The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-17
LILY GOES FREE.

Simon Pleads Guilty to the Charge Of
Larceny and Exonerates the Woman
The interesting case in the city court
at yesterday mornings session was that
of Frank Simon, who was charged with
simple larceny. 1t will be remembered
that he, in connection with a woman
named Lily Fox, was charged with steal
ing bundle OF goods belonging TO one Of
the East lndiamen who peddle their
wares around the city.
The o1ense charged was committed
about Two weeks ago Both Simon and
the woman were arrested AT the time and
the evidence seeming to be against Ter,
she was sent TO jail, while Simon was re-
leased for lack Of evidence Simon was
subseq uently rearrested Just after he had
left the stolen goods at the Office of the
Southern Express Company to be shipped
TO Charleston, and the express receipts
were found in his pocket
Inc girl has all along protested her in
nocence, and had demanded jury TRIAL
Simon pleaded guilty 10 the charge yes
terday. and explained that he had taken
the bundle without the assistance of Lily
or anyone else, aud had concealed il under
the floor in the garrett of the house where
the Fox woman was living. This, of
course, exonerated Lily from any connec-
tion with the crime and she was ordered
released. There was no evidence on viii. h
she could be longer detained, as both the
East lndiamen who preferred the charges
| have left the city.
Simon was fined 800, or sentenced to
serve six months on the chain gang. He
| complained to the Judge that he was a
consumptive, and wanted 10 be sentenced
TO Jail, instead of the chain gang. This,
| however, has not been definitely decided.
He will be allowed to remain in iail a
I HsaFtl~
10 communicate with his people, and see
If he can raise the money to pay his fine.
The value OF the goods stolen, as stated
In the accusation, is about $50.
The case against William II. Teeple,
charged with keeping policy lottery,
was tried before u jury He was de-
Tended by William r. Morrison, ESQ, and
William Pease, Esq: He was charged
with being the proprietor of a policy lot
terry, which was operated in what is
known as Shinbone alley. His de-
Tense was that he had loaned
the proprietor of the shop an
amount of money. and he was
there to see that he was paid the money
as rapidly as it was collected. He claimed
he had nothing whatever to do with the
operation of the lottery. The evidence,
however, seemed against him, and the
jury found him guilty after being out but
few minutes. TeeDle was fined $500 or
sentenced to spend six Nonths in Jail He
will endeavor TO give bond and have the
case appealed.
Robert Stapleton was sent to the gang
for six months for stea ing rs, 10 from the
Pocket of c. j. Roach. Edward Andrews
was given one month in Jail for stealing
twenty pounds of meat from Clifford
Barbeo. Louisa Roberts was given two
months in Jail for stealing a pair Of shoes.
The case against Maggie Harden,
charged with assaulting and beating
Anna Patterson, was allowed to be set
tied, and the defendant required to pay
the costs
The case against William J. Rainbow
charged with mayhem was mol pressed
on motion of the solicitor general. Rain
bow was charged with biting OF the
finger Of F. y. Bischof April %. Several
other minor cases were uol pressed
Andrew Diley was sent up for six
months for stealing sack Of beans from
II. Hesse. Charles Watson was given
four months for the larceny of pair of
pantaloons from Dave Marcus.