Evening journal., 1917-05-09
WORKOF Grand JURY
NEARLY COMPLETED
Seventy-One True Bills Re-
turned for May Term
Up Until Noon
SEVERAL MORE CASES
TO BE CONSIDERED

The grand jury has about finished
its work for the May term Of county
court. Ten indictments were handed
in this morning, making II in all. and
the jurors informed the court that the
remainder Of business would be dis
posed of this afternoon The follow
ing were the true bills returned:
Larceny-George c. Weaver. Ed
ward Rup. Norman Maccrix and VIII
liam Bray.
Engaging in junk business without
a license-Laurence b. Surlith and
James A. Stirlith, who. were also in
dicted for purchasing second hand
property from minors.
Attempted felonious assault-kon-
stanty OstrOwski and William BallOs.
Assault with intent to commit MUIR
der Haywood Williams and George 1.
Cook.
Operating motor vehicle without
consent Of owner. George c. Weaver
and Edward Rub.
Continuing the trial Of felonies in
Sessions Nos. 1 and ., of the Court of
General Sessions. presided over by
Judge Rice and Judge Heisel respec-
lively today, several cases were dis
posed Of.
Charles Webster, Is years old,
charged with breaking and entering
the store of Mrs. Dora Parvis, No.
317 Delaware avenue, on the night of
February %. and taking a wOman's
coat, fur neckpiece and other articles,
was committed. 1t was brought out
in the testimony that some articles
were received by Mrs. Emma Limp
run, who has a store at Eighth and
Madison streets, in a package through
the mails, on February "a. Webster,
when questioned. said he bought the
articles in Philadelphia.
The defendant was formerly an in
mate of the Ferris Industrial School
He was also convicted of breaking
and entering the shop of Gilbert 5.
Barrett. Eighth and jefferson streets.
A number of articles were stolen from
the shop. Webster seemed to be in
a daze during the trial. Judge Rice
deferred sentence until later in the
day.
Pleading guilty to the larceny OF a
watch and chain from his roommate
Sinclair Perkins. Ralph Bridges, col
ored. was sentenced to four months
imprisonment.
The theft Of an Overcoat, a suit OF
clothes and parts Of harness, the
property of Lewis Brown, a farmer
was charged against George A.
Thomas. who defended himself by
saving that he was intoxicated. He
said he found the barn door open anc
wandered in. He stated the clothes
must have fallen down from theiI
pegs and that he must have taker
them away by mistake.
In this case a verdict of guilty was
returned by the jurors without leaV-
ing the box. Sentence Of four months
Imprisonment was imposed.
In General Sessions Court, No. 2
presided over by Judge Heisel. jury
found George Resin colored, guilty
of picking the pockets of Harry b
Driscoll and getting away with S4 He
was sentenced to serve two years in
the County Workhouse and to receive
ten lashes
Robert Vincent. Lemuel Price and
Herman Knots, colored, were founC
guilty Of the larceny of an automobile
valued at $500. the property of JOSEPH
Thomas. Judge Heisel told the three
they were a worthless lot" and sen
fenced each to pay $500 restitution
money and costs, 10 receive twenty
Iashes and to serve three years in th'
county wOrkhouse.
Vincent and Knots having previ
ously been sentenced for one year OF
aother charge, will serve four years.
Before Judge Rice yesterday after
noon, Samuel Brown, charged with at
. tempting to pick mans pocket:
changed his plea of not guilty to guilty
Philip J.. Garrett, Browns counsel. sal
be had come here from Philadelphia an
on April Z had attempted to pick
mans pocket while under the inhuenc
of drugs. and asked that as he had trie
during the past three years to suppor