Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-16

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had anything to say. Jones, said: az
think public sentiment has been yery
much against me. I can't say il / had
fair trial, l don't think did. This
is the first time was ever in court.
think the trouble was all mistake
and that anyone was liable to do the
same as did. ask you to make the
sentence as light as you can"
Judge Hall stated that Jones' par
ents were old citizens and that his ia.
Their was an old soldier, and asked the
court 10 be as lenient as possible.
Mongovern Keeps Still.
Henry Mongoven was asked by the
court If he had anything to say. Mon.
goven said he did not have a word tn
say.
County Attorney Emery made the
closing statement for the prosecution
saying that greater crime had been
committed than the verdict showed.
He said he he had no feeling against
the men but was simply doing his
duty. He asked that a good, substan.
tial sentence be given each man.
Judge Fee Scores Prisoners.
Judge Fee then sentenced both men
carefully reviewed the case from be-
ginning to end He said this was the
most unpleasant duty he had to per.
form since he had been on the bench.
He said if he had any sympathy with
any one it was with young men. He
said they were both strong, intelligent
and able men. But he must do his
duty. He did not desire to shirk the
responsibility of these cases, and did
not wish to put the work on another
Judge. He thought each man had a
fair trial, unless the evidence of every
witness was perjured. He thought
they would have testified the same in
September as they have already done.
He thought the jury in each case was
very good one. Judge Fee said he
thought he had never seen a case.
where so much feeling was said to
have been, and where the evidence
was SO conservative. He thought Mr..
Grips could have seen more than he
testified to, and that his and Mr.. Hous-
tons testimony was very fair.
You men had no right to invade
Grips place of business" said the
court.
Somebody made brutal assault
there, and the jury has said that you
men were part of those who did that
l think the jury should have found
Jones guilty of assault with intent 20
commit murder think the evidence
in the case shows that. However the
jury has said that you were guilty of
an assault with intent to commit man.
slaughter and it is for that crime that
| will sentence you. BY the verdict
of that jury you have received all the
leniency that you should ask for.
have more sympathy for an old SOL
der personally, than anyone. would
do anything for an old soldier person
ally, but on the bench, am here to
decide questions of law. / have no
feeling for anybody | am here to
decide what questions may come
properly before me. Mr.. Mongoven
you were with that chowd at the barn.
have no doubt that you were sent
for, for assistance, rather than by
Grips. You were sober, you should
what he wanted. When you saw the
stop. But you did not. A Jail sen
tence in that case would be mock.
cry. Mr.. Jones, I will sentence you to
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tiary at Fort Madison at hard labor,
and Mr.. Mongoven, will sentence
you to three years and one half
10 R. Jaques, one of the attorneys
for the prosecution was asked his
ed that he was entirely satisfied. "He
said he thought the men had gotten
just what they deserved"
Appeal Bonds Fixed.
This afternoon Judge Fee fixed the
appeal bonds in Jones and Mongoven
case each at $1,000. The court has not
yet fixed the appearance bond of eth
err man, 1t is said Mongoven will give
both the appeal and appearance bonds
as soon as the latter is fixed and that
his case will be carried to the supreme
court. Jones sent telegram to his
brother in Missouri today asking him
to come and give bond for him (Jones)
but he refused to discuss that matter.
O'NeaI Released on Bond.
A bond for $500 for the appearance
of Frank O'Neal was signed by his un-
Gle, John Mack, this morning, and
O'Neal was Immediately released
Other Bonds Reduced.
The bonds of Charles and Robert
Pasnau were reduced to $1,000 in each
case today. Neither man has given
bond as yet, but it is said both men
will do so. The bond of John Curran
was reduced to $500 in each case, but
he has not yet been able to furnish
bail.
Men Refuse to Talk.
Jones and Mongoven were seen by
a Courier; representative this after
noon, but they both refused to talk.
However they both said they were 60
ing to appeal their cases.
KITCHENER HOPELESS