The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-27
Receiving Stolen
Goods From Youths
Draws 6-Year Term

Found guilty by a Garrett county
jury on charge Of receiving stolen
goods from several youngsters of the
community, Calvin Larch, %, former
resident of Charleston, w. Va, was
sentenced to serve six years in the
House of Correction by Associate
Judge George Henderson yesterday af-
ternoon.
The trial was completed just before
noon, and arguments were heard after
the noon recess The jury was out
only a short time.
Larch was arrested the first of
March at the same time a number of
Juveniles were arrested for larceny
and burglary. Larch was charged with
receiving stolen goods from several of
the youngsters. At the time of his ar
rest he admitted to State Police he
had purchased batteries, heaters and
tires from the boys but later pleaded
not guilty before Magistrate w o.
Bitter. He was in business as junk
dealer at the time of his arrest.
In passing sentence Judge Hendcr-
son pointed out that leading young
stcrS into difficulties was very
serious offcnSc. Two of the young
sters testified that Larch had per-
suadcd them to get the items for which
he paid them nominal sums. The par
ticular indictment upon which he was
found guilty was one involving the
theft of thee truck batteries on Jam
uary -, which he later purchased.
There were five indictments
against Larch, and upon being found
guilty in the one instance, States At
torney w. Dwight Slower, temporarily,
dismissed the other four.
The court also acted on the cases
against juveniles who pleaded guilty
to charges Of burglary, larceny, etc,
in clearing up thefts from NuWay
Laundry, MAYORS Hardware, Garrett
Truck and Implement Company, Meyer
Motor Sales, and the theft of auto
mobile accessories from automobiles
belonging to Ralph Pritts and parked
in various lots around town.
Two youths, IS, who confessed to
entering the Naylor store, were given
suspended sentences of two years in
the Maryland Rcformatory for Males,
and placed under the care of David
Steel, State probation officer
Another youth, Il, who confessed
to aiding the two in the Naylor rob-
berry by providing tools and later by
helping to hide the stolen goods, was
placed under probation of the proba-
ton officer for two years.
A 13-year-old who confessed to
breaking into the NuWay was placed
under probation for two years.
Another 13-ycar-old, who confessed
to the theft of auto accessories from
Ralph Pritts, was given two-ycar
suspended sentence in the Maryland
Training School for Boys, and was
placed under the probation officer for
that time. All promised to be Of good
behavior.
Two Others Paroled
George Henry Becman, 20, of near
State Line, and Charles Webster Fa-
zenbaker, 81, of near Accident, who
were charged with theft of a planer
belonging to Sherman Frazcc, lumber
man, pleaded guilty on Monday, and
were brought before Judge Henderson
on Wednesday evening. He placed
them under u suspended sentence of
two years in the Maryland State Re
formatory for Males, and ordered them
to make restitution to Frazcc in am
amount to be determined by agree
mcnt among attorneys.
1t was brought out that the plancr
had been in the woods for year and
a half, but was valued by the owner
at more than $3.50. The two youths al
ready had made some restitution.
In an appeal case heard by jury,
Sherman Frazce was found not guilty
of owing $306 on a truck overlooking
charge. The method of weighing was
the argument used by the defense at
torney, who said his client admitted
to an overload fine of $82 The So
will be paid. The original hearing was
before Trial Magistrate Charles S. Eel
Ter, Grantsvillc.
There will be some appeal and other
minor cases on Monday Donald Hard
csty, arrested few days ago on a
charge of breaking into Warnick's
beer parlor at Deer Park, has re
questcd an immediate trial,
Robert Wright also will be heard
on charge of violation of his parole.