The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22
DOCKET is CLEARED.
Criminal Cases Disposed of
and Prisoners Sentenced.
HATFIELD GETS TEN YEARS
Nina Raymond Eight Months
and Frank Hall Two Years.

Nina Raymond. tried for murder, con-
victed Of assault: sentenced to eight
months in the county Jail.
A H. Hatfield. tried for murder, con-
victed Of manslaughter; sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary.
Robert Gilbert and Tim began, charg-
ed with murder; released.
Frank Han, tried for grand larceny;
convicted and sentenced to two years in
the 0enitentiarx.
Pinkey. plea of guilty 10 grand lar
ceny; sentenced TO one year in reforma-
tory.
Allenbrand and Miller plead guilty to
larceny and sentenced to reform school.
The criminal docket Of the September
term OF the district court was finished
yesterday with the trial of Frank Hail.
who was convicted Of grand larceny
Judge Dale sentenced him to term Of
two years in the state penitentiary. Hall
had stolen a large roll Of leather belt
ing from the implement house Of A y.
Wallace & Co. He received his sentence
very meekly, and those who are well &C
quainted with Hall and his record in this
City say the sentence viii be the best
thing that could have happened TO him.
A. II. Hatfield. charged with the muir
der Of John Gorath near Colwich last
August got a verdict Of manslaughter in
the first degree, which entitled him 20 q
sentence Of a term in the pentenitary
all the way from five 10 twenty-one years.
Judge Dale sentenced him TO ten years.
About the only excuse Hatfield had for
the shooting Of his companion was that
he was drunk and did not know what he
was doing This is no excuse at all under
the law. It was proved. however. that
Hatfield had no premeditated scheme to
get rid Of G0rath
Robert Gilbert and Tim began, who
were charged as accomDlices Of Hatfield
in the murder Of Gorath, were discharged
by Judge Dale. they having convinced the
judge and the prosecuting attorney that /
they were innocent.
Nina Raymond was brought into the /
court room to receive her sentence for |
assaulting old man Jones, whom she had /
been accused Of numbering. Judge Dale /
sentenced her 70 eight months in the /
county jail and costs Of the suit This /
VIII amount 10 about one year in all A /
dirty report has been started on the pris- !
oner which the judge desired 20 convince !
himself as to the nature Of before he /
made the sentence and DR.. Jordan. coun-
u physician. was summoned. He said the
report was erroneous and out Of the
question of fact
Have you quit using morphine, Nina?'
asked Judge Dale. as she stood before
him awaiting sentence.
Il have not used morphine lately,
Judge" replied Nina
How long since you have used any at
clip"
I don't remember. but haven't used
any lately"
Judge Dale then asked Jai1er Dodd II
she had used any Of the drug recently,
and Mr.. Dodd replied that he did not
know exactly how long since she had used
Il, but he thought she had not used any
recently.
Have you any reason to offer why
sentence should not be passed upon you,
Nina?'
No, sir. 7 guess not"
Has anyone anything to say IN favor
Of this woman
Your honor" said Claude Stanley. one
Of her attorneys, Il viii say that this
woman has already served eight months
in the county jail. If she IS released she
viii Immediately leave the city and go 10
her folks al Stroud. O. T., as arrange
ments have already been made to that
effect"
Nina" said Judge Dale. II shall have
10 sentence IN accordance with the YER
lict rendered by the jury. You have been
convicted Of assaulting old man James.
The man IS dead. You have also been
connected with another murder case-the
Ingram case"
= was only a state witness, Judge"
NO matter. You were connected in the
ease and --''
well judge, I couldn't help that
-
well it was bad case, and you were
n the gang the night the murder was
This IS the second murder
you have been directly or indirectly con-
lected with. Your manner Of lie Is had.
L VIII be the duty OF the court TO SEN
.ence you. and viii sentence You TO
sight months in the county Jail and the
cost Of this suit"
The sentence caused profound silence ]
or moment and Nina Raymond simply
bowed her head and turned and walked
ut Of the court room without looking
II. The length Of the sentence was a
treat disappointment 70 her.
The civil docket begins today.