Evening journal., 1905-11-22
MURDER TRIAL
ON TOMORROW
George Mitchell, Colored, to
be Charged With Killing
Isaac Anderson
GRAND JURY COMPLETES WORK

The grand jury this morning COM
pleted all business that is to come be-
fore the November term OF the Court
of General Sessions. The amount of
criminal business was unusually small
this term and consequently IL took the
grand inquest but two days to dispose
.of it,
The jury will inspect the workhouse,
Ferris Industrial School and the Coun-
~ Court House on Friday. The fore
man. Alfred Belts, inquired II IL was
also the duty of the jury to inspect the
Girls Industrial School The court re-
piled that the jury could Inspect that
institution also If il has time.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY OF MURDER.
George Mitchell. colored. was ar
lraigned in the Court Of oyer and Ter
miner on the charge of numbering Is
aac Anderson, also colored, and plead
ed not guilty, The court assigned
David ]. Reinhardt to represent him.
The trial was fixed for tomorrow MORN
ing.
1t is alleged that Mitchell shot An
lderson i'm saloon on Front street near
King early in January. Anderson died
while on the way to the hospital in the
patrol wagon. Mitchell was indicted
at the September term.
GUILTY OF WIFE BEATING.
Fred Friberg pleaded guilty to beat
ling his wife Annie Friberg. Mr.. Fri
berg stated TO the court that her hus-
band on this occasion only kicked her
but he had often both kicked and hit
lher. He drank nearly all Of his money
up and grave practically nothing to-
wards supporting her.
Friberg had no statement to make
except to say that ne had asked his wife
to have the lashes remitted. Mrs. Fri
berg then said she would not like to
have him whipped but TO see him get
Ian that was coming to him. with that
exception.
The court sentenced him TO six
months and told him the lashes would
be remitted as his wife asked for H.
but in the future to treat his wife as
la wife should be treated and to keel
his hands off her.
Michael Kelley. who pleaded guilty
TO breaking a plate glass window ir
ithe store of Peter Tucker. at No. II
East Front street and stealing two
lpistols. was sentenced to be whipped
with ten lashes and serve one year in
prison.
Daniel McHugh pleaded not guilty to
beating his wife, Margaret McHugh.
John Burke and George Belmore
lpleaded not guilty to attempting to
break and enter a dwelling at No. 2i5
West street. Before entering his plea
Burke asked the court II under the laws
of this State he could be charged with
attempting to break and enter. The
court assured him that he could be so
lcharged.
Howard Richardson pleaded not
guilty to breaking into a dwelling house
with intent to comm larceny. lie was
represented by Harry p. Joslyn.
Norris Russell, through his counsel
David ]. Reinhardt, changed his plea
from not guilty to guilty OF stealing
los pounds of brass, the property Of the
Diamond state Steel Company. Mr.
lReinhardi stated that the prisoner was
lbut I6 years old ami asked that he Do
lparoled, as it was his first offense. The
lcourt RENTED the lashes but sentenced
iEim to six months in the workhouse.
Joseph johnson, colored, and Harvey
iCahal we're both indicted for the sami
loffense as Russell. johnson pleaded
not guilty. was convicted and sentenced
7 Ito one year in the workhouse and
twenty 'ashes. Carall pleaded guilt,
. and got zen lashes and one year.
John Rurke and George Belmore We're
lplaced on trial charged with attempt.
ling TO break and enter the dwellinl
house at No. 215 West street IN the
day time.
The jury found the prisoners GUILTY
without leaving the box. They were
each sentenced to three years impris
onment.
The following true bills were return
ed by the grand jury: Assault and bat
terry, Joseph Fiske and Doinico Sas
pano.
Embezzlement. Stafford n. Stevenson
Embezzlement as bailee, Anthon!
Martin.
Malicious mischief, Jefferson John
son.
George Pryor and Oscar Chase. all col
ored, received heavy sentences in tn
Court Of General Sessions yesterday af
ternoon for holding up Frank McDonal'
and robbing him Of his watch
The men were sentenced TO pay $500 fine
to be whipped With forty lashes each OF
Saturday next and to be imprisoned fou
years.
= "Thls is a very grave offense," sal
Chief Justice Lore 1T is an offens
against the public use of the streets, ant
we mean to break it up. We mean TO pro
= tect people so they can go along TIA
streets by day or night without beinl
molested."
Elwood Sellers. convicted Of the em-
: bezzlement of horse. was sentenced t.
= be imprisoned two years. Other sentence
r imposed during the day We're:
William Dugan and John Dohrine
pleaded guilty to the larceny of brass
. to be whipped with ten lashes and b
e Imprisoned one year each.
Daniel Carter, colored, convicted Of as
sault. to be imprisoned six months. Fo
e carrying a revolver he must serve twent
days additional