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m SUBSTITUTEION GOT A JAIL SENTENCEE OF ; RAWLEY -‘HANDED” ‘-BUSTER”CLARK JUDICIAL REBUKEALL WANTED TO PLEAD GUILTYt the Case Has Been Appealed to Circuit i Court and Convict Gave BondFor His Appearance.•, who id ancon-No\VS.ibina-wliom urned uni aIgTOO-i* 1*011 -temptMl 1)Vhas s for to a thatFrank, alias ‘•Buster” Clark, was this morning found guilty of assault and battery on Eva Robinson, and fined $2f and costs and sentenced to thirty days in jail. The levee boosters worked hardas i nev could but were unable to stav «• •the hand of justice, when it. was shown! that Clark not onlv assaulted the Rob-'inson woman, but urged “his girl” to cut her throat, and prevented other* from separating the two women who were engaged in a vicious light.Before the trial began, Clark, through his attorney offered to plead guilty, f. a low fine was assessed, claiming that he was not guilty, but that he would•- arather confess guilt and pay a small fine rads | than to have the “notoriety” incident to a trial. He appeared to want to protect his “reputation” rather than his purse. Judge Hawley said that he would accept, a plea of guilty under no such circumstances and if Clark was innocent lie could easily prove himself so. Ho said that lie never did. nor never would, knowingly fine an innocent man and that he must therefore hear the evidence. The witnesses, save two were present, and the testimony showed1 that Clark was at the Robinson dive when the fate woman committed the assault and that he urged her to “cut her throat” and thatigreo-ooled.s in -sub-fa utev t he1viola-se ofocn-ors a He mum 5 hadNitopsusing. obit; the m incars iuntilfiringni a d es.lias am a sentc the the. ther anor of1Ccted\ a vsturehe, pushed the Robinson woman to the door, and refused to permit the inmates to part them telling them lhat he would knock the head off the first person who interfered. There was practically no evidence in the man’s defense and when he was placed on the stand, he admitted that he had urged the Tate woman to beat the bead off the Robinson girl andithat bo prevented any person from pait-ing them, as he wanted to sec a “fair”•tight to the* finish. After announcing that he intended to break up the riots on the levee and giving Clark a lecture, rebuking him for the part lie had taken in the a flair, the judge fined him $‘2.1 and costs and sentenced him to thirty days in jail.This was a surprise to Clark and he almost broke down when the words wore spoken. After a short consultation with his attorney, it was decided to appeal the case to the Circuit court. The appeal bond was placed at $200 and Clark wassent to jail in default. The prisoner hadsent for Peter MeCov. for whom Clark• •works, to come and sign the bond, butMcCoy was not at his place of business.Clark wanted to remain at the policestation until MeCov should' come to his•rescue, but the judge ordered him taken to jail, saying that the bond could be signed there as well as any other place. After lie- had been in jail a short time. McCoy was found and he signed the bond and Clark was released. The transcript will he prepared at once, and the prosecutor says that he will hurry the case to a trial in the Circuit court, as he is sure the appeal was taken in the hope of delaying matters until some of the witnesses have left the city.Gus Oc Max FPresspelheaW. HrConn T. Dm banks.was*IGERMANY MISUNDERSTANDSPrintOeser. Groui Decoi Val M F. Car Enteimorns.Brauer M usii den, F. Refre\ V m. Vhardus I n forius. R.Quart S. Pies. Recci Hon.11 ulmai Fairbai Otto H ha user. Theo.K nau tliel. Chr. sten. G[MassacONEE IChambcrestedburning 11 is all one day little g know wturn finhusbanflain, it her arirrema rki teach vlt;AShot at LO f I ICjv o f m a r courtshi man la: wife, on and lod attempt' vol ver. art stud wife fro shooting had ref tion.C/The Co outNEW tion bas negio at west sid hall las: in his pc his Heart ol his w Then 1 Hotel Mand theslipped and it w01Many L sul ACHIC A started building was fatlt; third sto
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Terre Haute Daily Tribune
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 21, 1903
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