Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
AND SENTENCES
A Busy Nay I'm the Criminal Court,

This morning In the Criminal Court. Judge Mont
gomery, the following named prisoners were ar.
raigned and pleaded not guilty: Edward Gordon,
Henry Scott, Samuel Boston, Henry Curry and
John Jackson. rape and assault with intent to
commit rape; John Nelson, colored assault with
intent TO commit rape on Laura Hawkins, April
8; Webster Banks, obtaining pair Of shoes by
false pretenses; John Jackson, colored, assault
with Intent to Xiii Sarah Kemper, April z; Law.
renee Murphy, forgery, and Major Hawkins col.
orel, passing counterfeit $40 note on w. A. Snaw
SENTENCED 10 THE RKroRx SCHOOL.
Lewis Bell, a colored boy OF fourteen years In.
dicted for the larceny OF $50 from Mra Sarah
Ossire on April 2, was called on to plead, and
promptly answered guilty, as he had done In the
Police Court. In answer 70 Judge Montgomery he
said he was employed In the house OF Mrs Ossfre. !.
that he knew that she Kept the money In a cnesI
and he took IT, buyinS himseir IS suit OF clothes
and SL5O pair o. shoes. and the police got S325
The court sentenced him to the Reform school
rRNIrnTIhRY SENTENCES
James Twidell was arraigned for the grand lar.
ceny Of bicycle from MAX Franks, on the 7th OF
March, and pleaded guilty. He frankly told the
court that he was twenty-one years OF age; had
been here but short time from New YORK, and
had served lve terms In the states prison and the
court could DO as IL saw flL
1he court said that his rrankness was commend
able; he had served rve terms and was here for
another, and had the district attorney Known his his
antecedents, he might have been indicted for sec.
ond onense and sentenced for ten years. In such
tence. He imposed q sentence OF three years In
the penitenttary.
samuel Coleman. colored, convicted Of second.
onense peut larceny, was sentenced TO one year In
Judge James came In and sentenced Jas Waters
col0red, Tor the larceny OF q bicycl from T. Hodg.
son. TO one year In the Albany penitenuary.
BkouGnf N ON A BENCH wAkRANr
Charles Lincoln, charged with assault having
forfeited recos snizance, was brought In the Grim.
inal Court to-day on bench warrant and com
mitted.
few days ego. was sentenced TO pay ma Of $50
or jail 80 dayA
Paul Heimush, convicted Of assault WA sen.
tencsd 70 pay ane OF $40 or 80 days In Jan.
Flirting and Cannubilisu.
one RA1B.K BnRs ANornkRs RAR OFF Ann n N
szsouou1, ATE A PoRI1oN or n.
Warrant was issued nom the Police Court this
morning on the oath Of Richard sise, charging
Samuel aim0ne with mayhem. the warrant aileg.
ing that the said otmone bit 6lees right ear Oh.
Both men are BARRIERS and are employed In shop
on Pennsylvsnia avenue. between l7lh and lStn
where his wife and family i've. slee had been IN
formed By . servant thai Simone had bean tapping
on the window 70 attract the attention Of Sloe'S
vie anG tn,s morning ns Ssns1 on mons N ne
cuse0 Smone of attempting 70 61rt with his Slssf0
Wtte. the latter denied the change. AngTy words
pes6sd between tn: ~ vn,ch s @ rssalsed an Y o!owa
ear was found o. the moor. small p1ece q tt
3 a 6taappoAF0a which led The bystanden 70 b.
uevo thst oimone had ewallowed1t eleo picked
SieasIs, wln Dr. Neal arrived ana sswsd & q.
Az warrant Was INT out ana eimone W1u - -.
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