The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14

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yea1s oldinsver learned or prac6ced
3aay aechanical trade except
aaohinist for about two years.
C asey Am 50 or 80. no mechanical
trade, gained living as common
laborer. Collins, "Am ~ years old,
4 never before sentenced for crime.
II Attorney Town for Collins said:
Defendant stands convicted by bis
own confession; some thing ought to
be said in his favor; was known as
hard working and earnest citizen
I he has been the victim of others in
\ the start; he was innocent of any in
!. tent of committing crime, could not
+ and did not reist as he ought to have
done, he was led into it, he never
had possession of goods, did not know
character of goods, in hurry of going
away and being in i'll health did not
give.t the matter the attention he
should. 1t is very unfortunate for
him that his name has been con-
nected with this case, he has not had
q chance to be heard. We ask on his
behalf his family and every young
man who has committed his first
offense."
Nelson: 1--WE know how the temp
ter reaches the innocent and has
them in their tolls before they are
aware of it. If we brand him as a
Grin inal how can he ever walk the
green fields a. an innocent man.
Think Jail sentence would be better
than state sentence. Harris has
nothing to say. Crandall nothing for
Tilford, "a. Wilson: Had it not been
for Tilford some of the parties here
would have never been brought to
Justice: when, he was arrested he not
only admitted receiving stolen
goods but unbosomed himelf and
told all he knew; he simpy knew
about the things and kept his
mouth shut the same as any good
friend would do under the same
circumstances. He did not know
it was committing crime to conceal
and help conceal the stolen goods ne
like some others we're all victims
of other and did not realize the crime
they were committing. If it was
not for him, these arch burglars and
thieves of southwestern Minnesota
and northern Iowa would he free to-
day.
Nelson, in behalf of Albert Faus
kee: "He has..been known as hard
working, honest and upright young
man. He did not realize that he was
doing anything unlawful, he is
anxious to do the right hereafter.
Seems a fine would answer all
purposes in this case -
Wilson: Officers of this state and
Iowa have investigated Tilford's
antecedents and found him to have
a reputation above reproach.
Town for Anal Fauskee: He is
a boy before this court. I advised
him to plead guilty. His family are
honest and hard working. always
done right, he is boy and should
not be held responsible for what he
has done to a degree that an older
one would: older ones led him to
ignore his Judgment, to improse a
heavy sentence would be crime. y
Among other things Judge Brown
said: II have only word or two to
say, talk is of very little use. realize
you all have had enough of that at
present. To you Ryan, you are a
very young man, on your right and
left are the fruits of your work.
In your row are the results.
I have become satisfied that the
man at your right hand, that had
served two years, you must have
known that he endeavored to lead an
honorable life and live with his
two babies. You have brought him
here to be sentenced for the third
time and to he taken away from
his family The judge was speaking
of Casey. ''On your left hand (speak-
ing of Collins) is a man wholly
innocent. You have led him on.
You have brought man who bore
an unblemished name into bad re-
pute. You have brought the three
boys into disgrace. Il don't know
what your calibre IS, l don't know
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