The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-10
SIX CONFESS GUILT
AND ARE SENTENCED;
8 CLAIM INNOCENCE

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Fourteen criminal arraignments
were brought before Judge William A.
Bond in Wayne circuit court Saturday
morning by Prosecutor Beckett This
number set record for the local
courts.
Six pleas of guilty were entered.
while eight pleaded not guilty Those
pleading guilty were sentenced by the
court, William Piphler. who was to
have been arraigned on a charge of
violating the state liquor law, was i'll
and unable to appear in court He will
be arraigned the first of next week.
Clarence Johnston, formerly chef
at Easthaven, drew a heavy sentence
for petit larceny. Johnston pleaded
guilty to the charge. In stating the
facts to the judge it was brought out
that Johnston is married and has two
children. 1t was stated that he
planned to run away with a woman
employe at Easthaven, deserting his
wife. Judge Bond gave him a sentence
of from one to eight years at the
! Indiana state reformatory, SIS fine, and
disfranchisement for FIVE years.
Sentenced for Contempt.
! Dan Hunter, colored, was hailed into
| court for contempt, he having failed
to comply with an order made by the
court July 27, that he should pay $40
week for the support of his wife
and child. He was sentenced to 60
| days at the state farm.
! Herschel Knox, colored, 20 years
old, pleaded guilty to grand larceny
He was charged with having stolen
an automobile. He was sentenced to
the Indiana reformatory for not less
than one year nor more than IA years
| Lewis Floyd, IL years old, ofsIndian
| apolis pleaded guilty to vehicle TAX
ing. His case was taken under ad
| visement by Judge Bond because oi
Floyd's youth. The judge ordered the
sheriff to get in touch with the boys
father in Indianapolis.
Fails to Provide.
William Edwards, colored, pleaded
guilty to having failed to provide fol-
his wife. The charge was filed by his
wife, Laura Edwards. Judge Bond
had considerable difficulty in dispos
ing of this case. He decided to fine
Edwards SIS and costs, sentence him
to 80 days in the county Jail. but sus
pended the Jail sentence if Edwards
would pay his wife So a week for heI
support.
Fred Miller was fined $40 and costs
for assault and battery on Reathis
Chase.
Those pleading not guilty were as
follows
Isadore Koby, of Indianapolis
charged with violating the state liquor
laws. He was arrested by Sheriff
Wadman south of Richmond when his
automobile got stuck in fresh gravel
Ten cases of liquor were found in the
machine.
!! D. H. Grove and John Burns botf
pleaded not guilty to. maintaining
public nuisance. 1t was charged il
the affidavit against them that Ger
tain pig pens maintained by then
were a nuisance to surrounding house
holders.
Denies Forgery
Edna Tutrow. of Milton, pleaded no
guilty to a forgery charge. The charg,
was filed by her husband, Marion
Tutrow
Earl Hertzel entered a not guilt,
plea to forgery. 1t is charged in tn
affidavit that he issued a check OIL
the American Trust company signe
by A Cures without authority.
Otis Baldwin, of Dalton TOWNSHIP
pleaded not guilty to receiving stolel
goods.
! Levi Hickman and Harry Wall
both pleaded not guilty of wife d.
sertion. Kenneth Ellis, Of Miltor
pleaded not guilty of having disturbe
a public meeting
Three other persons charged wit
violating criminal laws will be a
raigned in Wayne circuit court tn
. first of next week.