The Washington herald., 1921-07-30
OF WIFE
GIVEN 20 YEARS.
IN PENITENTIARY
William Cunningham,
Colored, Denied New
Trial.

william Winston Cunningham,
colored. IS years old. who was
convicted Of second degree murder
in connection with the shooting
and killing of his wife, Florence
Cunningham. at their home, sos p
street northwest. on January 2S
last. was denied a new trial yes
terday in Criminal Court No. 1 by
Justice Bailey and sentenced 70
serve twenty years in the peni-
tentiary.
The woman was found reclining
on a couch by Policeman Mont
romery. who lived next door.
Three bullets were in her body.
These were fired at her in that po-
sition. Because of his good war
record. Cunningham got the mini
mum sentence.
Sentenced for Robbery.
Albert S. Sutton. IS. Of 1853 Hol-
mead place northwest, was SEN
fenced to serve fifteen years and
Arthur Mcdonald. 80 years old, of
es2s Georgia avenue northwest, and
Herbert r. Run. - years old. of
go y street northwest, were SEN
fenced TO serve seven and a half
years each on a charge of robbery
in connection with the holding up
of Harry T. Mervis and his wife
at Fifteenth and y streets on jan
uary Is last. Sutton got the long
est sentence because he had the
worst record.
Mervis was held up at the point
of a pistol by Mcdonald and Sut-
ton, while Ruff acted as lookout.
The robbers got a SIS stickpin and
ss In money from Mervis and took
Mrs. Mervis' handbag and wedding
ring, which was sfterward found
in a sewer near the scene OF the
hold-up. All three confessed to
Detectives Scrivsner and Kelly, but
denied their guilt at the trial.
William Claugnron, a 17-year-old
colored boy, was sentenced to serve
ten years for attacking Miss Mary
Doyle, of 1911 Florida avenue
northeast with felonious intent
Miss Doyle was attacked on June
II last as she was walking on
street southwest. near Thirteenth
street. Claughton followed the girl
for nearly a half hour before at
tacking her with a club.
Celored Boys Committed.
William B. Dixon. a colored Grip
pie. formerly employed as an ele-
vator operator at the Emergency
Hospital, was sentenced to serve
FIVE years for an attempted fe-
lonious attack on a 15-year-old
white girl patient at the hospital
9 on May IS last. The difference In
the sentences imposed on Dixon and
Claughton is accounted for. the
court said. by the differences in the
mentality OF the two men. Dixon
being more or less mentally def
cient, while Claughton has the
mentality of the average boy oi
his age.
Silas Hutchinson was sentenced
to serve five years for shooting
Charles v. Simms, jr.. of s16 First
street southwest, on July 1 last.
Walter Martin and Guy c. Street
er were sent to Jail for one year
each for the alleged theft of a
quantity OF clothing from Thoma.
Nardi, of 7zo twelfth street north
west. on April Q Last.
william n. Ward, Melville r
Ames and Henry F. Denham, SOL
oiers, stationed at Walter Reed
Hospital. were sent to Jail for one
year each for theft of an automo-
bile belonging to the Ford Car Rem
tai Company, which was parked in
the hospital grounds during the
first week in July. The car was
recovered at Etawah, Tenn. Fran
els Collins. alleged to be the fourth
member of the joyridine party. de-
nisd guilt and Is awaiting trial.