The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-25
STOKHR'S HARD Fate.
Sentenced to Ten Years for
the Killing of His Adu1-
ferrous Wife.
JUDGE WERTS ON THE CASE.
Salinger's Unavailing Plea-An
Appeal to the Court Of
e,....~ Pardons.
JUDGE WERTS ON THE CASE.

Unless the Court of Pardons declare
otherwise. Arthur Stocker, who in fit of
Jealousy shot his wife, Katie, and fred
another bullet into pretty Mamie Tierney.
his sister-in-law, the morning after the
ball of the John E. Dunno Association,
will spend at least the next seven years of
his life at hard labor in Trenton State
Prison. This morning Judge Werts in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer SEN
fenced Stocker for term of ten years.
With good behavior this term will be
shortened to about seven years.
1t had been rumored about the Court
House for the past few days that Stocker
would be sentenced today and when
Judge Werts ana Lay Judges Hoffman
and Kenny were seated, there were many
lawyers within the inclosure and several
of Stocker's friends In the Court room.
Counsellor Max SalInger was con-
spicuous and said to the reporters that he
was confident that years, the minimum
sentence OF the law, would be imposed by
the Court.
Constable John Zeller brought Stocker
into court. Stocker looked better than
he did at any time during the trial. He
wore neat fitting suit of black, turned
down collar and a black tie. He appeared
to be in the best of spirits and when
Counsellor Max Salinger shook his
hand and said that the Court would deal
leniently with him, smile lit up his
countenance.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
ION behalf of the State" said Assistant
Prosecutor Joe Noonan, II move that
sentence be pronounced in the case of
Arthur Stocker."
''Stoker, stand up," said Judge Werts.
The prisoner arose and stood with his
head bowed.
MAY it please the Court, " said Counsel
lor Satinger, "it is not my intention to
criticise the action of the jurors in this
case; but by some acts of people connected
with this Court, and some outsiders,it it was
impossible to procure all the witnesses for
the defence. If these witnesses were
produced 1t would have been made mani
fest that Stocker was not in his right
mind and was not morally. mentally or
physically responsible the day ne COM
mitted the crime. The defence has been
hampered by some witnesses who stren-
uously denied certain facts simply be-
cause they did not choose to be mixed up
in the case.
"There are Witnesses for the State who,
the defence knows, committed downright
perjury to the damage of the defendant.
Stocker must have been crazy and any
man would be crazy II confronted with
what Stocker saw. Therefore we ask the
OOuEJ W bemp6T JuSLlC6 Will uloEcy auu
impose the minimum sentence Of the
law.o
THE SENTENCE.
'The Court will deal with the case as
presented" /" said Judge Werts. I'VE are
perfectly aware that there was provocation
such as amounted to mitigation and ex-
tenuation. The jurors as far as they could
expressed their views and asked the
Court not to impose the severest penalty;
that is to say, the Court in imposing SEN
tence is asked TO exercise discretion.
"The Court has given the matter due
and patient consideration and the sem
tence is that for the conviction of murder
in the second degree you be confined at
hard labor In the State Prison for term
of ten years ana on the other indictment
for assault aud battery on Mamie Tierney
you will serve one year, both terms to run
concurrently."
When the concluding words had been
pronounced, visible change came over
the prisoner. He had been led to believe
that his sentence would not be so severe.
He trembled violently when he sat
down, and groan escaped his lips. The
tears gushed from his eyes, and he was
led back to the Jail crying bitterly.
1t is said that the Court of Pardons will
be petitioned In Stocker's behalf.