The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
The CRIMINAL COURT
Frank Moore Gets Ten Years,
A Large Docket Dis
posed Of.

Judge PEBBLES is proving terror to Law
breakers. as he puts on penalties ant
fines without hesitation. He disposed o
ond day of court.
Frank Moore will now have to dig dir
and roll a wheelbarrow on the public
roads of Wake county for the next ter
years to come. This was the sentence
imposed upon him in the Superior court
yesterday by Judge PEBBLES.
Frank Moore is one of the youngest an6
most daring criminals in this section OF
the country. He is only seventeen years
of age and ever since he has been able tc
toddle around he has been guilty OF petty
larceny. He has often figured IN the
police courts of this city and other places
and has served many terms on the roads.
The readers of this paper are familiar
with the stealing which was carried or
some months ago from cars on the Sea
board Air Line railway. The ring leader
of this gang was Frank Moore.
detective was employed to find out
who the parties were. Several were ar
rested, and among them was Moore.
Moore told the detective he would show
him where many of the goods were con-
near Crabtree Creek, and many articles
were found.
Carl Jones, another white boy, was also
sentenced for ten years as being implicated
in this same stealing. He is also Raj
eigh boy, but very little is known of him.
Frank Moore has never been known to
have any steady employment and spends
his time around bar-rooms. 1t is SAID by
persons who know him that he has
tramped all over this country. His peo-
pie all live IN this city, his father being
shoemaker here.
After Judge PEBBLES had disposed of
this case, tn one of Bill Sutton was next
called and the Judge said: 81 will fine
you $500 l fine you $500 for slapping
a woman, and l put $1,000 more to 1t for
lying on the witness stand"
This created much laughter In the
court room and brought a grin on Bill
Sutton's face as he was led to the bench
on which jail birds languish during the
term of court.
large number of cases were disposed
of yesterday Among the most import
ant was that of John Young, who killed
Dolph Nichols on Christmas day. 1t viii
be remembered that Young was at ]. r.
Smiths place last Christmas celebrating
the day. At intervals he would load and
fire a gun from Smiths house. Dolph
Nichols. also colored, happened to pass in
range of one of these shots and was
killed 1t was entirely an accident. but
still criminal negligence. On the trial this
morning the Jury found Young not guilty
of murder. but guilty of manslaughter.
Judge PEBBLES gave him the minimum
sentence for the commission of the crime
of manslaughter, which is four months
on the roads
r s. Rochelle and Andrew Brown were
found guilty of carrying concealed wea-
pom and fined $40 and costs each.
Henry FarTar, charged with stealing Is
cents, was found not guilty.
Charles Trice, plead guilty of larceny
and receiving and was given five months
on the roads.
Estelle Crawford, charged with assault
with deadly weapon, found not guilty.
Henry Pittman, carrying concealed wea-
pom, $50 and costs.
Henry Pool plead guilty to throwing a
bottle at a street car and was given
twelve months on the roads. He IS the
fellow who so greatly frightened the
ladies when the whiskey from the broken
bottle spattered over them on the street
car near st. Mary's.
George OVERLY was found guilty Of
simple assault and received thirty days
on the roads.
Two cases against the Southern Raj
way, because of the rotten tie wreck near
Walnut Greek bridge. were compromised.
These were the cases of Ella Hall, who
received $50, nd Addle B. Hobby who
received $3.50 The father of Addie Hobby
received 500 for loss of services of his
daughter.
John Timmons plead guilty of receiving
stolen goods and knowing them to be
stolen. He was given five years on the
roads.
Silas Parks plead nolo contendere and
was given six months on the roads.
Annie Hunter and Paul Leak were
found guilty of receiving stolen goods
Paul Leak was given FIVE years on the
roads and judgment suspended in Annie
Hunters case.
The case of the negro lawyer, Dave
Lane, had been started when court ad-
journed He is charged with seduction,
and the case will on on today.