Evening journal., 1921-01-05
2 IL YEARS ON
GRECO SENTENCE
Court Severe on Prisoner
Who Escaped From
County WorkhouSe
DENIES PART IN
STORE ROBBERY

As a consequence OF escaping from
the workhouse while serving a term
OF five years for assault with felon-
ious intent upon Mary Lapslcy three
years ago, Peter Greco will serve two
years and six months additional after
the expiration OF the sentence FIRST
imposed on him.
The additional time was imposed
by Judge Conrad on Greco yesterday
when he pleaded guilty to a charge OF
escaping from the Greenbank insti-
tuition. Sentence will commence on
March 2i, 1923. when his Term for the
assault on the Lapsley girl will term
mate.
Following his conviction in Court
OF General Sessions In 1917, Greco
took an appeal to the Supreme Court,
but the verdict Of the lower tribunal
was sustained there. In March OF 1918
he was sentenced to five years in the
workhOuse.
The latter part OF last summer
while Greco was working with gang"
prisoners along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad he escaped. lie eluded
capture for three months but was
finally recognized in Buffalo, where
he was working under an assumed
name. He was brought back to the
WorkhOuSe and was subsequently
held by Magistrate Cloud for the
county court on a charge OF jail
breaking
Greco seemed Ito vince as the addi-
tional Jail sentence was pronounced
by Judge Conrad.
Logan Bryant, Negro, pleading
guilty to a charge OF larceny Of a ten
dollar gold piece from Sarah BOrdley,
Negress, was sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment and TO pay $40
restitution and c0sts-of the case.
Bryant was dancing with the BOrd-
ley woman at a party about a week
ago when he managed to take a ten
dollar gold piece that Sarah wore on
a chain about her neck He said yes
terday that he saw the coin fall TO the
floor from the chain and picked II up,
denying that he took it from her neck.
When the case was called. Deputy
Acknowledgement Clarence A. Souther-
land stated 10 the court that Bryant
sometime ago, served six months in
the wOrkhouse on a charge OF larceny
Of an automobile tire and that 1t later
developed that Logan was not the
thief, his brother cOnfessing 10 some
friends that II was he who had stolen
the tire for which Logan served time.
Upon application, the case Of Saliva
tore Broccoli, charged with having
more liquor In his possession than
permitted under the State laws. was
continued until the next term OF court
The State did not oppose his applica-
ton
When arraigned Yesterday afternoon
on a charge Of breaking and entering
the clothing store OF Hyman Cohen on
the night OF November 2S, Henry
Smith, Negro, pleaded not guilty
Later, stating thai he had no defense
he changed his plea to guilty, bul
. maintained thai he was innocent OF
the crime with which he was charged
Upon instructions OF the court, nc
again changed his plea TO not guilty
although he was reluctant to do so
asserting that he was without wit
nesses. money, friends and counsel.
= After The Cohen store was broken
into by forcing a door, goods stolen
were sent 10 philadelphia. They were
found in a house in Philadelphia part
ly. it is alleged. in possession OF
. Smith. Smith Is also alleged TO have
given several pairs OF trousers stoler
from the store 90 another Negro, WHO
was apprehended. to dispose Of.
Smiih Yesterday denied that he hac
given ANYTHING 10 rabbit" the only
name by which he knew his accuser
io dispose Of, and denied an yconncc-
tion whatever with the robbery OF the
store.
The rourt dismissed the pe;it juror:
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
:. William Il Sneed, Negro, pleaded
guilty 10 charge OF assault win IN
tent 10 commit murder en- George W
Roy Ne is represented Dy philip L
Garrett.
Trial OF George s Brewer. charged
with assault with felonious intent OF
-nine-year-Old Anna Converse, in tru'
bin returned by the Grand Jury yes
terday afternoon, was set for Frida,
morning. William W. Knowles Is at
iorney for Brewer, who is an insnr
ance agent.
Metal workers and machinists ar
favored during the coming three weeks
and they should watch the Want Adl