Daily Republican., 1889-09-18
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Court re-convened at 10 o'clock this
morning. The names Of the Gran
Jurors were called, alter which they re-.
tired to their chamber. When the gen.
erai and special jurors summoned for the
Court OF Oyer aud Termlncr were called,
all answered except one or two.
The case Of the State vs. Alfred Pratt,
charged with abducting Rose Ellen Whit
ney, was taken up and two witnesses
were called by the defendant, One OF
these witnesses was for the p:rpose of
showing that the girl was over 10 years
Of age OF the time the crime was COM
mitted. This. however, proved failure,
and he then called young man named
Cornelius La Ptirre, TO show that she
bore bad character, and that hc had
criminal intercourse with her.
The w,tntss was warned BY the court
to be very careful what he said, AID the
Attorney General, alter stating that
whatever relations the witness bore to
the girl II could not Affect this case, an.
nounced his intention OF indicting the
witness II It was shown that he was
guilty as charged by the defendant
At the cloge OF the testimony the
prisoner made rambling address to the
jury, after which they wero charged by
the Chlef Justice and retired at 1880
o'clock.
As II. O. Conrad, Esq, said that he
was not ready, on account OF the absence
Of witnesses, TO proceed with the cases OF
James Miles, Thomas Tilehmau and
Frank Tillotson charged with Illegal reg
istering, tie trial was continued until
November.
William Stafford, colored, was charged
with threatening to take the II e Of David
w. Shockley of Appt quinimipk hun
dred. The prisoner was arrested aud
held on peace bond before Justice of
the Peace. and as he was unable to give
bail was committed to jail.
| The prosecuting witness to tiled that
he was at Townsend, when he was told
by Joseph Danicls that the defendant had
threatened TO take his life, and acting on
this information lie had warrant issued
for bis arrest.
Joseph Daniels was sworn, and test
fed that he heard the defendant say that
he intended 10 kill Mr.. Shockley before
he reached the end of the road, and con-
sidered II his duty to warn him. Tho
court ordered Stafford to furnish 500
bail for his good behavior, and In default
he was committed.
A jury was drawn and Alfred Lop r,
colored, put on trial for carrying con-
ccaled deadly weapon. Sergeant Peter.
son testified that he arrested the defend
ant and found pistol In his pocket,
The Jury, without leaving tho box, rem.
dered verdict Of guilty, and the court
sentenced him to pay 1ne of SIS, tho
costs OF prosecution and be imprisoned
one month.
Robert Z. Cooper, colored, one of the
drum corps engaged In the riot on Madi.
son street last summer, plead guilty to
an indictment charging him With carry
Ing concealed weapon. and was SEN
fenced to puy the cestB Of prosecution, q
fine Of S25 and be Imprisoned one month.
TIE jury In the case Of the State We.
Alfred Pratt, came In at 1l.30 O'Clock
with verdict Of guilty, but recon.
mended him to the morcy Of tho Court.
The Chief Justice told Pratt 10 stand
up, and then said: "Alfred Pratt, the
Jury, alter long deliberation have
found you guilty as in manner and form
indicted, but have also recommended
you to the mercy Of the court Had II
not been for this recommendation we
would have imposed the full penalty of
the law as warning TO others, but in
| consideration Of the recommendation We
| Will mako your sentence lighte-. The
sentence Of the court is that you pay tho
costs OF pro ecution, fine Of $500 and
be imprlsoned three years, commencing
today and ending September II, 1902"
When the sentence was pronounced the
prisoner burst into tears, and was led
from tho court room crying.
Samuel Peo, the Italian indicted for
murder OF the flrst degree, was placed in
the dock and the drawing OF q Jury TO
try the case commenced, and alter some
time had been spent the following were
at last selected:
William Rothwell, Daniel B. Davis, J. |
W. Voshell, Wellington w. Frazier, Geo,
D. Armstrong, John K. Kelley, Henry
Leach, George ~ Townsend, Jamcs Hub. |
bard, Samuel +. Roberts, George Cloud
and james w. Ware.
The State challenged three us follows
Clarence Jemison. Howard Il. Flynn,
Nathan Lieberman.
The defense challenged the following |
thirteen William +. Kockhouse, VIE |
liam B. Evans, David Steelman, Harlan |
H'ghdeld, Alexander Milton, Oliver T. |
Lyman, Joseph A. Prooks, Charles Wal. |
ton, George Whitlock. Orlando c. Nc. |
Gargle, George I. Hickey, David III. |
Bsyne and Charles W. Conyers.
The following had conscientious scru.
pies: Frank Porlham, Edward Hanf, Sr.,
Walter g. Southgate, Samuel Moore.
George b. Jester was excused.
As soon as the Jury was empaneled the
case was opened by Attorney General
Biggs. who explained the different degrees
OF murder TO the jury, and said that ac-
cording to the indictment they could find
the prisoner guilty Of murder Of the irst
or second degree, ~ of granddaughter ac
coidiug to the eviu, nee.
When Mr. Blggs concluded the bailif
was sworn and ,ook the Jury to their
room, after which court took recess
until 3 o'clock this afternoon,
st, Narv's T. A. II aocIaty q. oor