The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-26
KOLBFLEISCH TRIAL FOR
MURDER SET FOR TUESDAY
Other Cases On Criminal Docket
Of March Term Completed Tues
day With No Jury Trials
JUDGE PASSES SENTENCES

With the exception of the murder
trial of Noah Kolbheisch, which is
scheduled for next Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock, the Court completed its
criminal docket Tuesday noon with
two trials before Judge David A.
Robb. During the short two-day ses-
sion there were no jury trials, all
those charged with offenses placing
themselves at the mercy of the Judge.
The cases moved rapidly on Monday
and sentences were passed on twelve
prisoners.
Willie McIntire, Fairmont, W. Va,
Negro, who pleaded guilty to robbery
of the Coffman-Fisher store in Oak
land last Fall, was sentenced by Judge
Robb to six years in the Maryland
Penitentiary. McIntire had been re-
leased only short time from the West
Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville
before his arrest here.
Frank Sanders and William Sand
ers, pleading guilty to charge of re-
ceiving stolen goods in connection with
McIntire's robbery, were given sus-
pended sentences of one year in the
House of Correction, providing they
did not remain in Maryland.
All but one of the liquor cases were
disposed of Monday, all pleading
guilty to charges of sale. The follow
ing fines and sentences were melted
out by the Judge:
Paul Beckwith, sale of liquor, $500
fine or IL months in the House OF
Correction.
Hester Mckenzie, sale of liquor,
5000 fine or six months in the House
of Correction.
Wilbert Mckenzie, sale of liquor,
5000 fine or six months in the House
of Correction.
Carl L. Clark, sale of liquor, $500
fine or IL months in the House of Cor
rection; second offense.
Guy Foster, sale of liquor, 5000 fine
or six months in. the House of Correc-
ton.
John Bartalucci, sale of liquor, $500
fine or IL months in the House of Cor
rection.
Charles Harrison Knots, charged
with burglary of Pattison's store in
Bloomington, was sentenced to the
House of Correction for three years.
Perry Dawson, Glenn Gilmore and
Kenneth Jordan, pleading guilty to
charge of burglary and theft of guns
from the Stanley Supply Company at
Crellin, were given suspended senten-
ces of two years in the House of Cor
rection. The case against Theodore
Lewis, for receiving stolen goods, was
dismissed by the court.
Urban O. Blocher was fined $3.50
for operating gambling device.
Tuesday Proceedings
Three cases were disposed of before
Judge Robb on Tuesday. Mrs. Gil
bert Gank, of Hutton, pleaded guilty
to a charge of manufacturing liquor
and was fined $500, with the alterna-
tive of one year in the House of Cor
rection. Mrs. Gank said her husband,
a former offender, had been away from
home and was not involved.
Harry Mosser was acquitted by the
court of larceny of quantity of brass
from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Denny Browning pleaded guilty to a
similar offense and was given sus-
pended sentence of two years in the
House of Correction.
To Call Forty Witnesses
States Attorney Neil c. Fraley
said the State has called forty wit
nesses for the Kolbfeisch murder
trial. It was stated earlier this week
that the defendants attorney would
file a petition before the court asking
for mental examination of the pris-
oner, but this had not been done when
the Court adjourned Tuesday.
Continued Guard Posted
Two guards, one for day and the
other for night, have been statioend at
Kolbfeisch's cell in the county Jail to
prevent any suicide attempt. Fraley
said the prisoner was heard to have
remarked that he wouldn't serve a
sentence"
Kolbfeisch is charged with Staying
his aunt, Miss Ella Pysell. Miss
Pysell was shot while she was wash
ing dishes in the kitchen of her home
near McHenry. Kolbfeisch, arrested
shortly after the Staying denied the
charge against him. He was the first
one to report the shooting and was
with her in the ambulance enroute to
Cumberland when she died.