The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-05-06
OUTRAGED Law INDICATED |!
FOUR ssWHITE CAPS" GET
TERMS IN THE STATES
PRISON!


A Notable Trial!
Probably the most notable trial which
has come before the courts ~ this coun-
" since the trial Of Hobbs for NOR
der. Was the trial Of eight parties Tor
|riotous conspiracy, which began on
Wednesday OF last week, and termins-
ted Wednesday Of this week. IN the sem
|sencipg Of Francis Hobbs. Daniel King.
Irhomss Smith and Samuel Spraggins 10
!psy Is ine each. and be imprisoned q
hard labor in the states prison for two
wears. and the scquiltal OF james King.
Isl, John 4. King. Wyley Smith and
JEFF. King by the closest scratch. The
jSsse wAs tried BY the Judge. without .
Jury. and a large number or witnessed
we're examined on both sides, nearly
!haIf Of the men in jefferson township,
where the outrage occurred, being sub
lpr, ai for one side or the other.
n On the POI of November, 1890. z E
Tween III and IL o'clock Il night M
Henry q. Burger, > native Of this coun'
Inv. and hitherto . reputable citizen, "a
visited Dy . gang ofscoundrels, his farm
house door broken in with fence rails
him self dragged out Of bic bed By mel
ildisguised BY pieces OF muslin over theiI
-~Itaces. his wife and t~welve-year oil
threatened with revo.yors ]
-l,hev made . disturbance, himself tiet
land taken to The woods and tied 70
D tree. and given Is lssbes By i've Of th'
con splrators, with hickory sapliDgs. rails
> ing great welts on HE body, ana me-
bl.eit TO get back TO bis house % best D.
could, while they went and woke 90
o|other family to boast to The man Of ID
y~lbouse OF their depraved brutality. an
l-lorder him to make il known. The
Q lgsve Burger no reason for his punisn
leI ment. but on trial claimed Il Was don
10y bis friends.
Burger. bis wife and daughter, rscoe
uized nine Of the m~arauders, and b
lspeut some time trying 10 find cut WI
were the other seven OF the sixteen e.
gagged 10 the Outrage. Last Sepfemb<
|. he vent before the grand jury. b.
.white Gaping" had : symphatiz'
there. a. devils sometimes creep |
church, and while many frivolous j.
li.ctments were returned. no presen
..oolment We msde Of this disgrace on ci'
aud blot on the fair name Of q
But Il the January term Of court theI
ooooIWas no grand jury, and in compliant
the demands Of N outraged sem
: ..lof Justice in The county, and his own q
2 o5,Iprecistion Of duty, Prosecutor Diiic
sfidavits to b fled, and % i
ocss|formatiOu made to the court Of b gro
oo| violstion Of Law. Eight q The sccue'
were arrested and put und
oolbond, and the search tor witnesses ~
,coWould BE- willing TO testify 10 b usu
subtsrfuge Of villians-sn sli6i -
~ begun. -
the court appointed w. = Cc
di.lEeq i, 70 assist the prosecution, while
we're represented BY Tray
Isnd Hunter. The Witnesses were eel
[allIrated and ordered from the court roo
being sworn, and : long, care
land critical examination OF each Of th'
Ioegsn. Burger. bis wife. and daughl
told the tale OF the whipping alike,
ldisguise Of the men, the drawing Of &
r~erIrevolvere, and each identified . part
accused, and told how they reel
srt.luized them. The cross-exsminatl
Failed to shake their evidence. I
rss5tate rested. A determined effort
sts impeach Burger wss made BY the
de- fence, and several witnesses swore 20
IN. Dad character. but nothing could be :
IS against his vile and child. A IL
"A. amount OF aiibi evidence 90 then inl
some Of II fairly good, and 90
Iof 1t pretty gauzy, and most Of the
3 25lfeudants wore they were not guilty.
0 ~2s|rebuttal Burgers character was I
8 Obtained BY several witnesses, and exl
0 66lnations OF various conversations, held
2 43lhim. made. The attorneys made Il
z AL arguments, and the Judge gave bis
s elIcision, with close reasons for his ju
2 Al ment - 10 each defendant, and . sca'
2 8OliDg lecture TO eli Of them.
all The punishment Il generally consi'
y SIZED By our citizens : light one, being
II 4s.sowest allowed BY Law. Many thou
l;hst st least seven OF the defend
would be convicted, and that
day would get five years each. But aIl
.per Iquiesce in the justice Of the decis
nrsdl -ince ii we rendered,-and, also.
Rev mercy. II 10 hoped Il will have the e
: toIof deterriDg further outrsges. Yet {
spe, ere . number hat N industrious
i NJ conscientious grand jury might poss
ling lind witnesses against. aud who sh'
nrsricertainly be punished for outragel