The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-11
iPIIE's PENALTIES.
-, Hanford Imposes Some
Severe Sentences.
.osc DISTRICT FOR MERCY. .
White and Eobber o'Erien Get
= fears and Other fei"sss In Fro
4 ~~.,ap-Grand Jury idjcurns.

-.-,sap-Grand Jury ad5eurns.
.--ss~ was sentence dzv ir district
D 81 Judge Hanfo-d +ssttei the pua-
- n the criae" in the cases Of
~ he forger. worley. the cor burglar.
- n gr;er. the robber. Henry Martin.
4. s.,vse thief. and Thomas and James
- he .hoboH burglars. All the prison
-. TIE txo Ryans. WHO were already
ss.r,. were marched IN By strong
- a bailisFs and deputy she-iiTs IT 5
80 and seated upon the feion's bench.
ro~ys #cELET erTs TEAR.
~s-.rd worEev. the f7-yezr-oid boy who
= rssr;es Parker, lad of his own age.
.-,,ssrssa certain rooms belonging 10
= Hattie Zook. aud secured si.ss1 ia
-s..r and securities nearly year ago.
-. 8 70 sas convicted az grand larceny by
- an gonday. was first called before
sssa- He BETRAYED 40 feeling whatever,
q rhsa asked II he bad anything 70
. s.r. siience. When the court imposed
.s-rs<aee al one year-makiag due allow
=. ssr youth ard nearly one years ini-
...asment in the county iasi-the har-
80 voanr criminal turned away with .
- and staggered back 70 the bench
q laavh. His companion in crime
-.sea guilty at the February term OF
- ard was sentenced 10 one year in the
s~isst.sry. He wili probably be released
r.ssori time as reward for testilying
rrss. Morley.
yHETr xrsT so ~ wAGisA wALLs.
White, the forger. who now ranks
~ he notorious criminals OF the United
ss.s,s vas next called up for sentence.
q sss.l some distance from the bar. with
= xtits. nervous hands elasped and his
- east down. Jast before his name was
sgea be hszarded the guess that bis
science would be ten years. and a surprise
s,s,ed hina. When asked II he had any,
sssr 10 say he returned II have nothing
hav in a thin. piping voice tina. was not
s.i5hs at distance OF ten feet.
Tie court. without any remark other
ssn the regular iorIn OF judgment, SEN
yesa him to fourteen years imprison-
sat at hsfsi labor in the penstentiary.
White slid eioan into his seat and dropped
ks chin upon his breast. while he gasped
sshraih, and bis long white fingers sought
h sasny besrd. His attorney. Mr.. Lewis
ronee gave notice Of appeal 70 the supreme
asr. ard moved TO supegsede sentence
vnaing the perfection of the appeal.
The court allowed the appeal, buf was OF
De opinion that, as the defendant was in
ssssody and probably unable 10 furnish
pads, II would he improper TO allow writ
d supersedeas. AT the best. said he, lit
vould simply be detention in the county
ial ins'saa of going TO the penitentiary
and earning credits upon the sentence.
Attorney Lewis urged that the granting
o! The spreal OF itself stayed the execution
Of sentence
The court held that it did in capital cases
only. and thsl unless something To the
contrary were shown, White would have To
80 to The peniiensiary pending the result OF
The appeal
TEARS Didn't AVAIL HIN
Frank 0'Rfien. husky big Irishman,
rot owe = years OF age. and iresxed in
ncsity sarh, came forward In response 10
be calling OF his name. He was convicted
"a jury early in the week 0. having
nSasd James MeNair, an aged. drunken
rok, Of 80 on September II. On The trial
ssas shown that O'Brien made brutal
Hanl upon his victim In the commission
q Tie robbery. He was confident OF a
sai sentence. and leaned over the clerk
ailag While he put on the tremulo stop ii,
b. voice and giibly said:
! didn't commit that crime. yonr honor.
In not guilty. I've worked ever since
aae 70 this country, and beg OF you Ia
smefciful.'
For al crimes OF robbery and crimes oil
Fssonal violence the perpetrators had bet
look for mercy 10 some other distrie,
nsn this, returned his honor. who then
shsnced the prisoner 10 fourteen years
aafd labor in the peniientiary.
Is soon as the fatefni words fourteen
'eafs' were heard. the prisoner lost his
isgranee and staggered back 10 his seat
aaaheriag Ike a child. pitiabIe os,ect to
tAold.
sARrts GOES 10 yefs scHuLTyE-
When the name Of Henry Martin was
nAed there was no response. Deputy
ssra Woolery then crossed the room
hd tapping stupid looking feliow on the
aenlaer. motioned hum 10 the bar. He
oias forward and stood Wits stolid aspect,
sadlag black s!oaeh hat in his elaspetl
Isiss He dldntappear TO take cognizanee
he question as 10 what he had "a offer
say sentence should not I've passed urou
ha
vaeh Judge iianlord sentenced him 10
kfss years tn the penitentiary and he re.
a'asd to bis seat. he remarked 20 fellow
@afles. tie gave il tn ne id strong. -
snss Henry Martin Is the German sailor
sao With Ernest Henry Schultz. alias
sasis' on the night OF August 2, stole NJ.
: naer's horse and buggy Martin after
srd feigned insanity with such success.
SA' ne was sent To- the asylum. while
s-al'1e was tried and sent 10 the penitea.
~ Tor Ave years. lie had only been in
as ssysum few days before he made keys
- ~ 'he locks ana vas about 10 ESCAPE,
sasa 'he authorities sent lin back. On
= a'si which occurred las; week, he
|aa leigned insanity therehy securing A
s..sa'iiendatioB 70 mercy from the jurv
=. "a convicted him. Judge Hamsord yes
stated that this recommendation
:. - 'ASen into consideration ia imposing
as sentence.
fnE GRAND IrR1's last Hills.
- minutes Ia o'clock The grand Jury
-ae N with seven territorial indictments
1 ~ sheir hnal report. The defendants to
- q the Indictments are not in custody
- aiess names are therefore suppressed.
- osaer three indictments are As follows
agasnsi Peter Nelson. j Is year osl bOy
seAang 8 horse belonging 10 4 g.
!. 80 The ponadnaster, on oei- &: charge,
ssaing horse
asaast tcorge Williams. for breaking
= !" zoe Vienna restaurant or leS.er ave
fsy.
sa'ast James Ryan and Thomas Rysn.
~ 'eA''nr an accorsleon and rife from
IAN kenn. en- sept II charge. pesiy