Evening journal., 1918-03-08
FOUND CHAIN. JURY
ACQUITS OF THEFT
h. Nj. Simmons Denies He
Stole Jewellery From
Markel Home
JAILED FOR HIS
INTENT TO ROB

Before Judge Conrad in Courtroom
No. ?, In Court OF General Sessions,
this morning, Harry Mark Simmons, a
young white man, was tried on a
charge Of larceny OF a gold nugget
watch chain, valued at $50, from
Adolph Markell. II was alleged that
Simmons went 20 Mr.. Markets home.
No. 7i2 Washington street, where his
wife, Clara simmons. was employed
and took the chain some time during
the early part OF December.
L. Irving Handy was counsel for the
defendant, while Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Green conducted the prosecution.
It was shown that Simmons. after
his arrest by Detectives Riley and Ma
honey on February Z, said that his
wife had found the chain In Markets
yard and given II 10 him, but later.
when confronted by his wife, who de-
MED finding Il, he asserted that he had
found II.
For the defense. Mrs. simmons said
that she had never known her husband
10 have gone through Mr.. Markets
home on his visits 20 see her there
She said that her husband found the
chain In Markets yard. and. after
wearing It several days, sold IL 10 Mil
/ lard F. Davis FOR So
/ Mr.. Davis testified to buying the
chain from SIMMONS. He said that In
] his estimation the chain wss worth no
more than s25.
Simmons denied the theft. saying
that be found the chain.
A verdict Of not guilty was returned
by the jury.
Judge Conrad heard the case Of
/ Philip Cersvola, charged with the lar
ceny Of s2025 from Lawrence Michilo.
on February a. James Salisbury rep
resented the defendant and Deputy At
torney-General Green prosecuted the
case.
Michio told Of purchasing some ar
ticles at the store at Second and
Madison streets, where the defendant
was employed, and OF having missed
his pocketbook. containing $40 p, after
leaving the store. Golng back TO the
store the next morning, Ceravola pro
duced the pocketbook which he said
he found in the store. but said that
there was no money In 10.
Joseph Harris. who was In the store
al the time tho prosecuting witness
made his purchase, testified that Cera-
VIOLA picked up the pocketbook alter
Mchilo had left the store, the wallet
falling from the latters pocket, anC
keeping IL. The pOcketbook contained
some bills, he said.
CeraVola contended that there wa!
no money In the wallet when he founI
Il.
Character witnesses were produce
: by Mr.. salisbury.
y The Jury sitting In the case, wi
e be charged this afternoon.
: a jury IN Room No. quickly foun
o Daniel Meeks. colored, guilty Of
= charge Of assaulting Annie J. Hencricl
% son with intent 10 rob. Attorney GeI
q eral Reinhardt conducted the prosecl
p ton, but the defendant was not repr
e sented by counsel. The assault wa
y committed February %, at , 30 o'cloc
it In the afternoon. on Market street. bs
.e tween Fourth and Fifth. While Mis-
Hendrickson stood in front Of a sior
e window Afeeks grabbed her arm and 81
4, tempted TO steal a handbag. but faile
d 10 obtain 10. The defendant said b
a was intoxicated and accidentally fe
e against the woman. Judge Boyce sent
e enced Meeks 10 serve two years i'm
prisonment and TO pay fine or SSl
and costs OF prosecution.
> Alfred Price, Negro. ased IS years.
y Ouantico. Md, pleaded not guilty TO
: charge Of the larceny Of a suit
4 clothes, valued at SIS, from Josep
= Harvey. also colored. and was tried b
a Jury in Room No. 4. Attorney-Generi
W Relnhardt conducted the prosecute
II and Daniel o. Hastings was counsel fc
ie the defendant.
W Harry w. Simon, clerk In Levy's Loa
m once, Identified Price as a Negro wh
"a had pawned the suit there for 81,
10 ti25 A. NJ. February %.
Il Price said he pawned his own owe
b coat at Levy's. February ~, but d.
ir MED having pawned Harveys su
I'd there February % He stated he w
nj al No. s21 Orange street at the tin
le Of the alleged pawning Of the suit.
,e Edward Taylor. Sandy Jackso
n Dewey Morris and Thomas TAYLOR te
70 tined that on the morning Of Febrl
i- sry %, Price did not leave No. 8.
re Orange street until II IS o'clock.
Julia Price. grandmother Of the d
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