The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-03
ISADJOURNED
FEDERAL COURT OVER FOR MID.
WINTER TERM.
a Long List Of Prisoners Sentenced.
Among the Number was Lad Of
Twelve Years Who Begged to
Remain with His Mother

. The mid.Nin'cr term Of the Federal
court adjourned yesterday afternoon,
after Judge Dickerson had finished
sentencing the prisoners The follow
p ing were sentenced:
James Reilly. larceny one year and
one day
Henry Wallace, receiving stolen
property. reform schools at Boonyillc
for on, year
Frank Price negro, charged with
as sault to rob- released by the cour.
T.icc. 30 is alleged attempted TO as
sault B. Moskowitz The defendant
l.at mo- time get'i.g out OF the court
house. He was certainly a happy man
and he gave enc Df those syncopatcd
.rumcs as n walked out
.auey Gentor larceny. one year
aud one M.
VIII Winans, larceny, sixty days IN
Jail
Bin Smith selling liquor, three
months in jail.
+. W. Kennedy, introducing, one
year and one day.
jim Thompson. larceny; one year
and one day.
Jack Jewett, larceny, two years
Will Carter, arson; two years. Car
ter. it is remembered, tried to burn his
way out of jail at Marietta, but was
caught in the act. lie will burn lit
tie time in Leavenworth.
Willie Mills of Purcell charged with
a trivial offense, was released by the
Judge on the promise that she would
lead a better life.
Ben Gillespie, aggravated assault;
three months and a fine OF $50.
Ben Gillespie, carrying weapon;
fined $50.
Jesse Doolin was found guilty OF
aggravated assault; given six months
in jail.
w. L Sterling, charged with for.
gerry. found guilty by the jury His pun
ishment was assessed at two years in
prison.
A pathetic case came up before
Judge Dickerson. George Fiat, a
youth II years of age was up for sen
tcnCe. He was charged with larceny,
having broken into hardware store.
His parents were present when he
was arraigned for sentence. Asked
. by the court if he had anything to say
'wuy he should not be sentenced, the
/ 10y begged the court to let him re
Intin with his parents, that he would
/ oc good and go to school Tears were
dreaming down his face. His mother,
lose by. was sobbing bitterly. Juds,
/ Dickerson was SO full of emotion that
| he could fardly restrain himself and
| tears rolled down his checks. lie was
probably thinking of his little ones
home. The spectators were deeply
moved by the lads appeal. He was
sentenced 10 five years in Boonvillc
/ To the reform school, but the sentence
was suspended during good behavior.
lie was told that he must go to school
and behave himself, otherwise the sen
tencv of the law would be carried
out Tho Judge also gave him a
/ kindly lecture.
Charles Carter, adultery, two years.
Ben Weatherford, assault to xiii;
fined $50
Henry Hardy assault to kill; fined
.Slo.
After court had adjourned many
grasped Judge Dickerson by the han {
ana thanked him for his loniency
There was no man buster during
this session of the court than w $.
Crockett. the deputy clerk. There are
few clerks throughout tho country
that are moro efficient than he or bet
ter qualified to attend TO the cXactiuE
duties that his position requires. Al.
though ne is always busy ne is kind
and courteous to everyone.
The marshars Office force were al.
so kept busy during the term. Chior
Deputy Roberts says that everything
ran smoothly, and so it did.