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Show : ARRAIGNMENT- DAY. .Hadloek Geta Six Months for Unlawful Unlaw-ful Cohabitation. A "JIM THE PENMAN" SENTENCED A You;sbftil Burglar Getm Three Years Joseph Hedges. Charged AVitU Making a Criminal Assault, lleaW Xot Guilty Two Colored SCen in Trouble Assault With latent la-tent to Commit Murder Other Case. This was arraignment day in Judge Zane's court, and Deputy Sheriffs Lacon and Bur-bidge Bur-bidge brought up a motloy crew of prisoners from the couuty jail. SIX MONTHS AND COSTS. Frank Hadloek was the first one called upon to toe the mark. He was charged with unlawful cohabitation committed with Jane Hadloek, Lucy Evans and Rachel Jensen between be-tween January 1, 1890, and June 20, 1S32. To this he pleaded guilty, and the court asked him if he wanted tho statutory time before being sentenced. "I would just a leave take it now," answered an-swered the defendant. "Do you want to say anything: before judgment is passed?" asked the court. "Not much," replied Haddock. "This id the first time in my life that I hare ever been in court. I.would like your honor to consider the fact that I have laid in the penitentiary pen-itentiary three months already. I pleaded guilty before the commissioner. My family is In poor circumstauces and depending on my daily labor for support." "Anybody's family is in bad condition where he has two of them, for it is contrary to law. When did you marry these women?" "1 married one of theia seventeen rears ago and the other two fourteen years ago." 'Il&ve you continued to live with tnem up to the present time?" "Xo; Hived with two of them for the last two years." "Well, you wiil be sentenced to confinement confine-ment in the penitentiary for six months and pav the costs of prosecution." 5lr. Hadloek heaved a deep sigh and retired re-tired from the court room to enter the bus tile up on the hill. A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR. James Douhsrty and Ed Whltemeu, two beardless youths, were arranged on the charge of burglarizing Pace & Archibald's store at Park City. Dougherty pleaded guilty, and announced that no one was connected con-nected with hitn in tho commission of the crime. He stated that he was 21 years of age, and came here ,rom Osage, New York. Tnis was his tirat offense. The court sentenced him to three years' imprisonment in the penitentiary. H EDGES, THE BRUTE. Joseph Hedges, who is designated about the courts as "the brute," was arraigned next on the charge of making a criminal assault upon little Laura Brown in July last. Hedges has several times been in court for similar offenses, and has "done time" in the penitentiary. Ilis conduct for some years past has clearly shown that he should not be allowed to run at larare, the asylum being the proper place for him. Judge Zane appointed ap-pointed C. W. Hall to defend, and the defendant de-fendant entered a plea of not yuiity. A SERIOUS CHARGE. James Nicholson, colored, pleaded not guilty to the charge of making a criminal assault upon Josephine Hays on May 13 last J. A. Williams was appointed to defend. EMBEZZLEMENT. E. H. Brownell entered a plea of not guilty to the charere of embezzling f 75 belonging be-longing to Albert Larsen. ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT MrHDEH. James Connor, charged with making an assault upon Bailiff S. L. Sprague with intent in-tent to commit murder. A plea of not guilty was entered. IN TROUBLE AG-UJT. Paul J. Mahoney, a tall, sad-eyed young man whose "Jim the Penman" proclivities have frequently gotten him into trouble, was arraigned on the charge ot forging: the signature of Cudahy Co. to a check for J20. Mahoney pleaded guilty after consulting consult-ing with Colonel ivaighu. and the attorney stated that the defendant was intoxicated when th forgery was committed.. Mahoney promised to obey the law and be a good citizen citi-zen hereafter. Assistant United States Attorney Stephens Steph-ens called the court's attention to'the fact that the defendant was convicted of a similar sim-ilar olTense at the last term. The irt You have been convicted before, be-fore, then? The Jjtfcrulaut Yes, but I wouldn't have been if 1 had bad an attorney. The Court You think not? Th'. D-ftni.int think not. The Court You pleaded guilty? The Drfcwlaiii Yes. Tiie Cimrt Then I don't see how any attorney at-torney could have saved you. The Jhfenaani Well, 1 wouldn't have been convicted if I had had one. Laughter. Th: Court Well, you will be sentenced to i two years' imprisonment ia the penitentiary. peniten-tiary. HOUSEBREAKING. Edward Youiil', charged with breaking into the house of C. J. Earl iu Jul v last pleaded not guilt, and at his request C. B! Glenn wa appointed to defend. GKAXD LARCENY. AVm. M. Erwin, a colored man, was then arraigned on the charge of stealing a lot of clothing and jewelry belonging to Charles Holt. The defendant gazed upon Clerk McMillan Mc-Millan while tae indictment was being read as though he was engaged in checking off the articles on the inventory, and then entered en-tered a pica of not guilty. C. Ira Krebs was appointed to defend. Probate Court. Judge Barteh made the following orders today: Estate of William Milligan, deceased; hearing on petition for letters of administration; adminis-tration; order made appointing J. J. Thomas administrator on filing bond of f 1000. Estate of William M.Taylor, deceased; hearing qn petition for letters of adminislra- tioft; John W. iaylor appointed administrator administra-tor on filing bond of $200. Estate of damuel Green, deceased; hearing on petition for partial distribution; partial distribution made as prayed. E.tatu of Samuel Green, deceased; hearing for partition to erect tombstone On grave of deceased; order made to erect tombstone to cost not exceeding $200. Estaie of John Van Cott, deceased; hearing hear-ing on petition to lease certain lands; order made authorizing leasing of ceriain lands as prayed for. Estate of Alexander R. Mitchell, deceased; order made setting Tuesday, October 4, to hear petition for letters of administration. |