The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-17
SENTENCE DAY n COURT.
Judge Burke Fits the Punishment
to the Crime.
Highwayman weich Goes Up For
Twelve Years The wfekershan
Case Pesspened.

Case Postponed.
Yesterday wks sentence dGy In the Dis
tries cczrz. At 10 o'clock sheriff Coehrxne.
with strong guard. escorted Is convicted
felons satD the court roora 70 hare Judge
Burke rsu sentence upon them. john
WEIGH. the hsghwsTman convicted Of as
s4ssls with intent 10 murder Policeman
Nick HAMA led the procession His act
Ing szs net quite - conxamras.e &c on tne
dzy Of the trial. yet be kept aptae presense
Of insanity and refused 70 comprehend the
instructions Of the guard 20 take seat an
81 De was pushed 9owa into IL Then fol-
iowesi The long NE Of less notorious crfrni-
uaas, who we're too weak In mind 20 sarnst-
late insanity ard whose crimes were Of too
commonplace q nature 10 cattle them 10
sny great degree Of pEblie attention
xsSg YgARx FoR BURGLARY.
Harry Diamond. the burglar. was the
FIRST 20 receive sentence.
Il want Eay sentence postponed. 50 can
prove my iunoce nee. /" said the prisoner.
fosi have had q fair trial sad the ver-
Dict OF the 3Hry is that You are guilty of
burglary" responded hfs honor, tine sent
confined IL the peniienti2ry At Eaila
sasla fos nine years Al hard labor"
HIGHwAYxAS wElxH's SENTENCE.
When John weleh was called upon 70
stand up there was no answer. The bold
highwayran sat mute and unresponsIve in
his chair, and looked straight ahead. As II
S5siytO6s 10 the mandate of the court
sheriff Iocnrane stepped over to hin and
lifted him 20 bis feet. ard na0tioned him
towards the bar. The prisoner turned with
hss back % the Judge and commenced ar
Sra, r.FEef -. -.
money BE claimed had been taken eway
from him when be was lodged In jail
seeing that the prisoner would not paw at
tentson. Judge Burke proceeded with the
sentence.
ssJohn WEIGH, = said he. .syou have been
convicted OF assault with intent 10 muir
der. You have endeavored 10 make the
court and jury believe that you are in
sane, but the jury did not think you in
sane, and neither do /. / further believe
that yoG fully comprehend what am now
saying 10 you, notwithstanding Jus.
seeming abstraction. The sentence of the
court is that you be confined In the peni-
Tertiary az wslls walla for the period of
IL years, at hard labor" simple motion
OF the sheriff was all that was required %
intimate to WEIGH that he could sit down
when the sentence was concluded, which
be did with sach slacrify as 10 show that
the sentences of the court had exerted a
Statutory affect upon his understanding.
MINOR OFFENDERS sESTKscED.
John acGrath. William Hawthorne and
Frank Conner were each given two year,
In the penitestiary for receiving stolen
goods knowingly. plea was set up By
Hawfhorre's attorney that the stolen
property received by his client was only
valued at $40, and he should therefore
have light sentence, but the Ncourt held
him equally guilty with his accomplices.
Richard Coulter. the dappcr young man
who was convicted OF burglarizing Bode'
tailoring establishment, insisted that he
was as innocent as child, and pleaded
for mercy. The afr of bravado he had worn
during his trial was gone, and he trembied
like leaf as he abjeetly ensreated the
court to be lenient with him. He was given
seven years In the penitensisry.
George Watson, a ID year-old boy, pleaded
guilty 20 burglary, and asked the court to
be lenient with him. The judge said Ii
was donbly unpleasant 20 pass s-ntence
upon youth; but 1t was the boys own ac-
lions that had made IL necessary that SEN
tence should be imposed. He would make
the sentence light. however, in the hope
that the boy would mend bis ways and try
to lead an honest life after his release
The sentence was the minimum term al
lowed by law, one year.
Charles Parker, the boy who with the es-
capped Dave NoYiey. stole $500 worth of
jeweiry. money and other ya1uhles from
Mrs. Sook' museum last fall, was also let
/ off with one year in the penitentiary be-
cause OF his youth and previous good
character.
]. II. Fred, who attempted TO kin his
sweetheart. Miss Tilford, was sentenced 10
six years in the peuitentiary.
l. Dubeau. who stole q watch from Prof.
Reeder, received sentence of six years
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
IA Hong, the cliuaman who robbed
Powelfs logging camp of $3.50 In money
last summer, was given i've years IN the
penltentiAry.
Henreich Michel, the brute who beat his
wife aud then threatened 10 shoot her, was
given Is months In the peuiteufiary He
wept when the sentence was announced
An Lin was given one year in the peni-
Tertiary for assault with Intent 10 murder
Clarence saeldon and Richard Mills, the
two Juvenile larcenists. were given good
taiktag 10 aud we're then c6mmitted 20 the
I county farm. judgment In their cases is
simply suspended, and they will be seut 10
the peustentiaTy If they do not keep out Of
trouble ia the future.
Nicholas Juiy was sent 70 the county jaii
fnf - days for assault and battery upon
his wife.
Frank Henderson, convicted OF obtain
ing money under false rretenxes was not
sentenced. a motion for new trial being
under consideration.
Indian John. for simple assault, was Civ
en- so days In the county Jail.
james Calvin, who stole Peter Lees
watch, was let of with & fine of $50.
Harry smith, convicted of petty larceny,
was given % days i'm the county Jail.
The sentence of John Williams. convict
ed of burglary, was postponed, pending ar
gumens on the motion fer new trial.
SHORTY" COLLINS ACQUITTED.
The trial OF {. b. Collins for sodomy was
! taken up at the morning session, Judge
Burke having oyerFuled the objection to
evidence being introduced made BY the
attorneys for the defendant late Friday
afternoon. The trial consumed nearly the
whole day and was sickenipg In its dis
gushing details. Judge Burke instructed
the jury that as the code provided no pun
ish9eat for the crime alleged 10 have
been committed, and Il would be useless
20 return verdict finding the defendant
guilty. They eosild only return two YER
diets, NOS guilty or guilty of
simple assault. The jury after be-
lag out a few moments returned
q verde; of se4gittal. Teis was not be-
cause the prosecution had failed 70 prove
the guilt Of the defendant beyond doubt,
bat because IL was folly TO convict a man
of 3 crime for which the law had provided
no punishment, and because IL would be
a traycsfy upon justice 10 find man who
bad committed 30 heinC IS a crime Eguilty
OF simple assault. The attorneys for Col
sifs, realizing the strong feeling prevalent
IN the community against him. very wisely
ASKED the jusEN 10 make an order recon-
mit'ing him 90 the county TAIL for a few
days.
TIE wICKEgsHAN TRIAL
The trial of Probate Judge wiekersham.
of Tacoma, viii be taken Hp Monday morn
ing. aad viii probably continue three days.
Evidence of startling nature, duplicating
several Wei known residents of Tacoma, is
promised. A long array Of counsel viii APP
pear on 10th sides, aud the number of wit
nesseS already sghp1nead is said IL be
over 10.
Want To TAKE Up LAND.
Declarations Of intention 10 become citi.
Eens of the United states were hled with
the clerk Of the court by r. NJ Mitchell.
Thomas Downing. K. {. Pennington. Bea-
tsEasD 7. Cooper, OF Great Britain and Ire
land; knad JAsperson Of Denmark. Nico-
lay Olsen of Norway and Sweden.
AeTIeS To REoovER MONEY.
Bssanre, Keogh & Davis. frm doing
business a. 81 Paul. Minneeots, have
brought action against W l. Russell TO re
cover sIi57 o. for merchandise sold to de.
PENDANT, aud $50 n on two pramissary
notes delivered by the defendant 20 the