The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
TWO-YEAR SENTENCE
FOR MAIL CLERK
H. L. Wheatley Convicted in Virginia
Court-0ther News Notes Of
Alexandra.


the Eastern District of Virginia. follow
ing a verdict of guilty given by jury
a few minutes before The case was
given to the jury at $50 o'clock this art
ernoon, and fifteen minutes thereafter
the jury returned verdict of guilty. In
imposing sentence on the prisoner Judge
Waddill stated that the maximum PEN
atty for suA an offense is five years In
the penitentiary, together with nne OF
$500 the latter being within the discre-
tion of the court
| 1t was stated by Judge Waddill that
the case against Wheatley was clearly
established. He further described 1t as
| a '''bad case" and stated that the law
must be enforced, as the people expect
ii shall, and, thereupon, he imposed sen.
ltence. Before doing so, however, he SAID
that he had tried one year on numerous
1 occasions and found it Intellectual, ana
added that the punishment should De
substantial. Among the witnesses TO
testify against wheatley were Post-omce
INSPECTORS Hal B. Mosby and James b.
Robertson, who made the arrest
Inspector Robertson and Mosby mar
rated the story of the arrest Of Wheatley
ON the morning of April last, and of
finding IS in marked money In his pos
session. II was told how he was re-
quested 10 mark the money which he
did.
| Wheatley was trapped by means OF
decoy letter containing IS in marked
money sent from Richmond to Atlantfc
City, y. j., to hcticious woman III
that place. By prearranged plans the
inspectors had everything in readiness,
and Inspector Mosby from the lookout
| in the post-office testified he saw Wheat
lev open a letter and abstract money
from 1t, again resealing the letter and
placing it together with package OF
other letters back in the mail pouch.
Afterward Wheatley was accosted on
the street by Post-office Inspector ROD
ertson and Postmaster Eggborn. and at
the request of the inspector he accom-
panied both to the postmaster's on1ce
where the money was exhibited to them
by him and subsequently marked by
him with his initials for further iden-
tification, after which he was arrested.
Wheatley was represented by Attor-
neys S. G. Brent and Charles Z. Corgan
and the governments case was looked
after by United States District Attor-
ney D. Lawrence Groner.
True Bills Returned.
Indictments were returned by a grand
jury in the United States Court for the
Eastern District Of Virginia this after
noon, Judge Edmund Waddill presiding.
with DR.. J. A. Marshall as foreman. as
follows:
jackson Brothers Company. corpora
ton, and Ray West. unlawfully obtain
ing transportation for property at less
than the regular rate then established
and in force according to law: Eugene
E. Fisher, mailing improper matter
through the mails; Carroll NJ. Barrack.
carrying on business of distiller with in
tent to defraud: Emma Fry. mailing
nonmailable matter: Thomas B. Hurst. |
carrying on business of distiller with
intent to defraud. 4
A presentment was also returned by i
the jury on information against Ray
mond White for being drunk and drs- |
orderly on a government reservation.
The case OF Arthur Shanks, alias Ar
thur West, indicted for improper con- |
Duct with a young girl on the gov
ernment reservation at Rosslyn, Va, |
which was fixed for trial Thursday |
morning, was postponed until the July |
term of court. This action was taken
by the ceurt owing to the inability OF |
a number of witnesses for the defense |
to be present on Thursday. Shanks will |
appear in court tomorrow morning and /
renew his bond in the sum of 5000 for |
his appearance at the July term of |
court.
The case of A. Randolph Howard, of
Fredericksburg. indicted for embezzIing |
the funds of the National Banking As
sociation and making false entries. is
slated to be heard tomorrow morning |
at II o'clock before the petit jury.
Recommends $4,000 Loan.
At called meeting of the Common
Council held tonight, the action OF the
Board of Aldermen in recommending a |
loan OF $4,000 to tide the city over for |
the fiscal year ending May 81 next was
concurred in by a unanimous vote This
appropriation was necessary, owing to |
street improvements, together with the
purchase Of lot for a school site and
other things.
Councilman Williams read a paper
showing the financial condition of the
city during the year. Among other
things. he said the actual deficit was
33,39SI4
Councilman Bryan was opposed to an
ticipating the city's affairs in this man.
ner. He explained that the city would
have to borrow to pay interest, which
he considered an unhealthful condition
of affairs. Something. he said. has got
to stop, although he said he would vote
for the measure.
Councilmen Brockett, Burke, Monroe.
Birrell- Spinks, and others also talked
on the matter before It was put to a
vote.
The recently elected officers Of Sarepta
Lodge Of Odd Fellows will be installed
at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow night
by ]. T. O'Meara. district deputy grand
master. He will be escorted by the past
grands of Potomac and Fall Church
Lodges, together with the members of
Canton. No. ], Alexandria
The recently elected officers of Oriental
Lodge. No. 6. Knights of Pythias. were
tonight by ]. T. Herbert, dep
uty grand chancellor. A number Of
Washingtonians were present among
them being several grand officers.
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
has chosen z. c. Graham a member of
the pension board of that camp to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
J. c. Milburn. The board Is now COM
posed of John NJ. johnson, F. ]. David
son, and z. c. Graham. The camp also
has elected Rev. H. H Fones chaplain
Of the camp.
An old-time country social. continuing
four nights, will be given at Odd Fell .
lows Hall, beginning January q. under
the auspices of the Decatur Club. A
handsome rug will be awarded at its
conclusion to the most popular Pythianj
n the city.
The remains of John Y. Worthington.
, former resident of-ehis city, who died
n Miami, Fla. will be brought to this
,ity and buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery. He
yaS SON NJ the late George V Worth |