Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
CLARK HUNTER
NOT GUILTY
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The jury returned verdict OF guilty.
In connection with this matter JUDI
Little performed a very graceful act
He proceeded to sentence the defend
ant, placing upon him the costs of pros
tcutiOn, one dollar fine, and obliging
him TO liquidate the board bill of $32 so
due Mrs. Brumbaugh. His Honor per
formed his duty. but he WAS visibly af-
fected by the old soldiers hard lot. He
thought deeply for a moment and then
deliberately wrote ont Il check OF ten
dollars, which he presented 10 the de-
fendant, Amos Cam bell. Judge Litrle's
example was lot without effect and ii is
understood that Saturday morning the
associates and several members of the
bar would "chip in" to help he old
soldier out of his difficulty.
The District attorney announced that
there were no more cases for trial and
all the traverse aud grand jurors were
discharged from further attendance at
court.
In the case OF Commonwealth vs.. I.
w. Blak eslee and Chrlstiana BIakesIee,
the charge being false pretense, the
grand jury returned true bill. The
case was continued to the December
term. The recognizance of the defend
ants was taken in the sum of 500 for
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In the case of Commonwealth VS..
John Derr the grand jury ignored the
bill
September court wound up with fore
noon session on Saturday last. The
principal business was the sentencing of
prisoners who had been found guilty.
In the case of James Quinn, who
pleaded guilty of larceny, sentence was
suspended, the defendant entering bail
in 500 for his appearance at the Decem-
Der term. Elizabeth Burke, who was
found guilty in two cases, one a surety
of the peace case and the other of as
sault and battery, was also an object of
the courts clemency, sentence being
suspended in both cases.
Edward Splain convicted of larceny,
was sentenced to one year and two
months in the Eastern Penitentiary.
The sentence inhcts separate and sOlit-
airy confinement, payment of costs of
prosecution, and fine of $3.50. The
Sheriff is to remove him TO the Peniten-
tiary in ten days and is allowed one as
sistant.
Tillie Davis, the 13-yearo girl, who
figured so conspicuously before court
during the past week, was ordered sent
to the House of Refuge at Philadelphia.
Alphonso Kim, the adopted father of
Tillie, presented petition to the court,
setting forth the fact that the girl is in
corrigible and vicious and has already
exhibited such moral depravity as to
render her proper subject for Il penal
institution.
Officer Noris was called to the stand
the street was bad, and that she was
generally seen in questionable places.
She would be away from home for sew
eral days at time.
Judge Little upon hearing the petition
and the testimony adjudged Tilie
Davis to be proper subject for the care
and custody of the managers of the
House of Refuge. TiIlie was according
ly remanded to Jail and the Sheriff was
instructed to remove her to the House
of Refuge in ten days.
When the girl was called before the
bar by Judge Little she wept bitter
ly, as if fully appreciating the changed
conditions which were about to enter her
life and there was great deal of sym
pathy manifested for the misguided girl
who during the week past had so un-
blushingly told and retold the story of
her shame 10 the court.