Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-27
Goes To JAIL FOR
COLD Disc SWINDLE
Swartz and Green Are Sent
Up For One Year
Each,
MOTHER KISSES SON
GOODBYE IN COURT

that her brother had a good reputa-
lion in that city.
Detective Kempski testified that, in
the detective bureau, at the time OF
the arrest, he heard Swartz state that
he had met Green or Greenstein in
New York three weeks previously
and that he give the latter
disc of metal. which the latter
promised to have tested in this city,
and would try to sell 1t here. He
said that later Greenstan made the
same statement, but afterward placed
the time of meeting as the day pre-
.vious TO Their arrest, and had ar
ranged to tell the same story.
This ended the testimony, and the
court restricted Attorney Isaaes, for
the defense, and Deputy Attorney
General Green for the State, 10
fifteen minutes argument each, de- .
spite the latter's insistence for half
an hour.
The jury retired at A o'clock. and /
In one hour returned with a verdict OF
guilty. A previous jury had not been /
able to reach a verdict at the FIRST |
trial.
While this jury was out, p. L. Gar
rett, who had appeared as counsel for |
Elwood Jester, who was found guilty !
yesterday Of attempting TO break into
the warehouse Of William r. Wilson
with intent to commit larceny, with
drew his motion for new trial for
his client, but permitting the motion
for. the arrest OF judgment TO stand.
He argued that the act Of breaking
into warehouse was no offense at
common law. The court directed that
briefs be filed on each side.
After the jury in the Swartz and
Greenstein case had returned its
verdict. lsaacs pleaded for lenlency
n the sentence. Deputy Attorney
General Green informed the court that
the gold disc scheme was nationwide
IN its scope, and recited its opera
lions from Connecticut. 10 Colorado
and that the State OF Delaware had
an opportunity in this case to take a
long step toward breaking up this
business.
Judge Heisel sentenced the men to
pay fine OF $500 each and serve one
year each. The court told the men
that If they had had any previous
criminal record against them, their
sentence would have been five years
in the workhouse
The mother and sister Of Swartz
who were in court, wept bitterly as
he was led away and kissed son and
brother repeatedly as he started for
the cellroom, preparatory to enter
ing on his sentence.
The State entered a nolle prosequi
in the case of Edward Johnson. who
was indicted for assault with intent
TO commit murder
The court permitted the attorney
general TO aflx his signature on four
indictments, which, through lnadver-
tence, had gone before the grand Jury
without signature, and which had been
returned by that body as true bills,
without the absence Of certlncation
having been discovered. The compile
ton OF the indictments was not Op-
posed by consel Tor the defendants.
The indictments charge conspiracy to
steal from the Speakman Supply and
Pipe Company.
Ellis Jefferson, Negro, was placed on
trial, charged with the larceny of a
trunk and contents, from Mrs. Zylpha
Allen. at the Dure apartments. No 81
Market street on August 49, Jefferson
who was the ianltOr Of the arn~iments
was represented by Harry Hoch.
The trial was lh possess ,uen the
court ordered the noon recess.
Frank Sasso, charged with highway
robbery, was produced in the Superior
Court on a writ Of habeas corpus to-
day, and Judge Conrad fixed next Mon
day for argument on technicality
The indictment, while charging high
way robbery says the alleged crime
was committed on a Delaware railroad
train. He Is represented by James
Salisbury.
In the Court Of General Sessions
Room No. 4, Alexander B. Cooper at
tOrney, filed demurrers In three case
against Giuseppi Llleri, alias "Josep
Ii Fieri," charged with selling intoxi
eating liquor without a license, an
Judge Conrad continued the case unit
next Monday.
William Lewis, colored, who ha
been surrendered by his custodian,
Pennsylvania farmer was paroled
James Il. Shallcross, Of near Middle
town.
Philip L. Garrett, attorney for Hand
Tolbert, colored, charged with pun
chasing beer for Teddy Hall, Paul Car
ney and James Lyons, minors, pleade
guilty TO one indictment and not guilt
10 two others. Attorney Gener'
Relnhardt entered a nolle prosequi
all the cases except one. Judge Cor
rad, imposing the minimum sentenc
ordered Tolbert to pay a fine Of so
one case and the costs OF prosecute
in all three cases. or be imprisoned Il
Two months.
The attorney general entered a mol
prOsequi In the case Of Samuel +. floo
charged with purchasing beer for
minor.
James Salisbury. attorney. withdre
a motion fora new trial for Charl
Harper, found guilty Of wife beatln
with a recommendation for mere
Judge Conrad sentenced Harper TO pl
The costs OF prosecution and to be II
prisoned for ten days.
j. Frank Ball, attorney, changed
guilty the plea Of James jenkins, ca
Ored, charged I'm four Indictments WI
the larceny OF brass bolts, valued
SIS, from the Harlan and Hollins
worth Corporation. In one case Jud
Conrad paroled Jenkins to Robert
Taylor for one year, and in three cas-
the attorney general entered a no
prosequi
Trial OF Albert Johnson. a NegI
charged with highway robbery. W
resumed at i0.k5 o'clock, when L. IT
ing Handy, attorney for the defendai
asked Judge Conrad TO instruct I
jury 10 acquit Johnson because {
indictment alleged the rohbqrv "