Daily Republican., 1889-02-06

Court re-conyened ct 10 o'clock this
morning with all the Judges present.
Levi @. Bird, Esq., made application for
. continuance until the May term q, .ne
case Of Edward GAt'hell, OF Johnstowp,
Pa, indicted for obtaining goods under
false pretensee from Warren Harper Y
Brother, commission merchants. The
application was granted and the accused
was released on $500 bail.
James Conway, who was convicted OF
assaulting Frederick Wabl and robbing
him on the publ, highway, was sen
fenced to Fay the costa of prosecution, q
fine of $500, be Imprisoned six mouths,
stand one hour In the pillory aud be
whipped with forty leshes.
Attorney General Biggs sad that Bee-
Jamin Loffman, indicted for the larceny
OF q coat, was willing TO enter plea OF
guilty, and that Merris Taylor and j.
Alfred Collins nould both testify 10 his
former good character, which would
leave the court free 10 omit the corporal
punishment
Merris Taylor aud ]. Alfred Collins tes.
titled that they have known Loliman for a
number Of years, and that his previous
character for honesty was good.
The Court then sentenced him 10 an
imprisonment OF two months.
On the motion of Attorney General
Biggs, Alexander Hagen, the leader Of
the gang OF youthful thieves In the west
ERA part Of the city, was committed to
the Ferris Reform School, and Michael
Clancy, one OF the gang, years Of age,
TO the Catholic Protectorate Al Delaware
City.
A jury was drawn to try the ca of the
Atata EAUaFA EaHlau tnAtnfad faR
highway robbery. The State was repre-.
sented by Attorney General Biggs and the
defense by Counsellor Holcomb.
William X. Wbittord was sworn, aud
testified that he was robbed on January
rs on East Third street, between Market
and King streets He was coming up
Third street from Market about IL. &c
O'Clock at night, and was knocked down
from behind. His purse, conta ming soms
money, also bis knife and some othcl
things were talen.
Isaac M. Pardee testlfi d that he Is 9
private Waterman on Market street and
knows the accused. He saw him on The
| night OF January 25 and followed b IN
| along Third street. He saw him search
Ing a name pockets, and afterward,
found that the man was Whitford. liz
was lying ON the sidewalk near an alley
and Farley was lingering" his clothes.
This was the last witness called by the
State, and Mr.. Holcomb asked the court
to instruct the jury to render q verdict o.
not guilty on the ground that It had moi
been proved that the accused committed
tue otiense. The motion was denied By
the court, and Mr.. Holcomb opeued III,
case for the defense to the jury by say lns
that he would have to rely on tie ait
nesses OF the prisoners previous good
| character.
Elmer Kramer testified that he know
the accused anu was with him on tn
night OF January IS between IL and !;
O'Clock. The witness walked down Mar
ket street with Farley aud left him stand
ing on the corner Of Third and Marke
| streets.
| Harry Kienle testified that he hal
known the prisoner for Inc past 20 ysars
He was In the witnesses house on the
night OF January % nbout ll.30 o'clock
Kramer was with Farley, but he went I,
bed, and afterwards the latter had
couple OF glasses Of beer. lie was per.
iectly sober and did not seem in the leas
excitld. The accused has always born,
q good character.
Peter J. Ford, George o'Nieil, Denni
Shields, James 0'Niell, Conrad @. Hol
ton each testified to the good character O
the accused, and Edwin Kettle testife,
that he saw Farley on the night Of Janu
airy 70 and that he had no money at tina
time.
William Y. swiggett, testified tina
when Pardee testified In this case befor
the city court, he stated that the robber
took place about 1880 O'Clock at night
At 1880 court took q recess until
o'clock this afternoon.