Evening journal., 1907-09-17
SENTENCES IN
COUNTY COURT

General Sessions Court disposed Of
considerable business This morning
James Hunter. who admitted the theft
Of iron from the b. and o. Railroad
Company. and James covington, who
likewise admitted improper relation
shin with a minor chud. received the
heaviest sentences OF the morning
Hunter received two years imDrison-
ment ana 10 lashes. and Covington Il
fine Of 5000 and costs. Both men arc
colored. Mitigating circumstances
prompted the court to impose only q
fine on covington. Should he be un-
able to pay IL he will serve but three
months Imprisonment. He established
previous good reputation and was rep
resented by James T. salisbury
For carrying concealed deadly weap-
ons Cartolona Bruno and Guiseppi
Rosaone We're each fined s25 and costs.
The State abandoned the cases
against Mary A. Bolen, Helen T.
Kline. John NJ. Stannard and Quoug
Wong. indicted in MAJ for failure to
pay their state licenses. The licenses
have since been paid
In the cases c. G.. Hermann Law
son, indicted Cor practicing medicine
without o license. Anthony Megarvey,
indicted for embezzlement. and Ed
ward A. Smith. contihuances were
ordered until next term of court, the
defendants being out Of the jurisdic-
ton Of the court.
For pointing a pistol, Frederick
Daniels was sentenced to paw a fine
of 500 and costs other sentences
IMPOSED We're: Annie Oakley, colored,
larceny. six months imprisonment.
George Garland. larceny, six months
Imprisonment.
The charge Of wife beating against
Charles Pennell. was dropped upon the
recommendation of Deputy Attorney
General Hastings
The divorce petitions Of Samuel N.
Hall VS.. Mary A. Hall. and William
G. Loveless VS.. Hattie G. Lovelcgs
We're stricken from the trial list. Sew
eral other cases We're continued for
trial at the next term Of court.
In General Sessions Court. John
Bailey. John Fletcher, Thomas Divine.
Kid Bell. Charles Green and Frank
Tannig. indicted for carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons, entered pleas
of guilty and were sentenced to
twenty days imprisonment each.
James T.. Wright was fined S25 and
costs for q like offense.
Thomas Foster. a young colored
man. who entered a plea Of guilty In
the charge of larceny, was the first
prisoner of the term 10 be sentenced 70
the post. The sentence was 10 lashes
and 15 months Imprisonment. It was
Fosters second appearance in court
for larceny.
The State was unusually accom-
modating toward Lawrence Meredith.
a middle-aeed white man of delicate
health. who had entered a plea of
guilty to a charge Of larceny To
save the prisoner from the post, be-
cause of his physical condition. as the
State desired. the plea of guilty was
changed to not guilty that a jury
might convict him. and upon the Ill
rection OF the State, recommend him
TO the mercy 81 the court. Meredith
consented 10 the plan of escape from
the post. and after tho jury had con-
victed and recommended him to the
mercy Of the court. he was sentenced
10 fifteen months imprisonment.
The Grand Jury returned true bills
against Oliver Stewart. Elijah Brew
ington. John Bowen. George Garland,
John Carbon. Charles Miller James
Hunter Annie Oakley and James
Dredden for larceny; James coving-
ton. using a minor female child for
improper relations; Frederick Daniels,
pointing a pistol.
Daniel Getter young colored man,
was sentenced to 30 days Imprisonment
for assault after his lawyer, j. Frank
Biggs had pleaded for a light sem
tence The Chief Justice advised Get
ter to be a better man after serving
his sentence.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing indictments:
Larceny-John Dudley Kate Postles,
Alfred Walling. Linda Quail, Harvey
Hondrickson, James Austin.
Destroying property-Charles w.
Mitchell
Pointing a pistol-Frank Salkaske.
Assault with intent TO commit MUIR
dor-Frederick Daniels.
Carrying concealed, a deadly weapon
Daniel Getter
The grand jury was discharged until
tomorrow morning.