Evening journal., 1906-09-19
so YEARS IN JAIL,
80 LASHES, $500 FINE
FOR CHAS. CONLEY

to shreds and in his attempt to ravish her
he endeavored to choke her into submis-
sion. Failing in this he placed his hand
owe rher mouth in an effort to suppress
her cries. She tore away his grasp only
to have the negro again attempt TO
smother her voice. This struggle was
kept up for nearly half hour when the
negro. seeing that he was unable to gain
his end gave up the attempt and wan
dered of into the darkness.
Rode Horse Back.
Mrs. Franksh. after recovering herself.
mounted the horses back and rode the
animal. dragging the wagon behind b to
the home Of Mr.. Lloyd and informed him
Of what had transpired. He was deaf
however, and failed to understand the inn
port of her words. Later she met a
brother of Mr.. Lloyd who took the un-
fortunate women to the home Of Dr. L. II.
Ball.
Horrible Might
Dr. Ball testlfylng. stated that both
women were literally deluged with blood
Mrs Frankish has been struck over the
right eye with a stone the wound inhict-
ed causing the upper lid to droop over
her eyeball Miss Leitch had woung
about one and a half inches iong upon her
head. The sight was a horrible one.
Drunkenness the Excuse.
At the conclusion Of this evidence Con-
ley was asked by the court if he had any
thing to say. He replied by stating that
the reason for committing the crime was
that he had been at wooddale and be-
came intoxicated. He stated that he did
not remember all that he had done.
In reply to a question as 10 his age ne
said he was 80 years old.
Chief Justice Lore, in impos' 'ng sen
tence. said:
"Conley. you have pleaded guilty to this
crime, and it is so startling that the
court does not care to comment upon it..
The sentence is that upon the first count
you be required to pay a fine Of $500 and
that on Saturday next. between the hours
Of 10 in the morning and in the after
noon, you be whipped with thirty lashes:
that you be imprisoned for term OF
twenty years, beginning on this, the 18th
day Of September, 1906, and ending on the
18th day Of September, 1926"
'On the second counth which was an
adjunct to the first, the sentence Of the
court Is that you be imprisoned for a
term of thirty years beginning on the
18th day of September. 1926, and endine
on the 18th day Of September. 1856
You are now committed TO the custod,
of the sheriff until such sentences be
carried into execution
Without word Of protest conIey
was led to the cells below and later wa.
taken to the County Workhouse.
Crowd Was Noisy.
I SO demonstrative did the spectator.
become by loud talking that CHIEF
Justice Lore was compelled to an
nounce' that there is a good deal o,
disorder in the room and we say to yor
while you are here you must be quiet
We say to the bailiffs to bring anyone
TO this bar who is creating disorder
and he will be dealt with"
In view of the strained conditions
which appear to exist as a result OF
the Frankish outrage, Judge Lore's an
nouncement was not surprising With
in few moments Court Crier George
Smith brought before the judges a
young man whom he detected in tn,
act of talking loudly i'm the rear OF
the room. The prisoner. however, de-
clared that he had not heard the word.
of the chief justice. His statement be-
ing believed. he was dismissed. and z
further warning issued by Judge Lore
Heads 6andaged
Mrs Frankish and Miss Leitch, viii
their heads swathed in bandages. were
driven into the city this morning b,
William Davis, an employe at tn,
Frankish farm.
Their appearance upon the streets
created considerable excitement ant
when they alighted at a local store
number OF persons gathered about th'
Ientrance to catch a glimpse of the wo.
man who made so valiant a fight fol
her life and honor.
Anchor Caught in Cable.