The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-28
LAW BREAKERS DAY
,,vE OF PENITENTs ON MOURNERS
BENCH IN CITY COURT.
ONE STOLE ICE IN NOVEMBER.
oTuERs STOLE BECAUSE CLIMATE
Dm NOT SUIT THEIR CLOTHES.

cold weather Responsible for Many
violations of the Eighth Com
mandment Two Youthful Va
,,rants Given Twelve Months in
che Gnng-PistOl TOters Received
attention of the Judge-Servant of
the Lord Will Labor for the COun-
- for n Period of Twelve Months
or Pay a Fine.
There was a. busy session of the City
Court yesterday, the entire day being
consumed in trying offenders who were
nm before Judge Norwood.
one of the most unusual cases was
that against Tom Young, charged with
larceny from the house. Nov. II Young,
according to the evidence, purloined
dimes worth of ice from his friend,
Iohn Sommers. Sommers was prepar-
ing to make some frozen refreshments
for friends, and did not like the idea
of having his ice taken from his house,
especially as the purloiner was to have
been one of the guests. When Young
arrived he received an icy reception,
and was handed over to the authori-
ties. He got little comfort in the award
of the court for his cool and taking
ways, and will either pay $25 into the
county till or take vacation out on the
county works for period of twelve
long months.
Unlike Young, Herbert Wood could
not stand the cold, and when he was
RI CT hafnra fhn ind
Yesterday he entered a plea of guilty
of taking a lap robe and some blan-
kets from the barn of DR.. w. r. CraW-
ford. Just ito keep him from the cold"
Although the weather outside was
enough to inspire sympathy for those
guilty of misa appropriation for the pur-
pose of Self-prOtection even, the court
prescribed hard labor on the gang as
a better remedy, and the festive Her
bert will assist the financial condition
of the county to the extent of $40 or
spend twelve months warming up on
the country roads.
Ed Spann chose money for his. Gus
Williams accused him of taking SIS. 20
from his pocket. Spann said he didn't
see how he could deny the allegations
in the face of the alligator" and sub
mtted meekly to a fine of $50, or to go
to the gang for twelve months.
Georgia Gordon Indignantly denied
the charge of having taken personal
articles consisting of a hat, a corset
cover and lingerie from Mrs. Esta
Marcus. but she was unable to prove
her right of possession to the articles
and Judge Norwood gave her the usual
sentence of $50 or twelve months.
Lavinia Jenkins violated two of the
Ten Commandments, according to the
evidence introduced. Annie Floyd had
a cloak which she coveted. Annie
Floyd had a cloak which she stole.
The court was accustomed to the we'll
arranged fabrications. such as Lavinia
set forth, and declared her guilty, and
gave her the usual $50 or twelve
months.
Arthur Lewis admitted to the court
that his hunger forced him to break
the Eighth Commandment and take
some groceries that did not belong to
him. from the stable of one ]. r.
Hand. He received $50 or twelve.
Willie Small. who was very small,
apparently being not over II years of
age, was sentenced to twelve months
on the chaingang, for vagrancy, with
out fine. The juvenile prisoner was a
son or ABE small, VINO was HdIlS eu
here. Robert Edwards, another young
ster, suffered the same fate as Willie.
William Mckinney, a colored preach
er was up, charged with larceny from
the house. He demanded jury trial,
and was found guilty of having taken
pair of trousers that did not be-
long to him. He was sentenced to pay
fine of $40 or serve the county instead
of the Lord for twelve months.
William Chisholm, who was arraign-
ed for carrying concealed weapons was
convicted, but owing to the extenuat-
ing circumstances the nominal fine of
81 or one week in Jail was imposed.
IT was shown that Chisholm was one
of the men imported to Savannah to
work on the docks of the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company,
and that he was told to carry pistol
for his own protection. In view of
these facts the above recorded light
hne was imposed.
Willie Smith, concealed weapons, $50
or twelve months.
Joe Bowling, concealed weapons, $40
or twelve months.
Willie Morgan, larceny, $25 or twelve
months.
Essie DeLorch, larceny from the
mouse, $25 or twelve months.
Hayes Moore, larceny from the house,
$20 or twelve months.
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