The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07

of Court Saturday evening, for the purpose
of completing unfinished business. During
the sitting Frank German, alias Edwards,
&C., was brought in and entered plea of
guilty to the charge of shooting with intent
to kill, and was thereupon sentenced to six
teen years at hard labor in the Ohio peni-
tentiary, solitary confinement being no part
of the sentence. The indictments for bur-
glary and larceny have been nolled. In
pleading to the charge Edwards" said that
he had been misrepresented by the press at
large, and many stories had been published
about him that were wholly untrue, and he
hoped the Court would not be influenced by
such unwarranted publications, but would
be as lenient as possible in pronouncing SEN
tence. The Court said he had made inquir-
les at Youngstown, the former home of the
defendent, concerning his career and char
acter, and the information derived had been
of such a nature as to exclude the propriety
or justice of much lenieny being shown him.
: Edwards" received his fate with apparent
nonchalance and stolidity, but those near
him noticed a very perceptible trembling
that seized the culprit on hearing the words
that meant a slavery for him during the best
portion of his life (and that it will be the
best portion, deprived as he will be of the
opportunity of doing wrong, who can doubtO
Sheriff Hart received advicesfro Youngs-
town Monday morning warning him to be on
the lookout for possible attempt at rescue
of the prisoner while enroute for Columbus.
A brother of Edwards" who keeps
saloon in Youngstown, was here Sunday
evening, with {" friend,' and requested
of Sheriff Hart that he be allowed to visit
the prisoner in his cell, but this unwarrant-
ed privilege was very properly denied them.
The Sheriff told them they might return in
the morning and look at Edwards through
the grating of the outer Jail door. But in
stead of doing $50 they took the 2 o'clock
train for home.
1t is matter of no small congratulation
that this dangerous criminal has been sue
cessfully apprehended and SO thoroughly
dealt with. Sheriff Hart has been untiring
in his efforts to recapture the cunning rascal
since his escape from the Ravenna Jail on
the evening of October 3rd, 1898. He has
travelled over twelve hundred miles and Of
fered reward of $3.50 for his recapture,
which he subsequently increased to 5000.
This is the only reward ever offered in Por-
tage County. The following receipt explains
itself:
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Oct. q, 1894.
Received from Sheriff J. FL. Hart, of Por-
tage County, the sum of Two Hundred Dol
lars, the same being in full payment OF re-
ward and all other charges for the appre-
hending ,arresting and placing in his custody
of Frank Edwards, alias Frank German,
alias Manning. now under Indictment In
Portage county for Burglary" and "Shoot-
w. w. MCDOWELL.
Edwards is still as reticent as ever and is
evidently revolving some scheme of hope"
in his fertile and active mind. He will bear
particularly close watching at this stage of
the game.
The prisoner, handcuffed to Deputy Sher-
iff Evans, accompanied by the Sheriff and
Ed. Pardee, of Windham, one of the guards
at the penitentiary, who came home to vote,
was taken to the Erie depot this morning,
Whence the party left for Columbus on train
/ 5. Quite crowd of people assembled at the
c. & P. depot, expecting the journey to be
made over that route. Notwithstanding the
attempt to keep the time and route from the
| public knowledge, considerable company
of people had gathered at the Erie to catch
a glimpse of the fellow who had troubled
the public peace and worried the officials sc
much in the work of capturing and recap
turing him. Among those present was " Ed
ward's'' brother and some tough looking
characters, some of whom were evidently nc
strangers to him.