Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31


ceny OF a diamond ring from j. Ram
ser's Sons, jewelers.; admitted to pro-
baton.
Cornelius Piunkett. convicted Of
, burglary of the Rock Island Pillow COM
pany foundry. sentenced to a term Of
from one to twenty years.
Joseph Van Newell, convicted Of man
slaughter for killing his wife. Mary
Van Newell. who was then living with
a paramour; sentenced to a term Of
from one year 10 life.
Harry Weaver, convicted Of the rob-
berry OF Ike Aiexenburg; sentenced to
term of from one to fourteen years
Trefon Dilles, convicted of taking
indecent liberties with Dina Venere, Z
years old; sentenced to term OF from
one TO twenty years.
/ John CIeageland, convicted of the
burglary Of the tailor shop OF George
Anderson, Moline; sentenced TO a
term Of from one to twenty years.
| Al Lonesky and Elmer Dorrins, con-
victed Of the burglary OF the ware
house at the T. B. and S. S. Davis pow
er plant at Sears. Lonesky was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary and Dor
rims was admitted TO probation.
/ Kate Griffith, bogus checks.
| Earl Bruce. convicted of the burg
larry Of the chicken house Of Katherine
Reddig; sentenced to a term Of from
one to twenty years.
! Walter Navin, convicted Of burglary
Of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany office and the larceny of a type
writer; admitted to probation.
I John A, Sheath, convicted Of a biga-
nous marriage with Virgie Welch
while HIS wife, Lulu A, Sheath, was
( still living; sentenced TO term of
from one 10 FIVE years.
! Bert Ferguson. convicted Of the
burglary Of Dr. Moore's office; SEN
fenced to a term Of from one TO twenty
years
I Joseph A. Edelin,, convicted of big
amous marriage with Freda Boje, to
which union two children were born,
after which he abandoned them: his
former wife, Dora Smith Edelin,, and
one child by that marriage were living
in East Alton; sentenced to a term Of
from one to Ave years.
/ Harry Smith and William Fl. Fogar-
/ ty. convicted of the burglary Of 7. F.
Wharton's garage in Moline; admitted
to probation.
William H, Koran, convicted Of two
{ charges Of criminal assault; sentenced
to 10 years for assault upon Ruth Pas
coe, and to five years for assault upon
Elsie Barth.
George Davis, convicted of the burg
larry of the dwelling house of Charles
Taylor; sentenced to term Of from
one to twenty years.
Frank Yatof, convicted Of the lar
ceny Of brass from the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific Railway company;
sentenced TO term of from one TO
ten years.
Jesse Bender, convicted Of burglary;
/ sentenced TO indetermiuate sentence OF
from one to sixteen years.
Roy Lancaster and Charles Danger
field, convicted of the larceny of q
Ford automobile belonging to Abe
Greenburg. Lancaster was sentenced
to term of from one to ten years
and Dangerfeld was admitted to pro-
baton
/ Diego Chiarenza, convicted Of the
murder of Salvador Scire for blasphem-
ing sister and mother Of Chiarenza
sentenced TO a term OF twenty years.
Robert Burndall. convicted of the
burglary Of Albert Thompson's peanut
stand; admitted to probation
Eliza Mosher. convicted of malicious
mischief by driving George Kings
bury's automobile without permission
admitted to probation,
Probation for Young Offenders.
It is noticeable that there are a great
many instances where people convict.
ed of felonies have been admitted tC
probation. This means that when {
first offender is convicted Of q felony
he may. in the discretion of the court
be released under suspended sen
tence and given an opportunity K
again become a law abiding citizen
Mr.. Thompson has urged the use O
this law and has had remarkable sue
cess with it. It is well TO note that
without a single exception, all of those
admitted to probation this year ar,
making good" Mr. Thompson han
dies this law on the theory that Their.
is some good in every man and tina
by proper observation and treatmen
this good can be developed so that i
VIII predominant.
Another feature of this years worl
In the states attorneys office has beer
the recalling of the grand jury ever!
two months for cleanup of bind
over cases. Heretofore people bount
over in the early part of the Septem
Der term had to wait until tn
January grand jury convened be
fore they could have their case
heard. BY the practice now adopted
no man has to wait more than ST,
weeks for hearing on his case. an(
in most instances only few weeks
This method probably accounts for tn,
great number of convictions. because
1 it gives the witnesses an opportunit!
TO testify before they forget all tn,
facts connected with the case.
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