Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-19
Arrangement. and sentences

PROCEEDINGS IN JUDGE HAGNKR's COURT TO-DAY
To-day, in the Special Criminal Court (Judge
Hagnerl, Watt Butler, alias Phil Butler, alias Watt
Hawkins, indicted with George Butler and John
Hudson for housebreaking on the night OF January
l4th last, at the house OF o. W. Longon, pleaded
guilty; also on an indictment for HOUSEKEEPING
with John Hudson, in entering the premises OF T.
A. Mills and carrying OF the bronze head OF Chief
Justice Chase on January Gath last, he pleaded
guilty; he pleaded not guilty in a like indictment
for entering the house OF A. Hetmueller on JAM
uary 81 last; also pleaded not guilty like In
dictment In which he is charged, with Edward
A. Mills
The district attorney said he would not be tried
on the other cases and the court proceeded TO pass
IN which he pleaded guilty In the Erie county peni
Georgeanna Walker, alias Gaorgie Walker. alias
Sarah Boston, larceny OF earrings, &C., valued at
s197, on February L. from Nellie L. Allen pleaded
not guilty. Charles Smith, petit larceny, second
onense, pleaded not guilty. Joseph Bailor. alias
Chas. Johnson, same offense, cigars from Constad
Boyer, Boz A pleaded ~ ~ guilty, and was sentenced to
Frank Cronin, housebreaking at the house OF
Sarah Williams on the 14th OF February. pleaded
not guilty; also not guilty on an indictment for
like offense on February IA at the house OF s. b.
Scott VIM. II. Cunningham embezzlement OF S
on the 9Th OF December last, from f. X. Ward
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced, IN view or its
being the first oenSe, TO fo'ty days in Jail. Chas
Jackson. alias ''Slewfoot,' housebreaking in night
at house OF w. Wetnheimer on February 25, plead
In answer To the court, ne said, laugh
lngiy, that his business was moving furniture, and
asked the court to be light. At this point he was
arraigned on an indictment for similar offense
In July last, at the warehouse OF Benjamin L.
Baker, but said he knew nothing OF the case.
Omcer Slack being asked as TO JackSOn's char
acter, said he believed he was now wearing some
Clothes stolen from the Rockville post Office
The court imposed a sentence OF four years in
the Erie county penitentiary.
Lafayette Allison, HOUSEKEEPING in the night on
the 9Th OF March, at the store OF James Richards
pleaded guilty.
Mr.. Jackson made an appeal to the court, stat
Ing that the prisoner had a mother OF about 20
years OF age. OF whom he was the only support,
and he asked leniency.
District Attorney Corkhill said he had been re-
quested TO say something In behalf of the prisoner
but he was embarrassed after conferrfng with
Onicer Breen, for this was his fourth offense.
Onicer Breen stated that this was So-that he
had been convicted In the Police Court
The court Said that the prisoners appearance
vas In his favor; that he must have known that
he was doing wrong. and he made the sentence
seven years and six months In the Erie county
penitentiary.
Charles F. Williams hou sebreaking at the resi-
dence OF Samuel HOdgkins on March Z, pleaded
not guilty. Frederick Blackwell, second offense,
petit larceny. two towels from z. Connell on
March Z, pleaded not guilty.