The Washington herald., 1921-10-29
JANITOR
GETS YEARS FOR
RACE RIOT DEATH
Attorneys File Appeal for
Man Accused of Kill y
ing Boy.
MANY, SENTENCED
Former Marine Given Three
Years for Robbing Street
Car Conductor.

Penitentiary and Jail sentences
anging fro none to eight years
vere imposed in Criminal Court
Sos. and 2 yesterday for offenses
banging from grand larceny to
Granddaughter.
William Laney, a colored janitor,
vas sentenced to serve eight years
n the penitentiary ION a charge OF
nanslaughter. in cbpnection with
he shooting and killing of Kenneth
rall, a 17-year-old white boy,
turing the race riots in the sum-
per OF 1919. Attorneys Hughes,
obb and Houston, on behalf Of
|aney, noted an appeal to the Court
Appeals, bond being fixed al
900.
Lewis Penn, coIored. was also
entenced to serve eight years in
ne penitentiary on a charge of at
tempting to commit a felonious as
ault on a young colored girl.
Returns to PenItentIsry.
George Herrick. alias George
Starr, who is said to have been
released from the penitentiary in
pittsburgh, Pa. a few days before
oming to Washington, was found
guilty Of breaking into the store
bf Peter Christokos at 500 Pennsyl-
Fania avenue northwest on Septem-
per 5, last, and stealing $3.50 from
he cash register. was sent to the
penitentiary for FIVE years. Police
fnan ]. NJ. Sweeney fred at Herrick
Rs he ran from the store, but the
man hid in the east wing of the
Postoffice Building and was cap
ftured by Policeman W. B. Haislip.
Albert W. Kranse, % years old
|ot 3342 N street northwest, was
sentenced to serve four years in
the penitentiary, and Henry Lar
man, alias Joseph Kelly, II years
OF age, of 729 Fourth street north
west. was sentenced to serve two
years for holding up Albert Gates,
of sos Connecticut avenue north
west, on September Z on Cathedral
avenue northwest and robbing him
Of $50 at the point Of gun. Both
pleaded guilty ~
Car Bandit Sentenced.
! Frank Allen, a former Marine, "a
years old. of 1907 W street north
west, who was formerly a member
OF the Mayhower crew, was SEN
fenced to serve three years in the
penitentiary for holding up Samuel
Case. a Capital Traction Company
conductor, on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast in the early morning
hours Of September l last and rob-
bling the conductor of $27 at the
point OF a pistol His confession
exonerated William J. Fitzpatrick
Of sos E street southeast, who had
been held for the grand jury.
John W. MCGEE was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary for
shooting Leonard S. Thomas, of
1925 South Capitol street, on June
90 last, after Thomas had refused
to loan him some money.
Beulah Smith. alias Maude
Vaughn, coIored, who gave her ad-
dress as 1904 Georgia avenue north
west. alleged burglar. was SEN
fenced to serve Is months in the
penitentiary for stealing about $3.50
worth of clothing from the home of
Mrs. Fannie Shapiro, at 537 Irving
street northwest, on October 3 last
Edward Riley, colored, was also
sentenced to serve Is months. He
Is alleged to have stabbed Ednol
Make, of 1922 Thirty-third street
northwest, last July.
Youthful Burglars Get Two Years.
James r. steele. Is, and Walter
Lennon, alias Lehman, were sen
fenced to serve two years each on
Nharges of HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny growing out of a number of
burglaries in various parts of the
city.
Isaiah Goodall was sentenced to
jail for a year on a charge OF
housebreaking and larceny IN con-
nection with the forcible entry Into
the automobile supply store Of Ed
ward w PageI and Edward H. Jo-