The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-12
THEY ALL GOT THE LIMIT.
PRISONERS CHARGED WITH FELO-
MES PLEAD GUILTY TO MIS-
DEMEANORs.

The PockctboOk Snatcher stands no
show when He Is Found Guilty
before Jadge FaIIigant = INITIAL
Has six Months in which TO Re
pent Of His observation-disclosures
FniIiennt's Usual Fine 800 or II
Months when n Prisoner Tries to
Get Out OF Felony by Admitting
NIisdemeanOr.
George Smith. a coIored youth, who was
charged with robbery. pleaded guilty in
the superior court yesterday to the crime
Of larceny from the person under the
value Of $50. Smith is the negro who
snatched a pocketbook from the hand Of
Miss ". Price about dark enc evening
just before Christmas.
Nr. William Pease, who was defending
him. made a strong appeal for the mercy
Of the court in his clients behalf Mr.
Pease said the negro was actuated by
hunger. that he had been living for
some time on scraps from the barrels
around the hotels, and that his object
more than anything else was to satisfy
his hunger. The pocketbook and its con-
tents were valued at $50.
Judge Falligant said he regretted Smith
had not been tried by a jury and found
guilty, so that he could have given him
the fun penalty of the law for robbery.
He did not think the case called for any
leniency and said next time he had the
pleasure Of sentencing Smith he would
make it a heavy one. He sentenced him
to pay a fine Of 500 and costs or serve
twelve months on the chain-gang.
William J. Npttall, who was indicted
on a charge Of larceny after trust, pre-
ferred by A. S. VonCamp, pleaded guilty
to a misdemeanor. and was sentenced to
spend six months in jail. It was on Dec.
80 that VonCamp gave Nuttall $40 to get
some small change for him, and Nuttau
went to Mr.. VonCamp's room, took all
he could conveniently carry, and with
this plumber and the S45 skipped the town.
He was arrested in Atlanta and brought
back to this city. He Will have time to
repent at leisure.
Josiah Johnson. William johnson and
Tyler Getty constituted a trio charged
with the burglary of l. w. Kellers store
al Monteith on Dec. so. A nolle prosequi
was entered in Getty's case, while the
others pleaded guilty to larceny under
the value of $50 and were sentenced to
pay fines of Sl00 each or spend twelve
months on the chain-gang.
Humphreys Williamson and Wallace
Ferris were charged with stealing lit
tie black pig from the estate of w. G.
Lathrop. williamson, it was found, was
not connected with the theft and the in
dctment against him was nolle pressed
Ferris pleaded guilty, with recommend
alton by a jury TO the mercy of the
court, and got 500 or twelve months.
Charles Mack, charged with the bur
glary of Mack Williams house out at
the tive-mile hill on Jan. IA, pleaded
guilty to larceny from the house under the
value of $50, and was sentenced to pay
a fine of 500 and costs or serve twelve
months on the chain-gang
Sam Drayton, charged with making a
murderous assault upon Charity Green
with an ak on Dec. %, pleaded guilty to
the offense of assault and battery, and
the usual sentence of 500 or twelve months
was put upon him also.
Joseph Singleton. charged with burglar
ling a Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad car on Dec. 16, was found guilty
by a jury and recommended to the mercy
of the court He was given one year in
the penitentiary.
the larceny of one rec and white colored
bull yearling. the property Of Thomas II.
Barney and got two years in the pen.
Charles jenkins, charged with assault
with intent to murder on j. p. Brown, by
striking him with a piece of wood, was
found guilty of assault and battery and
given the customary sentence of 500 or
twelve months.
This disposes of twelve of the Jail pris-
oners held for the superior court. Where
prisoners who are charged with felonies
plead guilty to misdemeanor offenses,
Judge Falligant II seems does not believe
in showing them too much mercy, and
in every one of the instances yesterday
where such pleas were entered the de-
PENDANTS got a sentence of twelve months
on the chain-gang, which Is the limit for
a misdemeanor
Solicitor General Fraser was called
away to Liberty county yesterday on
business. and the state was represented
in the cases tried by Hon. w. w. Osborne.