Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-01
HUSBAND GOES
To PRISON, WIFE
FREE, GIRL FINED
Judge Sentences Those Involved
in Insurance Fraud Others
Punished.

The largest bunch of sentences ever
handed out at one time by Judge
Thomas A. Davis were imposed by hin.
this morning, when As prisoners faced
him.
OF this number the majority were
for minor offenses, three years in
States prison being the limit sentence
imposed on II prisoner. That sem
tence was handed to Nathan Kushner.
an old offender in the house-breaking
line, and to Max II. Burger, convicted
of bigamy last week.
The most interesting case before
Judge Davis for sentence today
was that of Gaetano Pennilli, Luiga
Pennelli, his wife, and Rosina Cirello,
his niece, who were found guilty Of
conspiring to defraud the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company of a $500 pol
Icy obtained by fraud on the life of
Fr~anschello Bowie.
Calls Fraud Cold BIooded.
The Bowie woman was dying of con-
sumption in November, 1909. In that
month application was made for a
policy on her life and when the ex-
aminations were made by the COM
pany she was represented by Rosina
Cirello. The fraud was not discovered
until after the death of the Bowie wo-
man on December 20, 1909, two days
after the policy on her life had been
delivered to the Pennelli family. In the
meantime other companies had issued
policies, one of which amounting to $500
has been paid.
In passing sentence. Judge Davis
said: This is one of the most eriou
cases have ever had to lea with. l
have never known Of one where such
extreme cold -bloodedness was shown in
that the scheme took several months to
consummate. I believe Mrs. Pennelli
was more or less under the influence of
her husband, IL as she has several
small children dependent on her, | am
going to suspend sentence on her. Ro-
sina Cirello will be fined $500 and will
stand committed to Jail until the fine is
paid, while Pennelli. the husband, Is
sentenced to two years in the New Jer-
sey State prison"
Negroes Sent to Prison.
Sentences of three years in States
prison were also given Joseph and
Stella Denike and Arthur Pinkett, all
negroes, who last January inveigled an
italian fruit vender into their home in
North Fifth street, and after robbing
him of $40 peat him and threw him
into the street.
Penitentiary terms were given as
follows: Simon Lewis, house breaking,
eighteen months; Pasquale Vingi, car
rying concealed weapons, six months;
Joseph Denise, carrying concealed
weapons, nine months; Frank Morgan,
larceny, eighteen months; Church Nor
gan, atrocious assault and battery,
eighteen months; Joseph Dassing,
lewdness, six months; William Brazier,
larceny, eighteen months; Thomas
Halligan, larceny, eighteen months,
and Herman Samuels, forgery. six
months.
Sentenced for Theft,
In the case of John Burns, Thomas
Patrick, Frank Gaelic and Ripley
Poarce. charged with the theft of 1874
worth of watches from the auction
store of Harry Simons. at 296 Market
street. on the night of January, "a.
Burns. who was called the prime move
in the theft by Judge Davis, was sent
to States prison for two years, while
Patrick and Gaelic were placed on pro-
baton for two years. Pierce was not
in court yesterday and win be SEN
fenced tomorrow morning.
Placed on Probation.
The following prisoners were placed
on probation for terms OF from one to
three years: Antoine Perrone, assault
and battery; Frank Perkel, assault and
battery; Jacob a. Kaufmann, embez-
element; Robert Anderson, embezZle-
ment; Martin Eagan, breaking and en-
tering; William Medlon, laceny; Mar
tin Stuart, larceny, and Henry Payton,
larceny.
Fred Greenling, who confessed to
breaking into a drug store and steal
ing goods for the purpose of buying
cocaine, was Sent to the Railway Re
formatory by Judge Davis, with the
remark. That will be a good place to
get thee drug out of your system"
Henry Reichman, who pleaded guilty
to receiving stolen goods, was also
sent to Railway.