Evening journal., 1909-11-02
SENTENCES IN
COUNTY COURT

Elmer Johnson wns placed on trial in
the Court Of General Sessions this
morning on the charge OF carrying a
concealed deadly weapon Perry b.
Touson testified he has a barber shop
in Newark. Johnson told him he was
a sheriff OF Cecil county and later said
he was a lawyer. He saw Johnson
place a revolver in his hip pocket
while in his barber shop.
Johnson denied he had any revolver
and alleged that the barber did not
like him and had him arrested once
before. He had no revolver and mono
was found on him. The jury returned
a verdict OF not guilty.
A jury was drawn next 70 try the
case of Joel johnson, a brother Of
the previous defendant. He was also
charged with carrying a concealed
deadly weapon. Leslie Moore said he
saw johnson on october and when
he was about to arrest Johnson the
latter took a revolver from his pocket.
It was concealed. County Constable
Chalmers was present when the re-
volver was found. johnson testified
that Elmer johnson took the pistol from
his home. He saw Elmer with the re-
volver and got Il from him. When he
was arrested he had the revolver in his
pocket He was found guilty.
The charge Of carrying a concealed
deadly weapon against John Barr was
nolle prosecuted.
Charles German pleaded not guilty
TO tho larceny of several pairs OF trou-
sors from a freight car OF the p. B
& w. Railroad. He will be tried to-
morrow.
A nolle prosequi was entered in the
case OF Robert +. Wright, charged will
wife beating.
Resisted an Officer.
Isaac Duker. colored. who pleaded
guilty to- resisting an officer, was SEN
fenced TO two months.
Chief OF Police Black testified tha
l lDuker and two others we're in a Wagon
creating general disorder He arreste,
DuSer ana he was fined $50 for dis
orderly conduct by Judge Cochran. IL
A is now serving that sentence. thre
5 months in default OF payment OF th
i, nne.
william II. Taylor. colored. pleadel
. lguilty TO the charge Of larceny of
70 gun and a rife and was sentenced 4
( ten lashes and six months.
John Brown. colored pleaded guilty {,
the larceny Of a watch and revolve
from John ]. Holiingsworth. Ten
Iiashes aud six months was his sentence
n Ezekiel Wheatley was placed on tria
2 charged with breaking and entering tn
4 dwelling house OF Rev. Edmund b. Tay
llor, on the night OF October 8. and tha
he carried away a pocketbook.
Rev. r. 3. Taylor testified that he !
. pastor OF the M r. churc,. at Re
\ Lion. On the night OF October he wa
4 at Glasgow and in his absence the wir
Il dow was broken. back doors were lei
open. and bureau drawers searched.
poclxetbook was the only ARTICLE h
missed. Wheatiey az the prellminar
"a hearing asked him 20 be easy on hi
for his parents sake
John richardson, janltor Of the churS
at Red Lion, testified that Wheat'
+ asked him ~ the preacher had an
money. IIe said he needed money ar
would get Il. He saw Wheatiey go in
& the yard Of the parsonage and heard
glass break. It cross-examination Ric
ardson said he did not see him go In
or come out Of the house. and did n
tell him he stole anything. Wheati'
5 helped 70 light the lights in the ohurc
He denied that Wheatley slept with hi
on that night.
Detective Harry I. ellis made the a
rest, and that wheatiey said they we
both drinking that night and Richar
son was as guilty as he"
After testimony as to good charact'
had been given. Wheatley testified
went 20 Richardson's house on the da
In question. They drank some whiske
and went 70 the church TO light Il
lights. When they reached Taylor
house Richardson pulled lantern fro
his pocket and lighted It. Richardsc
went into the yard and he heard glai
break He went TO Richardson's hous
and about two hours later Richardsc
came home and told him he took
watch and an old pocketbook, Whea
ley testified.
Id The case viii so TO the jury this a
N ternoon.