Evening journal., 1921-03-14
Demurrer in
F.G. COLE CASE
Recorder Of Deeds Fights
Charge Of Embezzlement
as Bailee
FATHER, CLERKS
SAY NOT GUILTY

A demurrer 20 the indictment
found by the Grand Jury last week
against Recorder Of Deeds Furman
G, Cole, charging him with embezxie-
mont by baiiec OF fees coming into
the onicc. was filed by Philip t. Gar
rctt attorney for the defendant, IN
Court OF General Sessions this morn
ing The demurrer attacks the en-
tire indictment.
Chief Deputy Attorncy-Ocnerai
Finger Informed the court that the
State would be ready almost any
time TO argue the demurrer. and
suggested 2.30 o'clock wednesday
afternoon. Judge Boyce then in
structcd Mr. Garrett TO hold HIM
eolf IN readiness 70 argue the ques-
ton az that time.
When Mr.. Garrett filed the de-
murrer, no stated that it did not
seem possible TO argue the matter
until after this week. aa he had cases
docketed for every day this week.
The cases listed for wednesday win
more than likely be disposed IN the
morning Mr.. Finger informed the
court allowing the afternoon Tor
argument on Mr.. Garrett's demurrer
William G. Cole. father OF F'urman
q. Cole. who was deputy recorder;
Harry Fennimore and Walter Bah
cock, who were clerks in the office
indicted by the Grand Jury on
charges of conspiracy to deffaud
have pleaded not guilty.
y
Jamison as counsel for Ray Prattis
Negro. indicted on a charge ~ kin
ing Harry Butler, negro. at Middle
town recently. Trial OF the cas-
has been set for next Monday.
Warner Lewis. Negro, was foun'
guilty by a jury OF larceny Of eigh
chickens from the store OF 1saa
Barsky. 1O3 Jefferson street, o
January 4. He was sentenced q
one years imprisonment and 2
lashes.
Lewis. Il developed. on the nigh
the chickens were stolen, aske
Leonard Gibbs. Negro, TO sell chick
} ems that no had In his possession
They turned out to be those stolen.
: Lewis today said he was given IN
]
I Negro, who also Is under indlctmen
on a charge OF larceny OF the chick
b ems. He asked that Harrison D
) called as a witness, but when IN
I Negro took the stano. he declined [
! testify, taking advantage Of HIS cor
, sututionai rights
Stanley Sonluk. John Pinosk
Jesse Pinosld and william Ha
pleaded guilty to charges OF larcen
Of brass journals from the Pennsy
a., vania Railroad and were paroled fC
I. two years to Parole Omcer Olive
Judge Conrad urged the youths to d
nothing more that might result
N their being again brought before Il
. court
James Turner. Negro. was col
q victed OF violating the age Of col
= sent law and was sentenced to OF
Il years Imprisonment Malin Mosel
j. a 15-year-old Negress. Is the pro
d ecuung witness.
e Albony Murdock. a Negro, wi
II acquitted OF the charge OF assau
e with intent to commit robbery. II
Is incident occurred on the Causew'
when Renzi Porter. another Negr
10 claimed two men on the CausewI
b attempted to hold him up and tn
d he had shot one Of them, and bot
Of them ran.
Two weeks after the incident Mu
dock was arrested on complaint
Porter as one OF the men who hs
n held him up.
Y Porter said the night was dai
and he could not see we'll enough
tell who the men were.
~ Murdoch in his own defense sa
lie he was shot when a man had tried
hold him up. and denied that he h
a seen Porter or tried TO hold him u