The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-28

Jadge FaIiIEant DisreGarded Recon-
incubation ca Mercy.


J. York was convicted OF larceny
from the person. IN the Superior Court
ycterday. and was sentenced TO two years
in the peniteuuary York was for some
time a motormsn and conductor Of the
city and Suburban Railway, ana was
later a member Of the police force during
Mayor McDonoughs administration. His
record az o policeman was somewhat
rocky one. and ho WAS dropped from The
force few years ago Tor some act OF
brutality
Since his dismissal from the police
Yorks course has been a downward one.
lie separated from his wife and not long
ago got into trouble with the police
through trying 10 steal his children from
his wife His latest escapade. which has
gotten him a sentence 10 the penitentiary,
was q surprise. however, even TO those
who knew him.
According 10 the evidence as submitted
In the court A. Slater. Jr. OF
Bailey came 10 the city last month. win
"a herd Of cattle which he disposed OF 20
various dealers. AZ the end Of his bar
cunning he found himself with checks Tor
$40 in his possession. Falling ~ WIN
York. whom he had known before. the lat
Ter volunteered 60 go with him to the
bank to get the checks cashed. ON the
way down town they had a few drinks.
Meeting MIR George ". owens. YORK,
knowing Mr. owens acCosted him, dhd
requested him 10 20 with himself ana
Slater 10 a bank 20 identity them an otaeI
tbat they might get the checks cashed'
Mr. owens examined the checks. and see
INK that they were made payable 10 bear
er. informed them that no identlhcHuoh
was needed Shortly after cashing the
checks the two men again met Mr. owens
and Slater stated that he was DESTROYS OF
sending some money 10 parry
b. me country and inquired the
best way of doing this. See ng
that the men were under the
influence OF liquor Mr. owens dre'''o
them across the square to the eNPitSs
ofiee az the nearest place where the
nancy could be safely deposited. ln@tea"
of going to the express office. however
the ,wo men had more drinks, anu men
startod on a carouse which lasted uh'''
sometime la the night
they spent the night together.tust nero
was not brought out IN the evidence bu'
vhen Slater awoke the next morning MS
money was gone lie charged YORK WIN
taking IT, and tho latter denied u. ne
then consulted with some friends, ana on
their advice had York arrested. The lat-
ter SIN denied the theft. Mr a. X not
ION a butcher IN the market KNOWING
both York and Slater. went to see hoIh
AZ the station house. charging MN WIN
the theft and advising him 90 give up the
money as the easiest way out OF the al
fair. York al hrst denied the charge hut
later went down into his sock and pulcl
out a roll containing Sls6. which he turned
over to Mr. Norton.
on the stand York testified that nc
had taken the money from Sialet
because the Inter was drunk and because
he was afraid the latter would lose IT.
He did not make satisfactory eNpiana-
ton. however. a. 90 why he denied the
uossesslon OF the money or why ~ was
necessary TO arrest and lock him up ne
fore he acknowledged It's possession. capt
L "a Johnston. treasurer OF the street
railway company. and formerly presioen'
Of one Of the street railway lines, teSu-
ned 20 York's good conduct whl4e an eh-
ploye OF his company
The Jury brought IN a verdict OF guilty.
with recommendation 10 the mercy OF the
court. Judge Falligant In passing sen
tence. said that he rarely disregarded the
recommendation Of juries, but IN this par
ticular instance the case appeared 10 De
such an ugly one that he felt entirely
tustlaed In disregarding the recommends
lion York's face. which had frightened
am when he heard tho recommendation OF
tho iurv which ne doubtless interpreted %
moan that he would be lei on with hne,
feu when he heard the Judges sentence
OF two years.