Evening journal., 1919-09-18
JAIL SENTENCES
IN COUNTY COURT
Soldier CTS One Month
on False Pretensc
Inarge
CONVICT MAN WHO
HAD ILLEGAL DRUG

larceny Of q handbag, William Base
man. crippled from locomolor ataxia,
was sentenced TO three months inn
prisonment by Judge Rice, in Court Of
General Sessions this morning
Baseman occupied a seat in train
from Baltimore, on the p. b. and w
railroad. on August q. with Henry
Moran. a soldier, and when Moran fell
asleep. the defendant took his satchel
and left the train In ihls city. lie
said he had a similar satchel and mis-
took Morans for his 10 was shown,
however that he did not have any
bag when he boarded The train
Deputy Attorney General speakman
conducted The prosecution. Baseman
had no. counsel
John Jackson. Negro, was placed on
trial before Judge Rice and q jury. on
q charge Of larceny OF a razor strop
and a penbnife from the Peoples hard
ware store where he was employed
he was found guilty by a jury and
sentenced 10 four months imprisOn-
ment He had no counsel
John Turner, Negro, was found |
guilty by a jury OF the larceny Of a |
lawn mower, some garden hose, a coat |
and a pair Of shoes from Howard /
Mills. He was paroled for one year TO
Parole Oflcer Stout
Turner worked for the complainant /
Even after he was convicted. he per-
sisted that he did not steal the ar
tlces
Thomas Brannon, in a soldiers uni
form, charged with obtaining $40 under
false pretenses from the Red Cross, was
sentenced to serve a month and pay the
costs by Judge Conrad. L. Irving Handy
represented the defendant and asked for
parole The Attoney-General opposed
the parole, saying that a man who dis
graced the uniform. should be dealt
with severely. Brannon Is now serving
a three months sentence for carrying
concealed a deadly weapon. Judge Con
rad admonished Brannon 10 keep out OF !
trouble IN the future
Wilbur Brown, alias James Smith, coll
ored, charged with the larceny Of money
from a local merchant. was sentenced
10 serve one year In the workhouse, TO ,
pay the costs and receive twenty lashes,
by judge Conrad Brown was dis
charged In June from The workhouse,
after serving a four months sentence
Tor a similar offense.
Harry Logan, charged with gambling,
Nas fined $50 and costs after he had
changed HIS plea OF guilty through his
counsel. Philip /. Garrett.
Harry Toulson, colored, charged with {
arccny, was sentenced 10 serve four ,
months IN the workhOuse.
Samuel Jones. colored, pleaded guilty
20 the larceny Of a hat from watch {
box on the railroad property. Judge
Conrad sentenced him to serve one year
n the worhouse ,and 10 receive TEN
Iashes. Jones said he was from Mlssis-
sipp and was on his way 10 Philadel- s
ohia 10 Join his sister. He Is wanted {
oy the Georgia and South Carolina au- a
ihortles. Judge Conrad told him that b
30 would have been much better II he
had reached Philadelphia before the i
local incident occurred C
Augustus Neogrossi. charged with The p
Illegal possession OF spirliuous liquors, 7
was represented by John f. Lynn. He T,
conducts a store at Port Penn. where he q
is alleged 10 have sold inioXicanis OF
various descriptions. Some OF his grape II
Juice contained more than per cent. b
alcohol Judge Conrad sentenced him ol
10 pay fine Of $50 and be imprisoned ell
FOR a period Of five days. tr
jury was drawn in the case Of dl
Nathaniel smallwood Negro. charged e
With the larceny OF a watch from Al W
bert Gaines. After the hearing OF some Il
evidence, a nolle prosqui was entered u
and Smallwood was discharged. Judge
Conrad warned Smallwood to not ap- ID
pear in court again ID
Lawrence Gaines. Indicted with
Smallwood, has already pleaded guilty.
Ne was sentenced TO pay si7 restitu-
lion 20 his father from whom t was
stolen and to serve six months IN the
re
Charles Purnel, Negro, charged with p
breaking and entering an automobile IN
garage az Townsend. changed his plea pa
10 guilty lie recently was discharged W
from the wOrkhOuse. where he served y.
q six months sentence for larceny He "
was sentenced 10 serve nine months nm
and 10 receive 10 lashes. ra
Attilio Ciconte, charged with assault On
with intent to commit murder. was 10
permitted TO return 20 his wife and
'even children. and the charge against gi
lim was ordered continued until the be
November term Of court. ia
Ciconte at night, took his wife cut d.
. the Wilmington Country Club de
rounds and there beat and kicked her
bout the body. He also admitted firing wi
hree shots into the air to frighten her. ra
mother woman was charged TO have all
aused the trouble. co
Judge Conrad took the question OF al:
be wife and her seven children into on
in reaching his decision.
ohm w. Brady represented CicOnte. WI
Court Of Oyer and Terminer will con-
enc on Tuesday, September 80 cel
The grand jury returned true bills .r'
his morning as follows; ro'
Larceny-French Maynor. M
Breaking and entering-Walwin West w
nd James Dunlap. "e
Using female child for immoral pur- -
loses-John James Kent W
Assault with intent 10 commit rob ~.
'ery.-Harry Virgins, Lucia D'Avolos. ,,.o ,s
Murder-Maria Cabrera.
Highway robbery--William Loder and
larry VI. Simmons -,
Selling deadly weapon to minor 80,
Nalter IT. Hartloye.
Attempt to bribe-Samuel z. Harvey Er
Subonaiion Of -perjury--Rosa Pollard 4
f: Lelltia Hall an,
Violation OF unusual isws-Peter me
'abola and Charles Bernard pr,
In the Court Of General Sessions yes vef
erday afternoon a case OF considerable vol
interest was that Of John D'Alesandro. yir
harged with violating the state drug che
aw. Chief Deputy Acknowledgement fhe
'reen conducted the prosecution. The in
efendant had no counsel A