Evening journal., 1918-09-26
KITTY WAS "CUT"
TO PAY GAS BILL
This Act Brought William
Wiley Within Anti -Gamb-
ling Law
MUST SERVE THREE
MONTHS IN PRISON

William Wiley indicted Tor keeping
a gaming table at a house on French
street above Sixth, pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Conrad in General Sessions
Court Room No. 4, yesterday afternoon
and was sentenced to pay a fine Of 500
md to serve three months in the Work
use
The circumstances surrounding the
ease were somewhat unusual. Wiley,
Il appeared, did not get anything in the
way of a kitty" out Of the game for
himself, but cut" the stakes, IL was
said, in favor OF the landlady TO pay
for the gas used by Wiley and his
friends in their friendly game Of poker.
This is what brought Wiley within the
law. Former Deputy City Judge J0slyn
laid these facts before the court and
informed Judge Conrad that Wiley has
moved to Virginia, where he is work
ing in a shipyard and that he had a
family. In view Of all the circumstances
lcniency was asked Attorney General
Reinhardt said the State frankly ad-
mitted Wiley was not in the class Of
a professional gamblng-house keeper,
but he thought something other than
parole should be done in the matter
because Of the rule against granting
parole in gambling cases. Sentence as
already stated was pronounced.
Attorney General Reinhardt retired
several old indictments hanging over
from past terms.
one Of these was against Peter Greco,
who Is now doing time in the Work
house for improper conduct towards
women.
An indictment against Mary Dennis.
alleging violation Of the drug act met
similar fate, the States chief witness
having been taken In the draft. The
other indictment retired was against
Edna Rock. alleged larceny and was a
relic OF the March term.
Judge Conrad, in General Sessions
Court Room No. 4 granted parole to
Schee Lockwood. a mldde-aged man,
who in July pleaded guilty before
Judge Rice TO a charge Of larceny. The
matter at that time was held up for
Investigation. which being concluded
brought Lockwood into court yester-
day. For a year Lockwood will be In
charge OF Frank Stout, agent OF the
humane society, under order OF the
court
The supposedly hoodoo number 49,
and Spanish influenza. itself Just about
as much Of a hoOdOo as its companion,
united yesterday afternoon TO bring
John Perkins, against whom the grand
Jury recently returned an indictment
No. i3 on the list--fOr assault with in
tent TO commit murder, streak OF good
luck. nothing less indeed than the con-
tlnuance Of his case.
Perkins was slated for trial this term,
but Gus Bayer, the States chief wilt
ness. Is locked up in Camp Dix because
OF the epidemic Of "flu" Attorney
General Reinhardt laid this fact before
Judge Conrad yesterday afternoon and
Informed the court the State would
have TO ask that the trial OF Perkins be
put over until the November term. The
court granted the attorney generals re-
quest.
Cooper McGinnis. a former emplOye
Of the Adams Express Company. plead
cd guilty yesterday afternoon before
Judge Conrad in General Sessions Court
Room No. 1, 20 one Of seven bills Of
indictment against him alleging the
larceny Of goods-crates OF eggs. butter.
fish and similar artlcles-from the COM
psny. The State accepted the plea. At !
torney General Reinhardt announced. |
and nolle prosequis were entered In the
remaining six bills against McGinnis. !
But during the proceedings a somewhat !
unusual situation arose.
McGinnis was represented by James
Salisbury. who also represents Alex /,
ander Weiss, against whom arc pend !
Ing two indictments alleging receiving
OF the stolen goods from McGinnis.
When Mr.. Salisbury asked for parole
for McGlnnis. saying he had a wife,
child and mother 10 take care OF. and
IS now working in a shipyard. Mr.. Rein
hardi said he would not oppose 70 n
NcGinnis would make a clean breast
OF the transaction and testify against
Weiss Mr.. Salisbury replied that Mr..
Reinhardt had no right 20 ask such a
thing as he couldn't sacrifice one client
for the other. Mr.. Reinhardt replied
that he wasn't making the proposition
20 him but placing the States view OF
the matter before Che court. Tho state.
having a plea OF guilty from the de-
fendant was opposed 20 granting parole
unless he make n complete confession
and acted as a witness against Weiss.
The matter was left I'm statue quo. and
trial Of the Weiss pleas of not guilty
having been entered case fled for FRI
day. McGinnis, 10 was said by Mr..
SALISBURY has turned over 90 the COM
pany an automobile valued at several
hundred dollars in an effort 10 make |