Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-21
JAIL HIM FOR
JAIL Cutting
Rossi Gets Six More Years
for Attack Within
Prison Walls
TO PUNISH HONOR
SYSTEM VIOLATORS

Judge Rice. in Court OF General
Sessions yesterday afternoon. sen
fenced Alfred Rossi, who pleaded
guilty to a charge OF assault and
battery on Peter Greco. TO six years
imprisonment, TO commence at the
expiration OF a sentence he IS now
serving, March IS. 1884. and end
in 1910. In addition. a fine Of $500
and costs was imposed.
Rossi was sentenced In March,
1919, TO fifteen years Imprisonment
for completely in an alleged black
hand conspiracy which resulted in
the killing Of an Italian at Third
and Railroad avenue. Greco IS also
a prisoner at the Greenbank fnstitu-
ton. having first been sentenced for
an attempted felonious assault on a
girl and subsequently on a charge Of
escaping from the workhouse.
The assault case against Rossi was
the result of his cutting a cash in
Greco's thigh with a work knife
during an alteration In the work
shop OF the workhouse several weeks
ago. He was first charged with as
sault with murderous intent, but he
was permitted yesterday TO enter a
plea OF guilty to q charge Of as
sault.
Judge Rice, in imposing sentence,
delivered a stern admonition TO
Rossi. telling him that occurrences
such as he had participated in were
detrimental to the honor system that
has been established at the institu-
tion. He could not be permitted. the
court told him TO assault another
prisoner with immunity any more
than he could be permitted to as
sault a person with his liberty.
The court commented that Rossi
was either unable to control his
temper or that he was OF such a dis
position generally that he disregard
ed rules OF conduct whether at lib
erty or in prison. Judge Rice i'm
pressed on him that he must OBJ
serve all the rules of the workhouse.
He cautioned the prisoner not toI
take any grudge or offense that he
imagined had been committed
against him into his own hands for
punishment. advising him TO CO.
operate with the men in charge of
the discipline at the workhouse.
Don't be antagonistic TO them. do
your part" the judge emphasized.
In commenting on the case yes
terday, Warden Plummer said It
was the workhouse officials inten-
ton to make the inmates OF the in
stitution live within the law IN Jail I
just the same as though they were /
on the outside; that all violators OF /
the law within the prison Will be |
brought into court and indicted for /
violations OF the statutes committed
while in the custody OF the warden |
nd his deputies.
= Charles Bailey, a negro. accused |
II operating an automobile while /
an appeal from the MI
nicipal Court. was found guilty by a |
jury with a recommendation for I
mercy. His attorney, ]. Paul Green. !
moved for arrest Of judgment and a
new trial.
Bailey admitted striking the auto /
mobile of James Brown on Sixth |
street between Pine and Spruce I
streets. early In the morning Of Sep
tember 10, but denied being under
the influence Of LIQUOR. The Brown |
machine he said had no tail lights.
Lynch, who arrested
Bailey, testified that the man was
intoxicated.
In the case of Marie Fisher and
John Calvin. accused in Municipal
Court of selling liquor, their attor-
ney. Philip L. Garrett, withdrew ap-