Evening journal., 1918-05-09
l''l WOMAN WHO
cor STOLEN FOWL
Judge Warns Prisoner TO
Shun Company Of Thieves
After Release
WILLIAMS ALSO
GETS PRISON TERM

An outcome Of the chicken thefts
Of George Cox, Negro. Elizabeth Short,
a Negress. was before Judge Heisel in
Court OF General Sessions yesterday az
ternoon on a charge OF receiving stolen
goods. She was found guilty by 2
jury and was sentenced to pay $50
restitution, to serve two years i'm
prisonmenL and TO pay the costs Of
prosecution. Two other charges Of re-
celving stolen goods against her were
retired by Deputy Attorney General
Green. The woman had received chick
ems from Cox.
John Williams, Negro, was convicted
with Cox at the morning session Of
court for the larceny Of some chickens
from Thomas B. McKenney, was sent
enced yesterday afternoon by Judge
Heisel 10 four months Imprisonment
and to pay $50 restitution and the costs
Of the case In delivering sentence,
Judge Helsel remarked that, while
Williams was convicted, there was
some doubt about his guilt, and warn
ed him 20 stay away from such COM
pany as George Cox and Elizabeth
Short after his release from the work
house
In the case Of the short woman. it
was shown that Cox brought num-
Der OF chickens to her on February 22'
and had her dress them. Twenty-thres
chickens were found in her home by
Detective King after the arrest OF Cox,
whereupOn the charge Of receiving
stolen goods was placed against her.
Judges Rice and Helsel heard argti-
ment upon an effort made by Levin /.
Handy. counsel for Warner and Joseph
Henry, under indictment on a larceny
charge. 10 have trial set over until the
next term OF court, In September.
In support Of his effort Mr.. Handy
submitted an affidavit 10 the effect
that he desired TO secure the attend
ance OF three Witnesses material to the
proper presentation OF the defence, but
that 10 was found impossible 70 have
them present at this term OF court, be-
cause they live IN Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey. They can be gotten. how
ever by September
Attorney-General Relnhardt opposec
the delay, arguing that The affidavit die
not sufficiently set forth the residence
of the three witnesses and that II dc
not show due diligence had been en-
nluNeu 10 SECURE hitll hlAENAuuINs
The court Overruled Mr. Handy's mo-
ton and he replied that he would pre-
pare and submit q new afldayit meet
ing Mr.. Reinhardts objections. The al
torney-general said he would call th'
case for trial tomorrow morning ant
expects 30 proceed with II then II MF
Handy's new AFFIDAVIT was not suillclen
TO bring about further delay
Attorney General Relnhardt- entere
q nolle prosequi in the case Of Arabra
ham Chaeftz, indicted on Monday O
the charge Of larceny IN having drive
OF an automobile without the consen
OF the owner The machine belonged 1
Edward Krause, Of the New Merritt
Hotel. Mr. Reinhardt, in abandonln
the case, said he felt The State did nc
have sufficient evidence TO obtain a con
Viction Chaeftz has been In the work
house several weeks.
Another inmate of the workhouse re
ceived his freedom under similar cii
cumstances. This man was Frank Va
lone. indicted on the charge Of em
hezzlement by baiee. II was allege
that he had misappropriated none
given him by a woman for the pun
chase OF coal. but the States eyidenc
was regarded as too weak to obtain
conviction.