Evening journal., 1903-09-24
CUTTING LASH
FOR THIEVES
Court of General Sessions
Sentencing Culprits to
Post and Pillory
LYNCHING EVIDENCE NEXT WEEK
Frank Ward and John Pennell Get Ten
Lashes Each and One Year lmpri.
sonment For Breaking Into a Rail-
road Car.

road Car.
As there are sufficient minor crlminnl
matters to occupy the attention Of the
court Of General Sessions for the re-
malnder Of the week. 1t is not probable
that any action will be taken IN regard
10 the lynching Of the negro George
White, before next week No witnesses
have been summoned before the grand
jury as yet, but II Is understood large
number win be before that body to tel
what they saw IN the vicinity Of Green
bank on the night OF the lynching after
an other criminal business has been dis
posed Of.
A large number OF larceny cases and
other minor matters were disposed Of at
this mornings session.
James Card pleaded guilty to larceny.
He was represented by Andrew Sanbofn.
who proved a previous good reputation
and also that 1t was his first onense. He
was sentenced 20 one months lmprison-
ment.
Michael Bishop pleaded guilty TO 'ar-
ceny and a sentence OF two months im-
prlsonment was imposed. John H. Rod
ney said he knew the prisoner as a resi-
dent OF New Castle and that he bore
good reputation previous to his arrest.
Frank Ward and John Pennell who
were found guilty Of breaking into a Bal
timore and Ohio railroad train and steal
Ing scme cheese, were sentenced TO be
whipped with ten lashos and be im-
prlsoncd fifteen months Herman Moore,
who pleaded guilty TO the same charge
got six months
Small Boy in Court.
George Pierce Jr., an eight-ycar-oid
boy, pleaded guilty TO breaking street
lamps. but on account OF his tender years
he was probatod.
Theodore Walcott colored. for stealing
"a pair Of shoes. was sentenced TO b.
whipped with ten lashes and serve 81,
months IN the workhouse.
Rufus Harris. when arraigned on thi
charge Of having improper relations wltl
q female child. pleaded not guilty. II
stated that ne had no counsel. and askel
the court 10 appoint n lawyer 20 defenl
him. Chief Justice Lore replied that ~
court did not appoint counsel FOR sucl
leases and Harris said "Well Judge. yot
IN
money"
Henry Pitts. colored, pleaded not guilty
to the charge OF assault with intent "a
lcommit murder. Daniel o. Hastings was
lappointed by the court to represent the
lprisoner.
other prisoners arraigned and the pleas
leniered were as follows:
Larceny. James Norton. william Harris.
la.
robbery. Thomas Nullin and Albert spen-
GER rot guilty; assault and battery, Will
liam Clair. colored, not guilty.
Asked For Prisoners Discharge.
Attorney-Generai Ward asked for the
discharge OF Charles Abraham. a peddlsr.
charged with selling goods without a H.
cense. He explained that such a case can
only come before the General Sessions
Court when appealed from Justice OF
the peace ana this case had never been
appealed. Abraham win be re-arrestcd
and tried before a magistrate.
Charles Wallace was placed on trial
on the charge OF stealing a watch. Dam
liel J. Layton. who was admitted to prac-
Itice but several days ago. prosecuted the
case for the State. Daniel q. Hastings
represented the defendant.
Pleads Not Guilty to Murder.
william simms, colored. was arraignc,
yesterday afternoon on the charge OF
numbering "Big BIZ" Cramer also col
ored The crime which simms Is charged
with was committed a few days after th,
burning Of White and Is said to have beer
tbe result Of an argument over the lynch
ling
simms was conducted into the couri