The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
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Justice Stafford Sends Four.
teen Offenders to the
Penitentiary.

Twenty offenders received sentences
from Justice Stafford yesterday morn
ing. OF these fourteen were sent
to the penitentiary for terms rang
ing from two to ten years, while
SIX were given jail sentences rang
ing in degree from six months to
one year.
-Four negro robbers were given the
limit Of ten years each by Justice
Stafford. as they were aggravated
cases. and three Joy-riders got two,
three and five years. respectively. in
the penitentiary for stealing ma
chimes. and other crimes.
Lucius Lewis. q negro, pleaded
guilty to robbery committed April
10 when he snatched a handbag con-
tanning s. and a pair Of eyeglasses
from Jennie z. Harper. 1873 East
Capitol street. and attempted to get
away with his booty. His sentence
was ten years.
Ten Years for HoId-up. =
James Thompson and Guy Young.
both negroes. on their conviction Of
robbery by a jury in Justice STAFF
ford's court, were each given ten
years. May 8 last they held up
Walter NJ. Keith. of no Third street
northeast and got an empty pocket
book worth about s.. Both are said
to be old offenders.
For holding up John A. Sykes. of
62S Pickford street northeast. and
robbing him OF $50 on the night OF
Oh
sgot ten years. He was convicted
Of robbery by a jury recently.
Charles Banks, on a conviction for
assault with a dangerous weapon.
was given five years in the pen.
Moses Crawford was given five years
In the penitentiary and James Red
dick and Frank Fenwick three years
each on a jury conviction of robbing
Harry A. White of $50 on the night of
May II. 1917 Gertrude HickeTson and
Carrie Edmonston were tried for the
same Offense. but the jury acquitted
them. Those sentenced have been out
on bail since the robbery. James A.
O'Shea and Harry Beckett. their at
torneys have filed a motion for a new
trial of the condemned men.
John F. Thomas. a negro. was given
three years for grand larceny. May
4 last he stole S41.75 from Archille E.
Burklin, of sos Twelfth street north
west.
Rutherford Bergman was given
three years on a conviction for man
slaughter. August 20. 1917. he jabbed
the point of an umbrella through the
skull of John w Truman. resulting in
the latter's death. Both men are ne
groes.
Joy-riders had an exceptionally busy
day In court yesterday. but Charles
Henson Rawlings, alias Charles ].
Reynolds. got five years for stealing
the machine Of Samuel E. Kite jr.,
Of 34l1 Thirteenth street northwest.
on the night Of March 20 last, and
going out for a good time John He'll.
who stole a car belonging to George
eachs from in front Of the Metropoli-
tan Club May 5. was given three
years, and Arthur Biggus got two
years for stealing the machine Of
Harvey ]. O'Higgins from Thirteenth
street and New York avenue north
west, May 4 last. All are negroes,
and each pleaded guilty when arraign-
ID IN court
On his plea of guilty to a charge
Of forgery. George Liggens was given
two years He forged the name of
Samuel Robinson to a Treasury war
rant for s22.75 and passed it on Thom-
rs J. Tanning.
Charles L Skinner. who resided
formerly at 1913 NJ street northwest.
got several sentences. First he was
given n year in the District Jail
for embezzlement. July Is, 1916,
he had sold an auto Of which he
was given the care. He got another
year in the District Jail for giving
Eugene Van Ness a bad check for
s1O9.2O. This occurred August 10. 1917.
Justice Stafford gave him another
year in the District Jail for giving
John r. Francis, of 100 T street north
west, a note for SIS. forging Mr..
Francis endorsement thereon.
Samuel A. Eyler. convicted of re-
ceiving stolen property. was given
one year in the District fail.
One Year for Nonsupport.
Robert W. Walker pleaded guilty
to nonsupport of Efie Walker, his
wife. and Marjorie W. Walker, his
minor child, and was given one
year in Jail.
Floyd Smith got a year in the
District Jail on his convention for
grand larceny in stealing $6S.31
from the Palais Royal February 13
last.
William Maple pleaded guilty to
charge of receiving stolen prop
srty and was given year in Jail.
August 4. 1917. he was caught with
= bicycle in his possession that he
knew had been stolen.
Matte Williams. alias Fannie
Hopson, pleaded guilty to grand
l. ~
ID Jail. April 2 last she stole a
III of Waarinp anharal from thn