Evening journal., 1903-05-20
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE
IMPOSES MANY LASHES
Prisoners Convicted of Lar
ceny to be Whipped and
Then Jailed

You seem TO be an old hand az the
business and the best place for YOU
is In the worlShouse," said Chief Justice
Lore, In pronouncing sentence on VIII
liam Fisher, in the Court OF General
Sessions this morning. Fisher pleaded
guilty to stealing $500 IN money. a
pocketbook and a railroad ticket from
Elmer c. Goodley. The money was not
recovered as the prisoner spent it an
In the three days before he was arrest
ed. The court sentenced hia. 10 ten
lashes and two years imprisonment.
Charles II. Dolly, who was charged
with asaulting and robbing Mrs Re
becca E. Ford. an old lady, on the pub
lie highway, pleaded guilty. Dolly also
confessed to the police OF another Of
fense, similar TO the one for which ne
was charged. He was sentenced to two
years imprisonment forty lashes ano
one hour In the plllory.
Adam Evans, coiored. pleaded quilt,
TO the charge OF pointing a pistol. lie
was represented by George Lodre. who
In consideration OF the prisoners pre-
vious good character, asked the court
to be lenient with him. He was sem
fenced 70 Day'a fine Of $40 which he
paid, and was discharged.
William Hamilton, colored, pleaded
guilty TO stealing four goat skins from
the American Leather Company. Ia
view Of the good character q zen the
witness by the police Chief Justice
Lore said that the court would admit
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six months Imprisonment.
Isaac Emory colored. pleaded guilty
to pointing a pistol at Alexander
Groom, also colored. Notwithstanding
the prisoners plea OF guilty. tie court
decided to hear some OF the evidence
as the charge was a seriousVne. Groom
testified that ENJOY pointed pistol az
him. and William Johnson stated that
he heard the prisoner threaten 10 kill
| Groom. In pronouncing sentence Chief
Justice Lore said that the pointing OF
pistols was becoming entirely too COM
mon. He then sentenced him 10 pay q
fine Of $50 and costs, and he WAS COM
mitted TO the workhouse for nOn-pay-
ment of the fine.
George Wiggans. colored, was SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment foi
larceny.
Frank Schultz, charged with larceny
was discharged on the application OF
Attorney General Ward. The Attorney
General stated that he was convinced
that the sheriff had brought the wrong
man into court
William H. Elsey, colored, was found
guilty of larceny, and was sentenced "a
six months Imprisonment.
George Jenkins. colored. was laced
on trial, charged with larceny a few
minutes before court adjourned.
i Percy b. Wright pleaded not guilts
to larceny.
The grand jury returned a true biz
/ against William H. Loclyer, charging
him with assault with intent 10 com
init murder. LoclSyer shot Joseph Dem
4 twice at the Hotel Wilmington severa
weeks ago. other true bill returned
wer cas- follows; Larceny, Henry Baker
Frank williams. John Whitticoe, ,Franl
Lobe and Samuel Davis
The jury in the case Of Howard p
Lewis. colared, charged with assault
and battery by the wife Of the Rev. L
K. Halleck. returned q verdict Of no
guilty yesterday afternoon.
John W. Raisen. charged with hold
ing up and robbing Felici Manfredi
was found not guilty, but the court sen
fenced Raisen TO ten days in the coun.
ty workhouse i'm default of S25 fine FOL
Carrying concealed a deadly weapon.
II George Virgins, charged with hold
ing up Howard and George salmon
\ father and son. along the public roaS
near Middletown. at the point of a pis
tol and relieving them Of a watch, wai
found guilty.
William Burnell colored pleaded
guilty to breaking into the house o
Henry G. Swain. near Guyencourt anS
stealing several articles. He was SEN
Il fenced to two years imprisonment one
hour in the pillory and twenty laches