Evening journal., 1919-03-06

the Pennsylvania Railroad. While in
the train. he found the sweater living
about as II It lad been discarded by lis
owner and kept II. The wa.ch. he SAID
was given him by another boy qbo was
not apprehended, and he and another
youth pawned Il. lie had no intention.
he said, OF stealing anything.
Judge Conrad gave him a Iindly lee
ture on the occurrence and exhorted
him 20 always live an honest life here
after.
In cases heard before Judge Conrad.
John F. Lynn represented the State.
Pasqual Di Rauzo pleaded guilty
through his counsel, Philip L. Garrett,
to having illegal possession of liquor
in dry territory Judge Boyce i'm
posed a fine Of $50 and costs and re-
quired ri Rauzo to sign a good conduct
bond
Judge Boyce informed the defendant
That II was only due 10 mitigating cir
cumstanccs that a minimum sentence
was imposed and warned him 10 be
careful in the future.
Judge Conrad paroled Harry Scott
tried yesterday afternoon on a charge
Of larceny, to Detective Frank ]. Ma
honey. Judge Conrad admonished the
youth TO keep away from pool rooms
and dope and particularly his old
pals Judge Conrad wished the
youth success and hoped he would
make useful man Of himself
Trial Of the case Of Morris Frankel
and Isaac Rapport, charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods from the Rogers
homestead on the New Castle road. be-
gun yesterday, was then resumed. In
court yesterday afternoon Clarence
Blanchfeld testified that he and Rapo-
port went 10 the house together and
removed one load Of furniture. He testi-
fed he stole the furniture. He further
testified that he was to receive Sc for
all the furniture in the house. He ad-
mitted that he told Rapoport that his
mother had died and left him the furni- !
ture. They returned, he testified. and |
had loaded two wagons with more
when they We're stopped by |
someone who told them 20 return tho 1
In court today. Philip L. Garrett, |
counsel for the men, examined Blanch- /
leld' bringing out the fact that Blanch- /
leld had not stated to Rapport that |
he furniture had been stolen.
Mrs. Helen r. Bradford then took |
he stand, and testified about her furni-
ure being removed from her grand
Mothers home. She described the
urniture in detail, showing that it was
VI antique, and worth considerable /
money.
Ohlcer William J. Burchenal testified
nat he had made the preliminary in
'estigation OF the affair. Nathan ]. /
.evin, dealer in antique furniture, told
I having bought the furniture from
.rankel. He stated that the three
hairs. sofa and two tables were valued
{ $780, and that Frankel had not at
'mpted TO sell the furniture. but that
. (Levin) saw it in front OF Frankers ,
lace Of business and made an offer for
:, His offer OF $50 was accepted by ,
rankel.
State Detective Mccoy testified as 10
is investigations. He said that on ar
wing at the country home Of Mrs.
radfOrd he found the two folding doors
the home had been forced open On
ross examination Detective Mccoy r
tated Frankel and Rapport made no !
nort TO conceal any information from :
i'm.
Rapport, on the stand, testified that ,
G had no knowledge Of the furniture
eing stolen and that he even had some
unk on the first load. He said he had
lade no effort to conceal the furniture.
ringing IL TO Wilmington I'm a rain
torn and not even having it covered ,
nth anything, contending that he had /.
o knowledge Of the value Of antique ,
lrniture.
Morris Frankel, co-defendant, testi-
ed that he was no judge of the value
antique furniture and had no idea It q
as stolen furniture.
John Hopkins testified that he stopped )
apOport and Blanchfled and asked |
lem whose furniture they had, and he
en- told them that the furniture should
, returned. because it did not belong
Blanchneld 4
on, testified 10 Frankeis previous u
'od reputation. d. L. Levy. who has Y
lown Frankel for years. also estiled ;
his previous good reputation. ON
RS Devinney and Rodenheiser cor
borated the previous character wit
sses other character witnesses testi- al
d that the general reputation Of the n
PENDANTS was good o.
Reinhardt, for the L
ate. asked for a verdict OF guilty.
lilip L. Garrett, counsel for the de-
nse. made a strong plea for the de-
ndants, claiming that at the time the fa'
rniture was bought that the defen- e,
nts had no knowledge of 70 being It
)len. The case will go TO the Jury sy
is afternoon. "