The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-15
Judge McGcc Gives the Machine Gambler the
Limit Sentence---One Year and
Fine of $500.
Many Criminals Have Justice Meted Out to
1hem---Mrs SchiIIing Goes to
Saltwater.

I that the chief Of detectives OF this city
endeavored to dissuade him from approv-
ing an indictment and asked that the
charge be changed to one of petit larceny.
1t appears, however, that the woman has
been married to a man with bad reputa-
tion and the circumstances which sur
rounded her will be taken into considera-
ton"
reformatory sentence was then i'm
posed.
ReilIy's Rambling Story.
John Reilly, charged with larceny in
the second degree, told the court a ram
bling story that seemed to betoken the
disordered mind. He had stolen a clock
and had lost the pendulum. He had taken
the clock to bed with him at the NicoIlet
hotel and had tried to secure new pendu-
lum the next day in order to return the
property to its owner intact. While dick
ertng for the pendulum he had been ar
rested. Reilly's replies were so confused
and contradictory that it was evident that
he was crazy or an -impostor. He was
given sentence of two years at hard labor
at Saltwater. After being removed to the
county Jail Reilly began to rave wildly
and tore the clothes from his back and the
sheets and blankets on his bed into strips
He tried to make rope with which to es-
| cape through the jail window. His case
will probably be submitted to physicians.
His real name is James Bread and he has
mother and brother at Clontarf MINI.
Mercy for Richards.
Judge McGee was merciful to Everitt
S. Richards, who was convicted of an as
sault upon his wife, with whom he had
trouble. The case showed that Richards
had been a hardworking, honest man, who
had lived an irreproachable life in Mime
apolis for sixteen years He had been
married four years and had one child. The
| judge held that there was much in the
case to warrant cIemency and said that the
| woman in the case had provoked him by
her acts and should be held equally re-
J sponsible for the tragic occurrence The
jury had favored cIemency, according to
| Attorney Garrity, and a sentence of two
years at hard labor was given by the
judge.
Five Years for Duffy.
: John Duffy was an old offender and got
| a sentence of five years at hard labor for
larceny in the second degree. Duffy had
| served numerous prior sentences and said
| that the. cause of his lapses was drink.
He was warned to stay away from the city
| or he would be brought to trial upon a
\ charge Of hurp1arv which ic nnndino
Herbert P. Forrest was a young fellow
| who had yielded to temptation when hard
up and appropriated another mans prop
erty. He admitted his guilt and was sent
to the workhouse for thirty days.
Edward Davitt was another young fell
low, only 20 years old, but his record was
not of the best. He was convicted Of
grand larceny in the second degree and
was sent to the reformatory.
Mic Vacos the Greek who held I'D AS
sistant State Librarian w. A. Allen on
First avenue one dark night and ran away
with the latter's watch and chain, tried to
tell the judge that he was drunk at the
time. The court, however, thought his
| sprinting abilities were too we'll, demon
strated to admit that excuse and Vacos
| was given five years at hard labor.
Reid's Heavy Sentence
The court had no time for John Ried,
who was convicted of having stolen a dia-
mond from one Of the Rough Riders prior
to the famous Washington trip. Reid's
record was very bad and showed five con-
vtctions in the municipal court He was
sent to prison for ten years at hard labor.
Five years at hard labor was also the
sentence given Fred Lee, for larceny in
the second degree. Lee confessed to hav-
ing committed fifteen burglaries and said
| that he had never before been convicted.
Eiva Yaars far VUaIIxar
John Walker had been sergeant in the
| Fifteenth Minnesota. but he stood guard
| one night while man whom he said he
| did not know burglarized 216 Washington
| avenue S. officer Harvey told few facts
| which were not in his favor, and Attorney
Gallup tried to soften the court. The
up for five years at hard labor.
William Smith, known as Lucky VIII
| lie,' big black negro came up next On
a former trial Smith had said that he had
been born in Chattanooga, Tenn, and this
| time fixed his place Of birth at Butte,
Mont. Judge McGee asked him If he
had altered his recollection to any de-
gree but he stuck to the latter story.
He, also had bad record, and was sent
| up for five years at Hard labor.
Herman Jackey admitted to the judge
that he had existed for several years at
the expense of girl employed in a laun-
dry, and the judge thought his offense,
| gaining access to the room of a man
known to carry large sums Of money,
hiding under the bed and chloroforming
his victim, was of a class which needed
the strongest possible condemnation.
Hard labor for five years was his portion.
Frank Hamilton, colored. had been con-
| victed OF assault in the third degree, and
as there were peculiar circumstances in
| the case he escaped with sentence OF
! three months in the workhouse.
| Wing Lung was Chinaman, So years
! old, with iron gray hair and a wife in the
old country. He has operated a laundry
| in Minneapolis for twenty-five years, but
! could not refrain from making a little
ready money with an opium joint. He said
that he was an inveterate user of dope
and had used it for thirty three years.
The court thought the evidence against
him conclusive and imposed a fine Of $500
or a term of three months in the work.
house.
! Wings attorney asked the court to re-
turn the opium layout, saying that the
statutes did not sanction it's conhscation,
but the court refused to recognize the
property and the petition was dismissed
Thomas Leonard received his sentences
before Judge Brooks, after having pleaded
guilty to larceny in the second degree, and
was sentenced to the workhouse for four
months.