The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-11-25
TRAIN WRECKER
GOES TO TRENTON
Henry Powers Given a State
Prison Sentence.

Henry Powers, convicted of attempt
ing to wreck a Lackawanra railroad
.raln at MI. Arlington on August .24th
mas been sentenced to a term of
years IN state prison by Judge Sal
mon, seven years being the maximum
ana tnree and one-half the minimum.
Joseph Booth, for atrocious assault
on Stewart Bird at Longwood was
lined $500 and costs of court and iail
sentence suspended.
Joseph Sagarese, for assault and
battery, was fined $25 and jail SEN
tence suspended.
William Dugan, who carried away
rifle from Catholic fair at Mend
nam last summer, told the Judge he
was intoxicated when he did it. He
was allowed to go under "a suspen-
sion of sentence.
bernard McSuegin, for an assault
and battery upon Joseph Moore at
Lake Hopatcong, also entered a plea
OF intoxication ard he was sentenced
10 thirty days in the county Jail.
Though Walter Farrand has a stare
prison record Judge Salmon was le-
ment with him on the two indict-
ments against the Boonton man. who
broke into jewelry store at Boon
ton, though he took nothing away.
On a charge of malicious mischief
sentence was suspended. On the
charge of breaking and entering Far
rand was sentenced to two months in
the county jail and to pay the costs
of court.
Antonio Iorio, of Dover. for carry
ing concealed weapons, was sentenced
to thirty days in the county Jail and
costs OF court
- sentence was suspended on Joseph
Degrodino, charged with making
threats.
Frederick seigel has been con-
Vlcted by a jury of larceny. The
complaining witness Was Samuel
houch. of East Orange, who alleged
that he purchased the Pine Crest inn
at Budd lake and agreed with Seigel
70 manage it. He charged that in
the autumn Of 1912 Seigel moved
away, taking with him property be-
longing to Rouch.
1t was alleged that Seigel had
vans busy for a day and a alf mov-
ing things to car atNetcong, which
were later removed to New York.
Seigel claimed that he took personal
property to the inn with him, and
was there under partnership and
did not steal anything.
Judge Salmon has excused fbe
petit jury until December 1st. the
! Selgel case being the last Indictment
for trial. on that date an appeal
Will be tried.
Alonzo Hays, of Dover. who Is
chafged with the abduction of a girl
me ward OF John II. Martin, of Dover
was given his liberty from the coun.
~ JAIL on Monday. He had been con.
tined for a week. Cash bail to the
amount OF $500 was put up.
antonio Cureal and Carmina Pos.
simani, the Italians who were charged
with atrocious assault upon Arthnr
wrath and John Prentiss. have heon
Ilned 5000 each by Judge salmon
Cureal in addition was Sentenced n
thirty days in the county rail for
carrying concealed weapons. Cureal
uIew revolver and pulled the trig-
ger several times, all that prevented
rrentiss from being killed by the
Italian being the fact the cartridges
would not explode. The two italians
mad been skylarking about the Nor
rlstown & Erie railroad station and
were ordered away by Wrath, an en-
pioye OF the company. The Italians
tnen waylaid Wrath and Prentiss.
VINO was with him, at Ridgedale and
whlle one attempted to shoot Prem
tlss the other cut and slashed Wrath
with a knife so badly that many
stitches had to be taken to close the
wounds.