Evening journal., 1903-10-02
THOMAS CONNELL ON
TRAIL FOR FORGERY
Charged With Forging Check
on Bowers Glazier's Union
tor $500

Thomas Connell was placed on trial
in the Court of General Sessions this
morning, charged with forgery. It is
alleged that Connell. d. J. Jacobs and
Midget" Glynn in October. 1902 forged
the names Of James Mcbride ana Jas.
w. Pagan, two officers Of the Bowers
Glazcrs' Union, to a check for 5000 and
got it cashed at the Security Trust and
safe Deposit Company. where the Glaz~
er's Union had an account.
Jacobs. who was treasurer of the
union, pleaded guilty at the last term
OF court and was sentenced TO six
months imprisonm@nf, but Glynn has
not as yet been apprehended.
Connel is represented by J. Frank
Ball and Attorney General Ward is
prosecuting the case for the State.
James Mcbride. president Of the
Bowers Glazier Union and James w
Pagan, financial secretary at the time
the check was cashed. were among the
first witnesses called by the State. and
testified TO finding out that a check for
5000 had been forged against the union
Mcbride stated he swore out the war
rant for Jacobs arrest.
d. J. Jacobs, who is now serving Z
term in the workhouse for his connec-
ton with the forgery. was on the stanc
for more than an hour. He testified tS
several attempts which Connell, GlynI
and himself made to forge Mcbride
and Fagans names to checks. but the,
failed. The witness said he made OF
out the check which was cashed II
the Gibson House in the presence o.
Connell and Glynn. Jacobs was sub.
jected TO a severe examination
I by counsel for the defense.
Candidates For Whipping.
Thomas Murphy yesterday Afternoon
lpleaded guilty to breaking and enterinl
the saloon OF Thomas Mullen. Murph.
was arrested in the cellar by Pmtrolmu
John Ward. The prisoner stated be foun
the cellar door open and entered and wen
to sleep. He claimed that officer War
broke open the cellar door.
Il found two Of the cellar windows re
moved. and the reason that broke ope
the cellar door was because was TO
large to enter through the open window
explained Patrolman Ward. who tips tn
scales at 2sO pounds. His explanation O
this incident boded no good for Murphy
who, it was also shown. had previousl
been convicted Of carrying a razor.
He was sentenced TO receive twent.
lashcs to stand one hour in the pillory
TO pay a fine Of 500 and be imprisone
three years. Chief Justice Lore said tina
this was the minimum penalty.
William, alias Bunny" Harris. an
Frank Weldln were found guilty Of steal
ling brass from Is p, d. & w. Railroa
Company and JaA0es Morton pleade
guilty to the same charge. John f. Lyn
represented Harris and foughe valiantly
but tho Jury said guilty.
Harris and Weldin We're each sentence
to be whipped with fifteen lashes and {
lbo imprisoned one year.
\ Norton, because of his plea was ser
ltenced to be imprisoned six months.
John Johnson, colored. who broke ope
la slot-weighing machine at King stree
wharf, was found guilty and was ser
ltenced to be imprisoned six months. Wa
tier II. Hayes prosecuted the case.
Charles Johnson, colorcd, was foun
guilty Of pointing o revolver at Henr
\ lArnatein. Daniel Layton CONDUCTED tn
prosecution for the STATE. Johnson wa
sentenced to be fined 800 and costs, or
be imprisoned three months.