The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
LONG SENTENCES
FOR HICHWAYMEN
0thO Mitchell's Wife Falls
in Faint When Judge Law
lOr Gives Him 10 Years
LIFE TERN FOR WILSON
Death Penalty Is Pronounced
on August Geber, Double
Murderer, by Judge Dunno

Three robbers were sentenced by Judge
Lawlor yesterday, one TO imprisonment
for life, another TO serve fifteen years and
the third to serve ten years August Ge-
Der was sentenced by Judge Dunno to be
hanged for murder, the date to be here
after fixed.
Otho z. Mitchell, who held up John E
Webster on Ashbury street, near Hayes,
on the night OF March q and fred a shot
at him, was sentenced by Judge Lawlor
10 serve fifteen years in san Quentin.
Mitchelrs girl wife was in court and
when sentence was pronounced she start
ed 70 leave, but fell TO the floor in a dead
faint She was carried into the jury
room by Deputy Sheriffs Holland and
Meinert, where she soon revived. Mitchell
was entirely unaffected either by his sem
tence or by his Wifes collapse. Their
child Is sick at the Home for Babies con-
Quoted by the Volunteers Of America on
Buena Vista road, and the Judge made
an order that Mitchell should be allowed
TO see the chlid before being taken TO San
Quentin. Mrs. Mitchell says she viii return
10 her parents in Texas. She declares her
husband told her that If he got more than
Eve years he would take the first oppor-
tunity OF killing himself, and knowing
his determined character she was sure
ne would do SO.
RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE.
Frank Wilson, alias Roberts. alias Rey-
nolds, an ex-convict, convicted of rob-
bery, was sentenced by Judge LaWlor TO
spend the rest of his natural life in San
Quentin He held up Henry c. Aschen.
proprietor OF the Felson Grotto, on the
night Of February p. Aschen had left his
home on Hayes street. near Broderick.
for a walk after dinner, and on Page
street, between Steiner and Pierce. VIII
son came from behind board fence and
ordered him TO throw up his hands. VIII
son took Aschen's gold watch. chain mad
locket and 30 cents. and hit him on the
head with the butt end of his revolver.
While Aschen was walking away Wilson
fired shot at him. There were six other
rObberies to Wilson's cr0uIt in the same
locality. Since 1882 Wilson has spent
most Of his time in prison. and the Judge
remarked in sentencing him that it was
time the State had a rest from his vio-
lations Of the law.
William Bray, 19 years of age, convicted
of robbery, was sentenced by Judge Law
lor to serve ten years In San Quentin. He
and Leslie Quinn held up Joseph Jackson
On Stevenson street, between Third and
Fourth, on the night Of March II. Sen
tence Of Quinn, who pleaded guilty, was
postponed for a week.
GEBER TO BE HANGED.
August Geber was sentenced by Judge
0AlALlE 70 D6 udLSSQ a. san NtAtIlAn On
q date TO be hereafter fixed. After SEN
tence was pronounced Geber started to
say something. but was quickly silenced.
Geber had been employed temporarily by
George Hartmann, painter, 321 Third street,
10 do odd jobs in the store, and lived with
the family On Sunday morning, July 10,
C1eber ouarreled with Hartman about his
breakfast. and procuring revolver from
his bedroom fired a shot at Hartmann.
but missed him. Charles Hartmann, a
son. was the next target and the bullet
took effect, killing Charles almost in
stantly. George, another son, and his
mother held the door to prevent Geber
from leaving. and Geber fired three shots
through the door, one of the bullets strik-
ing George and fatally wounding him.
Not satisfied with his bloody work, Geber
fred at Mrs. Hartmann as she bent over
the body Of her dying son, and finished by
attempting to shoot Policeman Jerome
H Tyrrell, who arrested him. For HIS
bravery Tyrren was presented with a
gold medal by the Police Commissioners.