Evening journal., 1904-05-20
PRISONERS ARE
GIVEN COUNSEL
Townsend and Hastings Ap-
pointed to Defend Negroes
Charged With Murder
JOINER APPEARED MUCH WORRIED
James Lester Sentenced to Four Years
Imprisonment and One Hour in the
Pillory For Assault With Intent to
Commit Murder.

Pllory for Assault win intent 70
Commit Murder.
When the Court Of General Sessions
was opened this morning. acting Chief /
Justice Grubb instructed Chief War
den Meserve 10 bring up the four pris- /
oners who are charged with capital Of |
fences and who viii have TO stand trial |
ia the Court OF oyer and Termlner /
which opens next Wednesday. All Of
the accused stated they had no money |
with which to secure the services OF an |
attorney and the court then appointed |
counsel to represent them.
The four prisoners were John Joiner
and Walter Brinte. both colored, |
with murder in the first de-
gree; Albert Morris. colored. man
slaughter. and Michael Poloslki. arson.
Joiner Seemed Worried.
The crime that Joiner and Brinte are
accused of Is the murder OF william
Taylor. also colored, In Wigglesworth's
stable, on Tenth street. They have
both said to have confessed 10 the
murder but each one accuses the other.
When placed In the prisoners pen this
morning, Joiner seemed TO be much
worried and kept his head down an
the time he was In the dock. Brinte
who is a small, yellow negro, probably
81 or p years old, apparently did not
realize his serious position, as he did
not appear TO be much concerned and
occasionally smiled. Sylvester d.
Townsend Jr.. was appointed to rep
resent Joiner and Daniel o. Hastings
will be counsel for Brinte.
Albert Morris colored, accused Of
manslaughter, is alleged TO have killed
Miller Davis ON April during quar-
rel. David J. Relnhardt viii appear as
Morris counsel
Michael PoloslSi is charged with se.-
ting fire to the house OF his boarding
mistress. If proved guilty this Is a
hanging offense. Franklin Brockson
was appointed his counsel.
AN the counsel were instructed to be
ready for trial by Wednesday Of next
week.
stole a Comet.
Harry Hunter and Walter Scott. both
colored. were placed on trial charged
with the larceny OF "a cornet. the prop
erty Of Norman Scott. The jury fount
/ Hunter guilty and returned verdict
Of not guilty IN the case Of Scott.
Richard Harris was tried on the
charge of stealing two barrels Of flour
from Rosa Yetter. Charles Frazier
who was indicted jointly with HarrN,
pleaded guilty. The jury found him
not guilty.
Pleaded Not Guilty to Biaamy.
James Costello. charged with being
an accOmplice 20 larceny. and George
A. Christopher. charged with bigamy
were arraigned, and both pleaded not
guilty. Christopher is represented by
| David j. Reinhardt.
James Lester. who when arralgned
several days ago, pleaded not guilty
I to assault with intent to kill George
Falicorne, changed his plea to guilty
He was represented by David j. Rein
| hardt. After hearing several witnesses
as to the shooting the court sentenced
| him TO one hour in the pillory and tc
serve four years In the workhouse
Charles Frazier, who pleaded guilty
to the larceny OF two barrels Of -four
was sentenced to be whipped with ter
lashes and serve six months in the
workhouse.
Harry Hunter, for stealing a cor
net. was sentenced to be whipped with
ten lashes and serve six months in tn,
workhouse.
The state nolle pressed the cast
against Frank Thomas.
The calendar Of civil cases for tria
at this term has been issued. II con
tains about thirty special jury casei
and fifty-four cases for the petit jury
4 The court announced that II woult
OF next week.
i Afternoon Session.
An exceptionally heavy sentence wa
4 imposed on Samuel Fisher, colored, a
the afternoon session yesterday. Fishe
was convicted Of stealing one dolla
;, from Mary Delaney. also colored. ol
King street. He was sentenced to b
!, WHIPPED with forty lashes. to stand on
hour In the pillory and TO be mprlson
ed two years Judge Grubb told Fishe
that the court had no discretion in i'm
} posing the corporal punishment, whie
is fixed by salute.
When George Howard. colored
/ pleaded guilty to violating the jun
dealers law by keeping no recor
book Of articles bought. he was fine
$500 and costs, the penalty fixed b.
statute. You are committed to tn
county workhouse until this sentenc
Is executed" said Judge Grubb.
ITS all over with me-" humble
Howard. as he dropped hopelessly int
the seat in the prisoners box. Il neve
can pay no fine like that"
Attorney-Genera Ward and J. Fran
Ball explained to Howard that 1t di
not mean he would be imprisoned 10
life. which Howard seemed 10 gathe
from the judges words. When tol
that he would be released at the mex
term OF court If he could not pay tn
fine he became happy and his woe
begone expression cracked into a smile
Howard will have to serve thre
months and then can, make affidav
, that he is unable to pay the fine. HI
release win be ordered under these eli