Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
Carl Castle Pleads Guilty
Gets Minimum OF 8 Years
Others Heard In
Lengthy Session

Carl r. B. Castle was arraigned
on four counts today in Judge
James F. Bells Court of Common
Pleas. Castle pleaded guilty to all
counts, which included breaking
and entering, escape from a penal
institution, operation of a motor
vehicle without the owners con-
sent, and breaking and entering
during the night season.
With the bravado of the bad
man" gone, and hancuffed to a
fellow prisoner, Castle stood and
pleaded guilty in a voice that was
hardly audible to the courtroom.
He stated he was % years of age,
and had served term in the Boys
Industrial School. Judge Bell,
guided by the recommendations
for mercy of both the grand jury
and the prosecuting attorney sem
fenced Castle to terms; l to Is
years for breaking and entering, l
to 5 years for escape from a penal
institution, l to 20 years for oper-
alton of a motor vehicle without
the owners consent, and to 30
years for breaking and entering
during the night season. The sem
tenceS were ordered to be served
Consecutively, which means that
Castle must serve a minimum of
8 years, with a maximum of 70
years.
Castle was the former ward of
the Children's Home here who
throttled Deputy johnson in escap-
ing from t1e County Jail, and who
was the object of an intensive
search by State Patrolmen, Coun-
ty and city officers, and commu-
nifty citizens on Aug 4, 1854. He
was captured by MechanicSburg
policeman on Aug. 6, and returned
here. He has been kept under
maximum security since his re-
capture to prevent his threatened
escape.
Other cases heard today we're:
David Call, who pleaded guilty
to charge of breaking and enter
ing, was placed on probation for
one year.
Fred c'Bonox"). Morrison, Mt.
Sterling, pleaded guilty TO a
charge of malicious destruction of
property, placed on probation for
two years. Represented by Robert
Wright, Mt. Sterling.
William Z. Woods, LPF escapee,
pleaded guilty, sentence was de-
layed until Wednesday morning.
Anthony Carozza, LPF escapee,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced
for an indsterminate term, begin
ming at the expiration of his pres
ent sentence.
Wynn Murphy pleaded guilty to
a charge of intoXication and was
fined $500. He was represented
by d. II. Jackman.
Cases continued were: Carl f.
Phillip of Paint Township, plead
ed not guilty to a charge of Un-
lawful operation of a motor ve-
hicle, bond was continued.
Gus Hoosier, released on per-
sonal cognizance from Justice
Baynes court, was not present.
He was charged with failure to
provide.
Bernice Miller Humphreys,
charged with forging and uttering,
pleaded not guilty and her bond
was continued. She was represent
ed by H. II. Sparkling.
Harold Stevens pleaded not
guilty to charge of failure to
provide. His bond was continued.
Harry r. McClaskie entered no
plea on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons, represented by
aNiSihitOiid anu IkIClllIlOIlu.
William Edward Seymour plead
not guilty to a charge of failure to
provide, had his bond continued.
Robert r. Shaffer, charged
with operating a motor vehicle
while intoxicated, had moved and
left no address, was ordered pick
ed up by the Judge.
Homer Evans, indicted on 2
counts of assault and battery was
absent in confinement at Lima
State Hospital for observation.
Eugene r. Braskett plead not
guilty to charge of failure to
provide, his bond was continued.
Robert Lee Reay and Theodore
Williams, Mt. Sterling, pleaded
not guilty to charge of rape and
their bond was continued. They
were represented by robert
Wright, Mt. Sterling.