Evening journal., 1919-09-23
ACQUIT MAXWELL OF
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Thomas Sable. Who Plead
ed Guilty, Gets Nine
Months
CONVICT MAYNOR OF
STEALING HANDBAG

ollie Maxwell was acquitted by a
jury, in Court OF General Sessions this
morning. OF a charge OF highway rob
berry OF Michael Bartsch. Thomas sa-
bic. who pleaded guilty to a like charge
was sentenced 90 nine months impris-
onmeni and $500 fine.
Judge Rice, in releasing Maxwell,
remarked on his good fortune OF being
acquitted In spite OF his alleged crimi-
nal record it being alleged that finger
prints showed that he had been con
yicled before
Maxwell and Sable were accused or
eniicing Barlsch beyond Market street
bridge and there robbed him Of si61
sable. at the trial yesterday afternoon
testified that Maxwell alone knocked
down and robbed the man.
French Maynor, Negro, was placed on
trial before Judge Rice and jury on a
charge OF larceny OF handbag from
John Tayars, Negro. lie was accused
of taking Tayarls' bag while on a train
passing through this city about three
weeks ago. Tie claimed that he took
the bag by mistake. having one him
self resembling Tayaris'.
Maynor was found guilty and SEN
fenced 10 six months Imprisonment.
Mamie Dale, Negress, was acquitted
Of a charge Of larceny of s65 from
Charles Coffin. she was represented
by Philip L. Garrett while Deputy At
torney General Speakman conducted the
prosecution.
Barney Leary, charged with larceny
Of three chickens. entered a plea OF
guilty. lie was represented by James
SALISBURY In view Of exienuating cir
cumstanccs Judge Conrad paroled Leary
10 Probation O1lcer Stout for term Of
two years.
William T. smalley was appointed
counsel for Barley Segars. Negro.
charged with manslauFhler. This case
will be heard on Friday october 3
segars Is charged with causing the
death Of his sister. Allie Segars In
Delaware City recently.
Sarah Wright. Negress. charged with
larceny. changed her plea TO guilty She
was represented by Edwin r. Cochran.
Jr. Judge Conrad parolled her 10 Pro
baton Officer Frank Stout for two
years.
Judge Conrad discharged Nathan
lIeiraih from his probation period.
which has been in existence for one
year. lIelraih had ben charged with
larceny In his probation period he
worked for Joseph Bancroft Sons Com
pany, who recommended the mans re-
lease frim his probation.
Alexander COmerOne. charged with
pointing a pistol at Joseph Pierce, was
! placed on trial before Judge Conrad
and a jury.
Alexander was charged with point
/ ing a pistol at Joseph Pierce followine
an argument over the payment for fruit
/ purchased from Pierce's fruit stand
/ Henry n. Isaacs represented the DE-
I fendant and CHIEF Deputy Aliorcy Cen
| eral Green conducted the prosecution.
Pierce told how The argument over
the alleged non-payment FOR the fruit
resulted in the pistol being pointed n
him
Harry Shaw. i2 years old. and Annie
Pierce. 30 years old, daughter OF Pierce.
COrrObOrated pierce's testimony.
The defense denied CamerOne did not
pay for the fruit They contended that
The pistol was drawn only after Pierce
had attacked Camer0nc.
Camerone on the stand, admitted be-
Ing intoxicated lie said he paid for
The fruit and when he was attcaked by
Pierce he then drew the revolver. but
insisted he did not point 10 at Pierce.
Rosa pellila testified 10 Pierce slrlk-
iug Camerone.
After being out ten minutes the Jury
returned a verdict Of guilty. Judge
Conrad Imposed a fine NJ sij and costs.
Joseph Coudenie and Michael Papeo,
charged with larceny were placed on
trial before Judge Conrad.
I'm this case the two defendants are al
legged 10 have taken their automobile
from the custody Of Russell Derrlckson.
who had been repairing IL. and who re-
fused 10 let them have 10 until they
would pay DerricksOn's charge Of s2j.
Leonard + Wales represented the de-
PENDANTS. Chief Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Green conducted The prosecution.
DerricksOn testified 90 making the re-
pairs and the events leaGlng up 10 the
time The car was taken from him on
King street by Cardenti and Papio. John
Helbig corrObOraled the testimony OF
Derricks0n.
The case viii be concluded this after
noon.