The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-15
SENTENCE DAY IN COURT.
A Number of Criminals Arraignod Before
Judge Montgomery.

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George Hines, young colored boy, was up
before Judge Montgomery for sentence in the
Criminal Court to-day on the charge Of house
breaking IN entering the residence OF Joseph
Joyce. lie was o shining example of Reform
School culture, as he had been out OF that in
stitution for less than n year, discharged as
having been completely reformed. The
greatest reluctance is manifested at that insti-
tuition In cases where coorcd boys are CON
cerncd, and Illness premature discharge may
be the result Of that sentiment The boy gave
his age rs fifteen years, and sentence was post.
poued until II could be determined whether he
Is telling the truth. II he is under sixteen he
will be sen. back TO the Reform School
Hairless Ford, cOlored, was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty, under ali indictment
which charged him, in separate counts, with
bousebreaking (residepce of Basil Mayhew),
with intent to steal and with intent TO assault
Emma Mayhem; HOUSEKEEPING residence of
Hattie Williams, with intent to steal and to
assault Carrie Hall and Hattie Hall Ford
was discovered In the rooms OF these people,
going about placing his hands upon the
occupants.
Grace Smallwood, colored, pleaded not
guilty TO the charge Of murder. She is nc
cused OF having killed a male child OF hers on
September 2 by strangling 1t with a cord i'm
medately after It's birth
John Cady, alias william and John Mari,
entered the same plea to the charge of entering
the laundry Of Sing Wah and stealing opium
and money.
Edward HUFF, colorcd, charged with house
breaking in entering tool house belonging to
the Government, was sentenced to six months
in tho penitentiary at Albany.
John f. Thomas, convicted under the statute
which covers fraudulent pension claims, was
sentenced by Judge Montgomery to one year
in the penitcntiary. He had made false aft
davit In support Of the fraudulent claim Of
George Bumbrey, who is now in the peniten-
tiary for that oflense.
William Clayton, a very black young man,
whose record for piety and peacefulness was at
tested for by the pastor of his church. was sem
fenced to three months in jail, under conyic-
tion Of assault on Zachariah Winfield on the
fourth of last August with penknife.
Edward J.. Berry, colored, convicted OF as
sault to rape on Sarah Hatton, was sent to the
Albany penitentiary for two years.
Harry Moran, young white man, aged
twenty-five years, pleaded guilty in the Crimi-
nal Court this morning TO the charge OF house
breaking. He was charged with breaking
into Christ Church, In Georgetown, with in
tent to steal on July %. He stated that he
had come 10 this city seeking employment.
lie had never been arrested before. He stated
to the Court that there were three charges
against him for entering churches; that be
was under the influence of liquor Ind that it
was the want Of liquor that led him to commit
the ofTense. He was sentenced TO eighteen
months in the Albany Penitentiary.
William Barnes, young cOlored boy, was
sent to the Reform School for HOUSEKEEPING,
in entering the house Of John Miller.
joseph Harbour charged with the second
ofTense OF receiving stolen property, pleaded not
guilty. On April IA, 1888, he was sentenced
to pay 500 fine and six months imprisonment
In jail.
John Graham. colored boy, charged with
obtaining 50 from Kate Young, under the pre-
tense that her husband, John Young then in
jail, wanted the money to pay q lawyer, en-
tered plea of not guilty.