American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-16

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which has lasted for more than a
month was brought to a close Tues
day morning, and Judge Bulge and
Court Reporter Jones departed almost
Immediately for Pocatello by auto
mobile.
The court proceedings have been
given from time to time in the Press,
and the only actions which have been
taken since the last issue was put out
was the sentencing of Henry Wilson
(colored) to the penitentiary for a
period Of from one to five years on
charge OF burglary, and the hearing OF
the case against C. J. Clark, farmer
of the Rockland valley, who, until
this charge of incest was lodged
against him, was a very we'll re-
spected citizen of Power county and
was one of the well to do farmers Of
this section.
The trial OF Mr.. Clark was com
menced Friday morning and occupied
the time of the court until Tuesday
morning, when the jury returned a
verdict of guilty as charged"
This was probably one Of the most
revolving cases ever tried in Idaho.
the defendant being charged, and was
found guilty of having been Grimm
ally intimate with his two Oldest
daughters, both of whom are now
married, covering a period Of more
than ten years-from the time his
daughters were between eleven and
twelve years of age. The evidence
introduced went to show that after q
short period the youngest of the two
girls was able to Withstand the as
/ saults of her father. but the Older
t girl was forced to continue such re
: pugnant practice until after she wai
: married 1t was this condition which
/ led to the exposure. The daughter
2 now a married woman, could no Longer
2 endure the revolving condition and she
2 informed her husband of the relations
/. which existed between herself and he
5 father.
The scene in the court room was on
of the most pitiful ever witnessed. Th'
}, father and mother seated on the on
= side and surrounded by five or 81,
T small children, the youngest beinl
g scarcely two years old, and on tn
= other side the two older daughter
[ of the same family together with thei
5 husbands, laying bare to the publi
T. the lives of shame which they hai
T been forced to lead by one whose con
d slant thought and care should hav
If been for their safety and protection.
e The case was given to the jur
e Just before adjournment of the after
+ noon session Monday, and the verdiC
as stated above was returned at 9:5
+ Tuesday morning. This being tn
s last business of the term, the couI
J.: pronounced sentence almost immed
ately. The closing scene of the tris
II is given here just as it occurred. th
i language being copied from th
10 record:
lie The Court: Calvin ]. Clark, yo
Sc may come forward. (Mr. Clark can
ut before the Court for sentence). NJ
1r Clark, you were arraigned in tn
W court on the goth day of last mont
n charged by an information Of Il
Id county prosecuting attorney with Il
tn crime of incest, and on the 21st ds
l. of last month you entered your pl'
H. that you were not guilty of the often
E. as charged in the information of Il
of county prosecuting attorney. Yo
i'll case was continued for trial until q
10th day Of this present month, al
ng you we're tried by jury on the 1Oi
k 11th, 18th and 14th. and the jury
on the 14th have found you guilty
if charged in the information. Ha
his you any legal cause to show
he court why judgment should not
ce, pronounced in your case.
ng Mr.. Clark: Well, 1 can't say.
an seems that l proved myself clear.
Ter know that 1 am clear. that is all
ls can say.
ch The Court: Your case was subp
sr: ted to a jury and, of course, the il
tn. after hearing all the testimc
reached the conclusion that you W
lill guilty.
for Mr. Clark: Yes.
sh- The Court: And so far as this Co
'si- is concerned that is binding upon
ote Court The Court endeavored to 6
you as fair a trial as IT was possil
!. and permitted all testimony that