Evening journal., 1915-03-03
THREE YEARS. FORTY
.LASHES FOR HOLD-UP
Arthur Alden, Colored, Is
Convicted of Attacking
Miss Margaret Quinn
FELLED AND MESH
BAG CARRIED AWAT

In General Sessions Court today
John Watson. colored, who pleaded
guilty to breaking and entering the
bungalow OF George NJ. Miller, at Cor
don Heights and stealing about 5000
worth Of clothing and jewelry was
sentenced to be imprisoned for two
years and TO be whipped with 20
lashes.
Arthur ogden, colored. pleaded not
guilty to highway robbery and SINH
lar plea was entered to a similar
charge by John C. O'Neii. Tho lat
ter's trial was set for Friday morn
ing.
A jury was drawn to try the case
of Arthur Alden, colored, who was
indicted for highway robbery by hav-
ing on January last assaulted Mar
garet Quinn and robbed her of a
mesh bag and a rosary.
Miss Quinn testified that on Janu-
airy at Taylor and Pilne streets, she
saw a colored man on the corner.
She was knocked unconscious by
him and her mesh bag and rosary
we're taken. She could not Identify
the prisoner as the man who struck
her
Benedict +. Quinn, a brother Of tho
witness. testified he passed the lot at
Ninth and Pine streets and saw Alden
on the corner near where Miss Quinn
was assaulted and robbed twenty
minutes later.
Garrett Lyons, boy tested he saw
Miss Quinn after the scufflo and he
identified Alden as the colored man
who was scufiling with her.
Policeman Elijah Johnson testified
that he went TO No. 931 Kirkwood
street and saw Miss Quinn. On the
way back TO the police station he saw
Alden at Fifth and King streets and
arrested him.
Alden made no statement TO the
jury. which was charged by Judge
Conrad. The jury rendered a verdict
of guilty without leaving tho box
Alden informed the court that he
came from Baltimore a year ago
Judge Conrad sentenced him to pay a
fine OF $500. TO be whipped with forty
lashes and serve three years In the
workhouse.
George Whiteside. an elderly whit,
man and a cripple. was placed on tria
charged with breaking and entcrini
the house Of Joseph Stewart. No. 100
/, Elm street on January 10. Three
/, witnesses saw the man in the neigh
v borhood and one boy saw him open
r shutter and raise a window.
el Whitoside said he had been drink
}. ing and went into the yard and fc
asleep. He never know he was infl
= house. The jury returned a verdi
IS Of not guilty.
Walter Blackburne was the ne,
= man to be tried with Deputy Attoi
5 ney General Frank NJ. Jones as pre-
= socutor Blackburne was charge
with the larceny of two horse blank
cts. the property of william William;
q on February 8, from his stable. vii
liam Segars. colored testified n
bought the two blankets from Black
burne lie paid him s1.10 and Black
burnc said John Griffith. one-legge
man, had given them to him 10 sell.
Officer Michael McGilon testified tht
Blackhuno told him he got the blai
kets from Griffith.
For the defence, Thomas Welsh an
\. Howard Reed were called and Re,
testified that John Griffith wanted hi
10 sell pair of blankets. Later he sa
Blackbounne and Griffith together. Gri
fifth was arrested but was discharge
and the next day Griffith told the wi
ness that he aud not Blackburne sto
the blankets. BiHckbufnc denied ii
larceny and detailed how he got the
from Griffith.
The trial will be finished this afte
noon.
The grand jury today returned Il
I following indictments;
Charge Of larccny-Harry Mort
. George Smith, Harry Rcddcn. Clarcn
! Morris.
Charge Of placing glass on street
e. Robert Barber.
[ Charge of attempt to break an
% enter konstanty IebrowsN
\ Herman Rochester, colorcd, was COZ
!. victed of the larceny of q hro0ai