Evening journal., 1918-09-24

police had intended TO make investlga-
tion Of the prisoners age. Mr. Rein
hardt thought the defence should do
this, and the matter went over until
the November term.
William Kenney, formerly of Wayne,
Pa, later OF Hog Island, and still later
OF Wilmington, paid somewhat dearly
today in General Sessions Room No.
before Judge Conrad for too loyal
friendship for one John Barleycorn.
Some time Ego while visiting rela-
tives here Kenney went on tear" and
took 30 wandering around the city
During his wanderings he entered a
dwelling ne thought was home and
started 20 so TO bed. But the apart
ment was already occupied and by a
woman. She raised such an alarm and
racket that a policeman came along
ard arrested Kenney against whom a
charge OF assault with intent TO COM
NIT a felony was entered. lie was in
dicted and pleaded not guilty. To-day he
changed his plea TO one Of guilty OF
assault only end Attorney General
Reinhardt accepted the change Judge
Conrad told Denney that drink had
gotten him into serious difficulty which
might very well have meant ten years
in jail had he been convicted upon
the more serious charge. Sentence of
500 fine and one years Imprisonment
was imposed and the prisoner advised
10 leave drink alone after he gets out
Of Jail.
William Woods was placed on trial
before Judge Heisel in Court No. ?,
charged with attempted larceny. Rob
ert Stewart, the prosecuting witness,
testified that he met Woods in a sa-
loon at Front and Washington, streets
late the night OF July 4. He said the
defendant asked him TO have a drink
and that he refused. He said that
Woods then walked out Lancaster ave
nue. a short distance with him and put
his arm around him and attempted to
put his hand in Stewards trouser pock- |
ct. Stewart said Woods then drew back |
his fist as IL to strike him. The wit
ness said he yelled police" and Woods |
ran away from him.
Detective Riley testified that he had /
been watching the men. lie said that |
when he heard Stewart yell police he |
ran up and caught Woods.
The jury returned verdict Of guilty. |
The court sentenced Woods TO serve |
Two years in the workhouse.
Bessie Palmer, Negress, of No. fl
Plum street, was arraigned before /.
Judge Heisel in Court No. 4, charged |
With perjury.
The defendant was charged with
swearing TO a warrant on June in
which she charged her common-law
Lewis Dale, with assault and
The case came to trial in Mu-
iicipal Court June 10. It was alleged
hat the defendant swore at the trial /
n Municipal Court that Lewis Dale was
lot the man who assaulted her
After deliberating three minutes the /
ury returned a verdict Of guilty.
Judge Heisel sentenced her TO pay a /
Inc Of $500 and serve two years in the
The defendant is now serv-
ng a one years sentence in the work
lOuse on a larceny charge.
Without leaving their seats, twelve
urymen in General Sessions Court Room
70. 1, before Judge Conrad, returned a
'erdlct which sent Marion Marvel a
nan who looked to be forty years Of
lge, to Jail for five years. He was also
lned $500.
Marvel was accused Of improper con-
iuct towards a female child.
Il was only a small dog-a French
big, windmilly cars, an
'ager eye and a still more eager tongue, :
With quiet manners. but its ownership
iept things pretty lively for while in
ieneral Sessions Room No. this morn