The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-29
COURT CLOSES
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for State: Albert Constable for defend
ant.
Anderson was charged with selling
whiSkey to Joe Sinners and Fred Hol-
land on last Whit Monda, June j.
Two friends OF Shippers from Phila-
delphia, found the ''drouth' OF the
Jungle wearir~ and Joe" skirmish-
ed for liquid refreshments. He met
Anderson in Paradise Alley and sent
him in quest OF a thirst quencher. Hol-
land was in position to overhear their
parlcy and was on hand when Amber
son returned some hours later.
For the defense. it was pleaded that
Anderson went to Newark. as last
resort, to help Joe" and his friends,
and that Holland was wroth because
David had beguled Fred's dusky
charmer, who put him in jail with the
charge he preferred and hoped to send
him to the Cut" Hollands record
was used effectively BY Davd'S advo-
cate. and the Jury voted to set him free
WEDNESDAY.
Court met at 90 a. m. and the
third case OF .tatc vs.. Bender was call
ed. The defendant entered plea OF
guilty Charles d. PoiSt was called
| and testified to buving whiSkey from
Bender in August under the name OF
Hardware. y verdict of guilty was
then entered.
The parties convicted during the
present term were then brought into
Court. and sentence was imposed by
his Honor Judge Pearcc upon each OF
those found guilty.
In the cases of the LOveleSS brothers
OF Chesapeake City. convicted OF as
SauIt with intent to kill Capt B. W.
Sherman. the Court said that letter
had been received from their mother
| praying for clemencv. because they had
been good 70 her This. however. could
not move the Court. 1t was very plain
that the troubles OF the brothers was
due to the abuse OF liquor. but that
could not be accepted as a palIiatiun Of
their otfcnSc. The Court said the i'm
position OF sentences, whether invOlv-
ing life or liberty was ALWAYS painful
to Judges but such was their duty.
James LovelcSS had been recommend
ed to the mercy OF the Court BY the
Jury. The Court could see no reason
for Distinguishing between tire two
prisoners and would give each the
benefit "f the recommendation BY i'm
posing the lowest peHalty provided for
their OtfcnSc. namely two wears in tire
Penitentiary. The Court expressed
the hope. which his Honor. said was
sincere. that, when the brothers were
again free they would be resolved to
alter their ways and lead proper lives.
he case OF Jim" Craig or Moore.
cnlored. convicted OF assault upon
fianah Thomas, colorcd aged 8 wears,
the Court said was not an ordinary
one. and gave opportunity for informing
Others like him OF the risk they run
from similar conduct Most cnlorcd
men and many white men had the no
ton that there was no law to protect
the virtue OF colored females. The
Court would deal lightly with Craig
but wished to serve notice that here
after all convicted OF similar offcnSes
would receive the iull limit OF punish
ncnt Jim was given one wear in
the Pententiary.
Giuseppe Mario. the Italian stone
cutter nj Pcrryvilc. convicted OF
SlaShing Mrs. Lulu Nav Hickman with
a razor, the Court said. in his own
admission, hadi Intended to disfigure
and might have killed the woman.
he luryS verdict met the case. and the
Court would impose the limit al pun
lShment, two wears in the Pcntcntarv.
Frederick Griffin, colored. who fig
urcd with pistol while drinking and
raised row at a cplorcd Church les
tival in Ceciltnn ON last Thank giving
night. was given six months in the
House 81 Correction
.Nlired Bender the Court said had been