Evening journal., 1918-11-14
MAKES MAN TO MAN
PROMISE TO COURT
Judges Kindly Spirit Gives
Edward Applin Another
Chance
HE WAS ACCUSED OF
STEALING CHICKENS

AudltS DidulOuut OWES us ntthom "
day 70 man-to-man promise he made
this morning to Judge Rice. in General
Sessions Court to keep away from
liquor for a year. It was John Barley
corn that got Applin into trouble, bnt
il was the kindly spirit Of Delaware
justice that got him out.
Applin was setting in the prisoners
dock in General Sessions today wonder
ing just what was going TO happen to
him, because he wasn't quite sure as
10 what he had done to offend the
law, having been quite drunk when he
took Diamonds chickens. And then
along came Lawyer William F. Smallcy,
who happened to be acquainted with
the prisoner. The result OF the meet
ing was a plea by Mr.. Smalley to the
court that leniency be shown to Applin
by reason OF a plea Of guilty, his past
good reputation and the fact that he
was intoxicated at the time OF the
theft.
Judge Rice, after hearing the plea,
and finding Attorney-G General Reinharat
not opposed, granted parole in Applin's
case and turned him over TO State Pro-
baton Agent Stout.
But before I do this" sad Judge
Rice 10 the prisoner, Il want you TO
make me a man-tO-man promise you
won't touch a drop Of liquor for
year. Drinking has been your trouble,
Applin. and brought you where you
are. It's up TO you"
Appiin made his promise solemnly,
and after the necessary papers bad
been signed, went away.
Harvey Crisden and Lee Cannon, Ne
groes, VIII spend the next two years IN
the workhouse and, in addition, viii
each pay SEQ restitution money and
the costs Of prosecution for the larceny
OF 1000 cigars, valued at Z cents each,
from the Bird Transfer Company. They
were sentenced by Judges Boyce and
Rice, IN Court OF General Sessions this
morning, when they pleaded guilty to
The charge.
John Owens pleaded guilty TO the lar
eeny Of four quarts Of liquor from the
hotel Of Frank p. Nobis, where he was
employed. He was paroled to Special
Agent Stout.
Indicted by the Grand Jury for vio-
lating the state drug act in selling
heroin, Edith Sipple. six charges; Viola
Laster, six charges; Eleanor Handy,
one charge; John Davis, four charges,
and Horace Thomas. four charges,
pleaded not guilty. All are Negroes.
Pleas Of not gu...y were also entered
by the following defendants;
Marshano CARGO, larceny Of $50 from
Nick Peros.
Robert Kidd and traits Allen, Ne
aroes. larceny OF S35 from Henry VIII
liams.
Walter Cummings, assault with in
tent TO commit murder n Clara B..
Neeley.
William Lee, Nego, assault with
felonlous intent on Emily Hammer.
Edward Applin, larceny Of five
spigots from Charles Diamond
When Macon Jobba. West Indian
Negro. was placed on trial before Judge
Rice and a jury In General Sessions
Room No. 4. on the charge Of larceny,
some interesting facts came out regard
ing the value a Negro workman places
upon his MONDAY lunch. In this in
stance II was shown 10 be no less than
si.50.
Testifying IN his own defence. Jobba
said he hadn't stolen the pail and Its
81 so contents, but had stumbered over
~. Accounting for his effort 10 escape
ne said he didn't want 10 be arrested.
The Jury failed TO see anything really
explanatory Of the situation In this state
ment and found him guilty after ten
minutes consideration. Judge Rice Inn
posed a sentence Of three months and
payment Of SO restitution money and
costs OF the case
While the courts face is set against
lenency toward shoplifters and the
Judges intend to break up the growing
practice through the inliction OF sew
eral penalties a case which arose this
morning was shown 70 have certain ex-
ceptlonal features which merited an at
titude OF mercy upon the part OF the
court.
The prisoner was Alice Hopkins.
alias Mary Ewing, colored. who had
previously entered a plea Of not guilty
10 an indictment alleging the theft OF
about Sii0 worth OF goods from a local
store This morning this plea was
changed TO one Of guilty and the court
asked TO be merciful. After cOnsidera-
ton Of the matter and questioning the
prisoner. she was parOled TO state Pro-
batlon officer Stout for a period OF two
years.
Walter Cummings, the man who
some days ago took a revolver, shot at
the bed In which he thought Clara B.
Neeley lay after he had forced his way
into the room in which she and her
mother were sleeping, was given nine
months in the workhouse.
Both the complainant and her moth
er were in court, the latter declaring
through Attorney-General Reinhardt
that she had told Cummings not 10
come TO her house.
William BOwder was found guilty by
a jury without leaving the box, OF
larceny OF siS from Robert Ryan, on
August IS, and was sentenced by Judge
Boyce TO serve one years imprlson-
ment 10 be whipped with 10. lashes
and 10 pay s2950 restitution money and
the costs Of the case.
Bowder, Ryan and another man took
a quart Of whiskey TO an empty shed
beyond Market street bridge and when
Ryan became drunk and fell asleep. the
defendant robbed him Of his money.
Ryan admitted to having served three
terms Of Imprisonment for larceny. lie
said his right name is Roy Hall and
sometimes known as Godfrey. He was
drunk when he robbed Ryan, he stated.
Found guilty by a jury Of violating
an order of the State Council Of De-
fense. William Saunders, one Of the
number Of habltual idlers about the
city, was sentenced by Judge BOyce to
three months imprisonment and to pay
fhe coetg Of nroseciitiOn Saunders had