Evening journal., 1899-09-22

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Chief Justice Lore remarked that he
would impose a remarkably light SEN
tenee, considering that they both had
been guilty Of the same ofense before.
They were each sentenced to fve years.
Imprisonment, beginning Saturday, Sep
tember 23, to stand one hour in he
pillory, pay fne OF $500, receive twen-
ty lashes and pay the costs OF the
prosecution.
When judgment was passed upon
them a well-dressed woman among the
auditors burstinto torrent Of tears, and
It was necessary to lead her from the
court room. She was thought to be
Coyle's sister.
Stephen Bostick, oolored, who plead
ed not guilty to the larceny Of BIZ
cycle yesterday. whEh was the prop
erty of Patrick Bliss, withdrew his
lplea, and declared himself guilty.
Having been up before he was ser-
fenced to serve six months imprison-
ment, receive fifteen lashes on satur-
day and to pay restitution money,
which amounted to $50.
The case next called was that Of
James Porter. alias "Pottsville Red, %
who is charged with committing a bur
lglary at the Bavarlan brewery in May
last.
Deputy Attorney General Cooper
made objections to Magistrate Medill,
of Newark, who was drawn to serve on
the jury. on the ground that he was a
public officer, and had no right to be
on the jury. Mr.. Medill was excused.
The indictment set forth that ON May
0 last several men entered the Bavar-
ian brewery during the night, bound
the engineer. and threw him into a
lcloset They then broke into the safe
by using dynamite. and secured s4OO in
paper money and s161.Sl in metal, maxi
ing a total OF s561.S1.
Jacob Seman, who is connected with
the lrm, was the first witness called
He. showed how the robbery was com
mitted and told the facts relating to
the case.
William Fiestick, who was the engi-
neer on duty at the time Of the rob-
berry, said that he had just thrown coal
on the Ere. and was turning away when
he encountered five men, each of whom
wore handkerchief tied over the low
er part of his face They then tied his
hands and placed him in a closet, aftel
which they proceeded 20 rob the brew
cry. after threatening to blow hii
brains OUT il he made the sHghtes
noise
He positively identified the prisoner
as being the leader of the gang who
robbed the brewery that night, as he
had seen him through knot hole in
the closet where he was confined. l.
Irving Handy, who is the counsel fol
'Pottsville Red, then took the witness
but he was firn in his statements, and
Mr.. Handy was unable to confuse him
The only point which Mr.. Handy
scored on the witness was that h,
said that the man he saw had freekles
Mr.. Handy examined his face, and find
ing no freckles. said that he wished Il
place his face before the jury as evi-
i. dence.
Emil Myers, who was employed by
the firm at that time, was next called
on TO testify. He said that he was alsC
bound, hand and foot, by the robbers
. and was tied to the ice machine. He
said that they told him not to be afraid
that they would not harm him, bu
wanted something inside, and not to b
, alarmed If he heard an explosion. HI
would not swear that Porter was thu
man who robbed the brewery, but t
the best of his knowledge he was thI
man. Mr.. Handy then took the wit
q ness, but was unable to shake his testi
mony
IN SUPERIOR COURT.
p Requisition was made in the cases o
o May VS.. Forbes, and William c. Rheil
o VS.. William p. Rhein. For want of
q narr judgment was granted in the cas-
Of Brown VS.. Nichols. The case o
! Julian d. Janvier, garnishee, VS.. Ar
. thur R. Kee will be referred, the refer
q ees to be appointed by the prothono
q tary.
N The grand jury to-day returned tn
h following true bills against Williar
% speller, Herbert Watson, Williar
= Banks and Ellen Davidson with lar
v ceny; Joseph Segarts, larceny b
% bailee; John Smith, illegal voting; an
r Gilbert Potts, attempted murder.
l. The charge Of manslauehter agains
h George Valentine. VINO caused th
s death Of Edward Dougherty, was ig
a lnored