year.
The brother Also said that he might
be able to take the voyage in the spring
or summer, but was sAtitfed that II
, would kill him at this season OF the
year. Mr.. Ward also read letter from
. the brother to Henry Rledel, and one %
the Hon. George Gray, stating the sAme
facts He therefore asked for further
postponemsnt OF the trial, with the IN
n SaFnnlA n I
effort TO have the witness present at nj
early day rs possible.
Attorney General Blgga opposed tht
motion, on the ground that 1t was yerI
: uncertain that this witness would evel
. ioOme. He said that the caBe had n
: ready bean postponed for two terms, anC
! now third postDonement Ia naked for
: He contend ed that the State had SOM
n rights In thiH mater, and he thought
: the case should be tried without fuIthe
/. delay. This brother does not even sal
that he will come, but only that b.
could come In the spring or summer.
A Mr.. Ward again urged q oonttnusnce
: and WHEN he closed the Chief Justic
. said that In view OF all the facts o
= this CASE, that the witness WAS wiilinl
}. to come at season OF the year when b
/. could do 80 without endaDgering hi
health, the majority OF the court hat
decided to continue the case until tn
May term, with tho understanding tina
there will not be any further oontlnu
anoe granted on account OF the absene
ii OF witnesses.
(. Jndge Houston said that he cor
u Cured In what the Ohisf Justice ha
said, as this was q different oaBe froI
:; any that had ever been before tn
y court. Here was oorrespondenc
= po,nR on In which the witness, who
y In foreign country, exptessss htmse
d Az being willing 10 come, bat unable 0
"A account of his physical condition to
"A so At present He WAS therefore sati
htd to have the case go over until IL
May term.
Mr.. Bizgs said that II this was Il
ed declhiau OF The Oourt he would like
= have T. nnderstood that there Phoul
< not be any further postpOnemeht. I
DE also wanted day ses for the trial, ar
the Court appointed the second Monds
In the May term.
Henry @. Conrad, Esq , counsel I
Franklin johnson, c0lorad, indicted Z
murder In the fir,a degree, filed an al
davlt stAtiug thai owing TO the siokne
OF Mary OAKS, q very material witnes
he could lot go 90 trial without gre
prejudice to his client. he thereto
asked that the case be continued IN
the May term.
ot Mr.. Bigqs opposed the motion, y
said that he would send physiei
,S- this evening to e1amine the wttne
/: and ascertain whether she was In
10 condition TO appear In Court. The OF
ri was then continued until to day to 81
tho hysiciAn an opportunity to repo
Ch Walter Hayes, Esq counsel fer @
,ii Graham, who Is also indicted for m
ii der In the frat degree. said that
would not be ready for trial this ter
and would file his reasons for oonttl
ance to day.
Howard Rice, colored. peaded gui
to an indictment charging him "
Gambling. George Lswts testihed
his previous gooI character, and
@, court sentenced him TO pay fine
500 and oosts or In default, be Imp
onei three months.
William Wilson was arranged on
Indictment charging him with the
csby OF RAivanio battery valuel
$40, on May Goth, from Lswis w FIJI
. Clerk Cocnran had scarcely hnts
. reading the indictment, when Wi
plead guilty In dramatic man
The court sentenced him to pay
costa OF prosecution, $40 iestitu
money, be Imprisoned three mon
aud on Saturday next be whipped
10 lssh6s. Whtn Wilson took bis
he ehook hauds with o fellow prlso
yose and hurst out laughing.
Thomas BAtton, John Bailey
sswell Hail, indicted for gAmo
plead gully, and were each sente
10 ray . fine OF $500 In addition to
or In default be imprisoned