Evening journal., 1904-02-04
TRACKS IN SNOW
LED TO ARREST
Farmer Missed Fowls and
Followed Footprints to
Home OF Mr.. Bird
MRS, BIRD ALLOWED TO TESTIFY
indictments Against George simons,
Charged With Conducting a Gambling
Table, lsnorsd-erand Jury Will
Complete Work Today.

Complete Work Today.
Samuel Bird and william smith were
placed on trial in the Court OF General
Sessions this morning charged with the
larceny OF about 20 chickens. the prop
erty Of Moses La,wler. a farmer living
near Grconvillc In Chrisuana hundred
The defendants are represented by David
J. Roinhardt. Mr.. Reinhardt yesterday
asked to nave the prisoners tried separ-
atcly so that Birds wife could testify in
behalf Of Smith, but the court refused
tho motion. There arc also several other
indictments against the prisoners for lar-
ceny.
Mr.. Lawler, the owner OF the chickens.
was the first witness. lie said that about
twenty chickens were stolen from his
wagonhouss. where they roasted on the
night Of January s. He missed The fowls
on the following morning. About O'Clock
on the night the chickens disappeared. he
saw two mon on the public road In the
vicinity Of his barn. lie felt sure that the
men were tho two defendants and told his
wife so.
At this time there was snow on the
ground and I.awler related how ON the day
after tho fowls were missed ne and his
hired man. Lawrence Dorsey. colored, fol-
Lowell footprints from the wagonhouse
where the fowls were kept 20 the -Four
Mile Tavern whore Bird and smith lived.
Defense Opens.
Smith was the first witness for the de-
lfensc. lie testified that ho spent the oven.
ing and si2yed an night with friends at
No. 90i Taylor street lie denied that b.,
was IN the vicinity OF LAWYERS place the
night the chickens are SAID to have beer
stoien
a when Mrs Bird. wife Of one of the de-
PENDANTS was called to the stand "a Ions
argument followed. as TO whether or no
her testimony IN this case would be per
missahle Mr.. Relnhardt stated that III
wished the witness TO testify for Smitl
! only. Attorney General Ward objected Il
her testimony az he claimed her tesli
, mony would be to the bCnont Of her hus
band The court ruled that Mrs. Bir
: could testify as long as her tosilmon
was for Smith only. Judge Boycc eau
e toned the witness 10 make her answer
slow so as to allow tho Attorney-Gcner.
2 a chance 20 object.
Joseph Wayne. colored, was sentences
TO three month"; Imprisonment IL
- pleaded guilty Of Larceny, but on ac
count Of # being his first offense tn
, lashes We're remitted.
Charles Scribner, colored pleaded
5 guilty to assault and was sentenced q
= serve two years IN the workhouse
r Scribner shot his stepfather. jane
e Matthews. with shotgun severa
D weeks ago. In pronouncing sentenc
= Chief Justice Lore told Scribner ho wa
4 very lucky that he was not before tn
Z court for murder instead Of assault.
r True Bills Returned.
The grand jury returned the follow
e ing true bills; Robbery. William Brown
q larceny. William Brown and Purnal
Handy; wife beating. Corbitt Lea
gambnn. William V. Hutchns. Tw
indictments against George simons 70
gambling We're ignored.
! The grand jury win probably con
clude It's work this afternoon.
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