The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
CRIMINAL DOCKET
WAS CONCLUDED
HERE YESTERDAY
Clifford Real Found Guilty of
Forgery and Given Two ear
Sentence-Others Sentenced

The September Term of the Gar
rett County Circuit Court was con-
cluded yesterday evening with the
exception of a few civil cases, with
convictions obtained by States Attor-
ney Neil C. Fraley in all cases except
one.
The heaviest sentence was melted
out to Clifford Reall who pleaded not
guilty to a charge of forgery and was
tried before jury. He was found
guilty and sentenced to serve two
years in the Maryland penitentiary.
Reall forged number of checks
against Phyllis Williams and Anna
Sue Harvey, two school teachers of
the Gormania section, but was final
ly picked up on a $500 check pre-
scented to the Garrett National Bank
for payment When J. M. Jarboe,
assistant cashier, questioned the
man he suddenly left the bank, leav-
ing the forged check behind. He was
identified and picked up later and
has been in the county Jail for sew
eral months but has steadfastly re-
fused to confess to his guilt. Forged
checks amounted to about $4,000.
Another stiff sentence was meted
out to Charles Wolfe who pleaded
guilty to charge of arson. He was
given the same length of sentence as
Reall, but was confined to the Mary
land House of Correction for two
years. Wolfe confessed to setting fire
to the barn Of Hurley Miller.
Other cases heard before Associ-
ate Judge Joseph Mish included the
following:
Lester Carr, assault with intent to
kill; tried before the court, found
guilty on the 5th count; sentenced to
serve months in House of Correc-
ton, sentence suspended upon condi-
ton he pay all medical bills and costs
of prosecution. The charge was
brought by Joseph Craver.
Maurice Butler, George Swauger
and Wilbert burst, Jennings youths,
charged with breaking and entering;
pleas of guilty; parolled for three
years upon good behavior. They broke
into the store of Stewart Stahl in
Jennings.
James King, Foster King and AL
bert McCombie, breaking and enter
ing Frazee service station, and other
places in Friendsville; pleas of gull
ty; parolled until 81 years of age
upon condition all money stolen be
repaid. The amount totaled about
$4,000.
Roy Nair, Kenneth Tasker, Law
renee Welch and John Baker, Jr.,
larceny and receiving stolen goods;
pleas of guilty as to Nair, Tasker and
Baker; pleas of not guilty as to
WEIGH; latter tried before court and
verdict of guilty rendered. Nair and
Tasker were sentenced to the Mary
land Training School for Boys until
they are Fl years of age. WEIGH was
sentenced to 6 months in the House
of Correction and Baker was parolled
until he becomes 81.
Donald Ray and Harry Warwick,
larceny and receiving stolen goods,
pleas of guilty as to Ray; plea of
not guilty as to Warwick; latter
tried before the court with verdict of
guilty as to receiving stolen goods;
both were sentenced to six months in
House of Correction.
Everett Vansickle, charged with
unlawfully disposing of property COW
cred by conditional sales contract;
tried before court, verdict not guilty.
Charles Madigan, possession of
liquor for purpose of sale, second Of
Tense, plea of guilty; fined 5000 and
sentenced to six months in House of
Correction, and in default of pay
ment of fine to serve twelve months
in House of Correction.
Charles Sisler, possession of liquor
for purpose of sale, second offense,
plea of guilty; fined 5000 and SEN
fenced to six months in House of Cor
rection, and in default of payment of
fine to serve twelve months in House
of Correction.