Evening journal., 1917-11-02
REGISTRATION Cases
FOR TRIAL HGHER
Municipal Judge Holds De
PENDANTS on Alleged Con-
spiracy Charge
WOMEN IN CASE
ARE DISMISSED

Judge Churchman In Municipal Court
this morning, heard the cases Of Nettle
Benson, Negress; Charles Hood, Negro
Thomas Concannon. Harry Wahl, sam
uel Jackson and Marls Wingate, all
charged with conspiracy to obstruct
justice. In endeavorlng to get John L.
Lee and Wesley Postel TO leave the city
so as to not testify In the case against
Marls Wingate who is charged with in
ducing men TO register Illegally. All
six defendants were represented by
counsel and the cases were tried sepa-
rately.
The case Of Nettie Benson was the
first heard. Judge Churchman found
fault with ...e wording Of the warrant,
which read, that she did conspire' lie
pointed out that one cannot cOnsplre
with ones self. The case was tried,
however, but dismissed.
John L. Lee was the FIRST TO testify
In the case. He said that he had been
here only about five weeks, and did
not know Nettie.
Wesley postel, In his testimony, said
that as he passed Nettle's house, In
/ Mechanic street, the day he received
the subpoena TO appear as a witness
I'm the State vs.. Marls Wingate case,
she called TO him, asking II he didn't
want 10 go back TO his home In Florida.
When he told her he did not want to
20 back, he declared she told him:
You'll get 500 and your railroad fare
Judge Churchmon ruled that there
was nothing shown to convict the Ne
gress Of conspiracy, and dismissed the
case. Harry p. Joslyn represented Net
tie.
The second case to be tried was that
OF Charles Hood, Negro. James Sauls-
bury asked that the case be dismissed
before taking the time Of hearing evil
dence, pointing out that the warrant
read, that he did oonsplre" zone man
cannot conspire with himself" he ex.
planned Judge Churchman decided tC
try the case. however.
Lee said that Hood had asked him q
leave the city. He said that, with Hood
he met M0ris Wlngate, who wanted "a
know II he tLee) would know the mar
who induced him to register II he saw
him again.
Il knew Wlngate was the one, but
just said ! didn't know" Lee testified.
Hood offered Si5 and railroad fare &
leave the city, he asserted
The next night Lee testified, Hoo
called on him at his room, at No. 2 Me
chanic street, and told him that Il hat
been arranged to give him and poste
S65 to leave the city. He said that De
tective Falrchild was In another roor
Of the house and heard this assertio
OF Hoods.
Hood had spoken Of the likelihood Z
their being imprisoned II they remain
ed In the city, he said.
Lee testified TO meeting Hood at th
station on the day they We're TO leavl
- lie said he and POstel were approache
on this day by Conoannon. who aske
d them III they were ready to 60"
Wesley POstels testimony was slmlla
: to Lees.
Detective Falrchlld testified TO goln
TO the house, No. Mechanic street
last Tuesday night, and hiding in
room from whege he could hear wha
might he said In the next room.
The detective said he heard Hood OF
fer S6j. lie said Wesley was not In tn
room at the time.
on Wednesday Fairchlld said that he
with Detectives Green and Mahoney
went to the P.. B. and w. station, whel
Lee, POstel and Hood tried TO leave On
city. He found the three men on th
train and the two tickets for TitusyillC
lFya., in Hoods possession.
The case occupied more than al
hour. Lee and POstel each told IN de
tail the occurrences which led up (
their tryln gto leave the city.
Hood was held in $1,000 bail 70
court.
Lewis Kane. ticket agent NJ tn p
B. and W. Railroad, the first wines
called In the case Of Samuel A. ack
son. He testified that the two ticket
for Florida were purchased OF hin b.
Jackson.
Detective Fairchild testified 90 scein
Jackson buying the tickets for r ius
VILE. Jackson admitted huvlng M
tickets later. he said but claimed ma
he bought them for man WHO'S
name he didn't know.
Jackson was held In $1,000 bail 70
court. lie was represented by Ar lo
d. Chaytor, Jr.
Thomas Concannon. who has a sa, lo
at Seventh and Lombard streets. 1n
Harry Wahl. his bartender, were ar
raignpd ingeiher They were rerre
sented by Philip l.. Garrett.
Postel testified that Concannon an
Wahl preceded Lee, Hood and TO ,h
station, going into the waiting room.
Concannon asked II they were reoCy,
he said.
In his argument Br. Garrett poln 'el
out that no evidence had been pro
duced TO show that Wahl had any
thing to do with the matter, or that HI
even had a guilty knowledge Of thu
affair. The case OF Wahl was con
tlnued until Monday. while ConcannOl
was held In $1,000 bail for court
In the case Of Marls Wingate, pOste
testified that Wingate asked him II h
and Lee were going away or stay here
/, He then asked him and Lee II the,
were summoned 20 court. They replied
Yes" after which Wingate wanted q
, know II Postal would know the maj
l who induced him 60 register II he saw
him again, but nothing more was salt
> TO Postel
Lee said that Wingate wantedd q
know IL he would know the man, AM
he replied that he would, Lee testified
! Wlngate then asked: "Am ! the man p?
, Lee told him he did not know, he said
after which Wingate said. We'll In
! not"
> Wingate was held in $1,000 bail 70
, court.
Postal and Lee were arraigned on
charge OF Illegally registering. The