Evening journal., 1918-01-10
Gets LOlGER Term
TOR Death THREAT
Jones, Already Convicted OF
Larceny Gets 6 More
Months
TO SEEK PAROLE
FOR ONE MAN

John Jones, Negro, who was convicted
OF larceny In Court OF General Sessions
Yesterday and sentenced 10 be whipped
with ten lashes and serve one year in
the Horkhouse, was again before
Judges Heise and Conrad this morning.
In this instance he was charged with
threatening bodily harm upon Mack
TAYLOR. Negro, upon whose testimony
he was convicted yesterday.
Today an additional term Of six
months was added to his sentence by
Judge Hcisel az result Of his re-
marks.
After the sentence was pronounced
yesterday Jones leaned over the chains
Of the prisoners dock and remarked
10 Mack:
when ] pull this year I'll kill YOU"
This remark was heard by Guard
HASTINGS, and he Immediately pre-
vented the prisoner from continuing
his threats.
Jones today denied making the re-
mark ne said he merely said, I'D
rather drop dead than 60 10 Jail for
year
In the dock today Jones appeared
sullon.
Charged with the larceny Of some
brass from the Pennsylvania railroad.
/ seranno Massimantonia, an employe OF
the railroad was called for trial but
/ this trial was DELAYED TO allow Leonard
/ r Wales, counsel. 10 ascertain whether
the railroad Is willing that Masslman-
tonic be paroed. The defendant is stlll
ln the employ Of the company.
James Brooks and Lynn A. Clark, Ne
groes. were arraigned on charges OF
larceny Of a watch chain and knife,
belonging 10 Homer B. Culver, and
highway robbery. They pleaded not
guilty.
Charles Cunningham, John stewart
Negro. and Edward Chippey Nero,
pleaded not guilty TO a charge Of lar
ceny Of 400 pounds Of rice from the
George W. Bush & Sons Co. on Deem
ber 4. Cunningham and Chippey plead
ed not guilty 90 "a charge Of larceny ol
two bags of beans from the same COM
panv on December 6. To a charge of
larceny Of $50 pounds Of beans from
the Bush Company on November "a
Cunningham and Robert A. Lloyd, Ne
gro, pleaded not guilty.
Cunningham is represented by j.
Frank Ball The Negroes have no at
torney.
Haywood Roach, Negro, pleaded moi
euilty 10 o charge OF larceny.
Andrew Potter and Thomas z. Hill
Negroes. were before the court on q
charge OF assault with intent Go COM
init robbery on James O'Brien, white
man The assault is alleged to have
been committed by the defendants IN
Walnut street, near Ninth street. OF
November 0, when OBrien was In aI
intoxicated condition. Both men den,
the charge.
HIN and Potter were found guilty b.
, Jury after being out about five nun
utes. They were sentenced TO serN
one year in the workhouse, TO pay
0ne of 500 and costs Of prosecution.
O'Brien. who has been detained as
witness since November g. was allowed
/ The following indictments were
handed IN by ihe grand jury today
, Larceny-Paul Elliott, Roy Ihomp
son.
e A. Nelson.
Embezzlement-Joh Collins.
Assault with felonious intent-Pete
Greco. two charges.
Forgery-Robert II. Taylor.
Itlering worthless check-Paul III
, lott
Obtaining money under false pre-
, tenses-John G. Tillis.
, Non-support-Iames Blaine Clark:
Violating section Of code regardin
. emplovment OF labor-Charles E. Ions
five charges.
False pretenses-Frsnk Coil.
selling intoxicating liquor without
license Julius Zebert and Fellce Mel
!. frete. two charges each.