Evening journal., 1904-05-18
HEAVY SENTENCE
FOR HENRY IRONS
Gets Five Years, One Hour
in Pillory and Thirty
Lashes
CONVICTED OF ENTERING HOUSE
William White, colored, Had Much
Trouble to Raise a s25 Fine For
Carrying a Concealed Deadly Wea-
pon-True Bills Returned.

William White. colored, is having
considerable trouble TO scrape up
enough money to pay a fine imposed
upon him Ia the Court Of General Ses-
sions for carrying a concealed deadly
weapon In court yesterday morning
white was fined $25 and costs. He
stated that he did not have tlat much
but offered 90 make n payment on ac-
count. As he was on bail the court
permitted him to go out after the
money but instructed him to be back
this morning.
White made his appearance at 10
o'clock but without sufficient money.
The fine and costs amounted to S30.73,
and the accused had but S24. The
court refused 10 accept this amount
and White was sent out in care Of
sheriff Stidham to hunt for 1913 more
/ 90 make up the total amount
White returned to the court shortly
/ before 12 o'clock with the remainder Of
his fine and costs and was discharged.
Irons Gets Heavy Sentence.
The heaviest sentence OF the present
term was imposed on Henry Irons. coll
ored. He was sentenced TO serve five
years in the workhouse. stand one hour
I'm the pillory and TO be whipped with
thirty lashes. Irons was charged with
breaking and entering the house Of
Frank Banner I'm Miller's Court. He
pleaded not guilty, but as he presented
no defense the jury returned a verdict
Of guilty without leaving the box. The
evidence showed that Irons entered the
house and stole a crucihx from around
the neck OF Willie Banner. a 6-year-
/, old boy. This IS several times that
. Irons has been before the court on
similar charges.
Joseph Sullivan for carrying a con-
! cealed deadly weapon was fined S25
William Green. colored. was placed
on trial charged with the larceny Of
= an overcoat, one coat and a scarf. the
= property OF Eizie Brisco. The prisoner
was represented by David J. Rein
4 hardt and George n. Davis prosecuted
= the case for the State. Green testified
= that Brisco stayed all night at his
house one night and when he left stole
u the clothes.
William Green was on trial when
g court adjourned.
True Bills Returned.
4 The following indictments were re-
. turned: William Woods, John Fisher.
a William Thomas. Frank Thomas. John
q Wolf, John Mcdowell. William Thorn
as larceny; George w. Bell, William
Rlcards and Benjamin Denn, assault
, with intent TO commit murder; John
, II. Cox, forgery; Hooper Downey. car
!, rying concealed deadly weapons;
! George Howard, violation Of the pawn
d brokers' law; James Redden, highway
robbery.
Afternoon Session.
In the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday afternoon. Richard T. Davis
> known as "Piccadilly Dick" was found
, guilty of stealing a pocketbook and s.
:. but the jury recommended mercy. He
was sentenced to serve three months
- Daniel j. Layton prosecuted the case
% for the State,
Sentences Imposed.
The following sentences were i'm.
posed during the afternoon: James
Smith and Henry Wallace, larceny. Il
20 lashes and six months; Thomas How.
e. ard, larceny of rope, Is lashes and on,
No years imprisonment; John Brown, col
ored. larceny OF four shoes. 10 lashel
and six months; Thomas II. Walker
colored,, driving away a team. sil
r. months Harry Jordan, colored, carry
, ing concealed weapon, twenty days
= Charles Wallace, colored carrying
> weapon. S25 and costs; Michael Roach
- a lad, larceny of bag Of flour, threi
I months. he already having served sew