Evening journal., 1899-06-22
SEENEY SENTENCED.
Judge Ball Commits Him to
Ferris Reform School To-day.
HE WILL SERVE SIX YEARS

HE WILL SERVE SIX YEARS
THE ASSAILANT OF THE CONROM
SISTERS TO REMA1N All THE IN
ST1rUTION UNTIL HE IS OF AGE.
MARSHALL SPRINGER HEAVILY
FTNED FOR CRUELTY no DUMB
ANIMALS.
George Seeney tine colored boy who
assaulted Frances and Annie Conroy on
Tuesday evening. was to-day committed
to the Ferris Reform School by Judge
Ball.
The case came up in yesterdays ses-
sion Of Municipal Court, when the
Misses Conroy gave testimony as to the
nature OF the assault made upon them
by Seeney. In order to pursue further
Investigation into the matter Judge
BAN continued the case until this morn
ing, when it came up for final disposi-
tion.
Seeney's mother was in court and
stated that her son would be 10 years
of age next month, and that She never
knew him to commit any such act be-
fore. In disposing Of the case Assist
amt City Solicitor Cahoon stated that
the exact intent Of the assault COM
mitted by seeney was not very clear in
his mtnd as 1t had not been brought
out by the evidence. Judge Ball coin
cideG with Mr. Cahoon, but added that
It must have been with the intent to
lcommit a felony. either rape or rob-
: lbery, and as in his estimation no SEN
tence that could be imposed by the
court for the offense of assault and bat
ltery would be sufficient punishment for
Seeney's crime. he had decided to send
! him to the Ferris Reform School dur
ing his minority. As Seeney is not
quite Is years Of age he will be con-
fined in the institution for six years
unless paroled for good behavior.
Marshall NJ ]. Springer, Of No. S25
Washington street. was fined s25 and
} costs by his honor on a charge OF
: cruelty to animals. Agent Stout OF the
S. p. c. A., prosecuted the case and
C testified that Springer had a stable on
0 Morrow street above Eighth, in which
f were confined three horses and a dog
{ Mr. Stouts attention was called to thk
n animals on June last, and upon visit
r ing the premises found the horses ans
= dog suffering from want of food ant
s water, although there was plenty o.
both in the stable.
4 AFTER feeding them he left, but re
a turned again on June IL, and a thirt
Il time June IS, and on each occasion
% found the conditions the same. Fo
: several days persons in THE vicinity o
n the stable fed the horses, but yesterda!
d the food ran out and no more was pur
N chased. Springer pleaded guilty to TIN
(, charge, and Judge Ball imposed tn
n above fine.
The man has been drinking hard 70
10 some time past which is supposed to b.
IS llllt NttloC VI llAN nNH4iAAs
is William Caldwell, cOlored, was ar
ID raigned on a charge preferred by Sec
ID retary Wigglesworth, OF the Board O
m Health, of maintaining a nuisance a
t. his residence, No. 419 East Elevent,
e. street, this city. Caldwell has no sewe
l.; connections on his premises and, al
J.; though notified by the Board of Healt
j. several times to remedy the matter,
e, failed to do so, claiming that he ha
v, not the money to pay the sewer lieI
l.; The case was held up until Saturda
Ie, morning, upon Leslie V. Christy, a
Is, employe of the Street and Sewer d,
is, partment, testifying that the man ha
a. made satisfactory arrangements wit
the department whereby he could prC
ceed with the work OF putting in
drain
William Mills. colored, was charge
D. with conducting a gambling table 4
By the National Hall Ninth and Walnl
streets. Neither side being ready f
.e- trial, the case was continued until Sa
en- urday morning and Mills held in 81
.e- 900 bail.
nd For being drunk George buckley an
he Charles August were each fined 81 an
is costs. The case of Kate Markosl
i'd charged with disorderly conduct, wei
IN over until tomorrow.
to lAt last nights session the followiI
cases were disposed of: John McCar
ng disorderly conduct, and George Raise
Ich harboring an unregistered dog s. al
costs each; Richard Fenton, drunk,
and costs; John Moore. drunk, di
missed.