The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-12-19
RAPIST GETS TWENTY ONE
YEARS in PENITENTIARY
Fines and Penal Sentences I'M
posed By Local Court Before
Adjournment Last Friday


Edward Plunkett, Of Frostburg, AL
legany county, who was found guilty
of the crime of rape by jury in the
Garrett county Circuit Court on Tues
day night of last week, Ethel Rosen-
berger, a fifteen-year old girl, being
his victim, was sentenced by Judge
Albert A. Doub to serve twenty-one
years in the Maryland Penitentiary.
Plunkett is said to be 35 years of age
and should he be compelled to remain
in prison the full time of his sentence
he will be quite aged when released.
Bernard Preston, indicted with
Plunkett on the same charge, had his
trial removed to Cumberland where it
will come up at the next term of the
Allegany county court. Preston will
be kept in the local jail until taken
10 the Allegany county city for trial,
bond fer his appearance having been
denied by the Court some time ago
following proceedings looking to his
release.
John D. Browning, indicted more
than two years ago for a second Of
Tense in the sale of liquor, was tried
before a jury on last Thursday, the
jury returning a verdict of not guilty.
Albert E. Wilson, for the manufac-
ture and possession of liquor, when
found guilty by the Court was fined
$500 and costs or will serve 6 months
in the Maryland House of Correction.
Sheep Thieves Go to Penitentiary
Lewis Fazenbaker and George Fa-
zenbaker, of near Hoyes, will be con-
fined in the Maryland penitentiary,
Lewis. who confessed his guilt when
arraigned before the Court, for four
years, and George, who was tried be-
fore a jury and found guilty, will be
in the same institution for five years.
Thomas Hoover and Elmer Hoover,
also brothers, indicted for the crime
of larceny, entered pleas of guilty and
were paroled by the Court for the
term of five years.
Bruin Beehler, for the part he took
in burglarizing the home Of Ambrose
Mattingly, recluse who lives on the
outskirts of Oakland, was sent to the
Maryland House of Correction for
years, and Carlton Bowers, the part
ner of Beehler in the commission of
the same crime, will be taken to the
Maryland Training School for Boys
at Baltimore and there kept until he
arrives at the age of q years The
Bowers boy has a criminal record,
j having served twice before in penal
| institutions for having violated the
| law in the commitment of offenses.
Alphonse Borella, recently discharg-
ed from the Cumberland Jail for
unlawful manufacture and sale of in
toxicants after trial and conviction
in the Federal Court, was fined $500
and costs and unless the fine is paid
he will be taken to the Maryland
House Of Correction and serve twelve
months.
Bertha Hoyes, of near Oakland, who
has been before the Court on another
occasion on liquor charge, was tried
before jury and found not guilty
Philip Crissinger, unlawful manu-
facture and sale of liquor, fined $3.50
and costs or six months in the House
of Correction.
Cal MenhOrn to House of Correction
Cal Menhon, of Oakland, who has
been a persistent violator of the liquor
laws for a number of years, will be
confined in the Maryland House of
Correction for at least twelve months
and unless he pays a fine of $500
imposed by the Court his term of con-
finement in the institution will be eX-
tended to the priod of eighteen
months.
When arrigned at the opening of
court Menhorn entered a plea of
guilty upon one charge of the sale
of liquor standing against him and
upon a second Indictment elected to
be tried before the Court sitting as a
Jury. The Court rendered a verdict
of guilty and sentence was passed as
above stated on last Friday afternoon.
Walter Dewitt, for the manufac-
ture unlawfully of liquor was fined
$3.50 and costs or be confined in the
Maryland House of Correction for 6
months.
Cecil Fresh, indicted for burglary,
having broken into and stolen certain
goods from the Janoske garage in
Oakland, was sentenced to two years
in the House of Correction.
Following the passing of the SEN
fences, Court adjourned Friday af-
ternOon.
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