Evening journal., 1919-10-27
LEFT BALTIMORE
TO DODGE DEBTS
Baker Was Only in Whining
ton Five Days When He
Stole Pocketbook
GETS FIVE LASHES
AND IS MONTHS

I owed so many people In Baltimore
that ! left there to get on OF debt
was The reason given by George Baker,
Negro. for coming to This city when he
pleaded guilty to a charge Of larceny
before Judge Rice at the plead Guilty
D0y" session OF Court Of General Ses-
sions this morning.
lie had been in this city only five
days. according to his own statement
when he tried 10 better his financial
condition by taking a pOckelbook from
the basket OF Mrs Laura 4. Thompson,
in the King street market After miss
ing her pockelbook. Mrs. Thompson
suspected Baker, who was hurrying
away. She called TO him and he dropped
the purse behind him.
Judge Rice sentenced Baker 10 be
whipped with five lashes, to be impris-
oned for - months and TO pay restilu-
tiOn and the costs OF the case.
Floyd r. Riggin pleaded guilty TO a
charge Of larceny of six shirts from the
store OF Morris Sandal. Sixth and Wal
nut streets. and was paroled TO Pro-
baton unlver Frank Stout for six
months.
Pleading guilty TO a charge Of lar
ceny OF a suit case, two shirts and Two
collars from his brother. Isaiah Lewis.
Waller Lewis, Negro, was sentenced TO
seven months Imprisonment and 10 pay
restitution and tile costs Of the case
Clayton DobsUn, Negro. pleaded guilty
10 a charge Of larceny OF two rugs
from the store OF Charles ). llurlock.
He was sentenced to II months impris-
onmcnt in the workhousc. lie was rep
resented by Philip l.. Garrett.
For the embodiment Of sii from
Peter Nassallo, a fruit merchant. for
whom he worked, Harry Matthews was
sentenced TO (eight months imprisOn-
ment. lie pleaded guilty.
ODE York, Negro. pleaded guilty TO
charge Of unlawfully having a narcotic
drug in his possession, and was SEN
fenced by Judge Rice 20 pay a fine Of
500 and costs and 10 one years i'm
William Calhcart pleaded guilty 10 a
charge Of embezzlement OF s. from the
Ice and Coal Company TO buy
cigarettes and tobacco" Application Of
Henry r. lsaacs, his attorney, for pa
role was opposed by Attorney-Generai
Reinhardt.
Despite warnings from his employers (
and the attorney generals Office. Cath
,art Is said 10 have sold Ice for cash,
.hus neccssitating decrease in the ice [,
served by him TO the regular customers !
.Nho had the tickets required 10 buy Ice I,
rom the company.
Cathcart proved a good reputation. /
lmong his character Witnesses were !
chief Of Police Black and Detective I
Benson.
The servant problem probably saved /
Nctlic Cornish. a 2i-year- old Negress,
rom Jail when she pleaded guilty TO a /
'harge ~ larceny of cavaliers, five {
pillow covers and sheet from Mrs |
ethel Gerow, in whose home she was |
employed as a servant Mr.. Gerow |
tated that he needed a servant I'm the /
worst way and wanted Nettie back. So /
lettie was parolcd TO Mr.. Stout.
Charles Mortz and William Robinson.
4 Philadelphia. pleaded guilty to he
ng concerned in interest In maintain
ne a gaming device in distributing
unch cards in this city John 7. Nal
oy, who appeared for them pleaded for
They were fined $3.50 and
osts with the alternative Of five
months Imprisonment
Harry Gregory and Robert Horter, OF
pleaded gully 10 the I
anne offense. They received the same
entcnce. $50 and costs.
In passing sentence. Judge Rice said
has never been pleasure 10 him 10 !,
end men TO jail. but that II would be
real pleasure to him to be able 10
end to the NUrkhouse the men who
re sending the youths to this city 10
isirlhnin the chance rards