Evening journal., 1902-01-13
Could Not Explain What Be-
came of $40
nine MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
Also Must Paw S27j. Fine and Costs
in Other Indictments Received
Sentence Calmly

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last week, Harry NJ White, former
Levy Court commissioner Of New Castle
county, was arraigned in the Court OF
General Sessions this morning, and
pleaded guilty to obtaining S7.75.
county money, for which he could not
satisfactorily account, and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $275 and be
confined in the workhouse for nine
months. Mr.. White was placed in the
custody of Warden Meserve. and after
bidding goodbye to his counsel and
friends was taken to the county work
house. On the assurance of john II.
Rodney, his counsel, that the fine in
this case and the costs in the other
three indictments against Mr.. White
would be paid. other cases against Mr..
White were abandoned.
After the court had been regularly
opened, Chief Justice Lore announced
that this date had been set apart for
hearing the White case.
ATTORNEYS ENTER THE PLEA
John II. Rodney, Who, witl Alexan-
der b. Cooper. has been tine legal adj
wiser OF Mr. White. arose and address
ed the court as follows:
Before entering the plea for the de-
tendant, by the courtesy of the Attor-
ney-General and permission Of your
honors. his counsel desire 10 submit
certain considerations to the court
His counsel have known him well
and favorably for years and for my
SELF / may say ! nave known him all
his life, He comes of O family OF re-
spectability and honesty, and he, him
self has always exhibited these char
acteristics.
He finds himself now in a most un-
fortunate situation, and one which we
think appeals to the clemency OF this
court The case presented by this in
dictment lis legally true. and so far as
the evidence Of the prosecuting witness
is concerned it would be admitted.
"The indictment charges a fraudu-
lent bill in favor of Harry c. Enos for
s6225. and warrant drawn for this
amount. whereas the witness did not
perform the work charged for, or re-
ceive the Said sum Of money
This must be admitted
THE statement as made by the de-
|fendant to his counsel (and Of which
the evidence is here present in COURT /
is that only $3.50 was due to the said
EnOs. This was paid by the defendant
out of his own pocket before the bill
was presented to the Levy Court. When
so presented other bills due from the
county, aggregating the full amount.
were combined with it, all of which
can be accounted for except the sum
/ of S7.75, of this sum the defendant can
give no explanation which would be [
legally satisfactory to the court and
the jury, owing to the carelessness and
neglect which prevailed This care
lessness and neglect has placed him in |
the position of making it impossible |
for him to successfully defend against
the whole charge.
Feeling that, under these circum-
stances, the clemency of this court
Inay properly be invoked, his counsel |
for him. standing, as he does, within |
he shadow of the entrance of his pun
shment. and still giving to him their
'ull friendship. most earnestly ask that
be extended"
SENTENCE PASSED
Mr. White stood the ordeal we'll, but
he court was vislbly affected when the |
thief Justice said:
Mr.. White stand up. 1t is the SEN |
ence Of the court that you forfeit the
ium of S275 and be imprisoned for the
erm of nine months"
As Mr.. White left the Court House |
ne was met by many friends. who ex-
4ended sympathy. A workhouse guard |
vas i'm charge of the prisoner butt
pon the couple arriving at the sherin's |
'itice, Mr. White was permitted tol
pproach John +. Taylor, a former
herin of the county, who panied /
8ir. White to the office of John H.
Rodney. The guard proceeded down
larket street Mr. White continued the |
rip to the worl1hOuse later.
LYNN INDICTMENTS CONTINUED
81 II doubtless is the opinion of many
ersons that the ten indictments /
gainst John Lynn We're dropped by /
he State when Mr. Lynn's resignation
S a member of the Levy Court was
+ deceived, but the belief was dispelled /
his morning. when Attorney Genera. |
Ward asked that the counts against Mr.. /
ynn be continued until the next term
f court. Mr. Ward said that he un-
erstOod from Mr. Lynn's counsel that, |
wing TO Mr.. Lynn's Imprisonment. the /
efendant had been unable to comply /
ith certain conditions. and that the
tate desired the continuance of the in
Elements. They are for obtaining
honey under false pretenses. The con- |
itions referred to are that Mr. Lynn
aus far has failed to pay the fine of
al 1000 imposed in the case.
This closes the criminal business ofl
lis term of court
COURT HAS NEW PAGE
81 William Crosby Ross has been ap-l
81 ointed page Of the court. to succeed I
eorge C. Smith. appointed court crier
succeed his father, who died recently. /
X Trial Of The case of Joseph Weldin. /
4; larged with assault and battery on
1seph Simpson, was continued until