Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-20
U. S. DISTRICT COURT

The semi nnual term of the Unitet
States for the Western District OF Viz
ginia Court, convened in Harrisonburs
Monday. Some time Monday morning
after the jury in the John Painter
white slavery case returned a verdict
The docket is the lightest set for here
in the last few years, no civil cases be
ing set for hearing.
After the Indictment was returned
by the grand jury. the Painter case
occupied most of the session.
John Painter, 23-year old Washing
ton street car conductor and native
of Rockingham, is charged with de-
fraying the expenses of Miss Mildred
Clatterbuck, daughter of Calvin Clat
terbuck, to Washington, on prom ),
to marry her last January. Painit
claims that the girl was too young te
obtain marriage license in the Dis
trict of Columbia and that he sent hel
home to obtain the consent of hel
parents. He was arrested and taker
to Jail in Harrisonburg a few days
later.
FOUR INDICTMENTS
With the Painter indictment, for true
bills were found by the grand jury.
James Williams, after his indictment
pleaded guilty TO robbing the postoffice
at Selma, Allegheny county. and wa:
sentenced to one year and day in the
Atlanta penitentiary.
William A. Chopper, of Hagerstown
Md, Norfolk and Western railway
mail clerk, after his indictment, plead
ed guilty to opening three special de-
livery letters and removing total oil
SAT therefrom. He was sentenced &c
80 days in the Rockingham county
Jail
These letters were addressed to Mrs.
Gertrude Hanson, Bridgewater, X. F.
D. /; Mrs. C. H. Crigler. Dale Enter
prise, and Mrs. Edith Downes, Day
ton, r. F. D., No. 2,
Fred Daughery, indicted last fall,
plead guilty to sending an obscene
letter through the mail and was SEN
fenced to 60 days in the Augusta county
Jail.
CHARGED WITH PASSING BAD CHECKS
w. E. Arehart, of Rockingham
was indicted for defrauding
Sears, Roebuck and Company of a
otal of SIT by sending two worthless
checks in payment of goods ordered
by mail. The checks, one for $500
Ind the other for $11.40, were drawn
IN national bank of Harrisonburg.
Arehart never had any funds in thel
,ank it was claimed.
Not true bill was found in the in
lictment against Charles w. Wicks,
ormer New Market postmaster, who
vas recently removed from office for
alleged incorporation of funds. TheI
Indictment charged Mr.. Wicks with
misuse of 1888 40 of government funds,
,ut apparently this was not substantial
ID before the grand jury. Not true
dill was also found in the indictment
against DR.. C. c. Sprinkel who was
charged with violation OF the narcotic
.ode.
Capiases were ordered issued for
Mildred and Leslie Dinges, of Shen-
andoah county; Harold g. Higbie, of
Staunton; and DIR. w. r. Rogers, of
who were indicted at for
ner terms.
PAINTER ACQUITTED.
With the acquittal of John Painter,
young Washington street car conduc-
Ior and a native of the Broadway Sec
lion, on white slavery charge, the
spring term of United States District
Court. Judge Henry C. Mcdowell
presiding, came to close early Tues
day afternoon after a session lasting
only a day and half.
The Painter case was the only on
heard at this term of federal court,
he shortest in several years. Two
:ivil suits, hearing of which was ex-
pected to occupy ten days, were con-
.inued, SO there was no further bust
ness for this term.