Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
TWO WOMEN WITH
BULLETS In COURT
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been drinking and that his jealousy
had been aroused because his wife
had too many friends.
This shooting occurred on the night
of September 49,, in Wolfe's bakery
plant at Penbrook. Mrs. Arnold had
gone to, the bakery to see her broth
ladder adjusting a belt, when the
husband, according to the testimony,
opened the door leading to the dough-
room, tiptoed close to Mrs. Arnold
The ball entered her back, just
above the kidney. Mrs. Arnold fell
over. The brother jumped from the
as he was about to raise the revolver
for another shot and held him until
Mr.. Wolfe appeared.
Sent To Hospital
The wife was assisted to the office
of physician and later sent to the
Harrisburg Hospital where she re-
mained in a serious condition for
the office of the physician and want
ed to ask his wife's forgiveness. say
ing he had been drinking and did not
realize what he was doing. The jury
took the case shortly after the noon
recess.
Mrs. Pearl Putnam. of North
Seventh street. was the other woman
who had narrow escape. John De-
Rosse shot four times at Mrs. Put
man. One bullet hit the woman on
the right arm and lodged there. The
three other shots went wild, but mar
rowly escaped hitting Josephine
Mazelli and other inmates of the
room in which the shooting occurred.
DeRosse was offended when Mrs.
Putnam would not permit him to en-
ter her home. lie went to a nearby
saloon. had several drinks. and then
returned to the Putnam house and
started to shoot up the place. He
Josephine Mazelli. who said one bull
let almost hit her in the head.
Is Found Guilty
DeRosse claimed he was angry be-
cause he could not get into the Put
man house and started to drink.
After that he did not know what had
happened. until he was landed i'm jail,
where he has been for several months.
onious assault in rhe Putnam case.
and of assault on the other woman.
John Hess. who, was charged with
stealing bedspreads from Lizzie Ben
nett. was found not guilty before
Judge 5. J. NJ. McCarrell. This case
was heard in the Judges chambers
because Council was in session. Later
court was again resumed in Council
The snowstorm held up trains on the
Reading and Judge Henry did not
o'clock. He heard the cases in No,
. room. The first case called. was
that of Edward Pinkney. colored
charged with cutting. John L. Mar
James Harrison was found guilty Of
fclonious entry and will be sentenced
later. He was heard before Judge
In the case of William Clay. charg-
ed with indecent assault. the grand
jury ignored the bill True bills were
returned this morning - twenty-five
other cases.
Cases Disposed of
Cases disposed of yesterday fol-
low: Minerva Wilder. convicted of
aggravated assault and battery, ten
months in Jail; Mary Elliott. assault
and battery, one month; John Tag
CERT, acquitted of assault and hat
terry, to pay half costs: James Bur
key, John Dye and Frank Ross. re-
ceiving stolen goods. four months;
w. S. Keisling, assault, carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons, seven months
all heard before Judge Kunkel.
Isaac Anderson, felonious assault
and larceny from the person, fifteen
months in penitentiary: Alice Casseil.
larceny of coal, to be heard at iuve-
nile court; Robert Berry, colored.
convicted of serious charge, pre-
ferred by mother of 13-year-old col
ored girl, sentence deferred - all
heard before Judge McCarrell. Judge
Henry did not sentence any of the
prisoners on trail belorn him Ncstor-
day. Cases heard follow. William
Fl. Heard, acquitted. felonious ell
try; John L. Marshall, acquitted, ag-
Eravated Assault aud batierv: Ch1s
White, Willie Williams, convicted
larceny.
The grand jury ignored only three
bills yesterday, placing the costs on
the prosecutor in each case. The
cases weer George Washington, ag-
gravated fG' ~ 4 '1'tsfv Car
field Swindall. felonious assault;
Charles Watson, assault and battery