Evening journal., 1901-02-08
PILLORY and POST
FOR This BURGLAR
Gets Heavy Sentence
for ROObing Church
man Residence

Reese Roberts, the colored man who
burglarizod the residence of Caleb
Churchman, was sentenced in General
Sessions Court this morning to serve
five years imprisonment, be whipped
with twenty lashes, stand one hour in
the pillory and 10 pay fine OF $500.
The penalty .s the maximum under the
law for burglary. There are two mere
indictments against Roberts.
William Hamer, Abe Butcher and
Richard Parvis. young white men, who
pleaded guilty TO the larceny of al
quantity OF white lead from the John
r. Hudson Company, each was SEN
tenced to three months Imprisonment
For obtaining money under false pre-
tenses, James Delaney, colorad, was
sentenced to ten months imprison-
ment For the larceny of goods from
Ollie Lewis. Joseph Biscoe, a young
colored man, was sentenced 10 four
months Imprisonment
Harry Aull was sentenced TO thirty
days Imprisonment for carrying CON
cealed a deadly weapon. For like Of
fenscs, Reuben Minute and Charles
Epps, colored, We're sentenced TO ten
days Imprisonment each
Percy Coleman, cohored, who plead
cd guilty TO larceny, was remanded foi
sentence this AFTERNOON. Percy is 16
years OF age. and has been an inmate
of the Ferris Industrial School, OIL
GERS OF which Institution will appear
in court this afternoon to testify con-
cerning the boys reputation.
THIS is SERIOUS OFFENsE
A jury was drawn 10 try the case OF
the State VS.. John II. Cunningham
indicted for using a miner child for
immoral pufpcass. Attorney General
Ward conducted the prosecution. John
p. NieldB and Peter l.. Cooper appear
ed for the prisoner.
The Cunningham case was I'm prog
ress az the hour Of adjournment.
In Superior Court, Henry c. Con-
rad was appointed commissioner 10
take testimony in the divorce suit of
George w. vs.. Elizabeth Y. johnson.
and Herbert l.. Rice comm ssioner III
the suit Of Marum Scarboro vs.. Rob.
ert II. Scarboro.
In the foreign attachment case OF ]
Norris Robinson VS. Maria ] Robin
son, judgment was given the plain
an
The last lot Of true bills returnes
by the grand jury were: james Spence
two indictments, larceny; Lee Acker.
wood, larceny; John Reach, larceny
James F'.nns and Frank Patterson
breaking into dwelling: Edward White
alias Edward Mitchell: Fred Brown
larceny; Arthur Fisher, pOihtinf
gun; Thomas H. Hobson carrylns
| concealed a weapon; James Whaler
and Thomas Rodgers, sailing liquor
without a license A bin againa
Sarah +. Nesler was ignored
SENTENCES IMPOSED YESTERDAY
General Sessions Court imposed sew.
eral more severe sentences on crlmi.
nails yesterday afternoon. George An
derspn, colOreli, who claims st. Louis
as his home, and who pleaded guilt,
to r0bblng the house of Mrs Marths
Virgins, Of Newark, was the first pris
onor TO stand for sentence. Aftel
Chief Justice Lore congratulated Mrs
Virgins on her pluck, he sentenced tn.
prisoner TO be whipped with ffteeI
lashes and serve six months impris
onment
Mary Williams, colored, who pleade,
guilty OF rObbing Mayor Fahey. wa
sentenced to six months. phomai
Patterson pleaded guilty to stealing
plane, and got two months imprison
ment
Daniel Davis. colored. was foun,
guilty OF stealing ten bushels OF whea
from Aaron Woodward, and was sen
tenccd 10 six months Imprisonment
Wesley Robinson, colored, who wa
implicated in the same case, pleade,
guilty and was sentenced to be whip
ped with ten lashes and six months
Imprisonment. A jury convictei
Frank Munson, colored, OF stealth,
chickens, and he got ten lashes an
six months.
William Harmer. Richard Parvi
and Joseph Butcher, pleaded guilty Z
stealing 125 pounds OF white lead fror
j. r. Hudson & Co. Percy Colema
and Joseph Blscoe, cOlored, pleade
guilty TO the charge OF larceny. Jane
d. Delaney pleaded guilty to obtain
! ing goods under false pretense.
Charles Williams. colored, indicted 70
stealing eleven roosters, withdrew hi
3 plea Of not guilty and entered a pie
r Of guilty. He was sentenced to b
q imprisoned for four months
= Thomas L. Biggar who is impl
! Gated in the robbery Of the home {
{ Caleb Churchman. and against whoI
there are three indictments, surrendei
!, ed to the court.
o Clarence McSorley, indicted on thre
counts for receiving stolen goods fr0I
Reese Roberts. failed TO answer, an
the bail bond was declared forfeited.