Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-13
WORKMAN SENTENCED
Emb zzling Postmaster Gets
ID Months at Trenton.
PLEADED GUILTY THIS MORNING

AND JUDGE BRADFORD IMPOSES
SENTENCE AT ONCE-woRKAiAN|
STOLE $2Ss FlRONf THE ELLENDALE
POST OFFICE IN 1S97-wAs NON EST
WHEN HIS CASE WAS CALLED IN
APRIL.
Phillip II. Workman. the embezzling
postmaster OF Ellendaie. pleaded guilty
to-day In United States Court and was
sentenced to fourteen months in the
Trenton penltentiary by Judge Bradford.
At the opening Of the June term OF
United states Court In the Federal build
ing this morning, Robert S. Pennington,
representing United States District At
torney Vandegrift. who was absent at
tending the funeral OF his mother. moved
that Phillip p. Workman charged with
embezzMng $2SS.3S from the post Office ~
Glendale Sussex county, be arraigned.
Workman. who had previously been
brought over from New Castle jail by
Deputy Marshal Clark, appeared IN court
accompanied by mis- counsel, James W.
Ponder, and had the appearance Of being
a sick man.
lie was ordered to stand up and the in
dictment containing three counts was
read by Clerk S. Redmond Smith. Work
man at once pleaded guilty and his coun-
sci appealed to the court for clemency In
passing sentence. Mr.. Ponder explained
the physical condition Of his client and
the small amount involved 10 Judge
Bradford. and stated that his non-ap-
fI,.. .n.r ~ "a
due to the fact that workman had start
ed to walk to the railroad station from
his farm. n distance OF rhree miles, but
was overcome ana had ito be cared'for by
neighbor That the newt day ne re-
turned home, hoping not to hear from
tho case again.
I'm passing sentence Judge Bradford
stated that he had given due consdera-
tion to the statements of Mr.. Ponder, but
added that the offense was n grave ane
and carried a penalty Of Imprisonment Of
not less than six months nor more than
ten years with H. He. however, had no
inclination to be severe upon the prisoner
and therefore sentenced him to pay fine
OF 5000 and the costs Of the prosecution,
and TO be imprisoned in the Trenton
penitenuary for term of fourteen
months He was then committede to the
custody Of the marshal and viii be taken
to Trenton this afternoon.
Workman was appointed postmaster al
Glendale in 1898 by President Cleveland
and in April, 1894. he began a systematic
robbery OF the government. His method
was to FIJI out bogus money orders on for.
eign offices, send them to the offic,
named cn the blank and receive ths
money by return mail.
These peculations were continued unit
November, 1896. when he was arrested OF
the sixteenth day Of that month. Hii
shortage, amounting TO S23S.3S, was pait
to the government by his bondsmen, sam
uel G. Fisher. james b. Jackson, DAME
c. LeKites and Henry Messick who be
came his surety In the sum Of 5000 an,
the office turned over to Mr. LeKites "a
his successor
| Owing 10 ill-health Workman was no
looked uD or placed under bail. but sl
lowed to 80 on his own recognizance. AZ
ter several delays his trial was set 70
May II last, but he failed to appear q.
bench warrant was issued for his arrest
Deputy Marshal Clerk failed to find hi
man and did not locate him until SOM
weeks later, when he located him at hi
farm and locked him up in New Castl
jail.