Evening journal., 1905-02-07
22S-230 King St.
CONVICTED FOR
WIFE-BEATING
CONTINUED From First Page,

culars OF the case and Miss Snyder was
put ON the witness stand.
Miss Snyder testified that she met
White about two weeks before Christ
mas. On January q, he came to Bar
trans store, where she was employed
as sbOokkeeper, and sat there for sew
eral hours. hut did nothing but stare
at her He heard her tell a customer
that Mr. BanIam had left the city. on
Thursday morning January 8, White
again came to the store, where he sat
for two or three hours watching the
girl. On Friday morning, January 6,
he came in again but said nothing.
About l1.30. o'clock Miss Snyder was
sitting in the rear Of the store reading,
when White suddenly jumped up and
caught her by the throat. He tried to
choke her but sne fought him OF and
asked HIM what he wanted. He replied
that he wonld show her what he want
ed and attacked her again. The girl,
dhorough3y frightened, thought White
would kin her. and she struggled des-
perately to free herself. On her knees
she begged white not 10 hurt her and
again asked MIN what, 1eNwanted
He responded that he was after
money. He secured what there was in
the cash register. about $780, and Miss
Snyder attempted to get ont. but White
caught her again and threw her 70 the
iloor. iHe placed his knees on her chest
and with one hand on her throat at
tempted to smother her with the other,
a little colored boy appeared in the
door and his presence frightened
White, for he then left Miss Snyder
went into Roberts iewelry store. next
door, and told her story. ......'..,'
An Old oHendsr.
Chief Justice Lore told the prisoner
that he was an old offender in Chicago.
Ordinarily he Nould be entitied TO some
leniency from the court when he plead-
ed guilty. but tho judge declared that
the crime was, a most brutal one ana
the court felt II should eXtsnd to him
the full penalty. He then pronounced
sentence. So,
The loaai police learned through the
Chicago authorities that White had
been convicted of larceny there and
served a term Of mine months In the
county prison. He stole a gold watch
f,om the American Express Company.
by whlth Ire had been employed. White
seemed to take his sentence in "A matter
OF fact way and left the court room
smiling. % f'1. S
Other Sentences.
Joseph Smith pleaded guilty to the
charge OF larceny and was sentenced "a
Imprisonment in the workhouse for six
months and to be whipped on Saturday
nIorning With ten lsshes Frederick
johnson and William Hall. both plead
ed guilty to the charge Of carrying con-
ceaaed a deadly weapon and were each
sentenced TO twenty days in the work
house David West. oolOred, pleaded
' not guilty to the charge Of 1areny.
Time Extended In Divorce Case.
Commissioner Lyman, appointed by
the court 10 hear the testimony I'm the
dfvorce case instituted by Mrs. Chaun-
cey p. Holcomb against her husband
Captain Chauncey p. Holcomb. asked
that the time for filing his return bS
.extended until February 20, and the re.
quest was gramed.
A, return was made in. the divOrcs
lease Of Catherine r.. Cooper vs.. John r
cooper and publication ordered. The
l,sasne proceedings. were taken-in the fol.
llowing cases. NJ Evans Is. Peter Ev.
Iaans, b. Dayett vs.. Clara Dayett
Laura Il. Little vs.. James NJ. Isittle
Matte c. Chattan vs.. Charles II. Chat
tan