The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-25

The evidence in the prosecution
against Vim. llighflcld tor conspiracy 10
whip Coffee aud wife was concluded
Friday afternoon last. ani the Court
held mig ht session TO hear the attorneys
make two speeches. Three more were
made Saturday morning aud the Judge
concluded his charge At dinner time, and
the case " As ia the hands OF the jury
whose composition the COURIER pub
lished last week, and they retired TO
their room in charge of baiiif The
other defendants all withdrew their
former applications for change OF
venue from Dubois county. Judge Dun
can directed the bailiif that IL the jury
arrived al verdict at any time before
IL O'Clock Saturday night, TO send for
him and the attorneys in the case and IL
would be received. lie evidently anu
Justly did not want TO risk another John
Brown failure OF justice.
About 10 O'clock at night the jury
informed the bailiil they had arrived al
an agreement, and when the judge and
attorneys got TO the court room il was
handed in, reading, I'VE the jury, find
the defendant guilty as charged, and
fix his punishment 1T confinement in
the States prison for term OF two years.
and that he pay fine TO the State OF
Indiana of SO"
The attorneys Tor the defense then en-
tered motion for new trial, and the
regular term OF Circuit Court being so
near at hand, Judge Duncan was asked
to give the attorneys on both sides some
time to attend to their business for the
regular term, by taking longer recess
than usual. lie complied with the re-
quest, aud after committing Highiieid
10 Jail, he adjourned court until the fol-
lowing Saturday morning, when be will
hear the argument on tn motion for a
new trial.
Ii is not probable any OF the remain
ing indictments will be tried until the
Fall terms of Court in the l1th circuit
are over. which will not be until No
vember or December. and in the mem
time, If the remaining defendants are
disposed TO be reasonable. aud the or
CARNATIONS and operations OF White
Caps in Dubois county, are renowned.
abiured and discontinued from hence
forth, which is what the law aims at, il
is probable some agreement may be ar
rived at which will save them the trouble
snd expense of a trial, and the possible
disgrace and inconvenience of their con-
finement for term in the States prison.
The COURIER Is informed that the ques-
ton of necessity for q further trial rests
entirely with the defendants, and their
willingness to show that they will be
law-abiding citizens hereafter.
THE ExPENsE.
Dubois County has lost, in the value
Of her real estate. by the white cap out
RACES, at leas $3.50, 900, about an average
OF 81 an acre on the area of the county,
80 that the expense OF stopping and
stamping out such outrages j. money
well invested TO prevent greater loss
No monied men will buy real estate OF
settle In a county where feionies are per-
mitted TO 90 uDpnnished, or are taciily
encouraged, and tho Courier-Journal i
right 10 chasing IL with the kuklux. yet
the general taxpayer would like TO avoid
such an expense. If honorably possible
4 In the cases SO far tried in this county
the expense to be paid out of the county
Treasury has been heavy one, and foois
up, as tar as allowed, as follsws:
Eleven regular aud 120 special
I Jurors, and boarding the
4 iuries in the three cases, 653 So
Thirteen riding bailiifs, 10 IS
Three court bailitIs, AZ "
Sherif'- attendance and tele-
graphing after John Brown, 30 81
Clerks fees. II ct
Boarding prosecuting witness
Is, William Coffee aud wife,
John King and wife, James
Burton aud Joseph Rogers.
who had no means to pay
their keeping, 46 q
Total allowance by court, Sl.lf3 II
To which will be added allowances
yet to be made, 10 the attorneys appoint
cd by the court.
Justice sometimes comes high, but i
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