Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1885 — An Inadequate Sentence. [ARTICLE]

An Inadequate Sentence.

Conclusion of the Remington Arson CaseThe trial of George Stitz was concluded Thursday afternoon, and after the Court had given its instructions to the jury, the latter took the case and retired tp their room. After much tiebating and many ballots, and once requesting the Court to discharge them, in di.spair of agreement, they finally on Friday afternoon brought in a verdict of guilty, and fixed the penalty at one year in the State Prison, a fine of one dollar, and the costs of the prosecution. The ustiitl motion for a new trial was made, and argued on Saturday, but the Court oyer-ruled the motion and sentenced the prisoner the same day. He was a good deal broke up by the verdict and never fails to protest his innocence. We understand that during most of the time the §jury was out they stood seven for 10 years’ imprisonment, three for 5 years" and two for acquittal. Sheriff Yeoman will remove Stitz to the penitentiary to-day. The case is to be appealed to the Supreme Court, asd the preliminary work for so doing has already been begun.

Respectfully Commended to Brother Benjamin* and his Anti-Card playing' 'Brethren. (Extract from the address of George H. Leonard, before • the Presbyterian Social Union, of Chicago, 11l , at the Palmei' house, Monday evening, April fith, 1885.) Card-playing is an innocent amusement. You who have never indulged in it, may say it is not stimulating to either body or mind. You who have ■ become even medium whist-play#rs will say it is an intellectual pleasure. The use of cards in the family circle does not tend to make gamblers. Amusement is absolutely necessary to a healthy young person. If the young are deprived of such things at home they are liable to be sought beyond the home influences. To tell a boy that card-playing of itself is wrong is to tell him that which his own reasoning power denies, and it tends to weaken his regard for the judgement of his parents.

Chicago &, Southern. THE ENTEKI’KISE TAKING SHAPE. The Indianapolis Journal says that the Chicago and Great (Southern RoatJ is to be extended to the Ohio River, probably Rockport, which’is a coal station on the river. Chief Engineer Kimball and a large surveying force are now south of Brazil, traveling in wagons, prospecting, preparatory to locating the rend. The line from 5 eddo, the most southern terminus d‘ c the road, to Brazil is already located. It is stated a good deal of enthusiasm has been aroused in the southwestern part of the"Btate in favor of tlve enterprise, and large aubsidies are offered by some townships to secure the road. It is further stated that arrangements have already been made with the Chicago steel-rail mill for the rails. There are

eighty miles of the Chicago and Great Southern Road now in operation, which, —it is said, the sy ndieate which proposes to extend tho road has secured control ■of for a small sum, when the value of the Midland and equipments are taken into consideration. Colonel Harry Crawford, who built the road, for once having been outgeneraled by this syndicate. Should the road be built as proposed, it will be at the outset a competitor of the Evansville and Terre Haute and ■the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Koad, andwvdl, as jwcll, come into competition with the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Road. ■ ? * <ft» Miss Amanda DeHaven will trim t4 your Hats and Emma McCormick will make your Dresses if you us this season. Now *o try them once. r Hemphill & Honan. -