Evening journal., 1918-07-26
LEN|ENCY IS SHOWN
GUILTY Prisoners
Light Sentences Imposed
on Those Who Confess
Their Guilt
WIFE BEATER TO
TAKE 10 LASHES

Before Judge Rice, sitting al the
HPlead Guilty Day. session in Court Of
Common Pleas, this morning, seven
teen prisoners were arraigned on vari-
Gus charges and confessed TO their
misdeeds. Many Of the repentent Of
tenders were given short prison terms,
leniency being shown because OF their
pleading guilty. Several men who were
shown to have previous good reputa-
tiOns, were parOled.
Earl Pratt, who has been in custody
for larceny, was remanded to the mill
tsry authorities as he is an alleged de-
serter from both the army and the
navy. He appeared in court this morn
ing garbed in his sailors uniform.
Walter Rearer, aged 20 years, who
claimed 10 have come from Iowa, plead
ed guilty 10 the larceny OF an automO-
bile from William II. Thompson, on
May 26 last. was psrOled 10 Frank
Stout. State humane agent, for two
years and placed at work on a farm,
the damages to the auto 10 be taken
out Of his wages.
Pleading guilty to a charge OF lar
ceny Of a watch and chain, valued at
s4s, from William NJ. Hall, John Gilbert
Of Texas was sentenced TO 1--WE months
Imprisonment, to pay Sis restitution
money and the costs OF the case. Gil
bert attributed hts offence TO exces-
sive drinking.
Thomas Mckay said he just walked
away while working on the farm at
the workhouse, where he was serving
40 days for trespass, when arraigned
for escaping from the workhonse. He
was sentenced 10 the wOrkhouse in
Municipa Court on June 3 and escaped
on June -. Deputy Attorney General
Green explained to the court. Mckay
was sentenced to- serve six months in
the institution, commencing today.
In imposing sentence. Judge Rice
sounded a warning TO all prisoners not
TO attempt escaping as they will re-
eeive considerably larger sentences.
The reason Mckay did not receive
a longer sentence was because his
original sentence was so. short.
For the larceny OF 2 suitcase, valued
az 81, a ring valued at $40. a pair of
pliers valued at 81. snf 8 sweater val
UeG at So, from Nillism Boulden, with
whom he roomed, John NJ. Foraker was
sentenced 20 seven months imprison-
ment, to pay SIS restitution money and
the costs Of the case.
When Margaret Wright, Negress, was
arraigied on two charges OF larceny,
she refused 10 plead guilty and entered
pleas OF not guilty. She win stand trial
at the next term OF Court Of General
Sessions. Margaret IS accused OF the
larceny OF two bedspreads and a
pocketbook from Clemsntins Anderson.
Thomas O'Connor, a 49-year-old white
nsn. was sentenced 10 four months
IMPRISONMENT for the larceny OF vari-
Gus articles Of wearing apparel from
the stores Of Jacob Goldstein. and
Topkis. He might have received even
lighter sentence, Judge Rice told him,
if.his story Of the theft had been more
consistent
O'Connor said that he went into Gold
STEMS store to purchase a SUITCASE,
and that a man he met there passed 10
him A bundle which contained the
stolen articles. He was arrested win
the stolen goods IN his possession. lie
later said he met the other man, whom
he did not know in a olgsr store.
Henry HAY pleaded guilty to a charge
of making false AFFIDAVIT IN taking out
n mercantile license and was ind sl5
and costs and ordered TO change his
statement. He swore 10 $1,000 as the
amount OF his business last year. while
q was found by John Titus, collector
OF state revenue. that his business
amounted TO sT,t5523.
John S. Wallace. Negro. charged win
wife beating, was sentenced to be
whipped with ten lashes and 10 serve
one years Imprisonment.