Evening journal., 1919-10-27
MRS. BEATTY WANTS
TO BE PAR0LED
Court Awaits Examination as
to Her Health Before
Deciding
PLEADS GUILTY TO
LARCENY OF S1,050


That an Investigation might be made
as to the defendants health, Judge
Rice, i'm Court Of General Sessions, this
morning withheld sentence until Fri
day, in the case Of Mrs. Margaret
Beatty. who pleaded guilty to charge
of larceny of 81 $50 from The Playhouse,
lwhere she was employed as assistant
cashier. She stated that she has been
/ told by doctors that she. is suffering
I from tuberculosis. but she failed to
have a doctor in court TO substantiate
lher assertion.
Judge Rice remarked that it was his
present inclination to refuse the appli-
lcation OF her attorney. John +. Lynn,
FLOR parole, but that the report in re-
CARDS TO Mrs. Beatty's health might
weigh I'm her favor TO such an extent
that he will mol send her to the work
house. Mrs. Beatty stated that she viii
go TO live with her mother, in CHESTER
/ II she is paroled.
| Atforney-General Reinhardt declared
that it would be an insult to all ether
cashiers in the city to parole Mrs.
Beatty. There are no mitigating CIT
lcumstances. he maintained, and, calling
the attention of the court to the wave
OF crime passing over this city, declared
| that the public must be protected,
Character witnesses were produced
for the girl by Mr.. Lynn,
Mrs. Beatty insisted that she tooh
only $3.50 and not $3.50, as charged
She stated that she was married 10
Charles Beatty in 1912 and left MIN IN
1914 she said, because of his cruel
treatment. Since her work IN helplhs
care for the suck during the influenza
endemic last year. she said, she mas
been in poor health, suffering from
tuberculosis. il paroled, she said, she
will lead a better life and go to Cles-
Ter 10 live with her mother.
Under cross-examination, Mrs. Beatty
said that she took the money out OF
the receipts from the sale OF tickets at
The PLAYHOUSE. She admitted, Dut
shaved some reluctance TO do so, that
She was willing that another woman
should bear the responsibility OF the
purchase Of an automobile. The au-
iomobile she bought with the stolen
money was the second car she has hau'
she testified.
Mrs. Beatty denied that she has been
married TO a man named Finnerty since
her separation from her husband Dul
confessed that she lived with the man
until three years ago.
James \. CHM, manager OF the pay
house. expressed a willingness to nave
the woman par0led. lie ascribed net
conduct to bad companions.
Detective Sergeant King told Of Mrs
Beatty's persistent denial OF any con-
neclion with the larceny of the money
for more than week. she then al
mitted. he said, taking $3.50 and buying
n car. When she was about To be ar
rested. he said, she told him she was
suffering from hemorrhage, but a
DOCTORS examination proved ler as
sertion to be untrue
Mrs. Beatiy's excellent work IN car
ing for tie sick during The influenza
epidemic last year were told OF.
William Edward Wainwright, charged
with the larceny OF an automobile from
Floyd Banlier, pleaded guilty. Char-
lacter witnesses were produced for the
defendant by his counsel. w. W.
Knowles.
Wainwright, who lives in Dorches-
Ter county, Md, took the car from
lShellpot Park in August and removed
practically all marks on the car that
might lead to It's identification, but
failed TO remove the owners initials
from the windshield. The State was
put TO considerable cXpcnce in locat-
ing the thief. the car having heen
bought and sold by several different
other persons. The car had TO be re-
covered by a replevin suit.
Judge Rice sentenced him to SiWO
restitution, one years Imprisonment
and to pay the cost Of prosecution.
Ernest Smith. Negro, pleaded guilty
TO a charge Of larceny of revolver
and some mems clothing. lie was sen
hienced to seven months imprisonment
Mrs. Marie Jones pleaded guilty to a
charge Of engaging in prostitution. She
was paroled TO Mr.. Stout for one year.
Sambo Walls, Negro, was paroled