Evening journal., 1916-09-22
15 Years AND 70
LASHES FOR ROBBER
Court Imposes Severe Sent
ence on Negro House
Breaker
SHOE PRINTS AID
IN THE CAPTURE

George Henry. colored, was sem
fenced 90 Is years Imprisonment and
20 lashes in the General Sessions
Court this morning after his con-
viction on a charge of breaking into
the residence Of John Manning in ST.
Georges hundred on June II. II was
the most serious case of the present
term, and incidentally the heaviest
sentence imposed in court for sew
eral years.
During the night mentioned Mann
ing said he heard a noise in his
house and upon getting up he saw
someone throw cup al his wife ana
saw Henry in the doorway. Foot
prints found around the house cor
responded with the shoes worn by
Henry.
Mrs. Manning testified that she
was aroused by a noise in the house
that night and as she went TO the
door Of the room colored man
grabbed her by the throat She got
awav from him and he struck her
over the eve with a cup She said
she was so scared by the attack that
she could not identify Henry as the
man who had attacked her.
Eugene Shallcross said he saw foot
prints at the house and took paper
patterns of same.
state Detective Frank W. Mccoy
went TO the scene of the breaking
and after Henry arrest he fitted his
shoes with the patterns made by
ShaIlcross and found the marks lden-
tical
After Henry had admitted that he
had served a term in Kent county for
breaking and entering dwelling. the
jury retired and in few minutes re-
turned a verdict of guilty without
leaving the box. Judge Conrad i'm
posed sentence.
The following pleas were taken to-
day BENJAMIN Smith and joseph W
Borowski, not guilty to the larceny Of
thirty-hve pounds Of copper wire, the
property of the B. & O. Railroad Com
pany.
John H. Foreaker. not guilty Of the
larceny of machinists' tools.
Charles Runden, not guilty Of the
larceny Of a coat and three pairs Of
trousers.
Joseph Jeffers not guilty of assault
with intent TO commit murder on John
D. Jeffers.
James White and Archie Clark, not
guilty of highway robbery.
Lewis Wilson. not guilty Of larceny
of clothing.
Howard Miller. colored, guilty Of mis-
chievous mischief by breaking an auto
mobile, and not guilty on a charge of
assault and battery.
irving Thompson, colored, not guilty
Of wife beating.
The bail bond of James F. Henry was
declared forfeited and forthwith ca
piss issued for him.
Arthur e. Wilcox was sentenced to
% lashes and three years imprisonment
for robhing the residence of jeremiah
Casey. at Henry Clay.
John Mitchell was convicted OF at
tempting to enter the dwelling of
William Tidwell, in New Castle and
sentenced TO payment Of costs of the
prosecution and six months in the
workhouse
Wesley McCaulley, colored, was con
victed of stealing coal bags from the
coal yard Of Martin Tomsk and got
twenty lashes and four months.
Inc jury IN lhe case pl AIluul douh-
son and Raymond Adams, colored, in
dicted for larceny Of a pocketbrook
and several bills belonging to Hes
ter Collins, returned a verdict of
guilty.
Harrison Nelson. charged with hav-
il pswned weighing scales which did
not belong TO him, pleaded guilty on
advice of his counsel. Artemas Smith,
and was fined $50 and costs and SEN
fenced to six months in the work
house
Reuben Miller. charged with fail
ing TO make proper record OF goods
pawned with him. pleaded guilty on
advice of his counsel. Philip L Gar
rett, and upon payment of fine OF
SIS ard costs was dismissed.