The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-09
POLICE TO
RELEASE HER SON
Mother of Frank Stanton, a
Pocket Picker, Plead
with Mayor.

In police court room, the place
where troubles of all sorts are aired.
a pitiful scene was enacted on Monday
when the aged mother of Frank Stan
ton entered the room just as Mayor
Zimmerman passed sentence on her
son, fining him $40 and costs and Civ
the charge of petit larceny. The aged
woman threw her arms about the
neck of her son and crying piteously
begged the patrolman not to lock her
son up. The young man tried to con-
sole his mother but his efforts were
futile and kissing her, he pulled away
her arms which were almost clinched
about him, and he was taken to the
county Jail, being unable to pay the
fine
Following this Mrs. Stanton begged
the police to release her son, saying
that he did not steal Intentionally.
Stanton was arrested at the Penn
sylvania station at 3:15 o'clock on
Sunday morning by the night station
master, l. A. Karch, Immediately after
Stanton has rifled the pockets of Pc
tros Tanes. Greek sleeping in tho
smoking room. Stanton secured a sill
yer watch valued at &5 and some pa.
pers and when he saw Karch approach
ing the room he ran from the depot.
Karch chased him to Ft. Wayne ave-
nue. where he caught him and took
him to the city building. Stanton
pleaded guilty.
Stephen Gennett was also arraigned
on the charge of petit larceny, plead.
watch chain and a small amount OF
money from Robert Smith of Center
vile. Smith had employed Gennett to
work for him and the two decided tc
sleep in barn here Saturday evening
it being too late to get to Centerville
While Smith notified the police or
Sunday morning and Bennett: was ar
rested in the yard in the rear of the
Bowing saloon on Main street. He hat
gone into the yard to search for the
watches and money which he had hid
den there.
Upon a charge of adultery, Henry
Smith, living on Northeast C stree
was arraigned in police court ant
pleaded not guilty. The charge wal
preferred by Corwin Seaman. of Soutl
Eighth street, alleging that Smith
who is said to be married had illega
relations with his (Seaman's) wife
When placed on the witness stand b!
Acting Prosecutor Freeman, Seaman
testified that he had been informe,
that Smith had been visiting his hom,
but that he trusted his wife until o.
(Seaman's) house and after awaiting
a few minutes entered the apartments
at 202 North Seventh street, and foun,
Smith holding Mrs. Seaman on hi
lap, the two violently hugging eac
other" The states attorney consider
ed this evidence insufficient to sui
! stantiate a conviction on the charg
ed. Mrs. Seaman left her husband a
that time and has not been seen o
heard from since, it is said.
A fine of 81 and costs was impose
upon Henry kuhlenbeck on the charg
of assault, it being alleged that Kul
lenbeck with Joe Jones entered an a
: ley leading from Ft. Wayne avenu.
: near Main street Sunday afternoo
: and that Gilbert Gee, a thirteen-yea
: old negro youth attempted to pass tn
: two men in the alley and Kuhlenbec
picked up a brick and threatened t
, hit the boy with it. Simpson Oxendin
= and George jenkins were informed (
: the occurrence by the youth and Kul
lenbeck was arrested.
: After having been informed on d
= vers occasions to go to his home Ers
: White was arrested Saturday night q
!. the charge of drunk and was fined
: and costs on Monday morning. Fran
: Mcdonald and c. r. Dolode were line
- 81 and costs each on the charge I
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