Evening journal., 1916-01-06
70 LASHES. 6 YEARS
FOR R0USEBREAKER
Convicted of Niles Robbery,
Prisoner Breaks Down
In Court
SECOND PRISONER
DENIES'GUILT

In General Sessions Court this
morning William A. Mouse was con-
victed on charge Of breaking and
entering the residence OF Robert Me-
Closkey, East Fourth street on No
vember 6. A recommendation of mercy
accompanied the verdict
William Williams. colored. pleaded
guilty to the larceny OF a driving
horse from William b. Ratledge and
two horse blankets from the Trustees
Of the Poor He was sentenced to
year and ten lashes for stealing
blankets, and two years and
twenty lashes for stealing the
horse. Charles Howard pleaded guilty
to charge Of attempting 10 obtain
money under false pretenses from CITY
Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings, and was
sentenced TO six months imprison-
ment He Is 40 years old.
William Epps, cOlOred changed his
plea from not guilty OF assault with
intent TO commit murder to one OF
common assault upon Henderson Sat
terfeld. colored. and was paroled To
Ssmuel A. Mcdaniel.
Harry Mcdonald was placed on trial
charged with breaking and entering
the residence of John B. Niles. No. 600
Iatnall street on tho night of October
l6. Mr.. Niles testified that his house
was broken into on the night in oues-
tion and four candlesticks, valued at
! 500, chafing dish, valued at 81. two
trays. valued at SOS and two umbrellas.
valued at SIS were stolen.
Joseph Gooden testified that McDon-
aid came to his pawn Office at Second
and Poplar streets. PHILADELPHIA. with
two grips filled with silverware Later
the witness said the man who had
come to the pawnshop was not as fat
as the prisoner. Witness said. how
ever, that the man had the same color
hair and complexion as the prisoner.
Jesse Lee, another Philadelphia
pawnbroker. testified that Mcdonald
pawned a silk umbrella, silver candle
sticks and silver dishes with lin and
Mr.. Niles had identified the articles
as his property. Witness was positive
Mcdonald was the man who pawned
the goods. Other pawnbrokers also
testified that McCloskey had pawned
articles with them.
In his own defense Mcdonald said
that on the day the Niles house was
robbed, as we'll as on the day the
goods were pawned, he was with the
10l Show in Philadelphia and came
here on October % He denied he haC
ever had any of the stolen articles ant
had never pawned any OF them.
The jury convicted Mcdonald and
he was sentenced to SIX years impris-
onment and twenty lashes. Following
his conviction, Mcdonald cried con-
tinuously. There is another charge OF
burglary against him.
Bartdomeo Cannone. a young Ital.
ian, was placed on trial. charged with
breaking and entering a dwelling al
night. He was convicted and sen.
fenced to twenty lashes and to be
imprisoned for three years.
William A Mouse, who was con
Nicted of breaking and entering a
dwelling house. was sentenced to bC
imprisoned for two years.
Mouse thanked the court and said
that If he died that moment he was
innocent Of the charge.
Thomas Veshhousky was convicted
of breaking and entering the saloon
No 100 West Tenth street, and drew
two years imprisonment.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing true bills:
Selling intoxicating liquors Il
= minors-James Secella.
Breaking and entering dwelling
Charles Johnson, alias Charles Brown
Assault with intent TO commit mur
der-Frank Daira.
Embezzlement- James Jackson.
False pretences-John lie Fashion.
Selling intoxicating liquors withou
a license-Joseph Di AMIGO.
= Malicious mischief-James Cooper.