The evening Republican., 1902-05-20
CRIMINAL CASES
In COURT.

An unusually large amount
criminal ~buslGess was dispos,
of in the County Courts yesterdaj
it being the first day Of the Ma
term. Every offender except OF
indicted during the day was arraig
ed and sentenced. The one IN a
was Randolph +. Walls. accuse
Of larceny. and he pleaded nj
guilty. 1t was conspicuous thu
every prisoner excepting Walls o.
being arraigned. pleaded guilt;
to the accusations In the indict
ment.
Attorney General Ward 10 con
Quoting the prosecution. aud Depu
~ Attorney General Richards is
examining witnesses before th'
grand Jury. He is assisted within
the jury room by Chief Of Police
Black.
| Benjamin Harper, colored
pleaded guilty to the charge Of ;
guitar from William Frisbys bar
Der shop. He said he was q trav
cling singer, musician aud "adver-
tlser" and was known as Laugh.
ing B:n, lin Baltimore and Alex
andria. Va. He had good rec
ommcnd alton from Roland Brothers
by whom he had been employ ed In
Baltimore Harper was sentenced
to serve three months. "And W he n
vow get out make a Decline for
your home.' added the ehiel Just.
| ice.
Eyes sab. replied Harper with
a grin,
William Dorsey, colored. who
plea ned guilty TO stripping the
house No. 9l6 Madison street OF
lead pipe, heaters. spigots and gas
fixtures, was sentenced TO serve one
wear and TO receive ten iashes on
Saturday next.
John Heck, who pleaded guilty to
larceny Of two pieces OF clothing.
was sentence 10 serve six months
aud to be whipped with ten lashes
Henry c. Conrad plea ded for the
lenlency OF the court for Heck, who
promised 10 reform if discharged.
John Hopkins, who pleaded guilty
to carrying razor, was sentenced
10 serve ten days.
Edward +. Rash, was indicted
on the charge Of larceny. bu, when
his name was called he did no. re.
spond, HIS bail was declared for
ielted. David 0. Gillespie being
the bordsmau, and capias for
Rash was issued.
Clarence Brown, who pleaded
guilty to carrying a revolver, was
sentenced to serve ten days
Randolph Walls, iud,cted on a
charge CT stealing p pounds Of
brass from the Bureau Gao anl
Manufacturing Company entered a
plea OF not guilty. J. f rank Bal
represents him.
Albert "Hall. colorsd. pleaded
guilty 10 carrying brass k nuckles.
and was sentenced to serve ten
days.
William Richardson, colored,
pleaded guilty 10 AIRY black.
jack. aud was sentenced to serve
ten days.
Walter Toulson pleaded guilty to
the larceny OF three razors. aud
was sentenced TO be whipped with
ten lashes and to serve six months.
The early part Of the afternoon
session was devoted to going over
the trial llst. Seventy.one cases
were marked for trial this
term out of the ll8 cases on the list.
Robert II. Richards and Howel.
S England made formal app!ica.
ton to the court on behalf OF S, E
Hamilton & Brother the Delaware
Hard Fibre Company and J. L.
Rhoads & Sons, Tor the vacation 0!
several streets on the western side
OF the city. The streets desired to
be vacated are: Grant avenue be.
tween the right OF way OF the Bal
tlmorc and Philadelphia Railroad
Company aud Ninth street; Tenth
street between the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Railroad aud Union
street; and Grant avenue between
the Baltimore and Philadelphia
Railroad and Eleventh street. Mr..
Richards represents the Hard
Fibre Company.
John Biggs has been engaged as
counsel by the property owners
along the s.ree.s desired to be
vacated. ' The court will appoint
five commissioners to view the
streets and report whether or not
there Is a reason why they should
not be vacated.
J. Harvey Whiteman presented
TO the court petition numerously
aligned by residents of Mill Creek
hundred for the laying out and
opening Of new road in the hun
dred through lands Of Arthur
Chlllas tenanted by David Chillas,
aud one OF the trustees OF the prop
ertv, Charles B. Evans represent
ing property owners Of the undred
conteuded that proper service on
interested parties had not bceu
made. The court held the question
nnder consideration.
The first case called this morn
ing was that Of Edward Rash a
young boy charged with the larceny
OF 100 pounds OF iron from the p.
w. & B. railroad Co. Rash pleaded
not guilty. William Losue a spec.
ial officer ia the employ oil the
Railroad Company testified he
caught Rash in a car in which there
was iron and that Rash had placed
some OF the iron in bag which be
was getting ready to move from the
car. He stated that Raah aau