Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-06-24
WOLVERINE WHISPERS.
NEWS OF THE STATE TOLD I'M A
BRIEF FORM.
Prince Michael Is Sentenced 20 Five
Years at cksOn----lndi3nant
CIuzens Become Aroused.

Special from Ann Arbor: The
great trial which has been the exciting
event of the past few days, is at an
end. On Friday the attorneys
for the plaintiff and defense having
concluded their arguments, Judge
Kline charged the jury in splendid
manner and the jury retired recess
was then taken until : o'clock.
The word was soon passed through
out the town and when court re-
assembled the room was filled ana
large crowds gathered On the lawn
and on the corners near by to await
the verdict. When the jury filed IN
to the rooms and announced that they
had reached verdict Foreman Clark
son in response 70 the judges question
as to what the finding was said the
one word, Guilty"
"Stand up, Mr.. Mills" said the
Judge sternly. "Mr. Mills" continued
Judge Kline. "under the statute the
punishment for the crime of which you
have been convicted is not more than
five or less than one years imprlson-
ment. feel it my duty TO impose
upon you the maximum penalty named
in the statute-that you be confined In
the state prison at Jackson five years
from and including this day"
The charge preferred IN the informa'
ton upon which Michael was con-
victed was carnally knowing a girl be-
tween the ages of IA and Is years.
The verdict and the sentence each in
turn provoked the hundreds that
crowded the courtroom To the widest
enthusiasm, and for some moments the
courtroom resounded with the cheer
ing and applause OF the vast audience.
Amid the din court was hastily ad-
iourned, and this marked the ending
of one of the most remarkable cases
upon record. Not only is the case the
first ever tried under the special
statute upon which the information
was drawn, but the entire character oil
the case is unprecedented In criminal
history.
The startling and sensational scene
presented in the courtroom, however
was followed by n scene wilder anc
more thrilling than any that has beer
witnessed at Ann Arbor for years
Even though justice was meted out by
the court, the indignation and hatred
of the crowd did not AGATE, and in hi
brief journey from the courtroom Il
the Jail in charge of four officers
Prince Michael, with Eliza Court at hi
side was surrounded by a mob of many
hundred people, vino conducted him t.
his prison, hooting, shrieking and yell
ing like fiends.
When he vanished into the Jail tn
surging wave of humanity rolled bac
10 the court house and then followe
another scene which shall becom
memorable in the history OF Ann Ar
Dor.
William Bechel, the father OF Der
nice. the complaining witness, who's
position throughout the trial has bee
most peculiar one in turning agains
his own daughter, was seen for me
ment in the doorway of the coul
house ana became the object of th
crowds wrath.
He saw his danger and with tw
companions sought refuge in an ofiiC
of the court house. For two hours I'll
crowd surged about the building wal
ing for him to come out and unwillin
to go into the building after hin
Finally, however, as he did not apes
a sush was made and in a few m
meuts Bechel was dragged forth al
amid the jeers of thousand voic
was hustled to a BARRIERS shop whei
his long hair was clipped short and II
heavy beard was trimmed until it 10
all sembance of what it previous
was.