Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-09-25

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Others Sent Up For Various
Offenses.
Norman Ogle and Walter Weinhart
the two men who robbed the Walkers
vile Savings Bank on July 81, were each
sentenced to seven years in the Mary.
land Penitentiary.
In announcing the sentence Chief
Judge Hammond Urner stated that the
court was influenced by two things
their duty to society and the youth OF
the two offenders. The crime was a
bold one, fragrant one, committed de-
liberately and with generalization. There
were no extenuating circumstances in
the case. Both had reached the age of
twenty years and were old enough to
know the consequences of their actions.
But the court had decided not to impose
the extreme limit of ten years on ac-
count of the youth of the two offenders.
John W. Hines pleaded guilty to the
charge Of larceny of $40 from Roy Zim-
norman. Hines is seventeen years old.
On account of his youth and past good
record the court suspended sentence
providing he secure steady employment.
John Wills. colored, pleaded guilty to
the charge of larceny of ham belong
ing to Albert Schuoler, on February 2,
1918. Since that date he had been in
Quoted into the service and wore the
khaki for nine months. The court de-
cided to suspend sentence on account of
the time that had expired since the of
tense was committed and on account that
Wills has already served in Jail for nine
weeks. Wills was acquitted of the
charge of larceny of chickens and of
receiving stolen goods.
Harry johnson, colored, was tried for
larceny on two counts. He pleaded
guilty. The court decided to hold him
for action of Judge Glenn H. Worth
ington in the juvenile court. He was
ordered to be held in custody of the
sheriff pending the hearing.
Giles Hall, 10, colored, and Joseph
Brown, Ii, colored. pleaded guilty to the
charge of larceny of chickens belonging
to Newton M. Zentz. The case was
held over in order to l. ford the court an
opportunity to find out something about
the character and past life of the two
offenders.
Edward McNulty night Waterman at
Mt. St. Mary's College accused of as
sault and battery on Martha Jennings
was found guilty. He was sentenced to
six months confinement in the House of
Correction. Judge Urner who announced
the decision stated that he did not be-
lieve that the ends of justice could be
met by the imposition of fine. Reno
S. Harp was attorney for McNulty.
Four years each in the Maryland Peni-
tertiary was the sentence handed out by
Chief Judge Hammond Urner to Charles
Boone and Albert Simpson who pleaded
guilty to the charge of larceny of the
automobile of Albert Rice in the Cir
cult Court.
Frank Williams, colored, who pleaded
guilty to the charge of stealing an auto
mobile tire from Wilbur Routzahn was
sentenced to one years confinement in
the pententiary. He has frequently
been in the tolls.
Thomas Lee, colored, who pleaded
guilty of stealing pocketbook from
Russell White, said pocketbook contain
ing $40 was sentenced to one year in the
pententiary.
Charles Ivory, colored, charged with
assault on Guy Blackston with intent to
rob, was found guilty by the court and
was sentenced to the Maryland Peniten-
tiary for three years and six months.
Samuel Grogg of near New Oxford.
Pa, charged with the stealing of fifteen
crates of eggs from Harvey Working of
near Woodsboro, Md, was tried before
Chief udge Hammond Urner Monday
and found not guilty.
The appeal case of Chas E. Shook
against Jacob Layman heard before
Judges Urner and Worthington, Satur-
day, reversed the decision of the magis-
trate. The case was the result of
dispute over the tenancy of an 80-acre
farm near Catoctin Furnace. Layman
gave notice to Shook to vacate the prop
erty after the years tel ancy.
Shook claimed he had the right to
continue for three years under the priv
iege clauses of the contract which he
contended he had entered into. Before
Justice johnson the landlord secured a
decision and writ of restitution was
issued to compel Shook to vacate. An
appeal was taken and the proceedings
were thereby stayed.
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