The Glenwood post., 1913-11-22
fIack and Dittenbarr Sentenced to Jail
and Then Pafo|ed By Court. Hines
Gets $500 and Costs
CIVIL BUSINESS HANDLED TINS WEEK

Since the last issue of the Post the
only murder case in the district court
has been disposed Of by a very light
verdict from the jury.
Henry Flack and Henry Dittenbarr.
who were accused of the murder of
John Henry Smith at Rifle last May,
following a drunken row in Sheridan 8
saloon, were found guilty by the jury
early Saturday morning of involuntary
manslaughter. Although it is probable
that they killed the man Smith it was
apparent to the jury that their assault
upon him was not with the intention
of murder and hence the light verdict.
Judge shumate took up the matter
Of sentence in the afternoon and lis
tened to the pleas for leniency for the
prisoners by their counsel, General
Griffith Of Grand Junction and c. W.
Darfow Of GlenWOod.
As the maximum pensity which the
court could inhiet u.der the verdict
Is one year in the county jail, Judge
sAsnats tosk tAe view tAat haviag a.
(sseAg AesA. = - ~ vsisseen 80
Hst ~ sAsquately PanisasA by
further Incarceration by the county,
but that their families would suffer
and perhaps be charges upon the eoun-
ty while the taxpayers would also be
mulcted for the costs Of the suit and
the board in Jail Of the men who
might otherwise be able to suppor.
themselves and their families and also
liquidate the costs in the case.
He then sentenced the men to six
months each in the county Jail and
ordered that they pay all costs against
them; issuing an order at the same
time that by satisfying the sheriff
tIat the costs would be paid the men
might be paroled with the understand
ing that they might pay the costs in
u8n,Gly Temittances and that they also
report each month to the sheriff as to
their conduct and whereabouts. Dur
ing the evening friend at Antlers
vouched for the men and after exc
cutting notes for their costs they were
allowed to go on parole.
In the ease Of the People against 5.
T. B. Hines, charged with killing elk,
the testimony was very positive against
the accused and his effort to introduce
says he killed and the permit to KEEP
the same was not allowed by the court.
This left Hines practically without
any defense at all and the court order
ed the jury to bring in a verdict of
guilty which was done without the
jury leaving the box. A motion for a
new trial was later overruled and the
court sentenced Hines to pay . fine
of $500 and the costs of the suit, the
fine and costs amounting to nearly
1900.
The motion Of C. W. Darrow to quash
the cases of illegal voting against
Jack LAngsta6 and Vance Densmore Of
Rife was sustained by the court.
District Attorney Gentry entered =
nolle prosequi in the case Of the People
against Warren ". Wurts Of Rifle,
charged with embezxlement, because Of
lack Of evidence sufficient to convict.
The case Of the People against Her
man siebert and Harry J. FELTON,,
charged with robbery from Thomas
Woods, was brought to trial Tuesday,
Attorney Kingsbury appearing for the
defendants. Jesse Oebofn. in who's.
saloon the offense was said to have
been committed, was the chief witness
for the state. The evidence Of the
state was quite hazy and the defend
ants each told = very straightforward
story which was apparently believed
by the jury for they soon brought in
verdict Of aequittsl.
| wednesday ". J. HaAhn, who had
been essvie4e1 fer essaalt to commit
,nuslee, aAl Fsank 0asese, wAs haA