Evening journal., 1890-02-06

HEAVY SENTENCE IMPOSED UNDER
A NEW LAW.


Abandoned Girls in Court-A Num-
Der of Petty Criminals ON Trial.
Associated Judges Houston and |
Paynter were on the bench at yesterday |
afternoons session of the Court Of |
General Sessions.
Sentences we're imposed as follows:
William H. Bradshaw, colored, who |
pleaded guilty to the theft of an over
coat. trousers and vest the restitution |
money, FIVE lashes and six months ina
prisoument.
Ambrose Wilson, colored, restitution |
money amounting to $40. five lashes and |
six months Imprisonment for the larceny |
Of push cart.
Thomas Reynolds. who pleaded guilty |
to the charge of carrying concealed |
deadly weapons; George Washington |
Massey, colored, and Charles Cannon for |
the same offsnse. each $25 fine, or in |
default of which ten days in jail.
Julia Guy, young colored woman, was
tried for the larceny Of petticoat N.
w. Davis, Esq, represented the state.
The prisoner had no counsel. It was
proved by several Witnessed that the
garment was taken from the clothes
line and shortly after found in the
prisoners possessions. The prisoner
pleaded heI own case by resting her
elbows on the edge Of the box, putting
her chin in her hands and stating that
she bought the petticoat from a woman.
The Jury were out about five minutes
bringing in a verdict of guilty. She was
sentenced to pay 81. 50restitution money,
and be imprisoned for six months.
John Clark pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of stealing dog collar from Cap
tain George A. LeMaistre.
Ella Darby, colored, was tried for the
larceny of ten yards of velvet valued at
$40 from Martha McGiven. n. w. Davis,
| Esq, represented the state. The prose
cutting witness WAS out OF the
state and could not be found.
Police Officer Updyke testified
that he arrested the prisoner, who con-
fessed the theft to him. She returned
the goods in his presence. The prisoner
had no counsel and but one witness, Mrs
/ Myra Sweeten with whom Ella lived fit
teen months. During that time her
character was good. Ella wept and could
not ask her witness any questions. The
| jury found her guilty without leaving
the box She was sentenced to pay $40
restitution money and be imprisoned for
six months.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning
At this mornings session of court the
first case was that of Mary McComb, col
ored, charged with harboring and keep
ing a female under the age Of 10 years,
for immoral purposes. There were two
counts TO the indictment, the first charg
ing the keeping Of female under 10
| years of age in a house of prostitution
/ II h. he Lov nfT d
Prettyman, a girl under Is years Of age,
in house of designation.
It was the first case Of harboring under
the statute which was passed at the last
session of the Legislature.
Mrs. Lydia Prettyman swore that
Lucy, her daughter, was under IS years
of age. Lucy Prettyman, who is a blonde
with dimples in her cheeks, well devel-
oped, and looking to be over 10 years OF
age testified going to Mary McComb's
house with other girls and meeting two
men there. They went to bed
/ for immoral purposes. On q
: second occasion the witness testified
that the bed was broken down. Kate
Cole, an utterly degraded looking young
woman, said she was II years Of age, and
gave evidence similar to Lucy's. Marga-
ret Shilling, a well-deyeloped young
woman, added more details to a shocking
story of utter female depravity. Harry
Sherwood, a married man, testified to
being party to the affair. George Payne
was with him and paid the girls money.
Lidie Emory, Harriet Graves and Sarah
j. Lindsay gave some evidence for the
prisoner, regarding her character.
Judge Houston charged the jury &C
] cording TO the law, and they found q
verdict of guilty without leaving the
box.
The statute places the limit of punish
ishment at 81 900 fine and seven years
Imprisonment In imposing sentence
Judge Houston said that as it was the
first conviction under the new law, he
would not impose the extreme penalty
5 although the case deserved it, He the1
= made the sentence $500 fine and five
years imprisonment.
Another Indictment against the womer
. for keeping house of designation wal
nolle prosecuted.
John Clark was tried for the larceny Of
! | a dog collar from George A. LeMaistre
q He had taken the dog also. which was al
Intalian greyhound, valued at $3.50, but
as it was not registered, it was not sub
! ject Of larceny.
George @. Whiteman testified that the
collar and dog were stolen from his livery
: stable, where the dog was under treat
ment On November IA, last, Frank A.
Gardener saw the prisoner carrying and
Q leading the dog towards the Fourth
J, street wharf Police Officer Sherer CAV,
b some evidence and Harry Holt wa,
called. AT this point the tria
was stopped by the prisoner saying that
! he desired to withdraw his plea Of not
4 guilty and enter plea of guilty. The
= court consented to accept the plea and
broke the trial by ordering one Of the
jurymen out Of the box.
q William H. Quinn, Hamilton Ayars
/ William Mccartney and Charles H. Nc
o Whorter. in order to assist the court il
e passing sentence, gave some favorable
Q evidence in regard to the prisoners char
acter. Several police officers told contra
q dictory stories.
q The sentence was six months imprison
q ment and So restitution money. The cor
?. poral punishment was remitted.
i William Wright, eolored, was indicted
for the larceny of a set of single carriage
harness from Isaac G. Elliott of Brandy
! wine hundred. Pleaded guilty and wa
sentenced to pay the costs and restitu
tion money of $15, be imprisoned for sil
months and receive five lashes.
John Sawdon, colored, who pleaded
I, guilty to the charge of carrying con-
Q cealed deadly weapons was sentenced K