Evening journal., 1920-09-22
NORRIS GUILTY;
PUGH Acquitted
Harry McAllister, Aged 20
Years, Sentenced to Be
Lashed 20 Times
CONVICTED ON
LARCENY CHARGE

A jury in Court Of General ses-
sions To-Day, convicted Leroy Morris
and acquitted Walter l. pugh. both
Negroes, OF a charge OF larceny OF 22i
pounds or sugar from the warehouse
OF W. d. Mullen Company last July.
sentence on Morris was deferred by
Judge Heisel.
Pugh was employed as a chauffeur
py bhe Mullen Company and had keys
20 the storage mouse. lie was alleged
20 nave taken the sugar and then ar
ranged TO have Norris meet man
WIN a truck and take the sugar 10
Joseph Levy, at West Front street.
4, Pugh denied any connection with
we stealing OF the sugar and denied
tne statement OF Morris that ne
.fuBn) mad made arrangements with
MN to take sugar TO Levy's place.
,John +. Lynn was attorney for
Norris and Philip l.. Garrett FOR
Pugh. Frank /. Speakman, deputy
attorney general, conducted the pros
Pleas OF not guilty were entered nv
ihe following prisoners: Martin Me-
Laughlln, charged with forgery
Harry MoAlister, charged with the
larceny OF ten pounds OF tobacco from
q wagon OF the j. ID. Sisler Company
andrew j. Jackson, charged with the
larceny az a watch and bracelet from
Clara Racine, and with the larceny of
a chain, pair OF shoes two coats and
kltchenWare from Alfred q. Stroud
Juhn Fortune and Gilbert Turner. Ne
groes, charged with breaking and en-
iering IN Red Lion hundred; Samuel
small, Negro, charged with a serious
onense on a small Negress; Thomas
f. Bullen and Daniel Brennan. charged
win driving on an automobile of
Elmer T. Bye, without his consent
Elizabeth FINLEY, charged with adul-
iery. Pauline SpuniOn, Negress
charged with soliciting.
Peter Demurat. f. years OF age. tes-
titled In the jury trial Of Harry Nc
hlister, 20 years Old. charged with
larceny. that McAlIisicr forced him %
assist In stealing and selling ter
pounds OF chewing tobacco taken from
In front OF a store at Fifth and Wal
nut streets
McAllister took the stand in his owr
behalf and told the jury Demura
stole the tobacco and blamed it ou
McAlllster admitted escaping from
The Maryland School Of Correction
where he was confined for stealnc
an automobile, and tried TO escapl
from custody in this city.
He was found guilty by the jury
Judge Conrad imposed a sentence o.
20 lashes, one years Imprisonment
and costs OF The prosecution
Maria CastagnO, alias Mary Chest
nut. pleaded guilty TO the charge o.
practicing medicine without a H.
cense and was fined SiO0 and costs
Judge Conrad stated the court de
sired 90 be lenient because she ma,
eight children and was woman.
Samuel Small, Negro was placed OF
trial charged with felOnious assault
Establishing an excellent past ropu
laiion. Samuel Rnggold, who pleadc,
guilty In Court OF General Sessions
yesterday afternoon 20 a charge o.
carrying concealed a deadly weapon
received the minimum fine 0i s25 an'
costs.
Rlnggoh said he was given a re
VOlver 20 carry home by "a friend. H
admitted he had been drinking. bu
said that he was not so drunk that hl
could not walk straight or be full!
aware OF what he was doing
on account OF a previously bad rec
ord with a long list OF arrests, VII
liam Miller, Negro was sentenced 4
two years Imprisonment and ORDERED
10 pay 81 restitution for thefts com
mited from the Wilmington steam
boat Company in General Session
Court yesterday.
Judge Heiscl commented in lmpOs
ing he sentence that Miller seemed O
be a confirmed thlef, and would b
less Of a nuisance 10 the cOmmuait
In the matter Of small thefis II KEEP
In the wOrkhOuse, where he Nigh
also be making his expenses.
Decision I'm the matter OF a parOl
i0- Charles r Rippergcr. who pleada
guilty Of stealing tickets from a rail
road station was reserved. II wa
testified that Ripperger did not IN
tend 90 steal the tickets.