Evening journal., 1917-03-07
ODDS AND ENDS
OF COURT WORK
II. H. Ward, IT., New
Lawyer, Prosecuting for
State, Wins Two Cases
ONE MAN TO BE
WHIPPED AT POST

OSOufnc A. JOo0lnG, accused OF TN
larceny Of two pairs OF gloves iron
Walter u. NAPLES, night clerk at tn,
Hotel Merritt. was tried in Court Of
General Sessions this morning. Maple,
testified that I've had hung his ovcrcoat
in the Mushroom OF the hotel and that
when he wore il the next time the two
pairs Of gloves were missing. Detec.
tive Benson arrested Cooling IN a pawn
shop day or two after the loss was
discovered.
Gooding admitted having the goods in
his possession. although he explained
that the gloves had been given into his
keeping by a friend. one pair to pawn
and the other pair to retain as his own
Herbert n. Ward, Jr., prosecuted this
case also for Attorney-Gencral Rein.
hardt.
Gooding was found guilty and was
sentenced TO six months imprisonment
in the workhouse
Mike Miurz, charged with the larceny
Of an Overcoat from Clifford G. Cooney,
of No. 1850 Davis street. was convicted
and sentenced to six months in the
workhouse. Mr.. Ward also prosecuted
this case.
Charged with the larceny OF silk
shirt and two towels from the clothes
line OF Mary Gilligan. No 2213 Carter
street. John Manlove, colored. was
convicted and sentenced TO one years
Imprisonment in the workhouse and
to receive ten lashes on Saturday
next.
A niclSelplated cornet, Of the value O,
s25, figured in a larceny case tried in
the Court OF General Sessions this
morning. Charles Shultz, the defend
ant, was charged with completely in the
theft, and although he had no witnesses
TO testify in his behalf, the jurors took
his unsupported word against that Of
three witnesses and returned q verdict
of not guilty.
Judge Boyce, in discharging Shultz.
told him that the jury had been "very
good" to him, and warned Shultz that
he had had narrow escape
The cornet was the property Of NJ.
Harris & Co, of No. 100 Market street.
The evidence was that two men entered
the store early in February, and asked
TO see comets, and while the clerks back
was turned, one of the two men bolted
for the door with the cornet, IL having
been handed TO him by Stultz. The de.
PENDANTS testimony was that he was
an innocent bystander.
John S. Barlow, one Of the men imph-
Gated in the alleged larceny Of lard from
the Wilmington Provision Company,
pleaded not guilty, and win be tried this
afternoon or tomorrow. There are sew.
eral persons involved in this case, Il Is
said, and it is likely they will be tried
together.
Aaron Gibbs and John Starkey. col.
ored. charged with the larceny of 24C
pounds of meat from butcher in ST.
Georges, pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned today and win be tried tOmor-
row.
The grand jury today returned the
following indictments:
Laroeny-James %. Johnson -four
bills), Thomas NJ. Joyce, Albert A.
Palumbo. Joseph Kraioski, Frank
Smith, Stephen H. Bostick.
Pointing a pistol - Winchester
Jones.
Violating age Of consent law-Ar
thur c. Munyon.
Violating junk dealers act-Samuel
and Nathan Slevin two bills).
Receiving stolen goods-Samuel and
Nathan Slevin.
Operating a motor vehicle without
owners oonsent-James E. Johnson.
Keeping gaming table-Sarah
Morley. George Morley
Assault with intent TO commit MUIR
Williams.
Hot.Wf t,af- 49,.
cases yesterday afternoon and dis
posed OF quite number. court sitting
until $50 o'clock. The term promises
TO stretch over period of three
weeks.
Frank Cooney, alias Desc. alias
Becker charged with the larceny Of
a suit case from Isaac Miller. pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to SIX
months in the workhouse and to pay
restitution money amounting to 81.
John II. Watson, colored, charged
with highway robbery, pleaded guilty.
Judge Boyce imposed sentence OF
four years in the workhouse $500
fine and 40 lashes. to be given March
II.
On the charge of breaking and
entering the property Of Roland c. |
Jefferis. at No. 712 West Twenty
second street, on January 3. and TAX
ing a sum OF money and other |
articles, Watson was convicted and |
sentenced to three years imprfson-
ment. from April 2, 1921. to April Q, |
1924. Judge Boyce omitted the 20 |
lashes which he said was permitted |
under the law in view Of the 40 lashes !
already ordered. and required the !
payment Of the value OF the money
stolen
Clarence Butler. colored charged
with larceny of a bicycle changed his
plea of not guilty TO guilty He was
alleged TO have declared his age TO
be II years but admitted in court he
did not really know his age A spec
tator then told Attorney General |
Reinhardt that Butler was born in
1892.
AS this was said TO be Buffers first
offence and on account OF his youth,
Judge Boyce RENTED the lashes and |
imposed a sentence of six months in
the workhouse.
Nellie Blake, colored, charged with |
larceny of two-dollar bill from the
house of Mrs. Minnie Dawson on Janu-
airy 20, was convicted and sentenced |
to three months Imprisonment.
Fred Wilson, who pleaded guilty !
morning to obtaining money /
from Attorney General David ]. Rein
hardt under false pretenses. was sen.
fenced in the afternoon to six months
in the workhouse and to pay the costs
Of the prosecution, a light sentence be-
being asked for by Mr. Reinhardt.
When the case was called there was |
d general laugh in the court room.