Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-13
RECKLESS YOUTH
| PAYS DEARLY FOR
WILD ESCAPADE
Francis Wood Given a Year for
Driving Off Repair
Wagon.
OTHER COURT CASES
OTHER COURT CASES

For getting drunk, driving of n traction
company repair wagon without asking
leave, and giving the police n long chase,
through the West side Of the city, Fran
chs Wood young man in his early TWEEN
ties, was sentenced, III General Sessions
Court today; to year in tic Workhouse
and TO pay IA fine OF 5000.
Wood entered a plea of guilty to tho
charge when arraigncd before Judges
Rice and Boycc throwing himself upon
the mercy of the court Judge Boyce,
who composed the sentence. gave the
prisoner some advice as to his behavior
after he comes ont Of prison, reminding
him Of the fact that work and good be
havior are the Distinguishing marks OF
good citizen.
Reuphas McCloud q young colored
man. who pleaded guilty to the larceny
Of some articles Of clothing the property
of one Howard Simpson, was sentenced
70 five months in prison and to pay Simp-
son So restitution money
PLEAS ENTERED.
Arraigumcnts were made and pleas
taken IN the following cases
Alice Hopkins. alias May Ewing,
colorcd, larceny Of clothing, not guilty,
trial set for tomorrow
William Saunders, violation Of an
order Of the State Council Of Defense
not guilty
William Llghtcap, violation Of an order
of the State Council Of Defence; not
guilty
Frank Summers, violation Of an order
Of tho State Council ot Defense, not guilty
Michael Rocco. assault with intent
"a commit murder, not guilty, trial set
for Friday.
John Owens, larceny Of liquor
not guilty; trial tentatively set Tor g
morrow
Macon Tobha. colorcd larceny not
guilty
Edward ] Smvth. assault with intent
10 commit murder not guilty, L. Irving
Handy assigned e. defence and trial
tentatively set for tomorrow.
Isadorc Titelman, keeping gaming
table, not guilty; trial tentatively set
for tomorrow
William ] Boyle, violation Of order
of State Council of Defense, trial tenta-
lively set for tomorrow.
Francis Farrell. violation Of al order
al the State Council of DeviensC not guilty
John Malkowski, Alexander Charter
roski and Adam Mozlski entered through
1oOnSei, pleas on MOI IiiAlA % tiidiStfifeItNT NT
charging larceny
iottie Thomas. three bills charging
larceny. not guilty.
Martin Williams, violating the age oi
consent law not guilty.
Willard Fisher, embezzlement Of Z
cvcle not guilty.
Martin Williams colored, altering hn
plea OF not guilty % 4 charge Of violating
the age Of consent Law, 10 plea of guilty
his counsel John + Lynn making s strong
plea for leniency Tor him, in consequence,
OF which the court imposed no direci
term OF Imprisonment but 2 fine of 500
wlth six months imprisonment III case
the fine IS not pad
IESIENT on YOUNG WOMAN.
MARY L. Brown a goodlooking young
woman who appeared - be mol out o
her teens. entered plea cf guilty 10 II
Indictment charging the embezzlement d
sllO from the Hotel Wilmington, wher,
She Was employed as cashier Later
after her father had been brought int
court and questioned by the court anC
the Attorney General, the latter askee
the Court permission TO retire the IN
dictInent and turn the young woman
over TO the custody Of her father.