Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-04
ARRANGEMENTS AND SENTENCES.
Prisoners Before Chief Justice Bing-
ham I'm the Criminal Court Today.

In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing-
ham, today there were thirteen male and three
female prisoners in the dock for arraignment,
sentences, &c.
The first called was Robert E. Hall, indicted
for forgery Of checks and uttering the same in
November last-two on the National Metro
politan bank for S23 and one on the National
Bank of the Republic for SlS-all purporting
to be drawn by C. d. Bailey. He plead not
guilty.
John Sales, colored, indicted with Joseph
Grant for larceny of S52 from Thos. Scantle-
bury on November 5, plead not guilty.
VIM. MackalI, colored, charged with embez-
element on December II Of 80 from W. e..
Dorsey. plead guilty of receiving but not of
stealing, saying he spent S190. The court I'M
posed a sentence Of sixty days III Jail.
Edward Archer and W. Boswell, charged with
stealing a horse valued at SIPS from James l..
Bolton November "a, plead not guilty.
Charles Bryan. colored, charged with break
ing into the stable of James A. Upper De-
cember 8, plead not guilty, saying that he went
to the stable, but not to steal He Just went in
and borrowed the harness.
VIM Boswell and Jas. Lewis. colored, were
charged with HOUSEKEEPING in the night and
in the day by entering the store and dwelling
Of Milton Sweeny December II. Boswell plead
not guilty. anu Lewis guilty. Lewis on DelnS
questioned by the court said the act was in the
night: and sentence was deferred i'll his case
until Boswell is tried next week.
VIM. Bender, colOred. housebreaking at
night. December Is, by entering the barber
shop of David Catlett, plead guilty and asked
the mercy of the court. On being questioned
he said he had been drinking and was with a
number of other fellows. He was sentenced to
two years in the Albany penltentiary.
Charles Winston, colored, charged with as
sault with intent to kill Charles James on De-
cember Is. plead not guilty.
Charles II. jacobson, young white man, was
charged with the larceny OF bicycle valued at
sl00 from d. S. Marsh on December IA. He
plead guilty and asked the court to suspend
sentence, saving that he had the promise of a
place as a druggist at S75 month in the south
as soon released. On a second indictment
for the larceny of a gold bracelet, rings, &C..
valued at Sl35, from Mamie L. Magruder, he
plead not guilty, stating that he knew
nothing of the articles except the dia-
mond ring. He took this from her bureau
for the purpose OF having a diamond
replaced and intended to return it to her
at Christmas. He had been going to see the
young lady for some time and had no inten-
ton of stealing. Assistant District Attorney
Lipscomb stated that Jacobson attempted to
pawn the ring and that his story was a 10
nance. The court imposed u sentence of two
Years in the penitentiary at Albany.
Kate Friday and Sarah l.. Lewis, the alleged
lace from Woodward Il LOthrop and seal
skin ulster valued at $3.50 from Stinemetz.
They plead not guilty.
In the case Of VIM. Bright, convicted of
HOUSEKEEPING, Mr.. ii. II. Wells, jr, withdrew
the motion for a new trial and said he would
submit to the judgment of the court. He ex-
planned that there was no intent to steal, but
that the prisoner entered the house to see a
girl Unfortunately for them the girls brother
was ut home. He asked for Jail sentence.
The court said the punishment should be more
than "a jail sentence, no matter what his motive
was. He imposed sentence of one year in
the Albany penitentiary.
In the case of Ada Tenney, convicted of re-
ceiving stolen property $40 stolen by Jennie
Miller from John Fields IN August last) Il mo-
ton FOR new trial was argued by Gen. L. c.
Darlington for defendant and Mr. Lipscomb for
the government The court overruled the
motion.
The case Of Grace OFT and Richard Stanton.
convicted of grand larceny, was called by Mr.
Cahill and ne asked that il be passed Mr.
LipscOmb said he would not ask that the SEN
tence be imposed at this time. inasmuch as
when the triIl of Mary Thomas was up she
would likely attempt TO put the crime entirely
on them. He desired in case she did SO to
have Grace and stanton competent witnesses.
Mr. A II. Nllllams. rs cOunseI for Mary
Thomas, said they would not object TO them
testIfyInG. and he would be ready to try the
case within ten days. The case was passed.
In the case OF Henry Pryor. convicted De-
cember 20 Of grand larceny from Alice TAYLOR.
the court sustained the motion in arrest OF
Judgment. The motion was filed by T. c.
Taylor and l. Murray Browne who claimed
that the indictment was defective III not charg-
ing the ownership in the proper party. The
defendant was retained in custody till a new
indictment Ii framed.
Frederick Sanders alias Birdie King. con-
victed OF larceny from the person; motion Cor
new trial oyerruled.