The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-26
SORROW AND TEARS.
Notions for New Trials Ovsr,ruled,
Ira Smith Sentenced to the Reform Farm
Amid hobbinG and Wseping-'-AdA Vo.
gan Goes 70 tho PenitentiaFy for Ono
Year,

Court room No, ? was packed TO tie NJ
most all forenoon, TWAS reported thai
tho prisoners would be sentenced and
that motion for new trial aud 10 sol
aside the verdict IN the cases Of Ada Vo-
gan, convicted Of grand larceny aud Ira
Smith, convicted Of manalaughter, would
be heard, In this the crowd was not dis
appointed
Ada Vognn was brought into court and
took her seat beside her attorneys, Jones
a Hudson, She seemed unConoernod and
The molld demeanor which she has borne
during her trial I'D not forankc her, Mr.,
Jones In support Of his motion stated that
new evidence had accumulated aud
produced au affidavit which stated that on
about the last Of September rr first Of Oc-
tobor the defendant was seen NJ Mt
Union driving horse In ret Lleaa manner
and gave evidence Of insanity,
The motion was briefly argued and
promptly oyerrulod by Judge Taylor,
motion 20 aot aside the verdict Of
manalaughtor against little Ira Smith was
next hpnd. The defendant was In court
aud sat IN large chair and streak OF
Hunllgln ahono on him In
An oMNous MANNER,
With him were his father, mother and
brothers, The motion was read by Henry
Harttr, Esq. II asked for a setting aside
Of tho verdict on two grounds; First
The verdict h againN the weight Of the
testimony. Sooond-'rho verdict Il con-
tray 10 law, llo spoke for ono hour,
whom Prosecuting Attorney Wolty OPP
posed the motion on behalf cf the State,
llo spoke until noon when court adj
Iolrnod until l;S0.
Court convened, when Prosecutor Wel'
" finished his argument Mr, llnrlcr
made nftcon.mluuto speech In fchuttal
llo stated that at noon ho had received
An ANONYMOUS LEIrm
from one Of the Jurors stating thnt hc was
sorry that ho had submitted 70 such vor-
diet, aa Il wua rendered agolnnt ha con.
science. The lcttor was not read, not be-
Ing admissible, Judge Taylor taon
lNlNplialsn lllh liINlhlNNs
lie stated that he regretted the affair ~
much ~ any body aud II wac u painful
duty for him 10 perform lie know that
the unfortunate boy had the fVmpnthy Of
the public and bar, aud also his W.
stated that hc who would haven law passed
making II u pounl ollonAC for any man "
have a loaded gun whore ohlldrcn could
got M Il would bo "a public boncluctUr,
llo reviewed the teetimoney aud over
ruled the motion, During tlio rendering
OF tie doolsion the defendant sat with
IGARs IN lus EyEs,
While his father had his head bent for
ward aud ant motiunleHa, l'hprc was u
murmer IN the crowded court room aud
the dCCiai0n wua the topic OF general Colis
vorHntion IN the corridors, Tho attorneys
for the defendant expect "a file another
motion for new trial ON account OF irrug'
uluruos of uo jury.
ADA yoGAN
was thcn told 20 stand NJ, Tho judge
gave her aomo wholesome advice, aud
stated to her that she was not without
friends, he held IN hia baud louor sign.
cd hy ten of the Jury who con-
victod her, asking him for elem.
cncy on behalf Of the prisoner lie told
her Il waa not too late 10 reform and ro-
deem horReli, lie sentenced her 10 one
year In the pcntoniiary, While the Judge
was prononnoIng the scntc Zee tears cumc
TO her cyou, aud whcn she was taken from
the court room she was weeping,
This ia the gin who wga convicted OF
grand lnrOeny, She stole some clothing
ha NaNV stgNiIaHaa Ia. MuN.illAU
whore she was employed 10 u domestic.
An AFFECTING sC3NE.
"lra Smith, stand up said the Judge.
Tho little follow stepped forward, threw
up both hands implorngly and pleaded
for mercy. His- mother, who was
present, completely broke down aud her
aoba aud cries could be- heard all over the
building The little follow broke com.
plotoly down, and wcpt as only q boy who
IL about TO be- taken from hio happy homo
can wcop. Many bravo mon had seats In
the auditorium, aud this scene mndc the
tears como 10 their eyes, For a time
nothing could he heard but soba aud lluuls
~ the mother OF the hoy wan taken Into
another room whore she fell In u fuint,but
was soon rcstorod To consciousnosH,
THE sENrGNCE.
After quiet had been restored the
Judge rccltCd TO the boy his trial
aud conviction, when the little
follow between soba said, "l did not know
the gun was loaded, nor did / see Cnllic
Rnopp.n The court stated that ho was
sorry he could not exercise clcmency, but
tho law was plain. llo then, with visible
emotion, sentenced the boy 10 the Boys
lnduetrinl Home, 20 remain thorc until ho
woa u years OF age. llo was thOn taken
back 10 jail.
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