The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-10-03
SENTENCED TO
STATE REFORMATORY
JUDGE SCORES YOUTHFUL
AUTOMOBILE THIEF
Motion to Quash Indictment Filed In
Case of Claude Blood-Other 4
Court Doings

1SCeT IIeUeT, Ol MdySVAlC3 WuO
plead guilty to stealing an automobile
the property of B. F. Evans, of Cam
ton, from the Medina public square
the last day of the fair, was sentenced
in common pleas court Saturday to
serve not less than one nor more than
seven years in the Ohio State Re-
formatory at Mansfield.
Pfeffer was arrested as he was
about to drive away the visitors car
and later confessed that he had also
Holen a car from Middleton, O., about
ix weeks ago, driven it to Cleveland
and abandoned it on the city streets.
At different times Pfeffer has worked
for Earl Hines, of Litchfield, and
when arrested was employed by Will
lis Hines at Wellington.
In passing sentence Judge Mcclure
scored the practice Of youths stealing
automobiles for the purpose of joy
riding and stated that he had the
privilege of sentencing Pfeffer to
either the Ohio penitentiary or to the
Reformatory. Considering the latter's
youth, he being but 21 years of age,
the reformatory was chosen by the
Judge, who went to to say that he was
desirous Of making an example to
other young men Of the community
who might be tempted to follow in
Pfeffer's footsteps.
Fred Payne, Wadsworth negro, who
plead guilty to the charge Of shoot
ing crap on the streets Of that vii
lage, was lectured by the judge, but
upon his promise to refrain from any
and all gambling in the future Payne
was sentenced to pay fine of 81 and
costs and sentenced to 10 days in the
Canton workhouse. The Workhouse
sentence was suspended, however, and
Payne agreed to 60 to work and lind
a steady job. Payne and two other
white youths were arrested in Wads-
worth sometime ago on the same
charge. The two white youths had
their cases disposed Of by Wads-
worth magistrate, and received a sen
tence Of $50 and costs. Payne, being
colored, was made the goat and his
case turned over to the grand jury.
The Judge I'M passing sentence evi-
IDENTIFY took into consideration the
fact that a negro who can refrain
from shooting crap when the oppor-
tunity presents itself is very rare
bird and hybrid.
Myer Abramson, Of Wadsworth, in
, dicted for assault in menacing man
ner, appeared in court without an at
etorney and entered plea Of not
guilty. He is out on 81, 200 bail.
Frank Butto's attorney was in court
and asked that he be granted until
next Saturday to make plea, which
request was granted.
A motion to quash the indictment
was made in the case of Kirk D. See
ley of Litchfield, who was indicted for
failure to support minor child. The
Judge heard the arguments and re-
served his decision until this Saturday
when Seeley will appear in court.
Motions to quash the indictments
in the case of the State Of Ohio VS.
Claud Blood was entertained by the
court and decision will be given to-
morrow.
Upon the request of the prosecuting
attorney the common pleas judge ap-
pointed Arthur VanEpp as counsel tt
assist the state in presenting the
cases of the three Orrville youths al
their trials.
The court explained to attorneys
present that as the several appropria'
ton cases of the Buckeye Pipe Line
Co., VS.. Brunswick township resi-
dents are well under way and using
the court room, together with the fac'
that several attorneys on these suits
are also connected with cases which
will come up in common pleas court
it felt that it would be sound judg
ment to postpone the common pleas
court trials until after the appropria
tion cases are out Of the way, which
will probably take at least two weeks
more