Evening journal., 1918-03-05
.hASHES FOR Those
Who Violate Law
Court Acts Quickly After
Large Batch Of Indictments
is Returned
BOYS UP FOR THE
FIRST TIME, PAROLED

Court Of General Sessions got down
10 a strict order Of business this morn
ing. about 80 indictments having been
handed down by the grand jury yes
terday. TWO courtrooms were used.
sudee Boyce sitting in Courtroom No.
4 and Judge Conrad in No Courtroom
Edward Brown, Negro. was the nrst
prisoner to face Judge Conrad in Court
room no 2. He was charged with the
larceny Of three cans Of condensed
milk from the grocery store OF Benja-
min p Davis. at Ninth and Lombard
streets. on january ii Found guilty he
was sentenced to serve three months
ia the w0rkhouse, 20 pay 30 cents res
ftuiion money and 90 be whipped on
March i6 with ten lashes.
William Williams Joseph McCann
sud Willlam Shannahan, Philadelphia
runaways between 10 and i6 wears of
Heo, who had pleaded guilty to charges
of breaking and entering a store and
outbuildings in Red Lion hundred with
intent to commit larceny. were sum-
noned before Judge Boyce. The boys
took 81 so IN coin and goods valued al
Sl3 from William T. Reynolds store
an automobile valued at $500 from
James Husfelts garage and an automo-
bile robe valued 9t So from Harry p
Grays garage. Judge Boyce warned
ihe lads and gave them good advice
he told them they could be sentenced
10 60 lashes and nine years imprison-
ment each. Williams and McCann were
paroled to their parents and Shannahan
was returned to the Philadelphia Juve-
nile Court, he having been paroled by
that institution for receiving stolen lead
pencils. Philip L. Garrett attorney.
said the youths came 10 Delaware to
enlist in the United States Army Judge
Boyce wished the boys good luck when
dismissine them and told them 10 be-
come respectable mem
Lezcpan Blazkiewicz. pleading guilty
70 charge Of larceny Of 30 pounds Of
brass from Thomas Biscoe was sent
enced to two years in the workhouse,
20 be whipped with ten lashes and 10
pay Si0.50 restitution money and the
costs Of the case.
John Brookins. Negro. pleaded guilty
10 the larceny Of some wearing apparel
from Benjamin Barcoski and was
sentenced to serve six months ia the
vorkhouse and to pay So restitution
money and the costs Of the case.
John ]. Donahue. OF Philadelphia, a
sailor stationed near New London,
Conn. on advice Of his attorney, James
salisbury, pleaded guilty to a charge
OF larceny Of 81 SO from a telephone
pay-box at the French street station on
january p. and was paroled. to his
father on his promise that he would
Immediately return his son TO his naval
station
Several prisoners indicted by the
Grand Jury yesterday were then ar.
raigned
Anna Bell. alias Anna Lewis, Negress
pleaded not guilty % a charge Of
larceny Of six caps valued at 10 cents
apiece.
Ethel Green, Negress. pleaded guilty
20 charge Of the larceny Of dress
valued at S2j. from Gladys Jacobs
Harry Mark Simmons. charged with
ihe larceny Of a watch chain valued
ai $3.50 from Adolph Markel, pleaded
uoi guilty He is represented by j.
Frank Bail
Morris Truitt pleaded not guilty "a
charge Of assault and battery.
Samuel Russell Sqiures pleaded not
guilty TO the charge Of the larceny OF
81 Be from the poor box Of ST. paul's
r. O. Church and breaking a store with
intent to commit larceny.
The following indictments were hand
cd down by the grand jury this morn
ing
Larceny-Alfred Price, Martin Cot
iingham two charges; John Fount
roy, Harry McCrea two charges Flor
ence Willis, Elizabeth Van Fleet
False pretenses-Nathsnie Gross
man, Joseph Grossman two charges
In court yesterday afternoon, de-
crees were granted In three divorc,
cases, all on grounds Of desertion. Tn,
cases were those Of William TownsenC
Jefferson against Anna NJ. Jefferson
Clarence Russ against Beulah Russ. anl
Hilda a. Devine against Roger r. De
vine