Evening journal., 1905-05-19
WHITE WAS soon
FOUND GUILTY
Convicted of Assaulting Miss
Nellie M. Sapp at Kirk
wood
GRAND JURY FINDS INDICTMENTS

James White, colored, was convicted
IN the Court of General Sessions to-
day on the charge of assault and bat
terry on Miss Nellie M. Lapp, of Kirk
wood, white girl.
When arrested over a week ago.
white was charged with attempted
feIonious assault, but he was indicted
for assault and battery only
RECESS TO SEE PARADE
About the time the state began to
present its evidence in the case, the
circus parade started to pass Tenth
and Market streets. Nearly everyone
in the court room got up to go out ana
see the procession. and Chief Justice
Lore. then announced that recess
would be taken for fifteen minutes, un-
til the parade should pass.
The prisoner is charged with stop
ping Miss Lapp and her eleven year OLD
brother along the railroad tracks whlie
they were on their way from Kirk
wood to the canal bridge, where her
father works.
Miss Lapp who was the first wit
ness testified that she became scared
in Kirkwood because she heard one
of three men say: "Lapp won't be at
home tonight: it Will be good chance
to scare them"
She started for the canal bridge and
stated that White stopped her and her
young brother and asked how far II
was TO the bridge. She started 10 run
and he threw coat over her head ana
tried to get a basket from her arm.
She seized a pistol from the basket
and shot and then the Offenders ran
Away.
William Iapp, the yomg brother
corroborated her testimony. state De
tective James L. Hawkins testified TO
arresting White.
The defens,. then opened and at
tempted to prove an alibi. White nm
self was L witness as were several OF
his companions.
The jury soon returned a verdict OF
guilty. Sentence will be imposed this
afternoon
Boyd smith pleaded guilty to lar
cenv. On application of his attorney
S. d. Townsend. Jr., sentenced was
deferred until Monday.
Rachel Toulson, colored, charged witt
,ssaulting her sister-in-law. Sarah b
Touison. at Newark. pleaded guilty and
was fined s. and costs. She was represent
ed by L. Irving Handy
Howard Meharty and George Bramble
who we're arraigned for highway robbery
nleaded not guilty. L. Irving Handy rep
resented the accused and asked that th'
case be continued until the septembe
term owing to the absence Of a materia
witness. The melton was granted and TN
bail increased in each case from $500 L
$1,000.
The grand jury this afternoon returned
the following true bi,ls: Fred owens, lar
ceny; William p. Bratton, two counts
accepting bets on horse races; Howard c
Gray, selling liquor without a license.
II. G. Knowles representing George Nc
Kelvey and six other property holder
notified the court that he would file al
exception to the return of the commits
sioners appointed by the court On the ap
pllcation Of John F. Neary 70 condemn
certain portions of Davis, East Thirtesntl
street and Railroad avenue for the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session of Cour
Gilbert jefferson, colored, was acquit
ted Of the charge of stealing a watc
from the Burr homestead, near Ros
Hill, Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr, rep
resented Jefferson.
Frank Middleton, colored, was &C
quilted of a charge of murderous as
sault j. Frank Ball represented hin
On the application of David ]. Rein
hardt, the case of Thomas Connel
accused of larceny, was continued un
til the next term owing to the absenc
of a material witness.
Indictments returned during the da
were: Bernard G. Goldstein, subor
nation Of perjury, two counts; How
ard c. Gray selling liquor without
license; Ignatius Harkins, zreakin
and entering; Alfred Cleaver, unlaw
fully cutting trees.
The grand jury ignored the bill
against David X. Jackson and Charlie
Beckett accused of embezzlement a
bailee of Lima Hunt Club tickets.
Alfred Fennimore pleaded guilty
larceny and was sentenced to serN
eight months.