Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
OLDOFFENDERS
SENT TO PRISON
Four Criminals Sentenced 10
Trenton and Eight Will Go
to Penitentiary.

Severe prison sentences on crimi-
nails were melted out by Judge Harry
Y. Osborne in the Court of Quarter
Sessions yesterday afternoon. Four
old offenders were sentenced to
State prison and eight who had al
ready had one chance In the reforma-
tory. were sentenced to the peniten-
tiary. A score of first offenders and
minor delinquents were sent to the
reformatory or released on proba-
ton.
Several youths who had been in
court for the first time were ordered
held until Judge Osborne and Pro-
baton Officer John j. Gascoyne can
secure them employment and give
them a new start.
BECAUSE of his previous bad record
Thomas Butler pickpocket, ar
rested on a train between Millburn
and Jersey City, was given IA term
of not less than three and one-half
nor more than seven years in State
prison. John Smith. self-confessed
thief. was given a term of not less
than four nor more than seven years
on one Indictment against him and
sentence on four other charges was
suspended.
Smiths plan was to call at fur
nished room house and after asking
the proprietor to show him a room
to steal a pocketbook or any other
valuable that happened to be handy.
He would make a dash from the
house and escape before an alarm
could be given. He visited houses at
s31 Mulberry street, rs Parlhurst
street, SO Orchard street, 36 Sussex
avenue and 70 Court street during
the month of September and in each
place succeeded in his scheme.
Sentenced for Arson.
Henry Hewes, who pleaded guilty
to arson, was sentenced to a term of
not less than three nor more than f1f-
teen years in the Trenton institution.
Hewes was arrested and confession
obtained from him through the
clever detective work of Detective
cinct. He set fire to the furniture
In his home on Waydell street. Brex,
with an unscorched bureau drawer
as evidence. accused Hewes of the
crime and he broke down and adj
mitted his guilt.
James Brown, a negro. was the
fourth to go to the State prison. He
pleaded guilty to forging an indorse-
ment to check. He had a previous
record. His sentence was not less
than two nor more than seven years.
Clarence Burleigh and Thomas
Cooper, two young men, residents of
Montclair, were sentenced to the
Railway Refornatory. Both are
members Of we'll known families and
were well groomed when they APP
peared In court. They were charged
with assaulting two. young women
on a road near the Passaic County
line. Both pleaded guilty to a
charge of assault and battery. In
sentencing them the Court said it
had taken into consideration the past
good reputation of the men, but it
felt than an example should be made
OF them for the good of the commu-
nifty.
Joseph Gambino. convicted of keep
ing a disorderly house at 1859 Broome
street, was sentenced to eighteen
months in the penitentiary. REV"
Francis F. Smith, q negro, VINO with
Miss E.orinne Lane, a negroes, was
charged with serious offense. was
sentenced to the pen for six
months and fined $50. Smith claimed
to be a minister and conducted an
"orphanage' at 209 Warren street.
He was repudiated, however, by the
Bureau of Associated Charities and
other organizations. The girl was
placed on probation.
Henry Epple. Julius Gordon and
John IIasenauer, Vailsburg youths
who had been arrested for a ,statu-
tory offense, were also sentenced.
The first two were put on probation
md Tia, enauer sent to the pen,-eu :
tiary. He had bean convicted once
bafcre Five companions of .!.e trio.
Who were arrested on tho sane
charge were released asst Wee. when
the Indictments against tn an were
mole piossed by Judge Harry V. -
borne
Samuel Lardiero was sent to the
penitentiary for six months for
carrying a concealed weapon. The
only other offender in this regard
| was John Smith, who was sentenced
to State prison also on other charges.
George A. Polak was sentenced to a
penitentiary term of six months for
statutory offense. James Fl. Hoag-
land who pleaded guilty to obtain
ing money under false pretenses. was
| given eighteen months in the Cald-
we'll penitentiary.