Evening journal., 1918-03-06
SOLDIER Indicted
ON MURDER CHARGE
IaroSlowSki Also Must Stand
Trial on Charge OF
Child Staying
HIGHWAY ROBBER
GETS TWO YEARS

Indictments charging Frank Richards,
a soldier. and Edward JaroslOwski, with
murder i'm the first degree. were return
ed by the grand jury i'm Court of Gen
eral Sessions yesterday afternoon. Rick
ards is accused of having caused The
death Of William T. Tush on January H.
by hitting him in the head with boi-
tie i'm Front street. JarOsl0wsN is al
legged TO have poisoned his ii-months-
old daughter. Waclawa. on January %
An Indictment Was returned against
Isaac u. Chapellc. charging him with
practicing veterinary medicine without
a license. Considerable interest Is CEN
tered in this case as a result OF the
death of a number of cattle belonging
TO George Blackburn, farmer, of near
Ilare's Corner
Charles Baton, Negro, faced Judge
Conrad, in court room No. ,, on
charge Of highway robbery on Ijalvc
Tcrlcaen. a Norwegian in Spring Alley,
between French and Walnut streets and
second and Third streets robbing him
of 81, on February 6. The defendant
was not represented by counsel. Deputy
Attorney-General P W. Green prose
cuted the ease.
The prosecuting witness testified that
he met Baton in a saloon, and walked
up Walnut street with MIN. After lead
ing him up Spring Alley, on the pre-
tense Of taking him 10 a hotel, the wit
ness said the Negro turned on him,
Knocking him down and choking him
and taking his pockeibook, which con-
tanned 81. Witness followed the pris-
oner. he said, but the Negro was caught
by Patrolman Arthur Z. Rodenheiser.
Baton denied the theft, but admitted
having served time in the workhouse
for larceny of chickens and carrying
concealed a deadly weapon. He was
found guilty and sentenced to serve two
years i'm the workhouse. to be whipped
with 20 lashes, and to pay $500 fine and
costs of prosecution.
+ ON a charge 'of larceny Of $3.50 from
Alfred Klahy at the plant Of the New
Castle Leather Company, on February
.. James +. Anderson. Negro, was placed
ON trial before Judge Conrad and jury
he was represented by Philip L. Gar
retl, while Deputy Attorncy-Gcncra
Green conducted the prosecution.
Anderson. it appeared, had been en-
ploved at the New Castle Leather Com
pany. by Mr.. Klaby, who is a foreman
at the plant but had been discharged
for drinking several days prior to the
alleged attack. lie reappeared at the
shop ON the morning of February ,
and again in the evening. on his lattel
visit. about Z o'clock, he was detected
. by Mr.. Klaby going through locker il
the dressing room, which was dark
Throwing the glare Of the lamp tina
, he carried into the face OF Tie Negro
he recognized Anderson.
81 The Negro thercupon hit Klaby bacl
, Of the head with some weapon, knock
ing him TO the floor. Anderson ihel
took his pocketbook containing S2l.sC
and. after laying out klaby, departed
An effort was made by counsel e
prove an alibi, That Anderson, at th'
time of the attack on Klaby, ,Syas in
saloon with number of other Negroes
A verdict Of guilty was returned il
3 three minutes. Sentence was deferred.
I'm room No. 4, before Judge Boyce,
=, jury heard the case of Perry Check
: charged with the larceny of eight tool
= from Joseph Gwiazda, employed in th
q machine shop OF the Harlan and Hol
y lingsworth plant Attorney Genera
Reinhardt conducted the prosecution
= and John Lynn was counsel for th
4 defendant.
Check denied the accusation ant
. claimed the tools, which were in hi
possession. belonged 10 Lewis Leary
! who confirmed the defendant, add,nl
/, that he had given them TO Check fol
= safekeeping.
Alfred NJ. johnson and Theodore Val
I Trump testified that Cheeks reputation
was good The jury rendered a verdic
Of not guilty.
q The grand jury returned true bill
as follows:
= MURDER Frank Richards and Edwar
n JaroslOvski
Practicing veterinary medicine with
: out a license-Isaac ID. Chappele.
# -support--Joseph H. BARLEY, Jr
Larceny-samuel Russell Squire, tvs
e indictments, Lizzie Parker, James Jen
o kins and Florence Harmon.
Il The grand jury ignored a bill agains
a Nellie McGowan, charged with larcen,
ID Thursday afternoon There will be
literary and musical program.
p. The New Century Club enjoyed a
at informal social evening at the clul