Evening journal., 1909-03-04

Lewis ]. Gilbert. colored. was SENT
enced to two years imprisonment fnc
forging the name of Leroy ID. Mccall
to number of checks.
William Gooding changed his plea to
one Of guilty of breaking and entering
a dwelling with intent to commit
larceny. A jury was drawn in order
that a verdict Of guilty with a recon-
mendafion to mercy be returned. lie
was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment
William McCook was sentenced to six
months imprisonment for stealing 95
pounds of conner wire from the Della
ware and Atlantic Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company. 1t was junk wire
that he STOLE
After the absent juror in the Harris cage
arrived the jury was charged. A verdict
OF guilty was returned. Harris was sem
fenced 70 two years imprisonment.
Chief Justice Lore in passing sentence
said it was the intention Of the court to
break up this gang of chicken thieves
that has been robbing the farmers.
Aaron Rice, colored. was next put on
trial charged with stealing pants and
vests from the store Of Ruben Wolters at
Second and Market streets. Rice had been
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pair Of the pants and VOTERS identified
the property when recovered by officer
Dutton Rice ON the stand denied he stole
the pantf. lie refused TO tell who gave
him the property. He was convicted and
sentenced 10 one years imprisonment and
10 lashes.
A jury was drawn to try the case Of
William>Lee, charged with larceny of a
chicken, the property Of Mrs. John Read,
Of 2i09 Gilpin avenue. officer Bradford
arrested Lee and found the chicken IN a
bag OF junk carried by the prisoner. Lee
said the chicken was killed by trolley
car and the conductor gave IL TO him.-Iie
was convicted and was sentenced TO one
years Imprisonment and ten lashes.
George Robinson colored. Of Summit
Bridge. failed to appear as a witness on
/ Tuesday and was brought I'm by the
sheriff on a capias He told the court
he had no money TO pay his way. lie
earned SIS yesterday and came to-day
and the court excused him.
A jury was empanneled to try the case
OF John Wright charged with stealing a
coat and pair Of shoes, the property Of
Joseph Warner Of Appointments hum
dred Wright lived at Warmers house for
week and when he went away 50 did
the clothing.
Wright said he had no Intention Of
stealing the clothing. He put them on so
he could go TO work. lie was convicted
and sentenced TO six months imprison-
ment and 10 lashes.
William c. Flowers was placed on trial
charged with embezlement of gun
OF Alfred Howell The latter loaned
the gun to Flowers last December and
promised TO bring it back i'm day or two.
lie came back with the hammer broken
and Flowers agreed TO get it repaired.
buy new one or give him a watch. The
gun was traded and finally recovered at
Glasgow. The jwy convicted Flowers
without leaving tie box. The sentence was
mime months imprisonment.
Hugh M. Morris was assigned BY the
court TO defend Joseph Sibella who is.
charged with number Of offences.
The grand jury returned true bills
against Joseph Sibella and Elizabeth
Foore. charged with abuse toward Mil
dred V. Poore.
Sibella and the woman pleaded not
guilty to the charges.
The grand jury also returned bills
against Edward Short, Jesse Williams
and Margaret Martin alias Goodyear
on the charge OF breaking and enter
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