Evening journal., 1896-05-13
TRANSGRESSORS WAY.
Austin, Dugan aud Fletcher
Draw Lucky Cards
TEN LAsHEs FOR JOHN sAvILLB
Bicycle Thief Put On HIS Good Behavior
for Two Years-ohicken Thieves Get
Heavy Doses for their Deprsdations.
Criminal Business OF the Day,

At the afternoon session Of the Court
OF General Sessions, colored man by
the name OF Elias williams was sen
fenced TO one hour Ia the pillory, twenty
lsshes aud nine months mprlsoDment for
breaking into an outhouse for the pur
pcse of stealing chickens William
White, an Rccomplice. who had never
been In court before, wss sentenced TO
undergo the same corpoi - punishment
but the imprisonment was limited 70 six
months
On application OF Josiah Marvel and
Walter Il Hayes, he cases against James
Butcher and ward Gibbons, Indicted
for chicken stealing. were continued,
bond for each prisoner being 6xed In the
sum OF 5000
Charles Murray, the 10 year old colored
boy who stole William ]. Gibbons
bicycle and pleaded guilty when
arraigued, was released on probation for
two years. Samuel A MscAlllster, his
LAWYER. obtaining this clemency on the
ground OF his youth and previous good
character Bond was fixed In the sum Of
500
Samuel Hocheimer's velses then
became the subject Of controversy aud
| Charles Fletcher William Austin, John
L
l previously been arraigned, were placed in
the dock. Ssvlle had already pleaded
| guilty. but the other three would not
| join him and were put on trial Austin
and Fletcher being represented by
Chsrles M Curtis
Several witnesses were called Tor the
state and they all declared that Austin
and Dngan were not parties Go the lar
ceny. Attorney General Whits immedia
tely nolle prosecuted the indictments
against them. aud the jury ACC uitted
Fletcher. This left poor Savllls 10 bear
the burnt OF this burden Tbs court aid
that the prisoner was Of good family aud
the duty OF the court was hard TO per
form Rum had been the sole cause Of
the prisoners downfall Il WAS not his
first offence and the court was Of the
i opinion that ten lashes aud six months
would serve the ends OF justice.
Ten lashes and three months cousu
tuted the sentence passed upon John
Warrington for walking off With the
ovsrcoat of James Gum, his employer
Gum and Sheriff Gillis stated that they
did not believe that the prisoner was
altogether right mentally.
On application OF Austin Harrington
tho case Of H.gskiah Bitson. colored
Indicted for attempting to rape Miss
Osborn, Mil Greek hundred school
tescher, was postponed until to day.
Upon trus bills founs by the grand
jury the following prisoners were
arralened and entered pleaf.
Samuel Emory, oolored. pleaded not
guilty. to the charge Of iuse- breaking
Samuel Williams, oolorsd, pleaded not
! guilty to larceny Edward Burns pleaded
II No 10 fn
l Ellis Boone, colored, pleaded guilty 10
the charge OF using two boys under 1S
years Of sge for immoral purposes They
we're all remsnded
True bills we're found against Joseph
NJ Burke aud James Whitford, accused
Of exhibiting device for betting They
wtre out on bail aud not arraigned.
The following verdicts were rendered
and sentsrcis imposed this morning
Samuel Emery, colored breaking into
the house OF Mrs. Annie Payton on
February 23. was found guilty. and
sentence Of $500 fine. one hour In the
/ pillory. forty lashes and three years
imprisonment WAS imposed.
Ella Boone was sentenced to pay a fine
OF 81 600 and be imprisoned for three
years for using for immoral purposes a
boy under the age Of 1s years This heavy
sentences made her cry bitterly
Tomorrow the constRbles will make a
report to ths court Of the names OF those
state taxRbles who have not paid their
licenses to the clerk OF the peace
The case against Edward Burke and
James Whitford, charged with exhibit
ing dsvice for gambling, was continued,
until the September term each prisoner
giving 81, 600 bail
To morrow the case OF William II.
Lucas indicted for emb' zzlemsnt. will
be tried. He will be represented by
Horace @. Knowles
Michael J. Lynch, one OF the Fsrnhurst
attend ants involved Ia the Pisa murder
trial. will also appear to morrow morning
snd be tried for assault and battery on
an inmate John X Bradford will
defend N unless the state drops the
case
A Jury acquitted Samuel Williams
colored. OF stealing a psir Of trousers
from WilliRm Batter on November 20
Edward Burns, = white man, accused
of peddling goods without license
conducted his own defense Police
Captain Chambers testified that Barns
was arrested on another charge aud,
when searched at the City Hall, spec
tacles and watch chains we're found on
him. he admitted to the csptAln that he
had sold hsty .nts worth Ohicer
Dl Mare also testified but neither could
say that Burns had peddled the goods.
The court instructed the Jury 20 re
turn a verdict of not guilty. II did so
aud Burns was discharged With q
flourish OF the hand 20 the jury he left
the To)m.
The grand iaiy made the following
true returns: John w Adams, using =
girl FOR immoral purposes; EdA Boone,
using boy FOR immoral pnr.
poses; jeremiah Cornish, assault
aad battery; William Powell, carrying
concealed P deadly wsspon. Cornish aud
Powell we're arraigned The former
pleaded not guilty and the latter guilty
An Independent Ticket.
Higgins men declare - day thst they
will maintain their own organization,