The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
He is Convicted Of Stealing an
OvercOat.
Alleged Murderer Insists ON an Ex.
aiming Trial in Police
Court.
OTHER GASES HEARD TODAY

Joe Adams, colored shoemker Of
South Fifth street. was presented on
charge of stealing Eugene Thomas
overcoat from Mat Husbands barber
shop. IL is new coat and the owner
swore it was his and proved by the
clothier from whom he purchased it
that IL was his A dams said he bought
1t from q white man who claimed TO
represent Chicago house, but he did
MT know the man and never saw him
before or since. His gauzy story
prompted the court to remark that he
would never be able to find that man
because he wasn't on this earth He
then told Adams that he expected il
he. Adams, got his deserts he would
have been hanged long ago He said
that for several years people had COM
piained Of Adams taking their shoes to
nd aud claiming when fhoy called
for them that they hsd bsen stolen
nom him. Instead ha had sold the
goods. Judge Sanders said ,sat At
least tsenty people mad oomplained Of
having been thus rubbed, but Adams
always managed 10 get ont OF t. He
Sentenced him TO three months At hard
labor on the streets.
The case against Jake Caldwell, col
ored, for the murder OF iona Willis,
colored, was called in the police court
today and Judge Sanders stated he was
thinking Of turning 1t over TO the
grand jury, which is now in session.
Csldwell's head is still swathed in cot
ton. His attorney, Mr.. J. Wheeler
Campbell, stated that he preferred that
his client be given an examining trial,
which he was entitled TO. He said
that IL would be shown conclusively
that Caldwell killed Willis in self de-
Tense, and as the grand jury hears only
one side of case, II the case Is turned
over to it. IL would probably return
IN indictment and Caldwell would
have to lay in:.jsil without trial uu-
I'll the September term Of court. which
would be an injustice, 90 he can easily
prove he IL innocent.
Judge Sanders stated that he would
hear the case tomorrow morning, and
all the witnesses will be summoned
for o O'Clock.
Robert Watson, white, q sixteen
year old boy, was arrested ON q charge
of being drunk. He said he was drunk
and that man who came from Illinois
with him gave him the whiskey. He
has been working over near Brookport
and came to the city on his way to
Missouri, where his father lives. The
Illinois man who accompanied him
bought a half pint and together they
drank il. The boy was not fined and
the court informed him an effort
would be made to send him home.
Sam Hickman, of the county. was
charged with a breach Of the peace. II
seems he was tho owner Of some hogs
that wurth Withrow was charged with
stealing. Yesterday after the youth
had been given six months in Jail,
Hickman Is alleged to have remarked
in the presence OF the young mans
father that he should have gotten five
years and this caused an argument.
withrow had Hickman arrested on
warrant sworn out before Judge San
ders and Hoffman had withrow ar.
rested on warrant sworn out before
Justice Young. Judge Sanders dis
missed the warrant against Hickman
today and recognized both men in the
sum Of 5000 for the future good be
havior.
Sterling Fitzgerald, colored, was
fined $50 and costs for striking Henry
Boyd, oolored, and the latter was dis.
missed.
The case against O. @. Clarkson foi
a breach Of the peace was continued.
FULTON STORE BURGLARIZED.