The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
TOM LYNCH'S SLAYER
David Mansfield Sentenced to % Years
in the Penitentiary.
DIDN'T CONCERN HIM MUCH
Judge Speer Orders Paid the Doc
tors Sill for Services to the Con-
victed Mans Victim-A Num-
Der of Cases Set for Trial.
DIDN'T CONCERN HIM MUCH

David Mansfield, convicted of murder
in the second degree for the killing of
Thomas Lynch, was yesterday sentenc-
ed by Judge Speer to the penitentiary
for a term of % years.
Il don't know that j have anything
to say" said Mansfield in reply to the
usual question asked by the court. and
then added: Il have nothing to say.
Judge"
Very well, sir" said the judge, and
then proceeded to pronounce sentence.
1T appears to me that the crime for
which you were tried and convicted was
a very cold-blooded affair, and l think
the jury was lenient to you. principally
on account of your physical condition.
l have listened to the testimony very
attentively and / am sure that If the
jury had found you guilty of murder in
the first degree there would have been
no escaping il on account of INSULT
cheney of the evidence. 1t was a wan
ton crime and don't believe you are
safe man to be at large. l shall there
fore sentence you to the penitentiary
for a term of % years"
Mansfield was then taken to Jail and
expressed himself satisfied with the
sentence. as he had every reason to ex-
pect a life sentence. With good beha-
Vior, and if he lives that long, he will
CoIllitl' Ills ltIIll III 10 years anu iilii'
months. the good time allowance on %
years being IL years and three months.
After the fifth year the allowance is six
months on each year.
Another matter in the same murder
case was presented TO the court. 1t was
the bill of DIR. T. j. Murray for $121 for
hospital fees and medical attendance
furnished Mansfields young victim.
Lynch was found on the streets, after
the stabbing ARRAY. by a policeman,
who took him to Murrays hospital,
where he was taken care of for six
weeks when he died. DIR. Murray then
presented his bill to the county, but Au-
ditor Winters disallowed IL, because II
was not legal claim against the coun-
ty and had not been authorized by any
one having authority. The commission
ers sustained the action of the auditor
and DR.. Murray. through his attorney,
presented the claim to Judge Speer. The
doctor stated that when the boy was
brought to his hospital he was in such
a condition that he could not be remov-
ed to the county hospital and that at no
time would il have been safe to move
him. The doctor thought the policeman
had authority to bring the boy TO the
hospital and did not question the mat
ter of the county's willingness to pay
for it. 1t was also stated that Lynch
was undoubtedly a county charge.
Judge Speer allowed the bill and or
dered the county to pay it, but he said
he did not want to be understood as
| laying down a general rule that a po-
liceman might in the same manner in
| cur other expenses and expect the
county to pay them. The judge said
| he had heard the evidence at the trial
| regarding the matter. and considered
| II a case of emergency and knew that
| the bill was just but still he doubted
| his legal authority to order il paid, but
some things are done for which there is
| not much law.
The cost TO the county Of the Mans
| field trial was an even $1,000, of which
| $7S9 was paid 10 the three witnesses
| who We're held in jail