The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-22


Court, said Judge LOngenecker, addressing
Sheriff Good, aud in a few moments the
murderer Of Michael INLAND stood before the
bar to receive sentence. He Is a tall, we'll
built, muscular young man Of about TWEEN
ty-six years OF age, straight as an arrow, per-
fectly Proporiioned. the personification of
health and strength. When asked fhe had
anything to say why sentence should not be
pronounced upon him he arose with great
deliberaiion and addressing the Cours, said
! have, your Honors, If you will kindly
indulge me 10 that extent ! was indicted
for murder and plead not guilty and was
not guilty, but / have been convicted of
manslaughter and am here to receive SEN
tence at your hands killed Michael Nj
land shot him through the heart, but
did it in selfdefense; did it in defending
my own honor and that of my mother
while regret the killing I would do the
same thingagain under the same circum-
stances could not do otherwise; II l felt
that was a murderer does anyone suppose
that would have stayed about the engine
20 the officers OF the law felt that ! had
committed no crime and the men who were
there at the time told me l did right, but
when they came on the witness stand, / will
not say they perured themselves, but they
came mighty near hanging me by what
may term their forgetfulness; INLAND abus-
ed me intentionally, maliciously and l may
say premeditatedly, and when he came at
me with a ooal-pick / shot him: I don't
claim TO be an angel; few of Us are or
we wouldn't be here, but am not
murderer or by any means a fighting
man, but / would take the life OF whole
regiment in defense of my own life The
prisoner continued in this strain for some
time. He spoke in loud tone Of voice and
was entirely free from nervousness or. en-
barrassment. He closed by saying "Ihope
the Court viii not be prJadiced against me
for what have said. I ak for mercy and
justice and l thank you for your kindness
in listening TO me-"
/ don't think there has been any mis-
carriage Of justice in your case Mr.. Fuhrer,"
said Judge Longenecker, and I think you
are TO be congratulated on getting the YER
dict that you did. Your counsel handled
your case in most mastery manner,
and think it is largely due to them that
you escaped with the verdict that you did.
Florence Fuhrer, stand up" The prisoner
arose and stood erect, with head thrown
back and chest extended, heels close toeeih-
er and arms straight down, the position OF
soldier at attention" Fuhrer had seen
five years service in the regular army and
his whole appearance and carriage showed
it, Continuing Judge Longeneeker said,
jury of your country has found you guilty
of the crime of manslsughter. The
sentence of the law is that you pay
fine OF SIS to.the county. that you pay
the costs OF prosecution, and that you IN
dergo an imprisonment by separate and sol
itary confinement, at labor, in the peniten-
tiary for the Western District of Pennsylya-
MIA in the city and county Of Allegheny for
a period ofnine years, to be computed from
this date, and that you be in custody until
this sentence is complied with Fuhrer
stood like statue, apparently dazsd by the
sentence, till Deputy Sheriff Barron tapped
him on the shoulder, when he wheeled about
and followed the officer from the court
room. As he passed the HERALD scribe he
said with an oath and dry, hsrsh laugh,
that was $ OF a b sentence, wasn't
It?"
" "srrsrIu TAXES TTs wrprcrvr
1t was shortly after ten.o clock when VII
liam c. Miller, the man who was most fear
ed and hated, liked and respected by .he
"moonshiners," the much talked of Gen
eral Seigeln who had done his old time bus
iness- partner in the Illicit whisky making
business, "Yoney' Hoohsteiler, to DEATH
was brought into court 10 receive bis medi-
cine. He vas accompanied by his faithful
wife, pale, delicate looking little woman,
dressed in deep mourning The fear ofthe
hangman's rope having passed from before
his eyes the General was himself again,
and as stood up for sentence he looked
more like the "Bnl" Miller of old than
lie had at any time since he voluntarily
surrendered to the authorities. He had ful-
ly recovered his nerve and be looked as
though he was fully prepared for anything
that was in store for him. When asked If
he had anything to say Why sentence should
not be passed upon him he replied without
rising, " I guess not" He was then told to
stand up and the question was again put TO
him and he again made the same reply.
Before imposing sentence Judge Longe-
necker said that there was little in the kill
ing of Hochs;etler that would relieve him
of the full penalty of the law. There was
no reason, he said. why he should not have
retreated into the woods and thus have
avoided coming in contact with the mur-
dered man, but taking the age OF the prison
er into consideration the Court had conclud-
ed not to impose the foil penalty. He then
pronounced the formal sentence which was
to the effect that the prisoner should pay
fine Of 80, the costs Of prosecution and IN
dergo an imprisonment in the Penitentisry
for ten years.
The General took his seat apparently
well pleased with the sentence that had Just
been imposed upon him. Well, General
you got OF in boat, " said the HzRALn man
to him a moment after be took his seat A
merry twinkle came into the Old fellows
eyes as he replied, well, got of one side
of it, anyhow" He hadeviiently expected
the maximum term of years wonld be
given him and felt good TO be spared few
years.
AFAMILY REUNION.
Wednesday msrning the members of Gen
eral Siegel's' family-wife, sons, daughters,
sons-in-law, daughters-in-law aud grand
children, some twelve or fifteen in number
came to Somerset and asked 70 be admitted
10 the Jail. They had number OF baskets
containing good things 10 eat with them.
Sheriff Good kindly admitted them to the
hospital department. Of the prison and then
allowed the General and Bob" to join
them. They spent the day together and
feasted on the good things contained in the
baskets.
SAFE At RIVERSIDE.
Sheriff Good, accompanied BY Turnkey
VIM. Good, Commissioner Kimmel and Mr..
Peter Dumbaul !, with the five prisoners in
charge, left Somerset on the 9.I6 train Fri
day morning, and by half past three O'Clock