Evening journal., 1918-09-19
JAIL ANOTHER
WORK STACKER
John Sheridan, Seventh
Defendant, Gets Three
Months in Workhouse
PAROLE YOUTHFUL
STORE BREAKERS

In Court or General sessions yester
day afternoon. Judge Conrad sentenced
another violator Of work order OF th'
State Council Of Defense to the maxi
mum sentence under the new law
making the seventh work Stacker 10 b'
given the penalty In court yesterday
The seventh man was John Sheridan
alias Richard Sheridan. He was found
guilty by a jury without leaving the
box and was sentenced TO three months
Imprisonment and TO pay a fine Of s3OC
and costs.
Richard was assigned TO work at Car
ney's Point. II was shown. and after a
short term at his job, left without
giving his employers or the compulsory
work bureau notice. He admitted that
part OF the time he was supposed to be
at work he was drinking.
William T. Speer, colored. against
whom rested an indictment alleging as
sault with intent 10 commit murder.
changed his plea Of not guilty to one OF
guilty OF assault only. William Is the
man who had a row with his wife at
No. COS Lincoln street. slapped" her a
couple OF times and then is alleged 10
have taken a pot shot at her as she
fed. Then he, too, fed and he wasn't
arrested until recently, when he re-
turned TO the city. Mrs. Speer said the
"slsps" laid her up.
While Speer said the gun went or
accidentally, Judge Conrad. in view Of
the circumstances, couldn't quite see
the logic In the weapon accidentally
discharging and sentenced Speer TO pay
a $500 fine and TO serve six months In
the workhouse.
Two youths pleaded guilty before
Judge Conrad to breaking into a store
house, with intent TO commit larceny.
They were Leroy Carroll and Henry
Roder, the former from Baltimore and
the latter from Chester. Because Of
their youth and pleas, their counsel,
Former Judge Cochran, the court de-
cided to give them another chance.
Roder's uncle said he was willing TO
take the boy on parole and another
would be found for Carroll. Judge
Conrad sdmonished them that TO con-
tinue their course Of life and break into
warehouses and dwellings would lead
70 the direst results and that he could,
n he wished, send them 10 Jail for
twenty years.
The following cases were continued: |
Thomas Flood. charged with viola /
tion OF the State Council OF Defense act. !
Attorney General Relnhardt said that
since his arrest Flood has been work
ing steadily and he was willing thstl
II should go over to the November term |
OF court, OF which time disposition Of
it may be made without trial.
John Taylor, charged with carrying
concealed weapons went over 10 Sep
tember "a. owing to the illness OF a
William Kenney. charged with assault
with intent 10 commit rape, went over
until September %. because OF the en-
forced absence OF an important witness.
William Wiley, charged with keeping
q gaming table. continued until Sep
iember "a.
Norman Vandome, accused OF adver-
Using liquor in dry" territory, went
lver until the November term.
Perry Lewis, one OF the alleged he
'oin sellers on dOcker for trial, there
being two bills OF indictment against
lir1, Is wanted by the Federal Govern
nent for the military service and will
le turned over 10 the military author
ties as soon as a guard is here for
lin. The two bills will then be nolls
,rossed.
The case OF Grace Hudson. indicted
or larceny was continued until Sep
ember %, while that Of Lawrence Russ,
lso indicted for larceny. went over. I'M
n the November term and the case
gsinst Caleb Shewell and John Raw
ey. indicted on the charge OF resist
ne a public officer, was docketed for
september 27.
Without leaving the box, jury
ound Lewis Tagnolio and Rosario Nal
ease guilty OF lsfceny OF a pipe. bottle
Z cologne and a razor from Mike An
onio and recommended them 10 the
lercy OF court. Judge Heisel sentenced
hem to two months Imprisonment and
D pay s430. the value Of the articles
iclen. restitution money and the costs
the case.
Antonio and the two defendants ROOM
at No. ia Market street and one
light recently TsgnOllO and Maltese
ent into the complainants room and
)ok the articles from his valise.
Fletcher Gibbs. Negro, was convict
/ by a Jury Of pointing a pistol at
iberia Sorden, a Negress, and was
ned 500 and costs by Judge Heisel. In
sfault, he will serve one year n the
orkhouse.
For the larceny OF watch valued
$50, and chain valued al 500. John