The sun., 1901-11-20
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TO W0RKH0USE
Chief Justice Lore Sentenced Six
Men to Institution.
POLICY WRITER FIRST MAN
U. Jones. Coiored, Whom
Grand Jury Refused to Indict
for Murder Lett Court a
Free Man.
POLICY WRITER FIRST MAN

Prisoners sentenced in the Court of
General Sessions yesterday We're com
mitted to the wOrkhouse in custody of
Warden Mcserve. This marked the be-
ginning of commitments to the work
house by the court.
six prisoners were sentenced and com
mitted to the workhouse. The first man
sentenced was Alexander Schribner, col
.orcd, who pleaded guilty to II charge of
policy writing, having been indicted at
the last term. Schribher was represent
ed by Hugh e. Browne, who asked the
eniency of the court.
The prisoner was sentenced to pay
800 and costs or spend two months in the
workhouse. lie did not pay the 500
and Warden A. s. Meserve of the work
house took charge of him.
For carrying concealed deadly weapons
William Slome, John Boyer and Thomas
Alexander. all colored, were sentenced to
10 days each.
Richard Coycrdale, colored and Ben
iamin Smith, colored, pleaded guilty of
carrying concealed deadly weapons and
each was sentenced to be imprisoned for
ten days.
Julian Cochran of Middletown, through
his attorney, Benjamin Nields, entered
4 plea of guilty Of gambling. He was
sentenced to pay 800 and costs or be
imprisoned two months. He paid the
fine and costs and was released.
Elizabeth Gibbs, colored, pleaded not
guilty to Il charge Of stealing shoes, and
James Clonan pleaded not guilty Of
stealing a watch.
Attorn"y-iencral Ward dropped the
ease Of Il. ID. X. Sutton, charged with
emhezzlement. saying that he had made
settlement with the other party.
Henry Frederick, Percy Smith and
Samuel Denny. boys, all under II years
were arraigned charged with larceny.
All pleaded not guilty. Smith and Fred
rrick ais" were indicted for breaking
into the store ol John III. purcival and
stealing several articles Smith pleaded
not guilty and Frederick guilty.
Other pleas were made as follows:
David Kennedy. larceny Of two overcoats
md coat, vest and trousers from DR..
Henry Morrow not guilty.
Lottic Turner. colorcd, larceny of n
gold ring from Mrs. Pyle, not guilty.
DIR" William IL. Leonard, coored.
charged with embezzlement of five dol
'ars from Henry +. Bordley, not guilty.
Julia Henry. colored. larceny of house
hold goods from W. l.. Dockstader, not
guilty.
William Walker, larceny and break
.ng and entering a house in the night
time and stealing a watch, guilty to
10th charges. He is notorious in police
ircles, and has served eight years in the
Eastern Penitentiary, Philadelphia. At
torney-General Ward retired another
barge of larceny he had against Walker.
Walter Thomas and Richard Cover
lale entering the house OF Thomas Me-
Kinney at Portcr's Station and stealing
lothing, pleaded guilty. Thomas said
he did not break open the door, hut
Cover,lalc broke the door and he entered.
Upon the application of Thomas F..
Rayard. who was associated with George
l.. Townsend as counsel for Alexander
I. Jones, charged with murder, in whose
'ase the grand jury ignored the bill,
Jones was discharged from custody. He
eft the court n free man.
True bills for embezzlement and lar
'eny We're returned by the grand jury
gninst Warren Brandriff, who was ar
eSted in PttSburg by Detective Rat
edge and brought here yesterday morn
'ng. BrandIiff is charged with the lar
WY W hhStI riHS Naiueu Ut @loOi II
,air Of earrings, 5000 and n ring $40 from
Hester Smith and of the embezzlement
# 500 of her money.
Other true bills were returned as fol-
ows: CARRYING concealed deadly wea-
non. Samuel Savage; assault with intent
to commit murder, George w. B. Rhodes
assault and battery. Joseph Weldin;
'endly playing with female child, War
en Thompson; larceny, Robert Herman.
Iolin +. Pennell; cheating, Charles Hood
olorcd. Hood was arrested on the
'harge of working flim-fam game with
rick knives and other articles along the
coast,