The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-09

stealing and selling liquor. had
pleaded guilty to both charges. The
court thought that FIVE years at Fort
Leayenworth would be about proper
for taking the horse. and two years
for selling liquor. the last two years
to run concurrent with the first FIVE
years
Pete Bessant. larceny OF a horse
Pete said that he did not steal the
horse. that he worked two and a half
months Tor him The court said that a
jury had decided that he took the
horse unlawfully. and that IL became
bis painful duty 10 inform him that it
was the judgment OF the court that be
90 10 the Fort Leavenworth prison for
a term OF FIVE years.
Jesse Giyens was charged with steal
ing two horses and the court asked
him what be had 10 say about IT,
Jesse said that he only took one Of
them and asked for the lightest The
court said he would comply with his
request and gave him five years at
hard labor at Fort Leavenworth.
John Watts. larceny OF horse.
John had nothing to say and the Judge
said he would give him FIVE years at
Fort Ieaveuworth.
Tom Branch. negro. had been
found guilty Of stealing cotton The
Judge gave him one year and one day.
John Dewitt colored. assault to kin.
Sentenced to one year and one day
ia the penitentlary
Geo. Allison and John Porter were
tried ointly for stealing a saddle and
convicted They were the prisoners
who set fire to the jail at Purcell. The
Judge sentenced each of them to three
years in the penitentiary.
John f. Donaho. larceny. was given
one year and a day.
w l.. Zipp. charged with larceny Of
$12 worth Of meat and s3.5C over
coat. was given one year and day to
repent Of his wrong doing
VIII Hallom and Bert Hawkins. both
charged with forgery were given two
years each at Fort Leavenworth.
Wallace W Shores. charged with
selling liquor was given two years
and fined 800.
Chas. Sipes selling liquor. Charles
had two other cases against him and
the judge thought that three years al
Fort Leayenworth and the payment
OF 500 fine would about fix him
J. r. McKeilop charged with the
forgery of check on the bank at Pur
cell. was given two years at Fort
Leavenworth.
J. b. Bridges was then called
Bridges was charged with selling Ii
ouor and had pleaded guilty TO thu
charge, and stood up to receive hii
sentence Something better was il
store for him Judge Townsend asket
him If he was whisky peddler
Bridges answered in the negative
that he had only sold a little OF II
Judge Townsend then asked him abou
his family His statement conoborat
ed the statement Of his wife in a lette
l. lao ta Ttl I'd
in which she had implored his mercy
telling him of her inability 10 work
OF the little children they had TO SUI
port. and that they were then suffer
ing for the want Of the necessaries O
life. The letter had touched the Judge
uoart. end he told Bridges thai he wa
going to suspend sentence on him an
turn him loose and let him go hom
TO his family to help make a living 70
his wife and children. But added tn
Judge. you be here on the hrs, day q
next term Of court. and If you hay
continued to live an upright life. ! Wi
continue to suspend sentence. but
you go to selling liquor again wi
have you arrested II it takes every del
uty marshal in the district to go
you. Now co. said the Judge. an
the man walked out happy and ligh
hearted.
Drs. !. w. Smith and r. d. Moor