Evening journal., 1910-09-26
COURT PASSES
SENTENCES
Jail Term for Man Convicted
Of Unlawful Liquor
Sales

In Court of General Sessions this
morning Alonzo Green pleaded guilty
to two charges OF selling liquor with
out a license. There were seven
indictments against the man and At
torney Gray nole prosecuted the
other FIVE charges.
On the first charge Green was fined
$50 or month in Jail and on the
second charge was fined 500. and in
default was sentenced to two months
in Jail.
Last week when Benjamin Rubin
was placed on trial for picking a
wallet containing 1925 from the
pocket of a man in Brandywine
Springs Park, his attorney, James
Salisbury, raised a point Of law
When the State put in its case last
week Mr. Salisbury asked for bind
ing instructions of not guilty to tho
jury as no positive evidence was pro-
duced to connect Rubin with the
theft. The court was to give a de-
cision to-day, but as Judge Boyce was
absent the case went over until to-
morrow morning.
William Fl. Smith, colored. was
sentenced to three months in the
workhouse for carrying a concealed
deadly weapon.
William Robinson. colored. was
given ten lashes and six months inn
prisonment on charge Of stealing a
/ pair of gloves valued at 81.
Indictment Against Derry.
George ID. Derry was indicted by the
grand jury this morning on the charge
Of numbering his wife, Wilhelmina
Derry, on September /.
The grand jury also indicted on a
charge of murder Benjamin Williams,
accused of having killed Isaac Macy,
also colored, in Blackbird hundred.
Thomas Williams, colored. was plac-
ed on trial on the charge Of the lar
ceny OF a pair of shoes from Edward
Massey. The testimony was that on
the night Of September IA Williams
stayed at No. 204 West Second street
The next morning Edward Massey
missed his shoes and Aer Williams
was arrested when he sold them. Of
ficer Davidson said he arrested viii
liams while trying to sell the shoes.
Williams claimed he was given the
shoes to sell by a man named George
Dyer. He was convicted, and SEN
fenced to nine months Imprisonment
and ten lashes.
Joseph Brown, colored, was next
placed on trial charged with the lar
ceny of chickens from A. G. B. Ander.
son. Attorney-General Gray said the
state was aware of the mental condi-
tion of the defendant. On the night
] ,I.4 A
son said Brown was at his place.
Warden Crawford testified tha
Browns condition was such that las
winter two physicians committed hin
to the state hospital for the insane
But before he could be sent over tn
blizzard came and his time expired
The jury returned a verdict of nC
guilty on account OF insanity an
Brown will be sent to Farnhurst.
Ella Stanton, colored Of No 161
Heald street, was the prosecuting Wi
ness against Harrison Parker, color
ed. She charged him with stealth
her coat and skirt. She said he CAV
her the pawnticket for the goods
which we're valued at sS.
To John F. Lynn. who represente
Parker. the witness said Parker CAV
him the pawnticket. Two week
later they had fight and she ha
him arrested. They lived together 70
a year.
Parker testified that Ella agreed T.
the pawning of the suit. On Septem
Der they had fight and she hal
him arrested.
Officers Green and Dutton CAV
, Parker a good reputation. The jur
acquitted him.
A jury was empannelled to try tn
case of Clarence Rothwell and Ere
. Jackson, colored. The men are charg
ed by Robert Douglas. Of Odessa. wit
having robbed him on the road nea
that town.
Chester Evans. colored, withdre'
his plea Of not guilty and entered on
Of guilty to breaking into the store 4
John Milano, in West Eighth stree
near Tatnall.
Evans was convicted and sentence
TO be whipped with twenty lashes an
two years and six months imprisor
ment. The value of the watches an
coins stolen was $50.
Il Romhav expOrts annually from so