Evening journal., 1919-09-17
WALLS MUST engage
REGULAR LAWYER
Negro Charged With Lar.
ceny thought Father
Gould Defend Him
HIGHWAY ROB8ER
TO TAKE 5 LASHES

ing, before Judge Conrad, Samb0 Walls,
Negro. charged with larceny. pleaded not
guilty. When asked by Judge Conrad
II he had an attorney, Walls replied,
Yes. sir"
Who is you attorney" asked The
Judge.
My father" replied Walls
but your father Is not admitted 10
practice before this bar replied Judge
Conrad. and Walls sat down as a ripple
OF laughter passed over the court room.
Bernardo Ballister and james NJ
Bcrliger. charged with exhibiting a
gaming device. az No. 90 West Fourth
street. entered pleas Of guilty.
Attorney General Renhardt informed
the court that about three months ago
an entire day was used mp In Trying
similar charge against parties operat-
Ing 40 this same place. but that Tue pris-
oners were not in charge at That Time.
In this case 10 was known that a poker
game was in progress on the second
floor, with about - persons In the
room. Mr.. Reinhardi said
Judge Conrad. In imposing fines OF
$500 or one year In The wOrkhouse. de-
clared the Intention OF the court TO in
crease the amount OF fines In gambling
eases.
Horace II. Saunders, Negro, who en-
tered a plea Of guilty 10 assault, was
fined 500 and costs. The evidence In
his case was heard yesterday after
noon In passing sentence Judge Con-
rad warned Saunders 10 avoid having
a razor or pistol In his possession in
The future. and said ii was the tact tha1
h. was Industrious and had a family 10
support. that prompted the light SEN
tence.
Joseph Merino, charged with pointing
a pistol. changed his plea TO guilly
through his counsel James salisbury.
Judge Conrad fined him S2j and COSTS.
John Clchock faced a Jury, charged
with larceny OF 81 from W. kileska.
Edwin n. Cochran appeared for The de
fendant. Attorney General Relnhardt
conducted the prosecution. The two
men roomed together at No. 9i6 South
Adams street, and Cichoki Is alleged 10
have taken money from kileska,
clothes a number Of times until finally
Kilcsha took ihc number OF bills ne
possessed and he then found one In the
possession Of Cichocki.
Following the charge by Judge Con-
rad. the Jury retired, and after being
ont half an hour brought IN verdict
of guilty With a recommendation TO The
mercy of The court Sentence Will be
imposed this afternoon.
sinclair Perkins. Negro, who pleaded
guilty 10 violating the drug law, was
sentenced 10 serve eight months in the
workhouse and TO pay tho costs.
I'm court room No. ., before Judge
Rice. Edward Parker, colorcd. charged
with highway robbery, was nned $500
/ be whipped az the county workhouso
next saturday with I've lashes and
serve a term Of nine months in the
workhouse.
Parker declared Il was all a mistake
but after listening 10 the testimony OF
/ Albert Barnisko. The prosecuting wit
ness. and The officer who witnessed the
affair. the court failed 10 agree with
I Parker.
/ Caieia Nardo. charged with pointing
! a pistol at Jack Gamer. in Nardo's bar
i ber shop on West Fourth street, August
/ o. according 10 ihc evidence OF the pros
; ecuting witness. Jack Gamer, attempted
I 10 collect money for a barber pole in
7 front Of the shop That had been knock
I ed over by Gamer.
:. Ashley testified % seeing NardO
with a revolver in his hand but could
not say what. was done with the
weapon.
/ Omcer Vcasey testified TO securing
( the revolver and watch and arresting
NardO. he also stated that NardO
when arralgned in city court had ad-
mitted pointing the revolver at Gamer.
Nardo who conducts a barber shop
at No. 1908 West Fourth street, told Of
taking the revolver and trying TO col
lect damages, but declared that he had
not pointed II at Gamer.
Attorney Robert Adalr, attorney for
the defense produced in court a re-
V0lver minus a cylinder, which Nardo
declared was the weapon ne used
After ihc hearing Of numerous char
acter Witnesses the attorney Tor the
defence asked The court 10 call TIE at
tentiOn OF the jury TO the fact that the
weapon, minus a cylinder, was not a
pistol within the meaning OF the law,
and in pleading his case before the jury
laid special stress upon this point.
Deputy Attorney General Frank l..
Speakman called the attention OF the
jury TO the testimony given In city
court In which NardO Is said 10 have
admitted the charge.
Judge Rice in submitting the case too
the jury read the law on the subject