Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1903 — DANVILLE RIOTER GUILTY. [ARTICLE]

DANVILLE RIOTER GUILTY.

First Conviction Following Recent Attack on the Jail. Winfield Baker, a young man who was one of the leaders of the mob that stormed the jail at Danville, 111., a few weeks ago, tvas found guilty on the charge of assault with intent to murder Sheriff Whitlock. This is the first conviction growing out of the recent rioting. The punifdvineut is confinement in the State prison on an indeterminate sentence from one to fourteen years. The second trial has begun. It is on an indictment charging Winfield Baker, John Walton, Edward Hart, Clay Biddle, Adam Murray, William Redwine, Isaac Slade, John Robertson, Thomas Bell and Bessie Armstrong with rioting, this being a misdemeanor punishnble by fine and jail sentence. Hart forfeited his bond of SSOO, which was paid by his father. Basie Armstrong was too ill to appear and her case was continued.