Evening journal., 1903-09-22
OLD COLORED MAN
Gets TEN LASHES
William Dorsey, Pleaded
Guilty to Larceny of a
Pair of Gum Boots
HERBERT BLACKBURN PAROLEN

Annie Walls on Trial For Being Inn
plicated in Lottery Policy Writing
State Detective Francis Gives Expert
Testimony and Causes Amusement.
"The court win be lenient with you
as you are an old man and getting
gray headed. but you are one Of the
kind OF men who have to be kept in
JAIL" said Chef Justice Lore in the
Court OF General Sessions this morn
ing In pronouncing sentence on will
liam Dorsey colorcd, who pleaded
guilty TO the charge OF stealing pair
OF gum boots. the property Of Beastor
and Thompson Dorsey is an agec
colored man and has been in court on
a number OF occasions for similar Of
lenses. He was sentenced to be
whipped with ten lashes and to be inn
prisoned for one year.
oscar Coleman. colored pleaded
guilty to carrying concealed a deadly
weapon and was fined $25 which he
paid.
Herbert Blackburn a young man 20
the larceny OF "a quantity OF leather,
and on the application OF his counsel,
David Reinhardt he was paroled as 1t
was his first ofense. Robert NJ. Burns
went on his parole bond.
Alleged Policy Writer.
The case OF Mrs. Annie Walls OF
Front and West streets charged with
being engaged in lottery policy writing,
occupied nearly the entire morning ses-
sion. Mrs. Walls was represented by
J. Frank Ball and Attorney General
Ward conducted the case for the state.
The prosecuting witness was Cath
arine Johnson. colored. who was on the
stand for more than an hour. Ser
geant Kelleher testified to having made
the arrest.
Chief OF Police George Black was
also a witness In the Walls case. State
Detective Theodore Francis was called
by the state to testify as an expert or
policy playing. Mr.. Francis explained
the game thoroughly and caused
great deal of amusement among tn
spectators In apeaiSine. OF saddles. fiat
md many other policy terms. Fl
stated that IN playing three number
20 come out In one row the player
would get 81 for each cent II the mum
lbers should come out. but there
about $4,000 chances ngainsY HIM. <-'
following true bills were returned. =
Michael Bishop. James Carr Joh.
Gibbons and George Thompson. -
ceny: George Washington. George I
Bland. piolo Gertle. Isaac Fish. ALE
Jones. James Lipscom and George 1
Barley, carrying concealed deadly wea
pons; Charles Johnson and FRAN
Black, pointing a pistol; Thomas How
arth, larceny.
The sentences imposed az the after
noon session Of court yesterday wer
as follows:
Conley Lowber and Rugust Frisby
colored carrying concealed deadl,
weapons, 10 days imprisonment WI
liam Henry Harman, colored. carrying
a revolver, S25 and costs; Henry Bell
colored carrying revolver $25 and
costs; William Jordan. colored. carry.
ing a razor. TO serve twenty DAYS.
Among the indictments returned dur
ing the afternoon were; William Tote
colored. carrying concealed and point
ing a pistol. pleaded not guilty; Eu
gene Johns and Oscar Coleman. carry
ing revolversi Herbert Blackburn. lar
ceny Of leather. Charles Wallace anl
William Dorsey. larceny.
The names Of several persons VIII
had been nut under bonds TO preserv
the peace We're called and as there wa
no response, the bonds were declares
forfeited.