The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11
RECORD COURT
HEARS SEVERAL
GUILTY PLEAS
FRANK ARGRU, C. II. BELL AND
ROY c. TREI PLEAD GUILTY
AND BELL is SENTENCED TO-
FOUR MONTHS.

At yesterdays session of the court
of record, Judge 2. D. Beggs presid-
ing, Frank Argru pleaded guilty to the
charge Of carelessly exhibiting a dead
" weapon, but has not been sente7ced.
Argru accidentally killed Stefanos
Asteriadfs several days ago while the
latter was standing on the sidewalk in
front OF Charles Smiths shooting gall
lery on South Palafox street, a bullet
from a rife which Argru thought was
unloaded striking him in the forehead.
Argru was arrested on the charge of
murder, but was later exonerated by
coroner's jury.
G. H. Bell, white, pleaded guilty to
the charge of obtaining money by false
pretense and was fined 500 and costs
or serve four months in the county
Jail Bell, who was in the employ Of
the Fargo Drug Company. of Atlanta,
Ga, was arrested on complaint Of ].
D. Carroll. manager Of the Pensacola
branch OF the Swift Packing Company.
Bell gave Carroll g. draft for $40 on
the company for which he was work
ing, but the company would not honor
the draft He has been in the county
Jail about three months pending trial
Trei Pleads Guilty.
Roy G. Trei, white, pleaded guilty
to the charge of open and gross lewd-
ness and lascivious behavior, but has
not been sentenced. Trei was ar
rested several months ago, but pleaded
insanity at the time and was sent to
the insane asylum. He was recently
declared sane and brought back here to
stand trial. Trei secured a little girl
from the orphans home in this city
under the pretense of adopting it, but
his conduct towards the child at a local
hotel was such as to cause his arrest
shortly afterwards.
Large Number Sentenced.
The following defendants pleaded
guilty to the charges against them and
were sentenced:
Queenie Davis, negro, lewdness, SIS
and costs or so days.
Arthur Wright, negro, petit larceny.
pay costs or serve f1ve days. but fur
ther sentence was suspended.
Reuben Simpson, white, receiving
stolen property, pay costs or FIVE days,
defendant having made restitution to
prosecuting witness of stolen property
and 800, value of the property stolen.
and costs or 60 days.
]. r. Bowden. H. Day. G. Day, Eddie
Judge, Alex Dixon and Marion Pickett,
beating their way on train, s5 and
costs or so days.
W. P. Dixon. public profanity, SO
and costs or 80 days.
Willie Green, negro, petit larceny, S5
and costs or IS days.
Wesley Johnson, negro, attempting
TO commit an unprintable crime, $40
and costs or three months.
Used Auto Without Permission.
Charles Jenkins, negro, charged with
taking and using an automobile Of an
other person without permission, was
tried by jury and found guilty. He
was fined $25 and costs or three
months.
The case against Dan Kenan, negro,
charged with assault and battery, was
7ol pressed.
The case against Albert Pike, OBJ
structing the public highway, was con-
tinued for the term.
Rosa Butler and Matte Davis, negro
girls, who pleaded guilty several days
ago to being lewd persons, were each
sentenced to one year in the state re-
six months in the county Jail and pay
a fine of $50 and costs or serve six
months additional.
The cases against LinBie Goodlit and
Pearl Beulah, both negroes, charged
with public use Of Indecent language,
were continued for the term.