The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06
HOTEL HOLDUPS
GIVEN EIGHT YEARS
Tom McElrOy and Charles
ZuheIka Sentenced.
Held up and Robbed n. w. Ncstai
of Si3.75-A Clear Case Is
Made Against Them.
I3 INDICTMENTS RETURNED.

For holding up II. w. Vestal. a
farmer. in a room at Hotel Richmond
on June 20, and robbng him Of
l$13.75. Charles zuhelka and Tom
Nj Elroy, the former tailor, and
latter a laborer, we're this morning
sentenced to eight years each in the
state penitentiary. The robbery oc-
lcurred on Sunday. and after a hard
chase Patrolmen Cross and Johnson
caught the defendants. Part OF the
money was found on them. and the
commonwealth was able to make GU.
clear case against them.
Roy Dale and j. w. GLADDEN.,
charged with grand larceny. were
permitted to plead guilty to petit
larceny. and were given six months
each in Jail They stole Scott Sinks
lslih.
Ike Bacon. who stole a $1OO watch
from Mrs. John w. Little. was given
one year in the penitentiary.
Frank senter. charged with OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses, con
ltinued.
Bob sissen, alias Scissel. grand
larceny, continued.
Abe Thompson against H9ssie
Thompson. judgment for divorce.
Bob Williams. for setting fire to
Kate Beasley's house, is months in
1.-The penitentiary.
Isiah Taylor, charged with OBJ
tanning $40 from VIII Crutchield by
false pretenses. acquitted.
Charles Johnson and Charles
Jones. co!ored, who engaged In
Wholesale robbery Of houses and res
idences. pleaded guilty and were Civ
en- a year each in the penitentiary IN
two cases. They asked to be sent to
the reform school, being under age.
aud the court is taking the matter
under advisement,
r. +. Bales pleaded guilty to Sc
curing 95 cents from j. r. Cosby OF
bogus order. and got one year in
prison.
Alex Grady got one year for break
ing into the Reuben Baker store
houses
At press time the case against win
Hamilton and VIII Alexander, alias
Coots Eggleston. for mallclously cut
ting Matt Mckinney, is going tC
trial. Detective Moore has a confes'
sion made by Eggleston who claim.
that Hamilton threatened his life il
he did not hold Mckinney while he
Hamilton did the cutting.
Grand Jury's Report.
Thirteen indictments. and one rec
ommendation for lunacy trial, wer,
returned into court this morning
They follow:
Robert MCGEE, for breaking init,
the Cook Brewing association ware
house.
Alex Grady, for breaking into tn
storehouse Of Reuben Baker.
: Charles Johnson and Charlie
Jones. three indictments agains
each for breaking into the L. II. Gil!
son drug store, the w. c. Grey resi-
dence and L. 5. Levy clothing store
Fred Watkins, petit larceny, tn
theft of trousers from VIII Dosseti
Fowler Finch. for stealing So
from Clarence Tolbert.
Gillie Travers, for setting up
game
Mitchell Wilson. for malicious
cutting Lille Gray.
T. +. Bales, for obtaining good
and money by false representation
on a worthless order.
Edwin Wood, for breaking into th
Roof Bros. grocery at Seventh an
Tennessee streets.
John Gibson, for maliciously cut
ting Henry Harper.
ED Wade. for maliciously shoe
ing Patrolman Sam Howell in NJ,
chanicsburg.
In the case OF VIII Waddell, co
ored, who with his wife shat at p'
trolmen and pedestrians sever
months ago on West Kentucky av'
nue. aud Sixteenth street, the gran
Jury recommended that he be trie
for lunacy. His wife was sent to II
J.. asylum and he was once tried but az
- Judged of sound mind.
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