Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
M'CLURE MULCTED.
The Court Decides That He
Must Pay the Costs Of
the Perjury Case or
SPEND SOME TIME IN JAIL.
A New Trial Promptly Refused by
Judges Collier and Slagle.
APPEALS FROM ALDERMAN R0HE.
Thirty-Three Persons Protest Against
Summary Conviction.
SPEND SOME TIME IN JAIL.
APPEALS FROM ALDERMAN ROHE.
A NUMBER OF TIE CASES DISMISSED

= NJ MDEh Or lnE ShGEO D1SMlOOED
There were tears in the skies for the
eminently proper Robert Mcclure yester-
dav, for he was unceremoniously squelched
by the honorable grinders at the mills of
Justice The sad-faced L. and o. man was
ordered to pay the costs in the recent
perjury case, his appeal from the decision
of the Jurors who affixed the costs upon the
good man was firmly and emphatically
turned down, and Judges Slagle and Col
lier gave the over-zealous Robert meta
phorical slap in the face by sentencing him
10 paw :ae costs and administered another
interesting bitter rebuke by refusing Robert
8 new trial
Thereat Robert grew wroth at heart, but
he did not say anything unkind to the bon
orable jurists That would have been in
discreet, and Robert is never indiscreet, al
though he NAV appear SO to some.
The court -esembled, when the Mcclure
case was called, the meeting scene in
Damon and Pythias," only there were no
painted trees nor sandaled feet, but there
was 4 Damon-and-Pythias expression of e1-
cited interest upon the populace's faces.
Everybody was interested. They exhibited
it, too, did that populace in the Criminal
Court The goodly agent of the goodly
Law and Order Society was likewise inter-
ested. In fact, he was deeply interested.
Both Pleas Promptly Denied.
There were few cases called before
Robert McClure's, which the populace
thought went to prove that goodness does
not always get first place in this world.
Attorney Marion stepped to the front when
the case was finally called and he made
motion for a new trial for his client,
Robert Mcclure. He also made q motion
for Robert to cease his coughing. The first
motion the court denied. The second mo-
ion had the desired effect. Then Attorney
Maroon prayed the court to reverse the Or
der of the jury which was that the L. and
O. agent should pay the costs of the perjury
case.
The populnce opined, that is, some of
them opined, that it was not the money the
good man cared for but it was the taint the
decision left upon his name But the
court didn't take into consideration the
feelings of the good man to such an extent
that he would not be obliged to pay the
costs, Tor they calmly and deliberately re-
fused 20 revoke the jury's order, and, in the
language Of the Court the defendant was
sentenced TO pay the costs or go to Jail until
the bond is furnished.
As the defendant had thus another oppor-
tunity he showed his discretion by ambling
over to the Sheriff's Office, and, with the
assistance of one of his L. and o. friends,
fled the bonds for the costs.
Appeals Fram Alderman Rohe's Decisions.
Thus is the last act ended. The curtain
was drawn, and if the populace hurried
away to dress for the next performance
without waiting to shed tears, the sky
didn't, for the soft damp drops fell from the
veiled heavens
But there were other scenes about the
handsome building for the good Law and
Order man, for there were 80 cases heard by
Judges Slagle and Collier of appeals that
had been taken by the victims of the L. and
Q. man from the decision Of Alderman Robe.
The Alderman from Wylie avenue was
not in court. H had an experience there
once before, and is not said to be particu-
larlv partial TO court scenes. That is Crimi- |
nal Court scenes. But the L. and o. Society
was represented. Attorney Yost did the |
and voice, and so did Mr.. Mcclure, although |
Mr. Mcclure was neither as demonstratiYe |
nor as Oratorical as was Attorney Yost. |
Major A. NJ. Brown and W. b. Rodgers |
represented the appeals and smile broad |
and capaclous was spread over their faces |
as they left the courtroom, for the larger |
ma aiority of the cases that had been ap- |
pealed were dismissed.
\ tinge of romance was added to the |
aS houa Gla rao1lr and /
truly nice men were brought in to testify |
for the Law and Order people. These nice |
inca were w. A. Stately and Thomas Finn,
who are accused of serious crimes. They I
testified as did also Agent Mcclure.
The Fines We're Wiped Out
The case against T. J. Kulton was the first
cailei, and when Mr.. Yost said he had no
witnesses, the order of Alderman Rohe
which affixed a S25 fine for selling papers on
Sunday reversed. Mr.. Kulton walked |
over the carpet free man.
Mr. Nost offered the same excuse in the
two succeeding cases and George Gilman
and Z. y. Wertz followed the precedent
Of Nh KultOn, and walked out tree as the
fitting birds, SO far as the gooGly Robert
was concerned.
In the three cases against r. Brennan,
the Union News Company's agent at the
Uaion depot, the judgment was affirmed,
but the fOuc following against Jacob Turner
OF Ea7; Liberty were reversed there was
iataI lack OF sufficient evidence. Judg-
meut against Frank Wilt, WAS affirmed |
Then an offset judgment was reversed in
Two cases against ID. q. Irwin and one case
agalns; each Of the following alleged Sunday
deseor@tors: Frank Turner, John G.
Wright, p J. Hetner, r. Z. Burke, and
two cases against John Shaffer
Judgment was affirmed in one case against
Joseph Beck and three against j. NJ Sharpe.
Two cases against Thomas M--News and one
against A. ;. Jones, were cc.tinued until
ednesday 10 enable the Law and Order
Society 10 produce their witnesses.
Johnstown Correspondents Dinner