The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-23
SENTENCED THE PRISONERS
Judge Smith Had the Convicted Pris-
oners Before Him for SEN
tence Today.

Circuit court convened Monday
morning and the first case taken up
was that Of Fl. Fl. Morris, who was
charged with adultery. He was
represented in court by Fl. T.. Hitch
cock. When the case was called by
Judge Smith Morris stood up and
pleaded guilty to the charge, throw
ing himself Oh the mercy Of the
court in the hope Of securing a
lighter sentence.
When court convened this after-
noon the six prisoners who were con-
victed at the term were brought be-
fore Judge Smith for the pronounce
ment of judgment. Morris was the
first one called up. The court made
a number OF personal inquiries i'm the
life of the accused and he answered
them freely. The court sentenced
Morris to two years and six months
in the p~enitentiary.
Herman Edward Vey, aged 81,
charged with murder, received the
sentence of the court at imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for the rest
Of his natural life. In answer to
some questions Vey said he left
home at ST. Joseph, Mo about six
months ago, and detailed his travels
until he reached the elimination OF
his career. Vey said he didn't know
exactly why he left home, other than
he wanted to get away. When
sentence was pronounced he accepted
it without any evident emotion.
FL. R. Landers, Vey's partner in
crime, gave bis age as 20 years, and
his home as Bakersfield, Cal. lie
has been roaming over the country
since last December and he had
no particular excuse to offer for leav-
ing bis home. He was in the navy
two months and admitted that he
was a deserter. having enlisted at
Goats Island. The court pronounced
Judgment on Landers and ordered
that he be confined at hard labor in
the penitentiary for the rest Of his
natural life. Landers was no more
visibly affected than Vey.
Judge Smith Informed the young
men that they had the sympathy..of
the court and of the officers in their
trouble, and even though he might
have a disposition to make the
sentence in their cases lighter, the
jury had taken it out of his power.
He urged them to behave themselves
while in the p%enitentiary and OBJ
serve the rules rigidly.
James Nolan and j. P. McKeever,
who were convicted Of grand larceny,
in the stealing of four md three
pairs Of trousers, were each sentenced
to three years and six months In
the p%enitentiary.
Judge Smith announced that court
would take a recess until January
Is, at which time two or three of
the criminals cases will be taken up
and the civil calendar will be heard.
The case against Jack Getchel,
George Besancon aud others will be
dismissed. no information having
been filed in court.
The case of Mrs. Jennie Van
Hoover, for the murder Of her infant
child, was passed at this term, and
may be heard at the January term.
Among the arrivals in court this
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, of
Fremont, Neb., and Mrs. H. a..
Morris, OF Cherokee, Iowa, who came
to assist Morris 10 the case against
him in the charge of adultery. The
ladies are a sister and wife of Morris.
They came too late to be Of any assis-
tance to him because he had already
pleaded guilty by the time OF their
arrival. They expressed the hope
that they might be able to persuade
MI. and Ms. Whittemore to drop
the cast against Morris.