The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-18
CRIMINAL COURT.
Dick Robinson Found Guilty Of
Murder in the First Degree.
John G. Miller, Of johnson
County Fined-The Oonno-
hoe Rape Case-Notes.

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good attendance in the court room
and Sheriff Porter issued the procla-
nation that court was open and ready
tor business.
The jury in the case of State vs..
Dick Robinson was called and it was
shown that none had gotten beyond
the voice of Elder Marvin, who
shouted each name.
The defense introduced DR.. A. v.
Small as an expert. He testified that
he saw no evidences of struggle
near where the dead body of Johanna
Schollman had been found and that
the wound in the neck of Johanna
Schollman was sufficient to cause
death by hemorrhage, provided that
no attendance was at hand. The doc
tor testified that it was possible that
the inner juglar vein had been pune
tured after death had taken place,
from other causes.
The instructions were submitted to
the court and recess was taken until
1:3O p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was $50 p. m. when Judge
Ryland raped order in court.
During the hardness of the court
the attorneys and audience became
very restless and threatened to send
an attachment for his Honor, but on
celebrating did not think it was safe
to send a deputy after him.
The large criminal court room was
crOwded-an immense audience being
present.
The attorneys then read the instruc-
tons of the court to the jury in the
Robson murder case and they were
of such a character that conviction
is inevitable.
The attorneys are arguing the case
to the jury as THE BAzoo goes TO
press.
JOHNSON COUNTY CASE.
The state VS.. VIM. Regner and
state VS.. John G. Miller, charged with
the illegal sale of ''blue ruin" was called
this morning and passed. The cases
come from johnson county by change
Of venue.
The defendants are druggists and
do business in Warrensburg. These
cases were inaugurated when local
option was in force at Warrensburg.
Regner, since the indictment was
found, ceased to be a druggist, but
Miller is still dispenser of drugs.
The local option craze is no longer
in force in Warrensburg and but
little interest is being taken IN the
matter. The cases have been ''hang-
ing fire" long time for the want of
witnesses, as some of them would fee
whenever Judge Ryland struck the
town, in order to avoid testityIng,
which is no uncommon occurrence in
other counties than johnson, and it is
said that some of the states witnesses
are missing to-day.
I. &. Hornbuckle, prosecuting
attorney of johnson county, is here as
attorney on the part of the state. Col. |
james NJ. Shepherd, of Warrensburg, |
is attorney for the defense.
The following gentlemen are here
rs witnesses
w. A. Caldwell, F. +. Miller, j.
b. Mcdonald, Editor, Star, Ed
Morrison, j. Doug. Eads and Others. |
When the BAzoo went to press yes !
terday, the attorneys were arguing the /
Dick Robinson case and both Mr.. |
Hoffman for the state and Mr.. Ken I
nedy for the defense presented their
respective sides in strong and eloquent
language. Mr.. Kennedy, especially, |
with well nigh hopeless case before !
him, made fervent plea for mercy
for his client and the impression he
made was a good one.
The jury retired to their room at |
1888 o'clock and spent some time in
examining the Instructions of the |
court. They took one ballot and the
vote was unanimous for murder in
the first degree. The jury returned .
to the court room at 800, having been
out exactly forty->even minutes.
During the absence of the jury the
crowd in the court room put in the !
time in specializing ON the length of
time the twelve men would he in ar
irving at a verdict. All agreed that
the verdict would he guilty hut
few among the colored portion of the
audience hoped that it would be gull |
ty Of murder in the second degree. /
When the jury filed into the room
the crowd surged forward and many
jumped upon the seats. all intent
upon hearing the verdict. The menu
bers of the jury drew up in a line in
frnnt of Iudge Ryland who asked &c