Evening journal., 1919-09-16
G)T HIS RECORD
BY FINGER PRINTS
II This Way Police Learned
Prisoner Had Served
Time
WOMEN SENTENCED
FOR STEALING WATCH

In The Court of.General Sessions this
morning, Judge Conrad imposed a fine
OF $500 and costs on Jacob Thompson
for keeping a gaming table. He plead
ed guilty TO the charge.
Attorney-General Renhardt stated
that Thompson rented a room at No.
3i2 West seventh street, and used it
for gaming purposes.
Edward Fell. aged IS years. pleaded
guilty TO a charge Of larceny OF a small
bank and $40 from Norris Frankel and
was parOled to Parole officer Frank
Stout for two years.
Alfred Penn, a Negro, was found
guilty by a Jury OF larceny OF a ring
from Robert Walraven and was SEN
fenced 10 six months Imprisonment.
lie was moving furniture in Wal
ravens home, No. 23i New Castle ave-
nue.. when he took the ring and later
pawned d.
Beatrice De Shields, Negress. was
placed on trial before Judge Rice, IN
Court Room No. ., on a charge OF lar
ceny OF a wrist watch from DaNld
Primrose. Negro. Beatrice was charged
with stealing the watch from Prlm-
roses room and selling 1t for si.60.
She was found guilty and sentenced
hv Judge Rice to three months I'M
prlsOnment to run concurrently win
an indeterminate sentence she IS now
serving for being addicted to the use
OF drug.
John Morrissey. charged with the
larceny Of two rain coats valued at $40
each from the New Castle Construction
Company, was paroled to Probation
officer Frank Stout for term Of two
years.
John w. Brady represented the de-
fendant MOrrissey was in the army
for one year and received an honor
able discharge. His wife is now in a
hospital in Philadelphia where she gave
birth TO a child six days ago. Judge
conrad. in paroling the defendant, al
monished him to lead a different life
in the future.
Arthur Jones. Negro, who said he
was from Alabama, was sentenced TO
nine months, for the larceny OF suit
case belonging TO Hugh Morris. OF New
ark, at the Pennsylvania railroad sta
tiop. Newark. Mr. Reinhardt showed
That Jones had served time at Fort
Wayne, Indiana, for larceny. The iden-
iincatlon was made by means or the
finger prints OF Jones. Judge Conrad
advised Jones to go back to Alabama
when he was discharged.
William Munce, Negro, plead guilty
10 assault. through his counsel Harry
X. Hook. Munce was charged with as
sault with intent TO commit murder,
hut the charge was changed. Judge
Conrad sentenced Munce- TO pay 500
fine and serve two months. He shot
Gertrude Black, Negress. following
some trouble at summit Bridge. Judge
Conrad advised Munce 90 avoid hav-
ng a revolver fnfhis possession in the
future
Henry Melvin, Negro charged with
larceny OF two coats, plead guilty and
was sentenced 10 one months impris-
onment
James Custis and William Wright
Negroes. charged with highway robbery
ON Farley Braley. an aged man, were
fined $500 and costs and sentenced to
receive % lashes and be imprisoned
for one year. The defendants pleaded
guilty
True bills brought in by the Grand
Jury this morning were as follows:
violating ufuk dCt-Joih ~ -NiCooitloi
3: Angelo De ZartO, B; Camille Camille,
Sinclair Perkins.
Highway Robbery-George Demby,
Walter Barker.
Receiving stolen goOds-Beulah Ray,
Edith Adams.
Assault with intent 10 commit muir
der-Horace II. Saunders, ,; Attili0
CicOnte. Narville Woodlands.
Carrying concealed a deadly weapon
William Lawrence.
Larceny-Edward Adams. Ernest
Richards. William Taylor. Arlena Spen-
Ger and Sadie Kane, May Wattam.
Soliciting May Waltam.