Evening journal., 1918-03-13
CITY SH0PHFTERS
PAROLED By COURT
Judge Warns, That Trans
gressors in Future Will
he Imprisoned
THIRD YOUTH ALSO
OBTAINS LENIENCY

Harry Harrington, IN Court Of Cen
cral Sessions, this morning pleaded
guilty 10 a charge Of larceny Of arti-
cles from the Woolworth store, and
was paroled to Pairolman Oscar Ward
after the payment Of $3.50, the costs
OF the case. harrington was represented
by James Salisbury.
on application Of Mr. salisbury, Edna
Rock. NeTess. charged with the lar
ceny OF a skirt from Topkis' store. was
parolcd.
In paroling her, Judge Boyce warned
that paroling Of persons for shoplfting,
II that practice continues, will aave TO
be stopped by The court and prison sem
tences given to defendants until the
practice Of shoplifting is broken up.
John Edwards, Negro, declared to be
a "high graded. feeble-mnded" boy
averaging mentally only about So was
discharged. He has been in the work.
house since last December i3. and this
term Of Imprisonment was considered
as suficlent punishment. He was charg-
ed with larceny.
Roy Meredith, a 23-year-old white
man, pleaded guilty, on advice Of coun-
sci. ] Frank Ball. to a charge of lar
ceny NJ some jewelry, valued at 1913
from Addie Sweadnor.
According 10 Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral Green, Mrs. Sweadner was an
agent for A. s. Mitchell, jeweler. anc
had the iewelrv carried as samples
locked in a trunk at her home. Tn,
trunk was broken into by Meredith
, who lived at the Sweadner home. anC
: the iewelry taken His attempts e
pawn the articles aroused such suspi
7 cion that the police were notified an,
2 his arrest followed
Mrs. Sweadner attested TO the prev
/ ious good reputation Of Meredith, who
she said was the sole support OF hi
s aged mother. She requested that ~
b. be paroled.
, He was paroled TO Ms. sweadner
% TWO other charges against him werf
. retired.
2 After these cases had been dispose'
? Of. the two courtrooms were used
- Judge Boyce presiding In Courtroom
81 No. 4. and Judge Conrad in No.
Room.
Lack Of evidence caused Deputy st
torney-General Green TO enter & noll
prosequi in the case Of Lizzie Parker
Negress. tried before Judge Conrad o
l a charge Of larceny Of s25 from Jane
Tuite. q 6s-year-old white man. Tut
claimed that Lizzie had asked him J
/, tho house. No. 239 Tatnall street, o
I February 25. He bought a drink, b
: sad. and when he pulled out n
n pocketbook TO pay for it, she gral
. bed the wallet. containing s25 and "a
OF.
II Lizzie. who was represented /
r Philip L. Garrett, said that 1t was N
If she, but an Annie Harris or Turner m
n had invited MIN In the house to gi'
10 him q match 20 light bis pipe. and ey
.e IDENTIFY took his money.
Is Despite tears that the defendal
IS she'd in the dock and on the witnei
,r stand. Julius Sokes, colored, loc
r preacher and street payer, was COT
)f victed Of a charge Of the larcer
K g - from John Black. The jury rel
dered IFS verdict after five minute
le deliherafion. When testifying In b
D. own behalf. Stokes said: God know
.. I did not take a nickle from tn
n man. Jesus. in heaven, knows It.
declare il before God this day. Gt
strike me dead II I robbed that man
n Attorney-Cenera Reinhardt said Stok
N recently was acquitted OF q charge
r, stealing a clock. Judge Boyce SCI
y fenced Stokes to serve i've month
- Imprisonment and TO pay $3.50 restit
ton money.