Evening journal., 1908-06-03
ONE YEAR FOR
WIFE BEATER
CONTINUED from First PaEsl

A jury found Ezekiel George, coll
ored, guilty of a charge of larceny Of
a pair Of shoes from Thomas Tlghman,
and the court sentenced him to ten
lashes and one years Imprisonment.
George s an old offender.
Ten lashes and six months mprison-
lment was the sentence imposed upon
james Davis, colored, on a charge Of
the larceny Of a clock from Norris
lBerkowitz.
The court announced that the time
| for filing remonstrances against liquor
license applications would expire on
Wednesday of next week
John Yates, colored, entered a plea
OF not guilty TO an indictment charging
! him with murderous assault upon
Robert ]. Ross. The court assigned
Caleb N Burchenal to defend him.
] Thomas Pegrim, colored, indicted for
a like offense upon Frank Scott also
pleaded not guilty. Thomas b. Davis
was assigned to defend him.
John f. Billings, a former soldier at
tached to Fort DUPONT, entered plea
of not guilty to an indictment charg-
ing him with assault and battery. The
case will be tried on Friday. j. Frank
Ball represents Billings. Billings vic
tim was a small Delaware City girl.
Oyer and Terminer Court Opens
oyer and Terminer Court opened
thi smorning for the triad of capital
cases, and the grand jury subsequently
Indicted Alexander Kriecewsh on a
charge Of killing his father, and ELL
wood Virgins, colored, on a charge of
killing Edward DENLY. Each indict-
ment charges first degree murder. The
grand jury also indicted William For
rest, a white man, with assault and
battery on Mrs. Mary Pierson, and w.
/ II. Laws, on a charge OF abusing a
minor child. Forrest is the man whose
crime stirred Mill Creek hundred last
week. He entered a plea of not guilty.
It is likely that the capital cases will
be continued for trial at the next term
OF court.
In court yesterday afternoon John F..
Finerty was sentenced to one months
imprisonment on a charge of embez-
zlng sos from the Delaware and At
lantic Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany. Finerty. who is respectable and
the father of two children, broke into
tears as he stood before the court un-
represented by counsel, and pleaded
guilty to the charge. Moved by the
young mans plight, J. Frank Ball vol
unteered to defend him, and later in
formed the court that he had learned
that Finerty's previous reputation was
good. Deputy Attorney-General Hast
/ ings admitted this, and the telephone
company had no desire TO prosecute, as
the money had been returned. Mr..
Hastings, furthermore. would not op-
pose a light sentence. Then the court
] .F "a
which will be shortened by good be-
havior. The maximum penalty for
embezzlement is three years imprison-
ment.
A jury convicted William Dorsey. an
aged colored man, on a charge of lar
ceny Of goods from the store Of Frank
S. Schilling, and he was sentenced 10
two years Imprisonment. 1t was Dor
sey's second offense
After being convicted Of the larceny
Of harness and pleading guilty to two
other like counts, James Wilson, col
ored. was sentenced to fifteen lashei
and FIVE years Imprisonment.
The grand jury returned true bills
against John Yates and William
Pgram, assault with intent to commit
murder: Justice f. Billings, assault
land battery. and James G. Kimball
lembozzlement. The charge Of embez-
element against Harry Cooper was ig'
.nored.
Not guilty pleas were entered by Al
fonze Valzone, Harry Weldin and
James Bush and Sadie Chambers
Icharged with larceny.
Charles Jackson. charged with high
way robbery, pleaded not guilty
ICharles Lewis pleaded guilty TO break
ling and entering the store Of Reynold'
Cook at Fifth and Madison streets.