Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-13
PRISONERS AT THE BAR.
Arrangements and Sentences In the
Criminal Court.

In the Criminal Court, Judge Bradley, to-day,
the following persons were arraigned and
pleaded not guilty; George Parker and Colum-
bus Sewall, HOUSEKEEPING (at the residence of
Senator Dawes); George Parker and Louis
wsyman, HOUSEKEEPING (at the residence of
A. T. Britton); James waters, receiving stolen
property.
Adam Gray pleaded guilty OF house-breaking
(at the 4th-street VI. E. church, March Is.
In the case of Daniel Miller, colored, con-
victed of HOUSEKEEPING, sentence Was sus-
pended
Thomas Stogle, convicted OF assault with in
tent to kill Frank Henson, was sentenced TO
two years in the Albany penitentiary. The
court said that this case grew out OF the fact
that the prisoner had a pistol close at hand.
and that he was not here on more serious
charge was due TO Providential interposition.
Daniel Hart convicted Of HOUSEKEEPING al
the store of W. II. Michael, February 10, was
sentenced to two years in the Albany peniten-
tiary. Hart had been from the penitentisry
but a week when arrested on this charge, hay-
ing served a term for a similar crime at the
same place.
Thomas Mackey. HOUSEKEEPING in day and
| larceny of harness, was sentenced to two years
in the Albany penitentiary. Mackey protested
| his innocence.
Vim. Smith, colored, HOUSEKEEPING March 4.
was sentenced 10 two years in the Albany peni-
| Tertiary.
Edward Stewart, colored, HOUSEKEEPING,
store OF Spencer Lee, was sentenced TO two
years In the Albany penitentiary.
| Henry Foster, convicted of larceny from the
person, was sentenced to one year in the Albany
penltentlary. He protested his innocence, and
| the court said that he was impressed that he
| did not tell the truth on the stand, for he be-
came embarrassed, and the beads of perspira-
| ton trickled down his face on a cool day.
| Major Lewis, convicted of the larceny of a
watch from John Farrell, was sentenced to
three years in the Albany penitentiary.
VIM. ID. Contee, convicted of assault with
intent TO kill, was sentenced to three years in
| the penitentiary.
Vim. Buckner, assault with intent to kill, was
sentenced to six years in the penitentiary.
| Buckner said that this was the first time such
charge had been brought. The court said
| that the assault was a most outrageous one,
had impressed the court that he was boy who
liked to carry pistol and shoot il, too.
| VIM Woodson, grand larceny, was sentenced
to the reform school during minority.
Edward Gray, who pleaded guilty to house
! breaking, was sentenced to two years in the
| Albany penhentiary.
A nolle pros. was entered in the cases OF
Edward Skewman. Edward Golway and James
Quarles, charged with robbery.
This afternoon Judge Montgomery came into
the Criminal Court 10 impose sentences, &C.,
In cases recently tried before him.
Lewis I. Kennedy, convicted of larceny from
the person "a watch at 9Th and + streets on
| March A., was called. Mr.. Campbell CARING
ton, for the accused, spoke of this being the
first offense, and referred to the fact that Ken
nedy had an opportunity to escape when two
prisoners escaped at the Jail door this morning
and were recaptured, but he assisted in keep
| ing the others from stampeding.
| The court said that il was a serious offense.
and the maximum sentence was six years. In
view of all that had been said and giving him
credit for his conduct to-day, the fact remained
that serious infraction of the law had been
committed. He imposed sentence of six
months in the Albany penitentiary.