Evening journal., 1905-09-21
PLEAS OF GUILTY
AVAILED LITTLE
Colored House-breakers Were
Sentenced to Jail and
Lashes
OTHER SENTENCES ALSO IMPOSED

"The court IS determined TO stop this
practice OF breaking into dwclinghousss
II possible" said Chief Justice Lore In
the Court Of General Sessions this mora
Ing in pronouncing sentence upon Wn-
liam Swiggett and George Owens, both
coiored. who pleaded guilty to breaking
into the dwelling Of Howard Gross. also
colored.
On account of the defendants pleading
guilty the chief justice said the court
would take OF six months from the ih-
prisonment. The prisoners were sentencs
TO be whipped with twenty lashes and
serve two years and six months each at
Greenbank.
Jacob Wynn, colored, who pleaded
guilty to larceny was sentenced to be
whipped with ten lashes and serve one
year in prison.
CHEAPER IN JAIL THAN OUT
Wynn has bad record and Chief JUS
tice Lore told him that unfortunately it
cost the county more money to let him
out to steal than it does to keep him in
jail.
owen Talley and Frank Taney. plead
ed not guilty but this morning changed
his plea. They We're each sentenced to
nine months and ten lashes.
The case against Edward Graham
charged with larceny was retired.
CUT HIS BROTHERS. THROAT
Frank Bayard. colored. charged with
asskllting his brother Charles Bayard,
with intent to kill him pleaded guilty to
common assault and the plea was ao-
cepted by the State. He cut his brother s
throat with a razor. The sentence was
$500 fine and two and one-half years i'm
prisonment.
The State refused to accept the plea
OF guilty OF assault only in the case of
Charles Fisher. colored, charged with as
sault with intent TO commit murder.
George n. Davis was assigned by the
court to represent him.
Attorney-General Richards entered a
nolle prosequi in the case OF William
Wood charged with breaking into q
warehouse. He asked the court to not
discharge him, however, as there WIN be
another indictment returned.
The following pleas were entered: VIII
liam Ray. not guilty carrying a concealed d
deadly weapon; William Hayes. not guilty
OF violating of violating the age of con-
sent law; Thomas II. Murphy a former
lpoiice ofirer and Andrew ConneiiV.- lar
lceny OF a calf from The P.. b. 4 w. rail
road. not guilty They are represented by
j. Prank Ball William Pinkson. coloreo
shooting into a railway car. not guilty
Jefforson johnson. c0lorod. unlawfuliy
breaking saplings not guilty; Norman
Klnslow. colored. assault and battery, NOT
guilty; Lewis Rodman, using female child
for immoral purposes, not guilty, Angelo
Mario Tango. assault and battery, not
guilty.
Leonard f. Wales asked that his name
be withdrawn as counsel for George H.
Lynch IN his divorce case against III.
wife Elizabeth b. Lynch. He stated that
he notified Lynch several months ago
that he would withdraw as counsel. Mr.
Wales said he understood that since
Lynch has been arrested for non-suppori
and is now IN the workhouse.
The court announced that It would he1l
the contested liquor cases on Saturday
morning.
FOR shooting into one Of the whining.
ton City Railway Company's cars William
Pmkson, colored. was sentenced TO pay a
fine OF $500 and serve two years in the
workhouse He previously pleaded moi
guilty, but through his attorney, David
j.. Reinhardt changed the plea to guilty.
In pronouncing sentence Chief Justics
Lore spoke OF the seriousness OF the
crime. He said the Legislature had evil
IDENTIFY recognized # as a very serious
crime as 1t had fixed the extreme penalty
at ten years
Through his counsel. Horace G. Knowles
Angelo Mario Tongo changed his plea Of
not guilty to the charge Of assault and
battery 70 guilty. After hearing some
evidence IN the case the court sentenced
him to pay fine Of s. and costs. This
amounted to Ss5 which was paid.
The grand jury returned the following
true bills. william Wood and Roland Ca
hail. larceny.
John Bayard and Walter Hopkins, as
sault and battery.
John Cox. forgery.
Andrew Davis. carrying concealed a
deadly weapon.
John Connolly, toying with a female
child. Ei1.i ils'
Henry Parker and william Parker, high
way robbery.
Henry Nash. driving on a gelding with
out the consent Of the owner.
Harry Moran was sentenced TO be whip.
ped with ten lashes and serve six months
IN the workhouse. for stealing several
bottles Of whiskey from T.. e. * w
Railroad Company freight car. Moran
said his home was in Philadelphia and
Chief Justice Lore in pronouncing SEN
tence said: I'VE don't care for your kline
Of men and would rather you stay Il
Pennsylvania or where ever you come
from.
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