Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-31
Damon HARDY IS
SENTENCED TO I
YEARS IN PRISON
Judge Woods Gives Young
Man Some Good Advice.

Damon Hardy, who was convicted
Thursday on the charge of entering
and robbing Harry S. Cushwa's hard
ware store on North Queen street OF
$500 worth of merchandise, was this
morning sentenced by Judge Woods
to serve seven years in the state
penitentiary ut Moundsville.
Allen h. Noll. prosecuting attorney.
announces that he desired to use Har-
dy us witness In the case OF the
State against J. II. Bowers. and 1t
was necessary that sentence be pass
ed upon him.
Hardy was brought into the court
room by Oscar Miller, turnkey at the
iail. His attorney, Senator A. G.
Mclntire conferred with him few
minutes in Judge Woods office, and
he was then asked by Clerk Ger
hardt If he had anything to say why
the sentence of the court should not
be pronounced, and he replied In the
negative.
AS Judge Woods began Hardy's
face twitched and his face tremblcd.
He eagerly leaned upon the courts
words and seemed to recall many
scenes and acts of his past life. Judge
Woods told him that he appeared
once in juvenile court, and gave the
court promise that he would re-
form. At that time he was informed
IL he persisted In committing crimes
his career would terminate AZ IL has.
Later. 1t appeared, parole from the
Industrial School for Boys at Pruny-
town was secured, but 1t made no
difference and he kept putting into
practice his bad acts.
Judge Woods told Hardy that the
evidence in the case was very salts
| factory connecting him with the rob-
i berry, and after the robbery had been
committed no doubt Hardy had con.
/ graduated himself upon the amount
Of booty he hadd secured and the
money he would derive from It, Tho
money, the court said. was of small
denomination, and Hardy should re-
member how long he loud have to
work for II.
In conclusion Judge Woods told
! Hardy he was sorry for him, but tho
/ laws must b. obeyed and society pro-
/ tected, and he would impose a sem
/ tenoe OF seven years in tho state
pcnltentiary at Moundsville upon
him Hardy was further told IL 10
obeyed the prison rules, eight days u
month would be deducted from his
sentence which meant in the aggfc-
gate he would serve about Ave years
and two months. The judge SAID he
hoped Hardy would reform, and when
he left the prison he would do as an
honest man. determined to be hon
est and not again engage In any
/ practices that would bring him again
into the courts.
Four Months For Brown.
Edward Brown, colored, who plead
not guilty to an Indictment for Grand
larceny Withdrew his plea and en-
/ tered plea of guilty to petit lar
ceny. Brown stole suit of clothes
and an overcOat from fellow.worl-
man at the Blair quarries, and after
being arrested told the officers
where to secure the clothing. Judge
Woods sentenced him to serve four
months in the jail, during which time
he is at work on the county roads,
and at their expiration of that period
he is to continue working until the
costs of the prosecution are paid.
Brown is married man and lives in
Jefferson county. He has no chill
dren.
1t must be remembered by all
tlat Mrs Newton j. Walters, OF
Porter avenue. at whose homo the
Hardy and Bowers boys were
caught, had nothing TO do with it.
Aq a matter Of fact the youths de-
liberately took possession Of her
Kitchen during the night and i'm
med'ately upon discovering their
presence in her home MIS-. Walters
communicated with the police }Lith
the result That The robbers Were
arrested.