Evening journal., 1906-09-21
MURDER CASES
BEFORE COURT
One Prisoner Refuses to
Enter Plea in Capital
Case
FOUR MEN In
SIGHT OF GALLONS

For an hour this morning th1 umo OK
the Court OF oyer and Trminer was
taken up by the arraignment Of prisoners
who were charged with a capital offenHs-
murder their cases having been trans
ferrod from the Court Of General Sessions
to the oyer and rerminer Court On a
writ Of certorari.
Lewis Johns, colored, was charBsd with
the killing OF Arameda Jones, also col
ored He was represented by David J.
Reinhardt but refused to plead or utker
a word when Clerk Quigley called Dor his
answer 10 the charge.
The court, however. directed that Plea
Of not guilty be entered and Johns aaA
down In a moment however. he was di-
rected to arice again as the clerk had ne
elected to add The words: May God send
you safe delivery" at the conclusion
OF the arraignmont.
William Archer colored. was arrnigned
on the charge Of murder OF IDA Elizabeth
Spires also colored. He entered a plea OF
not guilty Hugh M. Morris was assigned
by the court to represent the defendant.
Howard Homer. oolored. was arraisned
on and pleaded not guilty to the charge
OF killing Clarence Morgan. He is repre-
sented by James T. -Iattomus. All cases
were carried over until Tuesday next
when they will come up for trial.
Pleaded Guilty
Thomas Patterson pleaded guilty to the
charge OF forging a check for siL He said
that drink was the cause Of his crime and
as soon as he realized what he had done
he gave himself up to the police. Tho
court imposed a fine OF $500 and three
years imprisonment.
John Hawkins, a colored youth who
said his home was in Norfolk, was
charged with malicious mischief consist
ing OF quitting the top OF a buggy owned
hy Daniel Cochran. Jr., OF Mlddletown
The jury returned after an hours deib-
GRAFTON returned with a verdict OF guilty
with n recommendation OF mercy to the
court
In passing sentence Judge Lore said
that there were frequent complaints from
! farmers OF similar offensos and the court
believed St to be its duty no make an ex-
J ample IN the present case A sentence OF
two years IN prison was imposed
James Armaine an italian was arraien-
ed on a charge Of assault with intent 10
b KIN Frederick Quashing. He pleaded NOT
guilty and the case was on when court
took a recess at / O'clock.
p The grand jury found the following true
bills: Harvey Carney. malicious mischief;
Maria Brown, harboring a female child
for immoral purposes; Samuel Roads,
wife beating: Mary r. Miller embezzic-
ment as bailee; Ralph Mustard permit
ting building TO be used for gambling
purposes.
Albert X Lower was arralgned on
and pleaded not guilty to the charge
Of the larceny OF a pair Of trousers
from the store OF Louis Goldberg. a
Hebrew merchant of East Front
street The prosecuting witness was
the wife Of the proprietor Of the store.
. who testified that Lower came into the
lplace and wanted TO sell pawn ticket.
3 Her husband was out at the time and
she requested the man to wait for his
return. He compiled by drawing n
= chair close to the counter on which
were piled a number of pairs OF trous-
ers. She retired into n rear room and
upon glancing back into the store saw
Lower take a pair OF pantaloons from
the table and conceal them beneath
" the waistband Of his own trousers
She at once re-entered the store, wher
: Lower said that he would not await
: her husbands return and left the
place. Later she had him arrested
Were those your pants?" queried
the Attorney-Ge General. after Mrs
Goldberg completed her testimony
mo" modastly replied the woman,
they We're my husbands"
Lower protested his innocence and
proved good character. Tho jury upon
4, returning from retirement rendered a
: verdict of not guilty. The jurors were
George r. Vernon, George Cummins.
Frank Duggan Amos s. Beae. John
c.. Kersey Silas Thompson. Joseph
y Homer. u w Morris. Samuel Barnes,
T. A. Cann F. c. Ewing.
> Hattie Brown. colored, charged with
% the larceny of a breast pin. the prop
erty OF Lille Friend was convicted
/, and a sentence Of one year was inn
= posed.
The jurors were George K. BAN, c.
n s. king. Frank Duggan, George Cum
n ms Elihu b. Taley, S. r. Thompson.
Joseph Horner. Clarence ID. Grant r.
l. G. Lockerman, S. NJ. Morrell John z.
T. Whann. T. A. Cam.
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