The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-05
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-Judge Cad
waladerThe petit jurors to-day discharged for
the term. The Grand Jury is yet in session.
COURT OF Q UARTER SESSIONS-Judge Ludlow.
Prison cases are before the Court.
FEMALE PROFESSIONAL.
Elizabeth Pollock alias Smith, was charged with
larceny OF az, from Rachel Geger. Mrs. Geger being
called to the stand parties had been to see
her to persuade her to prosecute case She at
first seemed 10th to give any whatever to the
elicting the facts of the case, and subborny avoided
to her duty suggestion from the District Attorney
baat HeF n tepaed 70 impress people with the
thereDy harm the community, and by peremptory
She then said in the afternoon she got into Wal.
nut street car at Front street. After she gone
several squares the defendant entered the and
de9endant cot out Se s he % ess AZ Ine
street and then discovered that pocket had 6een
taken she Went to the detectives Once and LETT seR
description Of the defendant whom she suspected of
Mr.. Henderson, of the Central Station testified that
he arrested the defendant at No. S9 South Seventh
street upon the description given Of defendant
The defense produced a witness, whose veracity
and honesty were unimpeached who testified that
that the defendant lived I'M aud thst 20 ber ceTfsin
knowledge the defendant very sick, and was con.
strong evidence 70 prove an al6 If believed. as was
Al The conclusion Of this case. fSe District Ator
ney had Alderman Beltler examined before the
noon Of August testified before him that her pocket
Sy IN %SSe Inn stree. car ana gave sne de-
that she identified the defendant, who sat beside her
House Under aTes Mrs. GegeE ep 70 essd IN aa
woman ~ calling herself the prisoners aunt had called
case. A description OF this woman was take2 and
The defendant was sentenced to the County Prison
for two years.
Henry Vent pleaded guilty TO two fragrant charges.
Ihls is re VINO nndsr tne CLOAK OF holy religion per
children, and whose case has been fully reported in
eur local oolumns ne was minister OF the Lutheran
Church, and superintendent OF the Orphans Home
The prisoner is a man Of medium height aud heavy
stature his forehead, not low, but fat mis- eyes grey
and pTStrpding and marked with deep 1drrows
beard of sandy hue and slightly sprinkled with gray
and altogether his features show sensual nature,
and his appearance anything else than reverend
The evidence given 70 the Court was the same as
that taken before the Recorder, which then gave
The testimony Of the witnesses that two little girls
had stated he had frequently outraged them in his
private offce at the Orphans Home at Germantown,
used thai the officers Of the Institution had stated
they had by examination discovered that ne had out
about year and half before mis- arrest and thAt he
children; that ne was a married man aud had q
family all this was repeated TO him. and he ans wered,
to The mercy OF Cod and ofthe Court"
ads Dsf6 anaI M S sHe 70 tns S o
has been since my earliest recollection TO for
OF % S@ds nBs S ss: TaS shPSe TSe
soner father Of this home for Orphans he had
sole charge OF the many little children there; he
was the father Of that large family, and was TO pro
tecg them from all harm.
But he had betrayed AL the best feelings Of man
hood, u himself was satisfied that his ofense
defenseIess. that he had ht only 70 beg me
mercy of God as be says, and OF this Court AS his
crime is OF the vlest known 70 the law, so let the
therefore formally move for Judgment. '
The Judge said 70 the prisoner that he had nlend
guilty upon two separate bills OF indictments 10 two
Separate charges. He held a position Of ths
the position Of RrotscsS1r g these many little children
those who fell In the defense Of their country "
AS his offense WAS black, so shouid the nnts r,at
of the law be severe. IL was TO be hoped that durn
the many long years Of his confinement he would
repent of his sin, and reform, - "SN
The sentence Of the Court was an iuaprSons, amt s
RemRk for the prosecution,