Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
GIRL WIFE PLEADS
NOT GUILTY Of
P0SIOFf|CE ENTRY
Elizabeth karcher Wants Trial
on Charge OF Crime Which
Husband C0nfesses.

John Waite, William Karcher and
Elizabeth Karcher, the ~19-year-old wife
of William. were the stars in today's
proceedings at the Court of Special
Sessions, when pleas were received
from thirty-ive prisoners. of whom
women
John Waite and William Karcher
pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking
and entering the Eric Railroad station
at Essex FEELS, on the night of Febru-
airy s, with intent to rob. Elizabeth
Karcher. who was arrested at the same
time and also indicted. pleaded not
guilty ard will stand trial.
On the night OF February 6 Marshal
b. NJ. Eysoldy. of Essex Fells. noticed
the flash of an electric s~earchlisht in
the railroad depot. He investigated
and found Karcher and Waite, who is
also known as John V. Layton. break
irg open express packages in the build
ing.
Tho two men attempted to escape and
Waite succeeded III getting away, but
was captured the next day. Elizabeth
karcher made an effort to help the two
men escape, and only for the failure of
Marshal Eysoldy's revolver to work
would have been shot. az in the dark
ness he did not know she was a woman.
She had been hiding in the doorway Of
the depot and jumped between the
marshal and her husband as the latter
tried to escape.
Today young Mrs. Karcher sat be-
tween two negro ONE and heard her
husband and Waite plead guilty When
her turn came she pleaded not guilty.
The two men were remanded to jail for
sentence later and Mrs. karcher to
await trial later this month.
Other pleas of guilty We're made by
John ROACH, of Orange, indicted for
wife desertion by the grand jury dur
ing the April. 1908, term. He fed the
city at that time, but returned recent
~. and was arrested on the old indict-
ment. Jesse Laik pleaded guilty to
keeping a disorderly house and Eliza
beth Schilling to shoplifting.
Jacob J~acobowitz said he was guilty
of two charges of breaking and enter
ing and pleas of guilty to similar
offenses were made by Anthony Gal
lagher. Frederick Graham and George
Kellett, of this city. and Charles w.
Curtin. jr.. of Belleville. The latter is
but II years of age and is charged by
Charles w. and Mary Curtin, his par
ents, with stealing a pair of shoes and
S26 in money from their home. Neither
the mother nor father were in court
when the boy pleaded.
John Mccormick, the 22-year-old
youth, of 100 South Orange avenue,
who was arrested on a charge of arson.
preferred by his father. pleaded guilty
and will be sentenced on Monday.
Young Mccormick had a disagreement
with his father on the day of the fire,
and after a wordy battle the son is
alleged to have grabbed an Axe and
drove his father from the house.
The father went to the police station
to swear out a warrant for the sons
arrest. and when he returned to his
home he found 1t in flames. He ac-
cused his son o. setting the place on
fire. but the young man denied that he
had lone so Intentionally. Later On he
is said 70 have admitted that he was
guilty of the charge and the father
alleges that his son threatened to get
even if he was sent UP on the arson
charge.