Evening journal., 1919-03-05
20 LASHES FOR
ONE HIGHWAYMAN
Siarkey Convicted With
George, Escapes Post at
Jury's Recommendation
RAZOR THIEF GETS
JAIL SENTENCE

lei Georse was sentenced by Judge
Boyce In Court OF General Sessions yes
terday afternoon TO be whipped with 20
lashcs. 20 three years Imprisonment and
TO pay a fine OF $500 and cos,s.
William Starkey. who was convicted
with George but IN whose case The jury
recommended mercy was sentenced 90
6 months Imprisonment and 20 pay "A
fne Of $500 and costs.
The Negroes held up and robbed Ed
ward Cloud OF a quart Of whlskey on
| the Causeway one night last month.
Anthony Archer. alias James VII
llams was sentenced 90 one years im-
prlsonment and TO pay S7i restitution
for the larceny Of a case Of razors from
/ Percy Garrett.
Thomas Noungblood, Negro. was SEN
fenced % two years Imprisonment aud
10 pay $3.50 restitution for the lar
ceny OF a horse from James Tlhbett.
The charge OF assault with intent 20
commit murder against 4. Hudson was
reduced 90 The charge Of assault only.
on the request Of Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Green.
Elizabeth Moxley. colored. charged
| with larceny, when asked n she was
ready for trial by Judge Conrad, caused
some laughter when she replied. "mlgh.
as we'll have 10 and be done with H."
| sentence was deferred by Judge
Conrad, In the case Of Ap Hlnson. Negro.
/ who pleaded guilty 10 "a charge Of as
sault on George Benton.
llinson, 70 was alleged, jumped out at
/ Benton, on a lonely road In the lower
part Of the county. one night last month
and fired several shots at him when he
! objected 10 handing over his money.
/ linson said he met the man along the
road and was invited TO accompany him
/ shortly afterwards, The Negro said
| Benton accused him Of wanting 10 rob
! him, and put his hand IN his pocket as
| II he were going 10 draw a revolver. lie
| became frightened and shot 10 intlmi-
date the man. ne said.
/ on a charge Of breaking and enter
| inc the dwelling Of Isaac Cohen. sixth
| and Spruce streets. Mike B0kulas was
placed on trial before Judge Conrad
and a jury in Court Room No OF
! Court Of General Sessions this morn
ing He had no counsel. Deputy At
/ torney General Green conducted the
/ prosecution.
Isaac Cohen testified that he was
awakened early on the morning OF jan
uary - by noise on the first floor OF
the house. Going downstairs. he found
Mike in She Kitchen and the Kitchen
window open and footprints on, a table
standing by the window.
Julian Cohen gave similar testimony.
In his own defense. the defendant
said that he was cold, and went into
the house after he had lost his way
The door was unlocked. he said.
He was found guilty by the jury and
was sentenced 20 three months -im-
, prisonment and 20 pay a fine OF $50 and
the costs OF prosecution.
4 jury found Calvin Harris Negro
guilty Of having an Illegal quantity 0i
, liquor in dry" territory, and recon-
mended him TO the mercy Of tho court
He was sentenced to pay a ilne Of
$50 and costs, in default Of which he
must serve three months in the work
house
He was arrested in Middleiown with
"a quart Of whiskey and a quart OF sin
in his possession. lie claimed that one
of the bottles he was carrying was for
a friend, but that, IL was impressed
on him. did not exempt him from the
law.
John F.. Lynn conducted the case FOR
the state. Harris had no counsel.
William G. CARLY was placed on trial
before Judge Conrad and a jury on a
charge Of the larceny OF 81 from Mrs.
Lydia Noon on February 50. Mr.. Lynn
conducted the prosecution. CARLY had
no attorney.
J Mrs. Noon had her house, No. iC0l
b West Tenth street, up for sale, and
IGarby was looking over it With the
: supposed intention OF buying II when
the money was taken from the house.
: The money was lying on Refrigerator
! i'm the kitchen, Mrs. Noon said, and
! the defendant was in that room FOR a
. short time alone. After CARLY had left
, the house, the complainant sid, she
discovered her loss. She happened to
. run across him again the next day at
Fourth and Franklin streets and caused
/ his arrest.
Harry Campbell, a boarder az ihG
house. told Of Garhy's going through
the house With The purpose, he said
Of buying 10.
Garby stated that Mrs. Noon Loaned
him the 81 wien he told her OF hayins
, lost some money and would have {.
walk back TO his home, in Reading.
The jury will be charge this after
noon.
The case ~ Elizabeth Moxlcy. col
. ored charged with the larceny Of q
, stove and six chairs. from her daughter
in-law. Mabel NloXley. was called.
Mabel MoXley testified that hci
molher-in-law. who had a room will
hcr af M 900f West Second street. had
7 taken the stove and chairs, although
she had told her not TO do so.
The testimony Of Mabel MoXley was
corroborated by Ethel and Helen
% Foard. Elias Satterfeld stated he wa:
the man who had been hired by Eliza
beth Moxley TO remove the chairs anc
stove.
r Elizabeth testified that her son. whC
q had had a quarrel with his wife, Mabe
J Nfoxley. had told his mother 10 lool
p after the property. The story she tolC
Q the court was ighforward and sin
I'cere. for a nolle PROSE- was entered anC
The defendant acquitted.
The district over Market street bridg
( figured in the case OF Reuben Gordon
/ charged with embezzlement by bailee
The state contended that Pstricl
!, Walden. on February 3. was accoste'
G by Gordon, who asked him II he want
b ed to buy any liquor And after h
I had given some money TO Walden h
waited n few minutes and as he starte
] away four other Negroes attacke
] Walden and robbed him.
4 Oflcer Robert J. Wallace then test
\ fed that Gordon. a. the time OF his ar
l.