Evening journal., 1922-11-13

case the court wants 10 say ANN
words respecting the sentence about
70 be imposed The case Is import
ant to the defendants and the state
and unpleasant TO the court. But
while our duty Is unpleasant II u
one that requires US 10 perform.
"You have pleaded guilty and
therefore there can be no doubt that
you committed the act for which
YOU we're indicted. That act was
wilful and might have been attend
ed with more unfortunate results.
II caused destruction OF property
and might have been attended with
injury and death. Fortunately for
YOU there was no loss OF life. but
Il does not appear TO have been be-
cause OF any lack OF intent or OF
any precaution on your part. APP
parently you dynamlted and blew
up the bridge without any regard
FOR what the consequences might be.
Such an act is uncommon anywhere,
even In times OF excitement. and has
never been committed in this state
before. We hope Il may never hap
pen again.
While your offense was premedi-
tated. Il Is dimcult for the court 10
believe you fully realized at the time
OF lis commission It's enormity or
considered what the consequences
might be- To prevent a repetition
Of such offcnse the penalty must be
such assto punish you for your
wrongdoing ard also furnish an ex-
ample to others who might he
similarly inclined. To deter others
from doing wrong is one OF the OBJ
jecis OF the law in Furnishing the
wrongdoers.
owners OF property have right
to assume that il Will not be wan
tony destroyed and ha, the law will
protect them In its enjoyment. And
espec ally have citizens the right 10
Mink they can travel by day or ght
in security AID peace. We know and
or course you know. that your act
was not only unlawful. but entirely
inexcusahle from any point OF view.
The violations OF the Jaw. the com
mis- ion OF a wrong. VII never help
any man or advance any cause no
matter what it may be.
SO FAR we have spoken OF the
facts and circumstance that oper-
ate strongly against you and de-
mand punishment In keeping with
your onense But IL 3 our duty 10
give due consideration 10 any facts
that can properly appeal 20 the
court In mitigation OF the sentence
that shall be imposed. IL = shown
that each OF you had q very good
reputation up 10 the time Of the
onense. You had been Industrious
lsw-abidinE and hard working men,
This fact makes some impress. on on
the court.
Have you confessed your guilt
and ask for the mercy OF tht court.
By such confession you have saved
the county the heavy expense Of
trial No doubt YOU have already
had a severe essen and now regret
your offense. We trust you have
your first and last Grim
inal act. You are not hardened
criminals; n you had been YOU would
not have so quickly confessed your
guilt. We hope and there Is reason
NN ~ wv NANNN MAN'N sNN nav Tvs w.
your terms you may he good G. tizens., /
as law abiding and useful as YOU ever
were. Because OF your previous good
records. and your pleas NJ guilty
your sentences will be conside.ahiv
shorter than they otherwise
would be-"
During this term % oaurt three
ca SOS in which much Interest CEN
tiers will in all likelihood. be dis
posed or They were docSetcd for
trial a. the sepiemh'r tcrml9e cour
and contlnuedh rntil this term.
one OF these is the case or Clar-
ence II. Ratledgs. md c;ed on four
charges. two for larceny OF au,omo-
blles and two for having received
stolen machines. admitted % bail and
later rearrested and committed 70
the workhoBse on another charge or
having received stolen goods. when /
he was surrendered by his bonds
man.
Another case Involves the charges /
against Or. Abram r. Franiz his ]
son. Howard p. Frant7. and Henry
3 Hook. agent FOR the DAVIS Inc n
orator Company. under an indictment /
said TO be for attempts Ga reward /
members OF the Board OF Health (,
and city Council 20 secure approval
OF the Davis type OF garbage dis
posal plant.
The third case Is that OF Nicholas
Personu and Castro Saraone grow
ing out OF the shooting or Patrolman
Howard Boyd while he was attempt
ing to arrest them al Ford and Ian
caster avenues early in the morning
OF August Z.
In addition to these three cases
there Is the one involving the
charges brought against FIVE men,
Henry Seidel. Daniel Befany. Dom
mick Gregory. Robert Pratt and
Lionel NJ Phillips. charged with
in connection with the
iynamiting OF the Fourteenth streer
Pennsylvaia railroad bridge on Au-
ruet Al