Evening journal., 1906-09-28
FIVE YEARS FOR
HOWARD HONEY
Negro Charged With Killing
Clarence Morgan Convicted
Of MansIaughter
JURY WAS OUT ALL NIGHT

After remaining out all night the jury
in the case OF Howard Honey, colored
chorged in oyer and Termlner Court with
the killing Of Clarence Morgan. also coll
ored returned verdict this morning Of
guilty OF manslaughter. The court im-
posed a sentence of five years. lmpris
onment and a fine of $1,000.
II Is understood that the jury did not
consider murder in the first degree. nor
acQuittal. but confined their deliberations
TO second degree murder or manslaughter.
Honey was defended by George l.. Town
seno. who this morning was congratulated
by his brother attorneys and friends upon
the successful manner In which he con-
Quoted the case.
Miss Mary e. Miper was placed on trial
on "a charge OF embezzement, the COM
plainant being Mrs. Agnes Fegley, Of
Chester. Mrs. Flegloy testified that while
she lived az No. $40 East Third street her
household goods were levied on. AZ that
time Mrs. Miller had two rooms with hcr.
After the levy had been made Mrs, Mil
lor told her that she. Mrs Miller. would
take house and that she could have
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charge her nothing. Mrs. Fegley moved
from the Third street house on March 10.
shc took her goods 10 tho house No. 609
East Fourth street which had been rent
cd by Mrs. Miller, the latter moving there
on March n.
After brief arguments the case went
to the jury at 1 o'clock.
AT yesterday afternoons session
Harry West, called by the defense, tes-
tihed that no had accompanied Nor
lgan to the Office OF Or. Carrow at the
time he had his injuries dressed.
John Heller stated that while he was
In company with Morgan on his way
to the physicians Office that Morgan
had told him both Howard Honey ane
Clarence Rothwell had shot him.
. This closed the evidence for the de.
fense. Mr. Hastings opened for the
State. outlining the case, and was fol
lowed by Mr.. Townsend, who addressed
the jury on behalf OF the prisoner. IL
urged that a case OF neither murder II
1.-THE first or second degree had beef
proven nor had the state proved tina
Clarence Morgan came to his death a
I the hands OF Howard Honey. There
fore he asked for a verdict Of no
guilty Attorney General Richard
closed the case for the state with
lbrief review OF the testimony giyeI
Judge Boyce delivered the charge. BE
fore adjournment Judge Lore announc
+, ed to the jury that court would con
vene az 6.20 o'clock in order 10 receiv
verdict should the jury roach al
agreement by that time.
Z Asked For New Trial.
- Hugh NJ Morris, representing VII
e liam Archer, the colOred man convict
q ed Of murder IN the first degree, file'
e. a petition asking that a new trial b.
S granted TO his client. In his praye
Mr.. Morris set forth that the court Il
@ charging the jury had neglected 4
% instruct Il to the effect that the failur
j. OF an accused man 20 testify In hi
( own behalf should not be taken as a.
y indication Of his guilt
O. I1pon request Of David J Reinhard
counsel for Lewis Johns, coloree
o CHARGED with the murder OF Aramed
o Jones. also colored. the case was car
ried over until the November term.
lrpon the presentation of secon
afadavit TO the effect that a materia
witness would he unable to attend a
this term Of court James salisbury
counsel for James Adams. colored wh
! IS charged with the murder OF JAIME
D., Re1din colored. secured conunuanc
Of the case until the November teri
cf court
e Irpon the application OF ]. Fran
N Ban counsel for Lewis Wilson. chars
ed with assault with intent TO kl
Charles smith. at Centreville, the cas-
I, was continued until the Novemb'
e term OF court. Absence Of a materi
s witness was the ground for the col
r. tinuance.
G The court finally abandoned the case
n Wilson Parker. colored, WAS placed
d trial on the charge Of the larceny OF
ring valued az $ and IS IN money q
e proncrtv of James Ralston, Of No. 4
a East Thirteenth street.