Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-09

Trial of the Accused i'm the Police Court

The cases In connection with the shoe store
robberies, reported In yesterdays STAR, which
were begun in the Police Court yesterday were
taken up again to-day. Mr.. Moore decided to
not prosecute the boy John Ganley, who was
arrested for rObbing his employer, Mr.. H. Wal
ker Tucker, OF No. 1923 Pennsylvania avenue.
but to prosecute the persons who received the
stolen goods from him. The boy was used as
witness for the government.
The parties charged are colored shoemaker
named George Fry. of No S22 18th street. and
John L. johnson ana Thomas Sutton, oyster
dealers. The proceedings yesterday afternoon
were as follows:
HEAVY SENTENCE.
George Fry, the cOlored shoemaker was first
put on trial There were thirteen different
charges of receiving stolen goods against the
defendant. large pile of shoes were spread
out on the platform before the court. Mr..
Tucker stated that the boy was employed as
messenger in his store. He also identified thir-
teen pair of shoes as property that was stolen
from his store. Ganley was put on the stand,
and stated that he has been stealing shoes from
his employer for three months. He stated that
he had been selling shoes to Johnson, and Fry
told him that he heard that he had shoes to sell
and expressed desire to buy some. and he sold
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the shoes were the finest quality. Lieutenant
Guy testified to recovering the stolen property
from the house of the prisoner. Judge Smell
said he would give the prisoner the extent of
the law-siX months in each case, which aggre-
gates six and a half years. Mr.. Moore stated
that he had thirteen cases against John T. john
son and also one against Thomas Sutton for re-
ceiving stolen shoes from the defendant The
Dickson case came on and these cases had to be
continued until to-day.
The sentence in this case is the longest ever
imposed in the Police court.
THE TRIALS TODAY.
The trial Of the other defendants was begun
this morning. John T. Johnson young COL
Ored man, was called up to the bar. and also
charged with thirteen cases of receiving stolen
goods. Mr.. L. Browning appeared for the de-
PENDANT. second large sack full of shoes.
boots, patent leather slippers, &C., was emptied
on the platform in front Of the court Mr.
Tucker identified the property as his.
STATEMENT OF THE BOY WHO TOOK THE GOODS
Ganley was again called to the stand He
stated that be sold all the property before the
court to the defendant. He first sold pair of
boots to the prisoner for 81. After that johnson
compelled him to bring more stuff by telling him
that If he lwitnessl didn't bring him what he
wanted he would report the other robberies to his
(witnessO boss. After selling the first pair of
saoeS 10 Jonusol. ne only received what Johnson
chose to give him for tine goods, because john
sonthreatened tohaye him arrested il ne stopped
bringing him shoes.
James Coggins testified that the prisoner ad-
mitted to him that he concealed the shoes when
he heard the boy was arrested
Judge Smell said he would give the defendant
SIX months In each case.
THE CASE RE-oPESGD.
The court afterwards reopened tie CASE and
gave the counsel the privilege Of consulting
with their clients as to whether they would con-
sent to sentence Of three years, but if they
were going to take the cases up on appeals he
would let the present sentences stand. The
counsel for the defendants asked that judgment
be left open until Monday for them to consider
the question. The court complied with the
request.
AN ATTACHMENT FOR SUTTON.
There was one charge against Thomas Sutton,
the partner of the last defendant. Sutton was
released on $40 collateral, and failed to answer
when called for trial Mr. Moore said he thought
the collateral was insufficient and he would ask
that Sutton he brought in On attachment. The
court ordered the attachment. to issue