Evening journal., 1895-09-20
PETER is ON THE RACK.
The Carver of Human Flesh
Now Under Trial.
THE JOHNSON BILL WAS IGNORED

Thornton Boys VIII Spend Three Months
in sheriff GnIis's Care for the Assault
Made Upon Cornelius Lynch-True Bnis
Found Against Alleged vioiators OF the
Liquor Laws.
mhe Thornton trial which was on in the
Court OF General Sessions all OF yester-
day morning and m'st ot the afternoon.
eliminated In the conviction OF the
prisoners for assault upon Cornelius
Lynch, OF Rising Sun ExMayor Austin
Harrington made gallant fight In their
behalf and adduced testimony which led
the attorney general TO abandon the
charge OF assault with intent TO commit
murder and substitute that OF simple
assault. The Jury was not long In
fading verdict Of guilty aud returning
its finding to the court The sentence
WAS $25 fine and three mont hs In jail for
each OF the boys.
Fate of the Plead Guilties.
Several prisoners pleaded guilty and
were sentenced as follows;
James Fleming, burglary, $50 restltu
tion money, twenty lAahes, one hour IN
the pillory, one year la All.
Thomas DonAhos, receiving stolen
goods. one hour In the pillory and one
years imprisonment
John Bennett. holding up and robbing
John Desplan In the West Yard, ten
lRehee and one year.
George Welch, larceny, ten lashes and
six months
When Nellie Morris, colored, was
arraigned for robbing John Price Of $50,
she pleaded not guilty, aB did also ed
wArd Pyle, indicted for toying with q
female child.
johnson Mad Q Happy.
The happiest man ia town was W. J.
Johnson, accused OF setting FIRE to his
house The grand Jury, after spending
more than a day In hearing and consider
ing the testimony OF witnesses for the
prosecution, ignored the bill Similar
action WAS taken on the bill charging
William Boyer with improper conduct
towards little girl.
A Phate Of the Excise Question.
Mary Harrigan and Henry Schneider,
accused Of selling liquor without a
license, and John Farragber, alleged to
have sold liquor on sunday. were not so
fortunate, erue bills being found Ia all
three cases.
Henry r. Bnnghurst. Jr.. asksd the
Superior Court for 4 rule to show cause
why the sale Of Msnuel Richenberger 4
property should not be set aside. It was
granted and made Te.urnable on to-
morrow morning.
Rlas Put on Trial.
Peter d. Rlas, colored, mas put on
trial for committing an assault with
| intent TO murder B,ihh William Johnson
OF Odsssp pne assault. which wal
made with knife, WAS the result OF ~
attempt on Johasons part TO arrest Rlal
for disorderly conduct.
When Johnson was paced on th'
stand and said that he was police Office
by virtue Of appointment by the Odessl
Town Council, Josiah Marvel, who haC
been assigned by the court to defenC
Rias, asked him TO produce his commits
sion he replied that he had none. Mr..
Marvel then demanded the minutes oi
Town Council to prove his ofiolAl stand.
ing. The court ruled against the demand
Johnson then told how he had at
tempted to arrest the prisoner and what !
terribly retroactive effect II had He wal
80 badly cut that he was kept In bee
for two weeks and inoapaeitated for 1
mouth.
Mr.. Marvel had him In hand under
cross-examinAtlon when court adjourned
this morning
This morning the cross examination oi
Johnson was concluded by Mr.. Marvel
but nothing new wa developed.
Andrew Weiss, who assisted johnson
In making the arrest; Joseph NJ Arm
strong, who saw the trouble from begin
ming TO end; Theodore Croft. Wit
saw the men after they had beer
cut; Dr Joseph Carrow, VIII
attended johnson; Detective Witsil
who made the arrest Of Rias. we're al
placed on the stand and testified u
behalf OF the state 10 WAS a genera
and all around recital OF the oircun
stances leading up 70 the cutting Rn'
attending 10, all OF which had previously
been published.
The frst witness for the defense wa
Harry Green, who testified 20 th'
prisoners previous good character, AM
was followed by Samuel Dickinson anS
Wilmer George in like testimony.
Rlas was placed on the stand an
sworn. He said that be WAS not nois
but simply having fe'
words with his wife The Office
4 utRan using his tAlo auu n
used his knife In self-defense. d
pointed to a scar Oh his head and sal
that It was caused By a blow froE
Johnson's club.
The defense then closed and the stat
called Joseph Armstrong, who swore this
the scar was the result OF a wound In
hlcted by his mother.in-lsw. WitneE
said that his brother helped 70 dress Oh
Z wound.
Both sides then closed, the lawyers pr
in their prayers, and followed this u
with argument before the jury.
At 1245 Mr. Vandegrlft closed, an
as the Jury had been directed to inspec
the arms etc, court took a recess until
o'clock, when Senator Gray will max
his argument against admitting u
package.
All Pleaded Not Guilty.
True bills were found against th
r following persons, all OF whom pleade
I not guilty Joseph Williams, larcen,
Harrison Brown, barn burning; Arthu
g Johnson, two charges Of false prstens
a Isaiah Christy, assault with intent to HI
Z George Bradley. Walter II. Hayes vi
assigned to defend Ohristy.
Haves L. Pushing Them