The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-01
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Twenty.four unfortunstes co over
the Rosd--sonne for Life.

Yesterday afternoon the courts at
tentlon was taken up passing SEN
tence on the prisoners who were
found guilty at this term Of court
The court house was pretty well filed
with spectators TO hear the sentences
passed on the prisoners. Following
are the names of the prisoners, the
charges on which they were tried,
and their sentences:
Ton Lyons. colored. convicted OF
throwing rock in a passenger train;
pleaded guilty. The court gave him
year and day.
John Rowles. who was tried jointly
with Mrs. Betty Holly for murder
was found guilty OF manslaughter,
the jury turning the woman loose.
The court sentenced the prisoner to
ten years in the Fort Leayenworth
penitentiary. and fined him 81 900.
James Rivers. colored, convicted of
murder by a jury Of twelve, recon-
mending life Imprisonment A mo-
ton for a new trial was made, but
was oyerruled The court sentenced
the prisoner to the Fort Leavenworth
prison for the rest of his natural
life.
Henry Elder, a colored boy about
16 years old. convicted Of manslaugh-
ter The court sentenced him to the
reform school in Washington for four
years and fined him $100.
W. f. Sommers. who pleaded guilty
to larceny, was given two years in
Fort Leavenworth.
Lewis Hamilton (colored), convict
ed Of assault TO Kill, was given one
year and day.
II. w Williams pleaded guilty to
false pretense and was given a year
and day.
Luther Rodgers, convicted of sell
ing liquor. was sentenced TO two and
half years at Fort Leayenworth,
and was fined $3.50.
J Henry Brownfeld, selling liquor;
J pleaded guilty and was given two
years and fined 500.
Harry Murphy, pleaded guilty to
selling liquor, and was given one year
and a day and fined 500.
! VIII Weatherford, selling liquor
! pleaded guilty; sentenced to two
/ years and fined sl00.
Jessie Thomas. the big, black ne
. gro woman, who robbed MIR. Hall. ar
] old gentleman of Cornish, on the high
way, was convicted by a jury. The
- judge took occasion to remark to hel
that this country would be better of
without her; he sentenced her to tn,
penitentiary at Columbus, o.. for ter
| years and imposed a fine of $500.
Silas L. Carpenter pleaded guilt!
! to stealing hogs, and the judge sen
: fenced him to one year and 81,
=. months.
Ben Ward, selling liquor, was fnet
B.. $50 and given sixty days in Jail
George Ruby. selling liquor, plead
. ed guilty and was sentenced to twr
=. years in the penitentlary and fine
5000.
Albert Evans. selling liquor, plead
ed guilty and was given six month
. and fined $50.
= L. Gernand, adultery. pleaded gull
2 ty, and was given two years at For
Z Leavenworth.
" Harris (colored), larceny o
s clothing; pleaded guilty and wa
+ given two years.
Walter Hicks. uttering a forged in
strument pleaded guilty. He wa
sentenced to two years at the re
formatory school at Washington
D. c.
II Mary Miller, petit larceny, was giN
+ en- six months in Jail, the two month
n she had been in to be deducted there
from.
Wesley Fixico pleaded guilty t
d the larceny of cattle, and was give
one year and a day at Fort Leaver
worth.
Tom Johnson, larceny of a hors,
e was found guilty and sentenced t
It five years in the penitentiary.
e Julian Persons was found guilty Q
IS carrying concealed weapon, and wa
y fined 5000.