Evening journal., 1922-07-28
.75LASHES FOR
FIVE0FFENDERS
White Man and Four Ne
groes Are Sentenced BY
Judge Rodney
PUNISH VIOLATOR
OF HONOR SYSTEM

Seventy-five lashes were ordered
imposed upon four Negroes and one
white man, who pleaded guilty to
charges against them before Judge
Rodney at the plead Guilty Day"
session of the General Sessions Court
this morning. Twenty ticks of the
lash will be imposed on one white
man and one Negro. and fifteen on
one Negro and ten on two Negroes.
Twelve men, only three of whom
were white. pleaded guilty to the
charges which they faced. One white
man failed to carry out the inten-
ton he expressed of pleading guilty
to a charge of breaking and enter
ing, and the Information was with
drawn.
John Schubelske, who pleaded
guilty to a charge of breaking and
entering the home of Jesse Mild
zeanowski, at Prices Corner, last
April, received the heaviest sem
tence imposed by the court. He
was sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment. to be whipped with 20
lashes, to pay s172 restitution and
the costs OF the prosecution.
Schubelske broke into the home
and stole a considerable quantity OF
jewelry and other articles. He was
arrested sometime after the burg
larry by State Detective John Moore.
who recovered some of the stolen
je~elry
1t was brought out that in 1914
Schubelske was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment in Pennsyl-
vania for larceny.
Paul Smarkofski pleaded guilty to
a charge OF Illegal possession of
splrltuous liquor and was sentenced
to three months Imprisonment and
fined 800 and costs.
a plea of guilty was entered by
James Waters, Negro, charged with
larceny of a horse from the stable of
Frank Nell Judge Rodney sent
enced the Negro to pay SIS restitu-
ton, pay fine of 500, to serve
two years imprisonment and be
whipped with twenty lashes. This
sentence is fixed by law.
Pleading guilty to a charge of
larceny of a lawn mower from a
society having its headquarters at
211 West street, William Reed.
Negro, was sentenced TO pay $14|
restitution and be imprisoned for
six months He sold the mower for
81.
The theft Showed a bad DISPOSE
ton" on the part of the defendant,
Judge Rodney admonished him.
Pointing out that Robert Honey.
Negro, who pleaded guilty to a
charge of breach Of the peace in
Odessa. has been in the workhouse
since May II. Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral Finger suggested that the man
be paroled. He said that the case
was the usual type of breach of the |
peace cases. Judge Rodney, caution !
ing him about his behavior, paroled |
him to Parole officer Oliver for one |
year.
Upon recommendation Of Parole |
Officer Oliver. who investigated the |
case. Judge Rodney paroled Lewis
o. Moore, who pleaded guilty to a |
charge of larceny Of a quart OF fee |
cream from the drug store of I
Smith and StreVig, Delaware avenue |
and Adams street, to Mr.. Oliver. for
two years. Mr.. Oliver said that he |
had found that the man, who has an |
excellent army record. was out of
and was hungry. He |
has since obtained employment, Mr.. |
Oliver set forth.
Samuel Brooms, Negro. pleaded |
guilty to a charge of larceny of a /
suitcase belonging to Allan John
son, from an automobile in Middle
town. He was sentenced to one
years Imprisonment. and to be
whipped with ten lashes. He said
he took the valise as he was hungry.
Walter Scott, alias Wladislaw
Skatowski, declined to plead guilty, |
as he had announced he would do.
He is charged with breaking and
entering the home of Thomas Mon
tague. $50 West Third street. He
stated this morning that he was
drunk at the time he is accused of
breaking into the house.
A plea of guilty was entered by ]