The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-29
Rare sooUNDERL THIS.
Two Years and a Half for a BIgam-
fs~t-FseSulfs Of BAD Company.

~1st-EseSulfs OF Bad
In prounouncing sentences yesterday
afternoon, Judge Hudspeth tempered JUS
tee with snlprcy in some cases While in
others he made the punishment fit the
Frank Leon, a gay young Lothario who
amused himself by marrying young
women and then deserving them after a
few weeks Or months, as suited his fancy,
was sent to. State Prison for two years
and a half. Leon had plead guilty to an
indictment for bigamy. A year ago or
whereabouts he was arrested for beating
his lawful wife and he was sentenced to
the County Jail for sixty days, but was
released before the expiration of his term
through the intercession of friends in
Hoboken. Having no further use for a
wife who objected to being maltreated,
Leon secured another wife. 1t is said in
fact that he secured TWO or three. but
only one had the moral courage to
prosecute him. She was, before her mar
riage to Leon, Effie Hermann a very
pretty and refined young woman. When
Leon was called up for sentence Judge
Hudspeth scored him numerically.
"She knew l was married" muttered
the prisoner sullenly.
Judge Hudspeth called the Young
woman up and asked her if that was
true. She declared positively that it was
not and the Judge told Leon that he
would send him where he could not
deceive any more women for some time.
Louis Fereske INK Margaret Wiegand
who were convicted of adultery were
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months. Lawyer Bretzfeld made an ap-
plication for a new trial. George Moore
was sent to the penitentiary for three
months for stealing calico. He said he
was drunk and didn't know what he was
doing.
John Foley was called up to be sem
fenced for assault and battery on a
Chinese laundryman.
Foley" said Judge Hudspeth, sit
seems hat every time you get drunk you
want to drive all the Chinese out of the
country. You appear to hace a special
antipathy to the Chinese They must
have done something to you"
II was in hin once our Honor, when
I was on a man-of-war," said Foley,
"and 1 didn't like Them"
But that doesn't warrant you in
trying to exterminate the race interrupted
Judge Hudspeth, "have you any ~friends?'
mo our Honor replied Foley sadly,
when a man gets in trouble his friends
desert him"
for five days.
John Deer, a respectable looking young
man, burst into tears when he was ar
raigned to be sentenced on three indict-
ments for breakin, entering and larceny.
Nov young man. said Judge Hud-
speth, you see what bad company has
brought you to. You nave a good home
and a kind mother, yet you prefer to
stand around corners and mix in with
boys who want to become men before
their time. You ought to go to State
Prison, and you ma thank your mother
that your are not going there. Some
punishment must be imposed, so I will
send you toGthe penitentiary for six
months. CIV
John Mcclure, who had pleaded guilty
of embeZzlement, surprised the court
when he was called for sentence by stat
ing that he did not steal the money, but
lost it.
WHY did you plead guilty then?" asked
Judge H~udspeth.
II pleaded guilty of receiving the
money, Dul l QlQnL Sledi IT,, ne F6plleu.
Judge 5Hudspeth ordered the plea of
guilty withdrawn and Mcclure will be
tried. His employer, a man named Con-
molly, sent him to the bank to deposit
$26. and When he returned he said he had
lost the money!
Tony Rice was sent to the County Farm
for six months for hitting Diedrick
Novak in the face with a lighted lamp.
Annie Hansknicht VINO was convicted
of living with a man other than her
husband, told Judge Hudspeth that her
husband compelled her to lead an evil
life for hts benefit. The Judge suspended
sentence and expressed a fervent desire
to get hold of the woman's husband for
a brief period.
Joseph Wieo,, who was fined s100 and
costs for stabbing another Italian, has
been unable. to raise the money which
amounts to $253.56. His wife has raised
$500 and sasa1hec has been in the County
Jail six months, Judge Hudspeth reduced
the penalty to $5 and costs, so as to
protect the County and come within Mrs.
Vivo's capital.
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