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Bank Bobbtrf.The Rewanee Bank Bobbers received their sentence on Wednesday of last weekThe examination took placo the day pro* rgcdiug in the presence of their friendsConsiderable evidence was fkea to show• «.the good character of the young menprevious *6 the robbery, Pratt, Welch and -JJuuklo-plead-guilty. Scott plead guilty to forgery, but not to the robbery Siute’e Attorney, Milchrist, reviewed the mutter in a very fair and impartial manner, before the court 0. K. Ladd pleadmost pathetically foe Jt'-^tiga lion of thesentence of the young* men, in view of their good record up to tbo time of the robbery IP*u. Charles Dunham made a masterly plea on the merciful side of Dr , Scott, iu view of youth falntra* and previous 1 good character. Judge Mitchell, ot Des* i inoinus, Iowa, appeared tor Dunklo, and | piesentcd many certiftcutej from distinguished citlZ'uaof hid placo, certifying to Jus previous good character.Pratt, Welch and Dunkle were sentenced each for six. years ami Scott tor four Tho people generally are satisfied wi:b the stutcnce. Tell years was the limit S.x is certainly long enough, and we hope tho boys will so conduct themselves when they get to the ‘*Stato* hou«eH8 to commute their sentence still further.«Pratt’s father, mother and daughter sat with him during tho triut. The ouag | wives of Welch and Scott were by the aide ot di*dr husbands, and all beajrts were much in ved at thd t^tlihle-sight presented. The young m^hri^iniprjny with Sheriff Goodell, C* K, Ladd add tnaoy others, were conducted to Joliet on last j Monday. »
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Geneseo Sun
Geneseo, Illinois, US
Wed, Nov 01, 1882
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