Evening journal., 1888-09-19
LAST EDITION
TAYLOR SENTENCED.

He is to PAY the Costs and Fine of
SI00-Forfeiting Bail B Bond-Pleadlng
Guilty to Stealing.
Chief Justice Comegys and Associate
Judges Paynter and Houston were on the
bench this morning when court was
opened. Sterling p. Taylor came into
court and was sentenced. The chief JUS
tice said that in view of all the circum-
stances of the case he would sentence
him to pay fine of 500 and costs.
The case of the State VS.. Christian F.
Sesterhernn, for assault, in which Walter
Bacon is counsel, was postponed until
the November term.
William E. Barber indicted for non
support Of his wife did not appear His
bond Of $500 was declared forfeited. and
a capias issued for his appearancesforth-
with. William Barber and Eliza Barber
are his bondsmen.
Richard Ray colored, of st. Georges
hundred, was indicted for the larceny of
watch chain, a ring and So in
money from Jacob Seiser on September 4
He pleaded guilty to the larceny of the
chain and money, but not guilty to the
theft of the ring The attorney general
excused him on the ring and the court
sentenced him to pay the costs and resti-
tuition money, be imprisoned for three
months and be whipped with FIVE lashes
Harry Robinson, colored, pleaded guilty
to carrying concealed deadly weapons
He said he had only been q short time in
the city; that he had used the razor to
shave and put it in his pocket for safe
keeping. He was sentenced to ten DAYS
Imprisonment.
James II. Walker was indicted for the
larceny Of clothing valued at $24, from
James 5. Brown ON June 90 He pleaded
not guilty and through his counsel, T. G.
Vandegrift, stated that he was ready for
trial
The case of the State VS.. Samuel
Waters was called. George Lodge, ESQ.
had charge of the case for the State. 1t was
his first case. A jury was drawn, Joseph
d. Willis police officer at Newark testified
to arresting and finding a pistol in his
pocket. The prisoner stated that the
pistol was not his. Itwas laying around
his home aud he was going to return it.
The jury found verdict of guilty with
out leaving the box. He was fined $40
and COSTS
The case of the State VS. Nathaniel
johnson, colored, charged with entering
the house of Frank Hunter and stealing
some clothing. George A. Elliott prose
cuted the case for the State.
''Pinsieh Hunter was the first witness.
She is the wife of Frank Hunter, living
at BOB East Fifth street, from whom the
clothing was stolen She testified as to
seeing the prisoner jumping out Of the
window, which she had fastened with
tenpenny nail. She stated what
articles had been stolen. Agnes
Perkins, a colored child testified
that the prisoner offered her quarter to
stand af rha Gn1r oe f,nh =,
She aia not accept his bribe. but saw him
break apen the door ana 20 in tie hous e.
James AcSorley, police officer, testified
to arresting Johnson "pinkie' Hunter
was called again and testified to a d0ubt-
full point.
George II. Heritage, who keeps a
secondhand store was called by Willard
Hall Porter, counsel for the defense. He
testified to hiring the prisoner at r. As on
the day Of the robbery to haul brick. He
worked for him until o'clock and was
not out of his sight ten minutes all the
afternoon. Henry Conner a pattern
maker, testified to working with the
prisoner all the afternoon, excepting
about 1.39 o'clock when the
prisoner went after a wheelbarrow.
The case was submitted without argu-
ment and the jury retired In an hour
AhN1 AttulnS0 blu IcuQtEGu u NGIulGI OF
guilty.
The case Of the State VS.. James A.
Walker, charged with the lgreency Of
clothing from James S. Barrow, was next
called. A jury was drawn Mr.. Porter
prosecuted the case. James A. Barrow
was the first witness. He testifsd to the
loss of his clothing from his room. The
prisoner was his room mate He
believed that he stole his
clothing. Elizabeth Patchett, with whom
Barron boarded, testified that the pris
oner got his dinner and went out. She
thought he had gone to work, but he re-
turned and went up to Barrons room.
She told what she knew Of the case.
Lille Newton daughter of Mrs. Patch
ett testified that her mother told her to
watch the paisoner, when he went up
stairs as he had no clothing there. She
saw him 60 up with a small bundle and
come down with a small one After the
prisoner left the house she went into
Barron's room and found clothing in con
fusion
Pending the hearing Of this case court
adjourned until o'clock this afternoon.
The following prisoners were arraigned
before court adjourned. William Hol-
land colored, FOR the larceny of clothing
from James O'Donnell on May 22 He
pleaded not guilty to stealing the articles.
but guilty Of their being found in his pos
session
Robert Levi and William Hamilton.
colored boys, were charged with stealing
three picks from the P., w. &B. r. Co.
on August %. Both pleaded guilty
Evan 7. Holland was charged with the
larceny Of a suit of clothing from John
81 Williams. He pleaded not guilty. VIM
Fisher and Emma Conner were arraigned
for the larceny Of a table cloth and other
articles Miles Clark Fisher pleaded not
guilty to stealing them but
guilty to carrying them to his
home. Emma pleaded guilty but said
another girl. Mary Johns helped her.
Isaiah Beauchamp pleaded guilty to the
larceny of several articles of hardware
from Daniel James, Jr.
City Solicitor Ball asked for time to
present an argument in the peanut stand
cases. The court decided that briefs
could be submitted and they would give
their decision as to hearing argument
later
The Evening journal" Collector.