Evening journal., 1905-05-16
TWO YEARS FOR
JAMES HUNTER
Shellpot District Election
Case VIII be Tried During
This Term
MICHAEL PRYOR CASE DROPPED


$3.50 James Hunter, colored, was sem
fenced to two years imprisonment and
to be WHIPPED with ten lashes. in the
Court of General Sessions this morn
ing. Hunter pleaded guilty to the lar
ceny of the articles winch belonged to
Charles Hood. also colorea.
In pronouncing sentence Chief
Justice Lore told the accused that he
had been before the Court three or
four times and that the Court deemed !
it duty to relieve the county of him
for a time.
Grace Nelson. colored, who pleaded |
guilty to the larceny OF a suit Of
clothes was sentenced TO three months.
/ imprisonment
John Johnson, colored pleaded gull
" 20 larceny and got one year and ten
flashes. johnson had been committed
once before and only recently got out
of the workhouse.
Harry Moore, a white bay pleaded
mot guilty to the charge OF larceny.
He was represented by David c. Rein-
lhardt and the time for the trial was
lset for tomorrow morning.
Tony zanasli. who yesterday
pleaded guilty TO carrying concealed a
deadly weapon, and fined S25 and
costs, this morning paid his fine.
Howard Curtis. charged with lar
oeny, win be tried this afternoon. He
lis represented by Josiah Walcott and
lReuben Satterthwaite.
. GEORGE CARNEY ACQUITTED.
A jury acquitted George Carney,
colored of the charge of stealing
money.
Simon Johnson. colored. was con-
victed of the charge Of stealing a small
lquantity Of coal from the Charles War
lner Company. The case was prosecu-
ted for the State by George w. Davis
Chief Justice Lore told Johnson when
he sentenced him, that he was In the
: worlzhouse half Of his time for drunk
. ness and disorder and he thought Il
would be a good thing to keep him
there. He got one year and ten lashes.
SCRANTON REDS" CASE.
b The following cases We're continued
I until the September term: C. L. Bar
o low and John Harrington. alias Scran-
d ton Red" larceny; John Watson, as
o sault with intent TO rob and assault
l. with intent to commit rape.
}. The case against Michael Pryor,
/. leolored. who was charged with break
d ing and entering the polling place on
Second street near King, at the State
Il election last fall when Harvey Miller
colored was shot and killed. was re-
4. tired on motion of the Attorney Gen
eral. Pryor John Bell and Howard
Fountain were tried on that charge al
the February term. The jury found
O Bell guilty. acquitted Fountain and
3. disagreed as to Pryor. At the Novem-
IS Der term Bell was tried charged with
e the murder of Miller but was ac-
IS lquitted.
= ELECTION CASE TO BE TRIED.
IS Announcement was made that the
j. Shellpot district of Brandywine hum
n dred election case win be tried dur
# ing this term. It is a case against Al
d bert L. Matlack. John NJ. Donahoe and
= Donahoe tnd James Watson. They are
J. charged with improperly conducting
the Republican primary election last
~ fall. This case will not be tried BY O
! jury but before the judges of the
: court.
u The grand jury returned the follow
! ing true bills; Rachel Price. Jonn Nm
gent, two counts, ali- Frederick Brown
+ larceny.
v Bromin Mamma, an Italian, charged
II with carrying a concealed deaol,
weapon and who failed to appear wher
his case was called. was brought int
court later on a capias by Sheriff Gil
lis
He stated that he had no bad inten,
le tion in carrying the razor and that III
had an entire shaving outfit when ar
rested. The case was continued unit
ID this afternoon.
IL f..r- n.
guilty to assaulting Constable Jacol
johnson. also colored, of Mill Creel
9. Hundred. He was represented b.
William S. Harris. Of the West Chest
er bar, who made a plea to the cour
on behalf Of his client for leniencs
4 Bronen was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment.
n TRUE BILLS RETURNED.
The grand jury returned the follow
m ing true bills; Mary Bundy larceny
r Raffelo LeJorio. pointing a pistol
= Howard Meharty and George Brambls
a. highway robbery; Frank Middleton
= assault with intent to commit murder
" Joseph Farra, gambling.
y. H. OLD VETERAN GETS ONE YEAT
M In the Court Of General Sessions yes
IN terday afternoon James Conway,
d. veteran of the Civil War. who is NOR
than 20 years old. was sentenced to on
he years imprisonment for the larceny {
" four brooms valued at one dollar. Cor
to way was recently awarded a bac
Mt pension of 1900.
O. When Conway's case was called,
n Frank BAH stated: Il represent Cor
way, not as a paid counsel, but out {
sympathy for the accused man."
A jury was drawn and Mr. Ball ~
~ planned Conways offense, committe
while intoxicated. He spoke of th
prisoners war recond and of his ag'
ia and asked that a verdict of guilty Wit
=, a recommendation for mercy be re
turned. in order that Conway migt
3 escape the whipping post.
y. you are an old soldier and hav
of done good service" said Chief Justic
at Lore, but You have been unfortunatl
at We think YOU are the kind of a ma
he who would better and safer On tn
n worl1house.
rs. your honor. I took a couple Of drink
RS. It went to my head, and did not kno'
lll what 1 was doing" explained Conwa,
al when you are out of the worl1hous
IN you are drinking" continued the chi'
o. Justice.
in Il intend 10 stop 1t now" said Cor
way. causing laughter through IL