The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-05-14

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. To
Redwood county Agric. Society"
TO THE REFORMAT0RY.
John Crouley plead Guilty and
Sent to St. Cloud.
John Crouley of Lamberton. indict-
ed for receiving stolen property, plead
guilty to the charge contained in the
indictment last Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday afternoon, at II o'clock
Judge Webber sentenced Crouley to
the St. Cloud reformatory.
When Judge Weber asked Crou-
Icy whether he had anything to say
why sentence should not be passed
upon him the latter was standing be-
fore the bar without even an attorney
by his side. He was we'll dressed and
made an excellent appearance. He is
really fine specimen of manhood
from physical standpoint. Crouley
did not reply for a minute, evidently
chagrined at the stereotyped question
which he had heard for the first time.
He also colored in the face. Then re-
covering himself, in low tone in
formed the Court that it was his first
offense and he hoped, in fact, was
sure, that it would be his last one, and
he asked the Court to be as lenient as
possible.
Judge Weber stated that he had
acquainted himself with the circum-
stances of the case and that he was
satisfied that they we're extenuating,
inasmuch as the prisoner had been led
into the crime, and consequently he
would make the sentence as light as
the law allowed. He then sentenced
Crouley to the reformatory.
How long Crouley remains there
depends upon his own conduct. The
Board of Managers of that institution
have the right to parole any inmate at
any time after six months, providing
they are satisfied that the inmates
conduct warrants the parole. The pa
role, of course, contains certain restric-
tons whereby the paroled is not al
lowed to leave the State or commit an
offense or misdemeanor, the violation
of which conditions calls for the re-
imprisonment of the parole.
On Thursday afternoon Thomas
Crouley was arraigned before Judge
Weber for the purpose of entering a
plea. Attorney Madigan, on behalf of
Crouley, entered a demurrer to both
indictments, one of which accuses
Crouley of burglary in the third de-
gree and the other of grand larceny.
The demurrer was on the ground that
the indictments were defective mas
much as they did not show that the
goods taken were in the building at
the time they we're taken. Attorney
Clague pointed to the statutes on
which the indictments we're returned,
after which Judge Webber announced
that he would take the demurrer un-
der advisement. Crouley was recon-
mitted to the county Jail.
There is vast difference in the ap-
pearance of the two Crouleys. Thorn
as, unlike his well-dressed and good
appearing brother, was clad in over
alls and light lumberman's jacket.
He wore a colored, unstarched shirt.
His hair was uncombed and the lack
of intelligence was noticeable in his
| features.
Friday morning Judge Weber ov-
erruled both demurrers to the indict-
ments against Thomas Crouley. In
the one against him for grand larceny
he said that it was perfect in every
detail but that in the one against him
for burglary he had some doubts as to
whether it was not defective, inasmuch
as it did not have the word "therein"
in the same, to show that the goods
we're then in the store. He gave the
State the benefit of the doubt.
Crouley was Immediately arraigned
and plead not guilty to both indict-
ments and was then taken back to the
Jail.
GRAND JURY RECOMMENDS.