Evening journal., 1913-12-27
LASHES FOR
LAW BREAKERS

Judge Woolley ana Judge Rice pre-
sided over an adjourned session of
the Court OF General Sessions today,
when twelve prisoners availed them
selves of the law to plead guilty with
out indictment by the grand jury.
James Morris. white man, and
Henry Watkins, coloTed, pleaded
guilty to the larceny of a furnace or
heater from Samuel Colts. They were
sentenced to be imprisoned for six
months. The lashes we're remitted.
John Dudley. colored, pleaded guilty
to highway robbery. This is the
young colored man who. at Fourth and
Madison streets, on the night of
December IA snatched "a handbag
from Mary Greenlee. The handbag
was valued at So and contained Sic.
Dudley had served time for larceny.
He was sentenced to receive forty
lashes to pay fine of $500 and serve
term Of FIVE years and six months.
In sentencing Dudley, Judge Rice
said there has been quite a prevail
lency of this class of crime, and the
Court must protect the public.
John Jordan. colored, pleaded
guilty to the larceny of pet chicken
valued at 81. from Archie Foster. He
went up for nine months and also
will get ten lashes.
Benjamin Williams, colored, plead.
ed not guilty to the charge OF lar
oeny of a horse. carriage and harness
the property of William f. Fouracre
John Truitt, colored, pleaded moi
guilty to running a gambling house
where crap was played. He admitted
he played the game.
Elbert Patton. colored. broke lntS
the residence Of William Nj. Taylor
at o'clock on the night of December
! D. Patton was released from the
I workhouse on August after serving
I time for a similar offence. He wal
] sentenced today TO two and hal
years Imprisonment.
John Dobson, colored, pleaded guilt.
; to the larceny of an overcoat and
t pair of shoes from Arthur Green
The latter took Dobson in and CAV
r him his supper The prisoner wa
e sentenced to ten lashes and one year
Imprisonment.
> John Williams. colored, pleade
2 guilty to two charges. He stole
= pair of shoes from James r. Shockle
! on December 2. and a screw drive
on December 3. valued S1.75 fror
: William NJ. Spence. He was sentenC
= ed 10 five lashes and be imprisone
!, for one year on the first charge. an
= on the second charge his sentenc
= was FIVE lashea and one year in th
u workhouse. The court suggested
O Williams that he leave the state afte
= being released from jail
= Thomas Ryan. an aged white mai
= pleaded guilty to the larceny of
"a dozen Of brooms. He said he has liz
- ed in Havre de Grace, Nd. for nearl
thirty years. He has no family an
r is II years of age. He was sentence
1 to three months imprisonment.
n George Aikens pleaded guilty 10 q
"A larceny of a suit case and satchel. q
|, property of oliver Linthicum. II
- sentence was ten lashes and one yea
r. Judge Rice told Aikens to go
work. keep away from idle compa
~ ions and become fairly good citiz'
~ again.
~ - Ralph H. Waller. young whi
~ man, pleaded guilty to keeping
81. gaming table. Judge James W l.;
q tomus. who appeared for Waller. as
ed that he be probated. The col
at first objected. but finally granted |
~ motion. Waller was ordered to
~ port 70 the court from time to tin
ie He is now serving a sentence for Sc
DC ing liquor illegally.
n Waller was lecturcd before being p
IN bated.
p. Court adjourned without delay. I
rs January term convenes on Monday, J;
"a. uary ..