The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-30
MITCHELL ZvLOvICH GETS
ONE YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Pleaded Guilty 20 MansAughtcr Ycstcr-
day aud Was Sentenced 20 tho Pen.
by judge Mcbride

The ease of Mitchell 2uloyich. charge,
generally though, De wou.d Do found
In tho circuit court yesterday. Ever
since the commission % tho crime Tot
| which Zuloylch was held the case hu,
attracted great interest and IL was gen,
orally expected ,ha, the prisoner would
De sentenced 10 a long term In the pen.
| iten,iary. Hc has been favored by Tor.
tune. however. and Was tho happlcst mar
IN Astoria yesterday when tho court
pronounced sentence upon him. For IN,
past two weeks hc had been nervous.
fearing that hc would De ,ound guilty
ot murder In tho hrst degree. and hc
has often expressed the utmost horror
OF the gallows Most men who arc ar
rested Tor murder exhibit a greater or
lesser amount og bravado. but Zuloyich
was completely unncrycd AZ tho po,sl.
oili,y Of the punishment that would be
nyied cut ~ him.
The case had been tried before Jury
last week, and. although the evidence
against the accused was very strong.
the jury failed 10 reach a verdict. seven
OF the Jurors holding out for conviction
and five FOR acqultml. From the owl
dcnce presented In the case Il seemed
that Zuloyich had acted hastily when he
killed Barnes, although he had slight
provocation. A verdict OF murder In the
first degree was not expected. but Il was
generally thought he would be found
guilty OF manslaughtcr and sentenced TO
long term In the pcniicnuary. Tho Jury
was discharged and the case was set FOR
retrial at the February term.
Yesterday. however. the defendant an
peared In court and entered plea OF
guilty TO charge OF manslaughtcr
Accordingly. Judge Mcbride sentenced
him 10 years Imprisonment IN the pen
ltenti1ry and Zuloyich lert 49, court
room IN a happy state of mind
When hIs trial was concluded last
week Zulovlrh was taken from the
court room 90 the county fan by sheriff
Williams. Tho prisoner was very ncr-
vous and told tho sheriff he dlu not care
how great his sentence might De 10 long
as he was not hanged lie was willing.
he said, 20 go 20 tho pcnltcn,lary for
life, but tho thought of a verdict OF
murder IN the FIRST degree. with the
death penalty attached. struck terror 10
his soul
When he heard the sentence yesterday
he was happy. The great fear that had
possessed hlm-that Of death on the gal
lows-wus over. and Il Ia probable that
he will gladly serve out his sentence.
He has never given the local authorities
any trouble and will likely be an ideal
prisoner al the state penitentary.
Zulovich Is considered very lucky
man.
Judge Mcbride handed down the fol.
lowing orders:
State Of Oregon W. II. M. Castor.
charge No. ?; dismissed on motion OF
district attorney and bondsmen exoner-
ated.
stat ~ Oregon W.. John Hendrlck.
son: dismissed on motion Of district at
torney and b)ndsmen exOneratcd.
Ross. Higgins & Co. vs. W. r.. War
ren; ordered that sheriff issue deed 10
G.. c. Fulton.
h. l.. Sabin W. Campbell Bros: or
dered that referee have access TO the
books for a period Of five days.
Alex. Bernstein vs.. Grand Rapids Inn
provement Co.; decree as prayed for
State Of oregon ex rel Kaboth w.
Nicholas Kerage; demurrer overruled
and defendant allowed ten days TO an
swer.
G. Wlngate ". City OF Astoria; or
dered that case be referred to c. L. Run
yon 10 take and report testimony.
j. II. De Force vs.. c. Il. De Force;
by stipulation in open court case dis
missed. each paying his own costs.
c. p. De Force vs.. J. H. DE Force:
same order.
NJ. G. George w. VI. Noland ct al; set
for trial December 10. 1893