Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03
JESSE REED ADMITS
ATTEMPT To ROB
1871 G|LP|N AVENUE
His Alleged Confederate. With Is
Charges Against Him, TO
be Tried Later.
SENTENCE is DEFERRED

A dozen eases were disposed Of IN the
Court III General Sessions today, which
was Plead Guilty Dan Judge Rice
preside and Deputy Attorneys Gencral
Green represented the state. :,
Jess Reed, formerly Of Little Creek
Kent county, charged with participation
in Ii burglarlcS III Wilmington between
~cntcmhcr . and December q 1918.
rlCai.d guilty tn charge Of breaking
IN, dwelling uf G. W. Ten Broeck. 1871
C,tlpIu avenue, with intent to commit
larceny Deputy Attorncy-Ccncral Green
~aIl the value 81 the goods stolen in 10
places bv Reed and confederate and
recovered was 81 99S. James salisbury
aud David r. Marvel requested mercy
for tho defendant and asked that he he
paroIcd. saving wi q and three children
arc dependent on him for support. Mr.
Grecn thought a substantial sentence
should be imposed. The alleged con-
federa;c will be tried At the january
term of court, and because Reed will
appear a. witness imposition Of sentence
mn hlS case was deferred.
For the cmhczzlcment Of p cents
from the Wilmington 4 Philadelphia
Traction Co. Robert 4. Cannon was
sentenced 10 one month Imprisonment
ana To- tfhN tilt' st1~t~ AA kllNt~t-A u Atfiis
Before imposing sentence Judge Rice
referred tO similar cases at the November
term uf court and SAID he did not under
stand why jurie~ acquitted men charged
with cmbczzlcment from the traction
company when the jurors were sworn 10
perform their duties without fear or
favor.
For breaking a store in Appoquinimink
hun red with intent 10 commit larceny
Roy r Mlllman Was sentenced to Is
months imprisonment and TO pay iIne
oi $500 and the costs Of prosecution.
MARY jenkins, colorcd, was sentenced TO
eight months lmprlSonmcntfo furnishing
heron Her husband. John Jenkins,
similarly accused, withdrew plea of
guilty. and his case was continued until
the January term
For the cmbezzlemcnt of S31 from the
Wilmington Steamboat Co. Barney Kirk,
ala- Benjamin Franklin, was sentenced
TO three months Imprisonment and to
pay the costs OF prosecution.
ACCUSED or THEFT or AUTO.
RAYMOND ~lacum. charged with the
larceny OF an automobile, valued at S4OO,
from Herbert W Price, was sentenced to
II months imprisonment and to pay
S400 restitution money and the costs OF
Ur OSecutlOn His alleged confederate,
Raymond Hartman, SAID to have deserted
from the United States Army, was sur
rendered to the military authorities.
For having illegal possession of spirit
Gus liquor Walter X Boltz of 81 Georges
hundred was sentenced 10 three months
imprisonment and to pay a fine OF $50
and the costs of prosecution.
Lewis Harris, Negro, charged with the
larceny Of an automobile. valued at $500
from Burton T Lank, was sentenced to
one year Imprisonment and TO pay
$500 restitution money and the costs Of
prosecution
William c. Wickcrsham, VINO pleaded
guilty to charge Of larceny, was paroled
10 Frank Stout for one year
For breaking a dwelling with intent to
commit larceny James Brackson was
sentenced 10 two years imprisonment
and 10 pay a fine Of 800 and the costs Of
prosecution.
Fred Schaficr. charged with the lar
eeny oi Liberty Ponds from his father,
wa sentenced 10 IS months imprisonment
and TO pay $3.50 restitution money and
the costs Of prosecution.