The Washington herald., 1918-07-17
POLICE COURT
SENTENCES In
LARGE NUMBER
Carrying of Deadly Wea-
pons Most Frequent of
Various Ofenses.

The mills Of justice ground ex-
ceedingly fine in both branches of
the Police Court yesterday. and there
was q heavy grist OF various grades
Of offenders in consequence, althousn
carrying deadly weapons seemed to
have the call.
The machinery was set in motion
in Judge Hardison's morning session
when Herbert Crosse, charged with
bootIegging, withdrew his plea Of not
guilty and entered one OF guilty.
He was sentenced to two months
Imprisonment and fined $500
John Hall, a colored man. con-
victed Of bootlegging Monday. was
likewise given two months in jail
and fined $50 yesterday.
Took Eatables Home.
Charles Harris, colored employe Of
the Globe Restaurant. pleaded guilty
to- petty larceny and was fined SIS or
20 days in Jail. The proprietor of
the establishment said il had been
losing right along by some Of its
oolored help laying in a supply of
satables when they went home after
work.
Paul Green, another colored employe
of the same place. when he pleaded
guilty to laying in a winters sup
ply Of shad roe from the Globe Peg
taurant. was fined S25 or 80 days in
Jsta
Judge Hardison dismissed a charge
or carrying a deadly weapon against
Jerry Williams, and fined him SO or
% days on his plea OF guilty to drunk
enness July 1S
Washington Christian, a colored Joy
rider was held in $500 bail to await the
action of the grand jury. When Judge
Harrison asked the owner of the ma
chine what II was worth. IN order TO
FIX the degree OF crime, he answered.
It's q FordP'
francisco Durrant. charged with
HOUSEKEEPING, was held for mental
examination. Franklin J. Fields had
found him in his kitchen eating
cantaloupe at an Unseemly hour
without invitation. He had sneaked
into the house through an unlocked
front door
Marie Butler. young colored wo-
man, was held on a sI,00O bond to
await the action OF the grand jury
on a charge of robbery.
Henry C. Herbert pleaded guilty to
assault on William Robey July 5. and
to disorderly conduct on Good Hope
road July 3 He was given a sentence
Of so or 15 days on each charge.
Elijah LomsX. a bright-appearing
young colored man, pleaded guilty to
n charge of drunkenness and carrying
a concealed weapon. and was fined
500. or a year in default. besides four
months in Jail on the concealed
weapon charge. and fined so for be-
ing drunk. He is a chauffeur. While
his employer and family were away
the chauffeur consumed large guam
tity of his employers white wines.
William Snipes, colored man,
pleaded guilty to carrying a deadly
weapon. He will appear for sentence
July q.
Edgar West also pleaded guilty to
carrying a concealed weapon and was
given a fine of 500 or six months in
Jail.
A jury in Judge Hardison's court
late yesterday afternoon returned a
verdict of guilty against Benjamin
Coleman. accused of carrying a dead
ly weapon. Notice Of motion for a
new trial was filed by his counsel.
Andrew Weeden also was convicted
of carrying a concealed weapon. His
attorney likewise filed a motion for
new trial
Joseph ". Robinson. charged with,
embezzlement. waived examination
in Judge McMahon's court. and was
held to await the action of the
grand jury.
Kept DisorderIy House.
Annie White Henry pleaded guilty
to conducting a disorderly house.
and will be sentenced later.
The following forfeited their Sc
curity: Lillian Turner. charged with
assaulting Flossie Boyle. forfeited
SO: william Conley. accused of as
saulting Winnifred Conley: Bernard
Davis, for assault on Charles Pfeffer.
These cases were nolle pressed:
'Emelio Mercurio, charged with
breaking into the house OF Sibyl
Hammer. East Capitol street, April
3: Francis ]. Stoegerer. Apartment
Al. The Brunswick. for threats
against George H. Magruder, Falk-
stone Apartments; Carrie Burkhart,
Kingston avenue, Capitol Heights,
Nd. charged with assault on New
ton Stubling, July 6.