Evening journal., 1918-09-17
CONTINUE CASE OF
ESSENTIAL WORKER
Put in Plea That Smith is
Needed Now at Paper
Plant
PAROLE SOME MEN
WHO TOTED LIQUOR

On the plea Of his employers. because
Of his skilled workmanship and their
inability TO MI his place, James r..
Smith, charged with wife-beating, had
his case continued until the November
/ term OF court before Judges Conrad and
Heisel in Court OF General Sessions this
morning
W. w Knowles represented Smith
and pleaded for his probation. setting
forth that his wife and six children are
dependent upon him for support. At
/ torney General Rcinhardt objected 20
parole because Of the alleged brutal
treatment Of Smiths wife.
/ Hugh NJ. Norris representing the Jes-
sup and Moore Paper Company, stated
that Smith is a skilled machine tender
at that plant, and his services are
urgently needed, as his place could not
be filled at this time.
Mr.. Reinhardt then suggested that
the case be continued and the charge
held against Smith.
Pink Guthrie, Negro, charged with
having illegal possession Of liquor in
dry" territory, was paroled TO Edwin
r. Cochran for one year.
Charges OF carrying concealed a dead
ly weapon and having an Illegal
quantity Of liquor in dry" territory
against Thomas Boyer were retired be-
cause OF the defendant having been
drafted into the army.
James Queen, Negro, arrested In Md
dletown on September 3. with a quart
Of whiskey and a squart OF sin In his
possession, pleaded guilty, and was pa
rolled for two years.
Fletcher Estepf. charged with the
larceny OF a watch and fob valued al
$50, pleaded guilty and was paroled tc
his father. who promised to take hin
back TO his home in the mountains OF
Virginia. Estepf claimed that he pur-
chased the watch from another mar
who evidently had stolen H.
Before Judge Heisel in Court Room
No. 2, Pesle Rice. Negro, was charge'
with attempted larceny OF watcl
from John T. Jones, at French stree
station on June ?. Jones claimed tha
he "dozed or while waiting for a traii
and Peale attempted to get his watcl
from his pocket.
Peale denied the charge. He had NJ
counsel while Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Green conducted the prosecution
Peale was found guilty and Judg
Heisel sentenced him 10 six months
Imprisonment, and TO pay $50 restitu
tion and the costs Of the case.
Pleas OF not guilty were entered b.
the following: John Perkins, Negro
charged with assault with intent 1
commit murder on Gus Boyer on Jul
i3; Leroy Carroll breaking storehous
on August IS; Arthur Brewington, Ne
gro. breaking dwelling with intent l
commit larceny and larceny Of 2e
pounds OF meat from Daniel Ford ]
Blackbird hundred; John POyneer, lar
ceny OF 20 pounds OF copper from IN
George w. Bush Sons Company o
August 81; John Edwards. larceny q
watch and chain valued at 500 froT
Ward Harvey on August %: Benjami
Harrison. larceny OF 90 tickets, value
p at $3.50 from the Diamond Ice & Cos
Co.: Lawrence Ross, Negro, larceny Q
s. from Addie Warren on August 10
Frank Stein. larceny OF articles value
at about $40 from Morris Miles in =
Georges hundred. on August 10; Car
roll Brown. larceny OF calf valued a
SO from Eva Crosssn in Mill Cree
hundred: Henry Roder. breaking store
house on August IS: George Frye, lar
ceny; William Woods, attempt 10 com
NIT larceny.
Before Judge Conrad, James Patella
who pleaded guilty TO a charge OF hsv
Ing ILLEGAL possession OF spirituous liq
ours, was sentenced 10 pay fine OF 50
and costs. Patello Is a farm employe
having formerly worked for Francis M
Soper. OF Kent county. and later em
ployed in Mil Greek hundred.
Mr.. Soper, who is Democratic nominel
for State treasurer, and w. G. kerbin
OF Snow Hill, Md. spent part OF tn
morning in Courtroom No. 1 and werl
greeted by Judge Conrad. Mr.. kerbiI
lis a lawyer OF Worcester county, Md
He was raised at Dover, but has beer
at Snow Hill for seevral years.
A Jury in Courtroom No. 1 acquitted
Levi Carpenter, colored. charged will
pointing a pistol at Leonard Warner
during a quarrel concerning the owner
ship OF a watch chain.
Frank stein, who pleaded guilty to
charge OF the larceny Of goods valued
al $50 from Morris Miles. was sentenced
Inv Judge Conrad 10 pay restitution
money and costs and serve four months
Imprisonment.
Just before recess jury In Cour
Room No. began trying the case o
Dominic Laran, charged with the lar
ceny OF SO from Stanislaw Pitekewicz
Attorney-Genersl Reinhardt conducte'
ihe prosecution.
The grand jury found true bills a
follows:
Violating the drug act-Helen Laws
two Indictments; Clara Lewis. (tNt
indlctments): Lizzie Parker, -four in
dlctment) Perry Lewis. two indict
ments): Elsie Johnson -four indict
ments), and Edward Jackson.
Carrying concealed a deadly weapon
John Taylor
Attempt TO commit felonlous assault
William Kenney.
Resisting public officers - Gale
Showell and John Rawley.
Pointing a pistol at another person
Fletcher Gibbs.
Larceny-Rosario Maltese. Nichola
Mardelll. Lewis Tagnolio, Charles Fow
Ter and Daniel Lovett.
The grand jury ignored bills asains
Charles Fortune, charged with takin
photographs without license, and Ell
White. charged with larceny.