Evening journal., 1917-11-08
JAIL Sentences ARE
IMPOSED By court
General Sessions Has Busy
Day With Trials Of
Defendants
MORE INDICTMENTS
ARE RETURNED

twenty-nine indictments, the Court OF
General Sessions convened this morn
ing in its second days session with
considerable work on hand. After ar
raigning prisoners indicted yesterday
afternoon. the court proceeded with
the cases. Judges Boyce and Rice
presided.
Ethel Walker and Ella White,
Neeresses. pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned Jointly on a charge Of larceny
OF $50 and a ring
When arraigned on two charges OF
obtaining money under false pretenses'
russell G. Nauss pleaded not guilty.
Alphonso Clccatenl pleaded not
guilty to a charge OF pointing a gun.
George w. Mayneld, Negro, the first
nrisoner tried, was charged with the
larceny Of some rings, breastpins,
hand scales and other such articles
from the F. w. Woolworth I'VE ana
ten cent store on October 10.
George B. Tiffany. assistant manager
NJ the store. testified TO finding the
defendant filling his pockets with artl-
cies from the counter Of the store
when he nabbed Mayneld, the latter
told him he didn'tuknOw he had not
Maid for the article, but said he was
willing TO do so. Articles or many
varieties were found in the Negro
rockets. Mr.. Tiffany testified.
In his own defense, Mayheld testi-
Ned that the articles found on MN.
with the exception Of the rings, had
been purchased from a man ne met
ON the street. The jury convicted
him. however, and he was sentenced
10 two years Imprisonment ana 10 pay
s525 restitution TO the WoolWorVn
Co and to be whipped WIN ni'con
lashes. ,,.,,,
with driving off an automobile without
the consent OF the owner Ferdinand
/. Gilpin. was paroled for two years
on his mothers bond Mr.. Gilpin re-
ouested leniency Thielm3n was rep
resented by Clarence r. Southerland'
Harry Epstein was fined szo ANA costs
nv Judge Boyce for selling cigarettes u
q boy under i6 years Of age.
owen Carter Negro, was discharged
on Attorney-General Reinhardts apph
cation.
Frank r. Brown, charged with th'
larceny Of fifteen pounds OF baDDlt
metal from THE EVENING JOURNAL
COMPANY. was sentenced to one yea
IMPRISONMENT and TO pay 500 restl
tuition. ,,,
Jury convicted Charles Smith
Negro. OF the l..ccny Of si.6s tror
Rosie Crisden, but recommended mere.
He was sentenced 10 one year in jan
10 begin next September at the e'
piration OF his parole, which he ma
been placed under for a previou
offense.
Assault with intent 70 commit mui
der-Joseph Pierson, William Foote az
Onlfry Zabinko.
Pointing a pistol-George Walls.
Resisting an ofilcer-Willam wa
ters.
chi. John E. Stouffer and GeorI
DENNY.
False swearing Michael John
Everett Williams, Frank Sasso, Mar
Wingate. Samuel A. Jackson, Charl
Hood. Thomas Concannon and Harl
Wahl.
Keeping a gaming table-Hora
Simms.
Williams.
Al the session Of the court yesterd'
afternoon a number Of indictmen
were handed down by the grand lu
and the time for the hearing oil q
cases set by the court.
Roland Pugh, 20 years old, charg
with the larceny OF watch lro
Blanche Massey, was disInlssel,
]. Frank Ball, representing Wiilio
rsfn
age OF consent law entered a plea
not guilty. The hearing was set I
next Monday afternoon.
Helen Ferguson charged with I
cenrv. had her case put off until +
day. James Salisbury represents
defendant.
Because OF the absence OF a whine
the case OF Edwin Poore, charged W
Violating the age Of consent law
continued until the next term OF col
on application OF l.. Irving Handy r
resenting Poore. A plea OF not gui
was entered.
ROSS Jones, Negro. arraigned on
charge Of wife beating, viii be cal
for trial this afternoon.
The hearing OF the case OF Geo
A Rollison. charged with larceny o
ring, valued at SIS. was set for Fri'
morning. He is represented by John
Lynn.
The following indictments were
turned by the grand jury:
slaughter-Herman McDufy
Albert n. Lewis, both OF Norfolk
Wife beatlng-BOss Jones, Negro.
False pretenses-Russell G. Nauss
Felonious assault-Frank kolczyn
Embezzllng-Percy Hicks.
Embezzlement by bailee-George
ROllisOn.
Highway robbery - Joseph Rho
Negro.
Pointing a glIn-Alphonso Ciccate
Assault and battery-Walter
quartes.
Violating cigarette law-Harvey
stein.
n-support-William L. Smith.
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