The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

Two juries in the superior court, now
In session in this city for the trial OF
criminal cases, were unable to agree
on verdict in the cases which had
been submitted to them by a reasona-
BILE hour last night and they were
locked up for the night. The cases
on which the juries are unable to agree
are those against Walter May charg-
ing him with highway robbery, and
against J. Walsh charging him with
larceny.
The first named case took up nearly
all the time of the morning session of
court, it having gone to the jury short
>1y before the dinner recess.
The case is against Louis Yates and
Walter May, but the latter only came
TO trial, Yates having skipped town
and forfeited his bond Judgment was
entered against Yates called and failed
mi 81 sci ia, capias"
The May case was called shortly be-
fore IL O'Clock and it was hard fought
from the beginning. The defendant
was represented by Herbert McClammy
ESQ, and 3. G.. Empie, Esq. The al
legged highway robbery was committed
ON G.. T. Trimbley on a Saturday night
i'm Brooklyn several weeks ago, Yates
and May, it being alleged, having
boarded the same Car with the negro
and leaving it when he left. short
distance from the cai on side street
Trimbley stated that he was knocked
down and robbed by the men, an en-
veIope containing his weeks pay hav-
ing been taken from his coat which
he dropped when he was felled with
; the blow.
The defense contended that Yates
and Trimbley had engaged on the car
in discussion on boxing and that by
a arran cement they went on this street
to have a sparring match; that there
had been no robbery and that every
thing was done in a friendly manner.
The two sides contentious were sum-
med up in able speeches by MIR. En-
pie and the solicitor and the case was
then given TO the jury.
Before this case was called John
fGragg was put on trial for assault
with a deadly weapon. He plead gull
ty and was given sentence or Twelve
months on the county roads.
Eugene Jackson and Tom Guion, two
young colored men were placed on tr1al
on two charges of larceny, 1t being al
legged that the men had stolen a nat
and also an overcoat. In both cases
the Jury rendered verdicts Of guilty
az to jackson and not guilty as to
Guion.
In the first case judgment was sus-
pended against Jackson and in the sec
ond case he was given sentence TO
the county roads for six months.
In a case against Ammy Carter, Tor
non support, mol pros, with leave was
taken.
The case against ]. Walsh, a young
white man charged with the larceny
of a sum of money from a companion
with whom he was sleeping, was call
ed shortly before o'clock and it con-
sumed the remainder of the days ses-
sion. After several witnesses had been
examined F. w. BonitZ, Esq, address
ed tho Jury on behalf of the defend
ant and the solicitor made a short
sneech for the state, the case then go
ing to the jury which retired about
twenty minutes to SIX O'Clock
Henry Howard, against whom the
grand Jury returned a true Dill OF
Tuesday for conducting disorder!
house aR Cedar Grove SOUND. was
brought into court, he having Deen dl
rested on Tuesday night at the Soune
NV Constable Savage and Deputy Cox
He was Dldceu uhuSi :"
fled bond for trial. Howard mas le
tanned B. G. Empie. Esq, as MS couuSo
and an effort will be made TO nave III
case tried at this term.
Two true bills were returned yester
5av bv. the grand jury against JOSEPH
A Westbrook, the young white Mar
Iyet street merchant these chargln
attempted abortion criminally knowin
the girl, Oneita Morgan, has alreao
preferred charges against Westbroo
in a magistrates court the case
now pending. Westbrook was brougn
fo court on capias and he was plac
ed under a $500 justified bond 10
appearance for trial.
court took a recess last evening ur
til $50 this morning.
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