Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

chickens. which he declared he iden-
titled.
Tries Out His Theory
But Mr.. Aldinger wasn't going to
let mere guess work be used as evil
dence. He took the chickens nome
he told the jurors, penned them in 6
small coop until after o'clock in
the evening when all the other
chickens had gone to bed" Then
taking them some distance from the
large coop he released them. Here's
the proof says Mr.. Aldinger of the
saying about chickens going home
to roost:
Three of the chickens went to a
small hole at the one side of the
coop, went in and then flew on a
roost. Another walked around to
the other side and went in. walking
up small board to a roost higher
up. The fifth chicken went to the
creek 200 feet away, took a hearty
drink, and came back to the hen.
house. There's no doubt about ii
they were my chickens"
Many Cases Disposed OF
Shortly after noon the jury. hav-
ing heard all the chicken theft tes-
timony went out to decide Brady
fate. 1t was shown that he had been
butcher in the borough for a mum
Der of years until he learned of AL
dlnger's investigation. He then went
to Aldinger. hte latter said. asking
him to drop the case and not appear
months; Willie Ford, carrying con:
cealed deadly weapons, S5 and /
other cases disposed of before
Judge McCarrell follow: Charity
Sommers, felonious assault, Sl5 hne
and months, from March 80; Simon
Smothers. public indecency, $40 fine
and months dating from May 2
Charles Franklin, larceny. 50 and
months willie Ford, carrying con:
months; James Blake. alias o'Don,
nell, larceny from person, IS and
months; Jack Watson, felonious en-
try, So and months; George Brown
destroying flowers. SIS and months
A number of auto cases were dis
posed of before Judge C. V. Henry
specially presiding in courtroom No
/. Howard J. Fegley charged with
operating a motor Vehicle while Will in; in;
costs placed on the prosecutor. The
jury in the case of c. ]. Kennedy
held on the same charge, retired
shortly, before noon. Other, defend
Albert Lewis, felonious entry anC
larceny. sent to Huntington Reform
atory; Lawrence Engle, same charge
suspended sentences; Edward Pierce
on trial this afternoon; Daisy Jacobs
unlawful possession of drugs, sixty
days.
Two Old Offenders
Late yesterday two old offenders
| convicted Of larceny from the per
son, were called for sentence. Boil
are colored. William Spratley wa.
the first one brought before Judge
Henry. When Assistant District At
torney Robert T. Fox finished read
ing Spratley's criminal record Of
time served for petty offenses. ht
asked him whether he had omitted
and cases. Spratley replied. That:
| bout all I kin remember"
Thomas, alias Country" Smith
convicted t)n the same indictment
with Spratley, was then called. Smith
had been charged a few years age
with the murder of an aged woman
who resided on Allison Hill. Failur,
! to get conclusive evidence resulted
in his release. Both he and Spratley
were given an eight-month jail sen
| tence.
The grand jury to-day ignored bill
! in the following cases: Harry Ho
! gan, Morris Taylor and Sandy Rob
| inson. charged with keeping a gam
| ing house and selling liquor withou
| license at an uptown CLUB" anC
Warner Thompson, larceny; Jess,
McNeal, a fugitive. wanted in con
nection with the prosecutions agains
dicted.
Yesterday afternoon bills wer,
| ignored as follows: Mary Cooper
| larceny; Charles Michael larceny
| Levi Hess, ST., violation of dog law