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HE IS SENTENCED.AsiPhaiMcIntosh Makes a Statement 'revls ill dto the Court.In n are 1Says the Witnesses Testified FalselywhoAgainst Hint.andonesDenies That He Ever Made ThreafsAgainst the Court.From Dally of Friday.In 1John McIntosh, the murderer ofFrank Pottmeyer, was taken beforeTJudge Obase in the circuit court at 2Xclulo’clock this afternoon. The courtPre■1promptly overruled the motion of tbeand=5defense for an arrest of judgment andtar'Inexsentenced the prisoner to Imprisonment for life.FetFollowing is a sterographic reportday—of the proceedings:GBy the Court—Mr. McIntosh, youAare no doubt aware that the jury hasBaaBuiVgefound you guilty of murder In theSrst degree and made your punishCobP-ment imprisonment In the state’sJheprison for life. Have you any legalHoiGll fireason to give why the sentence ofOandJI oatthe law should not follow—be proAnounced on the verdict of the jury?SlgledYour attorneys have given all thedyn11-legal reasons, if you have any other,railDe-you may state.onewes36-McIntosh—I am informed I mademiliathreats against you, also against theline“gprosecutor, which Is false.LucBy the Court—Yes sir, I am Ino’olurformed by a man.sounaveMcIntosh—If you will fetch himhere I will convince you that It Is°galse.OfABy the Court—That is neither herefornor there; that has Dothlog now toA.at111.do with the duty of the court.bisIf you have you aoy iegal reasons—Llo;heMcIntosh—I have. I have reasonsquafrom the fact that tbe witnesses Inquefurmaiys:the saloon at tbe timeirkswore falsely. In the firstandrn-pi ace they swore there was nohe'trouble In the saloon, all of them.tbe9S)neBy the Court—The jury has passednerburrgeon that, that is beyond the power ofof 1yalthe court.heectonMclutosh—I would like to showto 1you why I should not be sentenced.lavad-By the Court—It Is the judgmentgejent13of the court that you be imprisonedfureet )f amr-In the Indiaua state prison DortbhisdDring life; that you pay thelogcostB of this prosecution, be comanccl tbaymitted till the co9ts are paid or repasplevied . The sheriff of Cass countymsr Inis charged with the execution of theteeion,sentence of the court.W1al.,batMr. Jenklnes followed in a statecorment about tbe revolver found duringIde,the trial In McIntosh’s cell. He saidIan,It was a small affair, contained noWisaryloads and was broken. Mclntosn’ster. s orattorneys bad caused It to be givento him, Intending him to produce itWiion,in court during his testimony. Itpritorei wa9 due to the sheriff that the publicrltJai ashould know that McIntosh bad notSOI°g-iterbeen allowed to have arms In his cell.gllMr. Jenklnes stated afterwards Inclti!i private conversation that the storyanans., that McIntosh had made threatsfoiblithess,her! Ifi against the court and prosecutor was' not reasonable to believe.geba:3 Thomas Kendall, of the Southslde,SCIIs the man who told Judge CbaBe thatfoirtcb; McIntosh had threatened to use thetbfeisuwhc revolver on him.. I'Anp9 McIntosh’s attorneys prayed an ap-tolonij peal to the supreme court, which wasthibalU granted.acMcIntosh will be taken to MichiprantbWgan City tomorrow or Monday.
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The Saturday Pharos
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sat, Feb 05, 1898
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Kokomo-Howard C.
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