Show m GIVEN m FOB THREE HOLD ARE TO SERVE FIVE YEARS EACH IN THE penitentiary that is abe penalty inflicted on burke kennedy and williama who held up special officer f in the district court this morning burke kennedy and WilU ahia were sentenced to five years ach in the peni by judge upon the charge of assault with a deadly weapon james kennedy the acknowledged leader of the trio was sentenced to pay a fine besides the five years or serve a day for each dollar not paid this makes hia sentence about six and half years to his pal five years when asked by the court if they had anything to the sentence should not then be pronounced kennedy was the first speaker and made a pica that he was a victim of circumstances and would be willing to take an oath that he did not have anything to do with the shooting he concluded by stating that he knew lie was no angel but ha was not bad and then with great emotion he said 1 I know we arc entirely innocent williams protested his innocence and said that lie had a widowed mother to support burke a typical irishman said yer honor ase know we are entirely innocent when the three were through making a plea in their own behalf abe court said 1 I am thoroughly convinced that you were all there then the judgment was paused kennedy to receive his five years and fine and burke and williams five years the sentences received with great surprise by the defendant fen dant who were evidently looking for a light sentence the toen will be taken to salt lake tomorrow by sheriff bailey and deputy sheriff belnap it i thought that sending of these men to the state prison ROCS to help break up a gang of criminals who have their headquarters in ogden and have been committing a large number of crimes burke kennedy and williams attempted to hold up joseph II 11 sic intyre on the night of the of august several shota were exchanged but no one was injured |