The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-02-24
SCENE WAS PATHETIC.
Sentencing of Jesse James
Gang Caused Tears.
-Four Attorneys Spoke In Behalf Of
Boys-State's Attorney Waived Fell
eBjes-Judge Mason's Remarks Re-
ferences TO Doctor Danser-Vlder
Boys 60 to Jail and Younger Ones to
Reform school.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Four members OF Morgantown's des
perate Jesse James Gang, who's
deeds terrorized the merchants OF ID
city aud shook business confidence +
It's very foundation near the close o
the year 1903, were arraigned befor
the hs- OF the circuit court last even
ing I'd receive sentence for their mis-
deed@ The gang" was very forlorI
l.oeKine bunch, and instead OF execra
lions for them, there were signs ant
tears.
To those acquainted with the detail
OF the situation and familiar will
the personality of the ''deperadoes
the scene was full OF pathos. Thu
two smallest boys, Charles Meyers ant
Ben Barthelow, SAT very near tn'
judge. They are bright little fellows
ana 80 small that their heads wer'
barely visitie aboye the backs OF th,
chairs Ia which they sat, Behind
them, sat the two older boys, Lorentl
Danser and William Santee. Direct
" In the rear of her son, sat the old
mother, Mrs. Danser, clad in widows
needs, with her face bowed uron her
hand.
States Attorney Goodwin, waived
the felony 10 the cases Of the two
boys who are old enough tocome un-
der the law He spoke feelingly of
the youth OF the boys who were charg-
ed with such serious crime, and OF
the baleful influences which bad
brought them int custody. Lurid
literature and theatrical performances
that inflame the mind were largely
responsible for ihe mistaken ideas
which led TO the rohteries.
Frank Cox appeared for Lorentz
Danser and confessed to the charges.
lie made a short, tut touching plea
Tor he courts clrmency. Frank Hay
mond confessed for William Santee,
saying among other things, that these
boys were The Indirect cause Of the
passage OF the curfew law, that no
one had ever taken an interest 10 guid-
leg them Alright. Geo. G. Baker spoke
for Charles Myers and bis remarks
brought tears to the eyes OF many.
L. " Keck appeared for Ben Barthe-
low. His plea was eloquent ana full
OF feeling
la sentencing the bows, Judge Ma
son gave them kindly talk full OF
good advice. He was glad he said
tina: he did not haye 10 send the Older
boys &c the penitentairy. He called
their particular attention to the fate
OF the James hoJs and their associates,
stripping their career of all the CLAM
our with which the youthful mind
is prone to invest them The Biddle
brothers and Mrs. Soffcl, ahe showed
in their true light.
Addressing young Danser Judge
Mason said. "Loreptz, 1t Is hard
thing for me to sentence you. Thirty
nine years ago, came here to attend
old Monongalia academy as student.
Your father old Doctor Danser, was
there then as janiteg There are
thousands OF old students who will
never forget the KIND old man. IL
would scarcely lie harder for me to
sentence my own son, than To sentence
a son OF old Doctor Dapser."
Every one 10 the crowded court room
was deeply egected by Judge Mason's
remarks. Mrs. Danser wept bitterly
Many OF the spectators were In tears,
and several attorney, accustomed as
they are to such scenes, had resource
to their handkerchiefs.
Danser and Santee were sentenced
to six months In the county jail, the
time since their arrest, Dec. ~, to be
Included This will give them their
freedom again on June "a Myers
and Barthelow were sent to the Re-
form School for such period as the
authorities there deem sufficient.