The record-union., 1892-08-13
Two YEARS, ALL ROUND.
Sentences Imposed Yesterday by Su-
perior Judge CatIin.
Diamond Splinter Bent, John Mack.
and John Quinn All Plead GUILTY.
Others to be Tried.


Judge Catlin disposed of a number of
criminal cases in his court Yesterday
allerhoon IN very quiet way. There
were seven culprits arraigned for differ
ent grades Of felony, and Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Buckley was present to
introduce them to the court
Inc first cases called up were those of
Ihomas Hickey and John Brown. who
nad been held on charge of robbing a
oWede named Ole Oleson. on the night of
july 18th. The crime was a most brutal
one, as, In order to get their victims
money, the robbers beat and kicked him
III a fearful manner about the head.
Oleson, who had just come in from the
country with $40 i'll his pocket, entered a
h-street saloon and passed through to
the rear. Two men-said to be Hickey
and Brown-followed Oleson, beat and
robbed him, and then made their escape
hickey and Brown were afterward ar
rested by Officer Talbot, and were iden-
tined by Oleson; also by the proprietor
OF the saloon.
In court yesterday the prisoners plead
ed not guilty, and Judge Catlin APP
THE JEwELRY THIEF.
A rather intelligent-looking young man
OF good address and wearing glasses
STOOD up when the name of Eben Bent
was called. The charge against him was
robbery, but he was not the kind of rob-
Der that knocks men down and beats
before plundering them-he robbed in a
genteel sort of way.
The crime of which Bent stood CHARGED
was that of SfaalinCr a traxv Of Il
rings from klune IL Floberg's jeweIry
store, of the value of about 81 800, with
which he tried to make off, but was
caught after hot chase.
Inc prisoner told Judge Catlin in a
very candid way that Bent was not his
name, but he preferred not to give his
true name, as the news of his trouble
might cause the death of his brother, who
mas heart disease. He said he was we'll
connected In England, and that this was
the first scrape he had ever got into. The
young gentleman belongs, it appears, to
The class Of poor fellows who, according
TO Mrs. Lease, the Cyclone orator. are
driven by poverty to crime, and then
bounded by the minions of the law.''
mere was nothing small about Mr.
Bent. lie informed Judge Catlin that,
lnasmuch as the prosecution had con-
Senteo to have the charge reduced to one
OF grand larceny, he would meet them
by pleading guilty to grand larceny.
Judge Catlin accepted the CHALLENGE.
ana informed the diamond sprinter that
he would have to live for the next two
years within the walls Of the Folsom
bastile. Mr.. Bent looked as if he felt
mat he had got off cheaply enough.
HE WAS ACCOMMODATING, TOO.
A line, athletic-looking young man
next arose In answer TO the name of John
q no lco IL H.
would Jorge an order against his en-
pIoyer In the afternoon and then 90 and
steal the latter'S horse the same night
but that is just what the young man did
lie had been discharged by Calvin Per-
klns, a river rancher, a few weeks ago.
ana coming to the city got on very wild
Jag. To raise more whisky money he
forged Perkins name to an order on a
grocer for $40, and then got blind drunk.
lie was not SO blind, however. but that
he was able to find his way back to the
ranch that night, whence he stole fine
mare. The next day he was caught at
ELK Grove by Constable Brissel.
Mr.. Buckley stated that Perkins did
not care to push both charges against
Mack, as the misdeeds appeared to have
been the result Of a Spree hence that of
forgery would be dropped, as the prisoner
had expressed a Willingness to plead
guilty to grand larceny.
~'StANh pASoNSAO0 llllb W II6 GleIL OF the
mare, and Judge Catlin consigned him to
Warden AulPs care for the ensuing two
years.
CONCLUDED TO MAKE A CONTEST.
William Johnson and James Wilson
were arraigned on charges of attempting
To rob man at Second and L streets. Both
pleaded not guilty, and Don Catlin and
III. Z. Soule were appointed to defend
them.
THE FACTS AGAINST HIM.
Joseph Quinn, a rough looking man.
charged with robblng drunken creature
named Andrew Larsen on l. street of $50
was called up. He said that himself,
Larsen and others had been drinkinG
together, and the latter becoming helm
Iessly drunk, he took the money from
him IN order to save it. He had no in
tention of stealing it, but admitted that
the facts were against him.
Deputy Sheriff Newbert, who made the
arrest, was asked by the court to state
the facts. Newbert went on and told
how he saw drunken man lying at Sec
ond and l. streets one afternoon. and the
prisoner and another man about him act
ing suspiciously.
The drunken man was at first SITTING
on the sidewalk" said the officer, but
soon fell over. Then this gentleman and
another came up and
Hold on a moment" INTERRUPTED
Judge Catlin. $40 L understand You to
say that the drunken man was robbed by
two gentlemenY
Yes, your honor" replied Newbert.
who did not see the point of the Courts
query, this gentleman and another"
YOU'RE quite sure they were gentle
men?' asked Judge Catlin, this time a
twinkle being apparent in his eyes as
they peeped over his glasses.
The officer caught on" then, and.
blushing, continued his story, during
which he substituted ''fellows'' for gen
tlemen" when referring to the robbers.
Quinn contended that he did not take
Larsen's money to keep it, but he was
aware that appearances did not bear out
that presumption, so he concluded to
plead guilty.
Judge Catlin gave him "two years at
Folsom"