Evening journal., 1915-03-04
court PROBATES TWO
accused OF THEFT
Sweeney and Lane Warned
Not To TranSgreSS
= Again
20 LASHES AND
JAIL FOR SMITH

In General Sessions Court today
Thomas Sweeney and Roy Lane, two
white youths, were probated They
we're indicted for breaking and enter
ing the dwelling of Harry Slutka The
youths we're given severe lecture by
the court and impressed with the idea
Of remaining sober, honest and
thrifty.
They were cautioned against coming
back before the court and told they
need not expect leniency. Judge Con-
rad said the court felt that should they
continue drinking and associating with
those who give them drink, they are
bound to come before the court again.
James II. Pryor, a colored youth,
pleaded guilty to interfering with
railroad signal wires. Judge Boyce di-
rected Pryor to look i'm the direction
where the jurors were sitting and then
suggested that some farmer would APP
ply for the youth and that he would be
paroled for two years.
Robert Barber was placed on trial,
charged under an indictment with
having thrown a glass bottle in the
bed of Market street.
Attorney General WolcOtt, in OPEN
ing for the State, said that on Sun
day, February 21. Barber throw a bot
tie in the street and smashed it into
pieces.
officer Arthur e. Rodenheiser testi-
fed he was at Front and Market
streets on that Sunday morning and
saw Barber throw the bottle and heard
the crash. Witness picked up the
pieces. When arrested Barber denied
that he had thrown the bottle.
John w. Booker saw Barber when
he smashed the bottle on the street.
Barber, upon being sworn, said he
saw the broken bottle and picked it
up. AFTER reading the label and threw
it down again.
The jury returned verdict of
guilty and recommended him to the
mercy Of the court. He was fined SO
and costs.
George Smith and Clarence Morris,
colOred, were placed on trial charged
with having stolen from Edward
Stevens $20C and a watch. Morris is
charged with the larceny of 5000 from
Stevens. Stevens was on his way to
Philadelphia when he stopped on a
corner of a street to hear colored
men singing It is alleged that Mary
Moore saw Smith with the watch and
George Kelley bought the ticker
from Smith.
After Stevens missed his money
Clarence Morris told him he knew
who had the watch and it could be re-
covered for a dollar. Stevens pulled
out 800 bill and Rebecca Moore said
Clarence Morris grab il and run
away.
Edward Stevens testified he lives
now in Philadelphia and formerly al
East Newmarket. Md. He stopped
here on the evening of February Il
and while on Tatnall street above
Third street his pocket was picked
and the roll of greenbacks was taken
from his trousers pocket. He ident-
fed the watch stolen from him. II
was valued at $40. He never got any
of the money hack II was Smith
who took the 5000 in bills and ran
away.
Mary Moore, colored, saw Smith
pick Stevens watch while the latter
was on the street.
Harry Kelley, colored, bought the
watch from Smith for FIVE cents
Smith said he owned the ticker.
officer Edward Dutton recovered
the watch two days after the rob
berry.
Morris denied all knowledge Of the
theft.
Attorney-General Wolcott entered ;
nolle prosequi against Morris.
Smith went on the stand and sale
II was another man who had robbed
Stevens. but he was away long enough
to "sink" the money. He found thu
watch.
Smith was sentenced to be impris
oned for two years and receive twent!
lashes
Harry North was the next prisoner
TO be placed on trial, charged will
larceny of tools, the property Of The
Wilmington Gas Company. The in
dictment alleged that the tools wer'
valued at 1898, and that Edgar Smitl
and Roland Wilkinson we're doinl
work for the Gas Company and tina
they left the tools along the street
Two weeks ago. according to Smith
he left the bag and tools inside tn
door Of No. 703 Market street HI
stepped around the corner and whel
he came back the bag and tools wer
gor?. He reported the loss to tn
police and the tools had been re
covered.
The case will go to the jury thi
afternoon.