Evening journal., 1918-11-13
FIVE MONTHS FOR
DRIVING OFF RORSE
This Sentence Imposed on
Francis Wood in County
Court
MANY PRISONERS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Before Judges Boyce and Rice. In
Court OF General Sessions this morn
Ing, Francis Wood, a young white man,
pleaded guilty 10 driving of horse and
wagon OF the Wilmington q Philadel-
phia Traction Co.. without the consent
OF he owner and was sentenced 10
one years Imprisonment and ~ pay a
fine Of 500 and the costs OF prosecution.
Excessive use OF drink appeared TO
be responsible for Woods act. Under
the influence Of liquor one night sew
eral weeks ago, ne was on his way
home when he jumped In the team Of
the traction comfany at Fifth and Tat
nall streets and drove on.
Reuphas MacCloud, a Negro. pleaded
guilty 10 the larceny Of q coat from
Howard Simpson, Negro, was sentenced
10 serve 1--WE months In the workhouse
and to pay SIS restitution and the costs
Of the case.
Arralgnment Of prisoners against
whom true bills were found by the
grand jury yesterday was the first busl-
ness taken up by the court this morn
ing.
Pleas Of not guilty were entered as
follows:
William Saunders, William Z. Light
cap and Frank Summers, a Negro, vio-
lation Of an order Of the State Council
OF Defense.
Alice Hopkins, alias May Ewing, a
Negress, larceny.
Michael Rocco, assault with intent
TO commit murder on Sarah Hanna.
John Owens, larceny.
Macon JObba, larceny.
Vert Willingham, Negro. assault
with Intent TO commit murden on Har-
yey Neal.
William II. Anderson and William II.
johnson, Negroes. larceny.
Edward j. Smyth. assault with in
tent to commit murder on William
COsgro.
Isadore Titleman. keeping a gaming
table.
L. Irving Handy was assigned by the
court TO represent William J. Smyth,
charged with assault with intent TO
commit murder on William Cosgro.
The case viii be tried tomorrow morn
ing.
The charge OF embezzlement against
Mary L. Brown was retired by Attor-
ney General Reinhsrdt. The girl plead
ed guilty 10 embezzllng $50 from James
Kane. by whom she was employed as
a cashier in the Hotel Wilmington, but
later Mr.. Reinhardt asked that the plea
ba removed and the case be retired.
Martin Williams, a Negro, through
his attorney, John F. Lynn, changed his
plea OF not guilty 10 violation OF the
age OF consent law TO one OF guilty
He was fined $500 and costs.
John L. Horner, Ross G. Geisbert,
John j. Oakley, Henry C. Smith, Ar
thur r. COhee p charges) and Robert
Mcknight q charges). pleaded not
guilty to charges OF conspiracy.
Pleas OF not guilty were entered by
Joseph Patton and Francis Farrell,
charged with violation Of an order OF
the state Council OF Defense. and VII
lard Fisher. charged with larceny as
bailee Of a bicycle belonging 20 Percy
White.
The grand Jury at o'clock returned
the following indictments:
Manslaughter-Edhh supple and
Viola Laster. Jointly.
Violating the drug act-Edth Supple, |
l6 bills, Viola Laster, f6 bills), Flea |
nor Handy "a billsl, Horace Thomas
"a bills), John Davis "a billsl.
Larceny-Harvey Chresden and Lee /
Cannon, jointly; Francis Green "a bills), /
CARGO. Robert Kidd and Fran
els Allen, Jointly.
Operating "a motor vehicle without /
the consent OF the Owner-ThOmas 1
Evan Boulden.