The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-16
ALASKA BILL HAS ANOTHER FIELD DAY IN CONGRESS
LAWRENCE Mccoy
 SENTENCE DEFERRED

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 Lawrence Mccoy, the 16.year-old boy who was indicted for larceny and also for burglary to both of which in' dictments he entered plea of guilty was up for sentence this morning in the district court. Judge R. w. Jen- nings deferred passing sentence until tomorrow. The mother of the youth. ful prisoner was present
 N. L. Burton, attorney made a strong plea for the youth, asking that he be not sentenced to the reform school or to the penitentiary. It was urged that this was his first offense of this nature and that he was intoxicated at the time of the burglary. District At torney John Rustgard in response to the court made statement in which he said that the grand jury bringing in the indictments had asked for len iency in the case and that 1t was not the purpose of the law to punish for the mere sake of vindicating the law, but to benefit the community and to reform the criminal. He said that the community of Juneau was largely re- sponsible for the crimes committed by the prisoner. He stated that he be- lieved that the court could deal with the problem and was satisfied to leave it there. Judge Jennings closely ques- toned the youth and announced that he would pass sentence tomorrow.
 Seven True Bills.
 The grand jury this morning return ed indictments, true bills against the following defendants: Chris Brayick, John Harris, Charlie Williams, Charles Smyth, William Kim. Paul Brown and Mike Jackson, all for violation of the law against selling liquor to Indians.
 Not True Bills.
 The grand jury returned not true bill in the case of Leo Hennesy and William Doyle, charged with selling liquor to Indians.
 Suit to Quiet Title.
 Thomas J. McCaul this morning by his attorneys Gunnison & Robertson, filed suit against Mrs. Louise Case bolt and John H. Randall to quiet title to property claimed by defendant on Front street and edioining the Case bolt building and the Occidental hotel annex.
 Third Trespass Case.
 The case of the Pacific Coast com pany against Theodore Torgeson, com menced yesterday afternoon was still on this morning. The plaintiff com pany finished it's case in the afternoon and the defense put on Isa Goldstein and Jim John. This morning the de. fense called William Leighton. mt This afternoon the defense put on John Bolstad, John Wahl, Mrs. Marie orson, Theodore Torgenson, and then rested. The plaintiff submitted evi- dence by L. P. Shackleford A. S, Dau- trick and John Clark. At ten minutes of three the case was continued until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
 Attorneys Appointed.
 The defendants against whom indict. ments were returned today have had attorneys appointed as follows: Char lie Williams, J. R. Vim; William Kim, A. B. Callahan; Mike Jackson, z. R. Cheney; Charlie Smythe, R. E. Rob- ertson; John Harris, A. B. Callahan. They will be arraigned tomorrow.
 To Plead.
 Paul Brown and Walter Johnson, in- dicted for selling liquor to Indians; J. c. Raymond, indicted for obtaining money under false pretenses, and Hen ry Cooman, indicted for sending un- mailable matter through the mails, will plead tomorrow.
 Habeas Corpus Today.
 This afternoon at four o'clock is the time set for the hearing in the habeas corpus proceedings brought in the case of E. c. Briggs, under sentence from the municipal court for violating the city ordinance against blocking the streets by street speaking.