Evening journal., 1917-09-22
PAROLE Youth WHO
Stole MANY Cloves
Courts Nos. / and 2 Pass on
More Cases at Afternoon
Session
FINED FOR RAISING
COUNTY WARRANTS

An NVuiN hOOui No yesterday AFTER
noon, Thomas Askins colored, pleaded
guilty to charge Of larceny Of twelve
pairs Of gloves from the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Company, and on
motion Of Hugh NJ. Morris, attorney.
was parOled for one year to Charles Z.
Rupert, by whom he has been employed
for twenty years
George L. Dorsey and Stephen A.
Smith, charged with conspiracy, plead
ed not guilty.
Henry r. Isaacs, attorney. requested
leniency for Benjamin Riddle, who
pleaded guilty to charges Of larceny Of
1000 cigars and two pairs Of shoes from
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company. Judge Conrad sentenced the
defendant to pay SIS restitution money
and costs, and TO be imprisoned for six
months for the theft Of the cigars and
ordered n nolle prosequi entered in the
other case.
By advice Of j. Frank Ball, attorney.
John BraddoclS, IT., who had pleaded
not guilty to a charge Of using q female
child for immoral purposes, changed his
plea to guilty. Judge Conrad sentenced
the defendant TO pay a fine Of 500 and
costa, or DO imprisoned for one year, and
give $500 bond for the payment OF $3.50
weekly for the support OF an infant.
John E. Aiulvena pleaded guilty to a
charge Of larceny Of 800 from Mary II
Carnes. and was paroled for one year
TO William NJ Connolly.
Philip Nardo pleaded guilty 70 one
charge Of raising county warrants, and
the attorney general entered a nolle
proselui in five other cases. Nardo CON-
mitted the forgeries between November
and February last, when he was ON
ployed in the Public Building. Attorney
Garrett requested leniency, saying the
defendant wished TO enlist in the nation
al army. Judge Conrad sentenced Nardc
70 pay a fine Of $500 and costs, ard "a
be imprisoned for one year, and for
failure 20 pay the fine and costs "a
serve an additional year.
A jury convicted Peter Greco OF en-
bezzlement by bailee Of a stlck-pin
from George stevens. at the State Fair,
The testimony in this case had been
heard during the morning, and the az
lernoon was partly devoted 10 hearing
argument b. Attorney Ball for the
defense, and Acknowledgement Rein
aardt for the State. The motion OF the
former that the court issue binding In
structions 10 the Jury to acquit be-
sause no value had been shown, was
ienied. Mr.. Ball moved an arrest OF
Judgment and was given the customary
four days in which TO flle reasons fol
I new trial.
When the sessions IN Court Room
No. were resumed yesterday Afternoon
the hrst case tried was that OF Johl
=. Smithhammer a.soldier Of Compan,
+, OF the Delaware Infantry, who wa
charged with larceny. Due TO the pc
cuiiar circumstances connected with thi
case the State entered a nolle prosequi
lie was charged with the larceny Of
watermelon which he found in front o
an East Fourth street commission
house. He was dismissed with a clea
record, and at once started for the cam
Of his company at Camp Townsend.
Thomas Skaggs was placed on tria
charged with the larceny, with the as
sistance Of a dog, Of drake, the prop
erty Of Bertha Benson, a Negroes. o.
Noxsntown Millpoud, on May 81.
Bertha said the drake had one win
rut. and that she was shown the drals
IN a bag which SlIaggs had. after it ha
returned from a weeks absence. Sh
said Il was part. Wild duck and par
English runner" She said Skaggs tol
her n he had known it was her duck h
never would have taken il, and gave
back at once.
When she said THE. Deputy Attorne
General Green entered a nolle prosequ
with the statement that the case neve
would have been prosecuted had h
known the facts Just recited by tn
prosecuting witness.
Zaley West. n Negro. was placed o
trial, charged with highway robher
Il Joseph Mazurkiewiez on Septembe
4, when a s. bill was stolen from hin
Joseph. through Traffic Officer Bernar
T. Skipsld as interpreter. testified tina
on Church street he was attacked by Nv
Negroes, one of whom he identified a
the prisoner, who struck him choke
him. stabbed him with knife, and too
S. bill from him.
Elizabeth Wolson, a Negress, said 81
saw the defendant and another NegI
have the Polish man in their custod'
and 60 away, leaving him lying on Il
pavement, groauing and crying. on Il
steps of corner store She saw bloc
on the pavement the next morning whei
the man lay. She positively identifi'
the prisoner. James Price, a Negr
gave similar testimony.
Patrolman McGranary described q
condition of the man the next mornir
and TO sending him to the hospital.
Patrolman Alfred S. Bradford test
fed 70 arresting the man who he sal
tried 10 escape when he saw the ofic
approaching him.
The jury found West guilty, and
was sentenced 20 be whipped with
lashes on Saturday week, and SER
four years in the workhouse, and pi
$500 fine.
The court then adjourned until Mo