The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-11
MRS. POOK'S SENTENCE
She Got Three Months at Snake
Hill-0ther Offenders
Punished.

Mrs. Kate Pook was evidently in a de-
nant mood when she was brought over
from the county JAN yesterday afternoon
to be sentenced. When she was on her
way back after listening to Judge Hud-
speth's opinion of her and her conduct,
and being sentenced to three months i'm
prfsonrnent, her demeancr was thoroughly
stfbdued- Her footsteps faltered and it
was only by a great effort Of her viii that
She kept up.
Judge Fudspeth asked her how long
she had been separated from her husband
and she said four or I'VE weeks. The lady
looked hurt when the Judge expressed a
husband up.
How long we're You and your wife sep
arated?7 asked Judge Hudspeth.
About four or five weeks answered
Pook, hesitatingIy.
you told me four or FIVE MONTHS said
the Judge, sternly.
well, l meant that part Of the time
was giving her money. about four or five
If you were providing for her, how do
you account for her swindIing these peo-
4 she wanted to dress better
h ] could afford"
She was going with other men, wasn't
That's what people say
Addressing Mrs. Pook, Judge Hudspeth
You vert to these undertakes.
Thomas F. Carey, Edward NJ. Flaherty
and George w. May and swindled them
by representing that your husband was
dead. You got money from them by
showing a certificate Of life insurance
7 never showed the certificate 20 any
body" Interrupted Mrs. Pooh. 1T was
found in my pocketbook when | was ar
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three months after I had seen May. The
money | got from Faherty was given to
me at the corner of Second and Willow
streets. Hoboken; I made no representa-
he was an undertaken or not
You don't bear a very good reputation.
do your" asked Judge Hndspefh.
That's only h people say she re-
Judge Hudspeth then told her that she
mad committed a mean and despicable
fraud. He said she was the mother Of
two children, but was not fit to be en-
trusted with their care, A woman of her
education and Intelligence who would act
as she had done was not worthy Of
much consideration. The fact that her
husband had made restitution entitled her
to some f%enfency.
Il had intended said the Judge, ITO
send you 10 State Prison, but / VII send
you to the penftentiary for three months,
and thence until the costs are paid"
Mrs. Pook's face flushed and then grew
pale. and her step was unsteady as she
was conducted back, to the jail.
A few of the prisoners were sentenced.
Arthur Rose. who was convicted of steal
ing a 500 bicycle, was sent to the peniten-
tiary for nine months.
John Hawley got three months for steal
ing cigars from Charles Kennels saloon
in Hoboken.. He said he was drunk when
he did 1t.
Henry Wiggls offered drunkenness as an
excuse for beating his wife. He was
sent to the County jail for fifteen days.
Frederick Brlder. who attempted to stab
aspoIceenan with a huge carving kn.fe to
kindness in taking him home when he was
drunk, was sent to the penitentiary for
three months.
Annie knippel got six months in the
penitentiary for grand larceny. She is
a hardened offender.
James Stanton got sixty days in the
same institution for petty larceny.
Edward Strobe, for the same offense.
was fined so and costs.