Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-21

brief appeal for leniency Of sentence,
made reference to the prisoners wife and
four young children. At that moment
out on the white stucco home on Della :
ware avenue, they were waiting to hear
the outcome Of the trial.
Pleads Guilty to Charge
Scattered In the court room during
the short trial were many Of the elite OF
the city, including several women. Their
furs and jewels helped emphasize the
wave Of prosperity which swept The
powder making community during the
| last few years.
There were ten prisoners in the court
and Bush was the only white man
among them.
The court term Is known as the
"plead guilty session Of the General
Sessions Court. According to Delaware
this session avoids being held for a
month In the county workhouse for reg
ular court, and obtains greater leniency
in sentence.
Although there were several charges
against Bush. he wns tried on on.y
| one, namely, the larceny Of fifty Mobile
and Ohio bonds valued at $1,000 each.
Attorney General David J. Rein
hardt opened the case by asking leave
to file an indictment not found by the
grand jury. Judge Rice ordered Bush
to stand.
''Did you know of this indictment
which has been filed against you, and
not found by the grand juryF the
Judge asked.
Yes" gasped the prisoner.
DO you want to plead guilty?'
Yes" mumbled Bush.
Court Told About Family
William 8. Hi!les, attorsey for the
prisoner said, "As far as my client Is
concerned have no appeal to make to
your honor's leniency. The fact that
he was employed by one Of the oldest
and most reliable institutions in the
state shows that he must have been
worthy of such a trust. ] need not re :
mind your honor that this man has a
wife and four children at home. re-
spectfully submit that the court should
not be so forgetful with him as he has
bcea in this great wrong to the com
munity."
Mr.. Reinhardt then announced that
the prisoner would be tried on the
Mobile and Ohio bond theft case. This
larceny, he said, was committed June
8, 1920. In addition to this offense the
attorney general said that Bush stole
United Stntes certificates of indeb, cd
ness to the amount of 500, 900 Novem-
worth $1,000 November 13. and Lib
erty bonds to the amount of $1,000. He
said he understood that the Liberty
bonds were subsequently returned.
II am informed" continued the at
torney general and IL has been proved
correct that three years ago Bush began
taking money from the institution with
which he was connected to protect him
self with his brokers. The total amount
involved, including Liberty bonds, is
about $203 ,0O0."
Strikes Name From List
Judge II ce then ordered the prisoner
to stand up and pronounced sentence.
He said the sentence would date from
'ast November 13 and that the prisoner
should pay the cost Of prosecution.
Before Bush had time to recover from
the effect Of the sentence. former City
Sol c tor Bayard rose and said:
William Bush Is a member of this
bar, and I desire that his name be
tr'cken from the list"
"Is that at the prisoners own re.
quest" Judge Rice asked.
Yes replied Mr.. Bayard.
The court then rules that William
Bush name be stricken from the roll
of attorneys at this BAR" said the
judge.
Late this afternoon Bush will be
taken in the white car" to the New
Castle workhouse.
Charles +. Eastman, cousin OF
Bush, who was arrested Saturday on IN
embezzlement charge, was not brough
into court this morning. 1t was an
nounced that Eastman would not be
tried until further investigation ha,
been made of his alle1eh dnfalcatinns