Evening journal., 1919-05-08
GUILTY TO
GANB. Ing, FINED
xtenuat.ng Circumstances
Prompt Court to Deal
Lightly With Piolf
OTHER OFFENDERS
FACE TRIBUNAL

Samuel Plon. through his attorney,
Philip l.. Garrett. plead guilty In GEN
cral Sessions Court today to conducting
a lottery. but In view Of extenuatins
circumstances Judge Rice imposed the
minimum fine Of SiO0 and costs pl0n
was warned about conducting lotteries
In the future. Another charge, keep
ing a gaming device. was nolle pressed
on application OF Attorney General Rein
hardt
James Broks. Negro. entered a plea
OF guilty 10 assault. Robert Jackson,
Negro. a cO-defondapt, through his
counsel, Leonard 4. Wales. entered a
similar plea.
The attorney general brought out
Brooks court record showing he has
served year for the larceny OF a
watch. Police officers testified 10 Jack
son not working. but l0alng about a
pool room at Second and Washington
streets.
Jackson's mother testified that her
son worked an with another son were
her only support, her husband having
died several years ago.
Judge Rice sentenced Brooks 10 serve
nine months and pay the costs. Jackson
was adm0nished about his record not
being particularly good and received a
sentence OF six months and 10 pay costs.
Judge Rice warned him TO avoid pool
rooms and select better associates when
he gets out OF the workhouse.
Milton Turner, Negro. The prosecut-
ing witness against Hillman Wilson,
also a Negro. charged with taking a
watch and Sii from Turner while
asleep in a house at No. 1923 Orange
street, said that he and Wilson, with
two other companions had been drink
ing an afternoon and evening, after
which they went 10 the hous- m
Orange street
Hnlman Wilson. on The stand. testi-
fed that he and The other persons had
been shooting crap" and that they
had been buying drinks at Beulah
Rays home. Hillman admitted taking
IS from Turner'S pocket for the pur-
pose OF keeping u safely. lie and
Turner were close friends.
Crooked dice, beer and gin figured
throughout the trial, Which was ex-
ccedingly humorous.
The case was submitted 10 the jury
without an address by the defense or
prosecution. The jury returned a YER
diet Of not guilty.
Michael Romanko. charged with az
tempt 10 bribe. through his counsel,
Edwin n. Cochran. lr. pleaded not
guilty. The latter part OF the next
week Is when the case viii be called,
Trial OF Robert T. Williams, on a
charge OF breaking and entering, was
started this morning before Judge
Heisel and a jury. He is alleged 10 have
broken into the home Of Mrs Mars
Collins. No. III Bennett street. and q
have stolen So Nictr0ia records.
Caleb Z. Burchenal was counsel fol
Williams. and Deputy Attorney Genera
Green conducted the prosecution.
Mrs. Collins testified that while shi
was out on the afternoon Of April Il
the she'd door Of her home was opened
and 5s records taken. She recovered
part Of them at the house where VII
liams boarded and the rest from the
police.
Onlcer Neasey testified 20 recovering
the stolen records In Williams room
az No. PIC Gray Avenue.
MISS Dora Truitt. who lives next
door TO Mrs. Collins. testified 10 seeing
Williams around the house on thr
afternoon Of The robbery.
Testimony was still being heard
when court recessed.