The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-03-26
BY COURT REPORTER

Fletcher L. Hollingworth, 3d.
~ oil Atkinson, a tap dancer
w,s sentenced TO five TO 10 years
in Jackson Prison last week oy
Recorders Judge Elvin L. DaVen'
port.
Hollincsworth was res'eu
Nov Is after being lraecu
through marked money
Police said Holllngsworih was
a wholesale dealer in mari.uana.
Mrs Minnie Griffin. %, oil
2se E. Vernon. suffered csitial
third degree burns last week
when she fell asleep and sci her
clothing on fire while holding
a candle.
other tenants heard Ms Crit
I'm screams. and led her from the
flaming room and put out Inc
fire in her clothing
Police said the aged womans
body was a mass of burns from
the waist up. Firemen said flames
spread. damaging hall and STAIR
ways and three rooms on the
third floor Damage was estima'
ted at $4,000.
Adolph Craig. Jr.. 81, OF 46O6
Vermont. was sentenced to 80
DAYS in the House Of Correction
last week by Recorders Judge
Frank G.. Schemanske after ne
was convicted of engaging IN an
illegal occupation.
Craig was arrested in the vicl-
nity of Forest and Vermont, after
accepting a dollar bet from a
plainclothes policeman.
The officer said he confiscatcd
10 current dated mutuel bets and
$500.
Frank Watts. ~. address un-
known. was charged with embez'
element last week in a warrant
issued by the prosecutors office.
Police said Watts, a former
carctaker at 50 and 81 Mack,
collected S88 in rent money from
tenents between February II
and March and failed to turn
the money over TO the landlord.
Police are attempting to locate
Watts.
Robert Lee Bowman, 33, OF
1888 Heidelberg, was sentenced
to 3 to 5 years in jackson Prison
last week by Recorders Judge
John A. Ricca
Bowman pleaded guilty to at
tcmped uttering and publishing.
Police said Bowman admitted
cashing two forged checks in
the amount Of $lO0 last Novcm-
Der
Police said Bowman had been
employed by a construction firm
in Ferndalc. and took two blank
checks from the glove compart
ment of his employers car filled
the checks out and forged the
name Of his boss.
Bessie Harvey. Al, of ll34C
Holmur. was convicted of engag
ing in an illegal occupation last
week by Recorders Judge Frank
G Schemanske and fined S2S
or 80 days.
Mrs. Harvey was arrested IT
the vicinity of Holmur and Hum
phrey, where police said they
confiscatcd 105 current dated
bet slips and S34.
Robert Smith. AZ. Of 1904 Rus
sell. was found guilty of making
false statements to obtain EN-
ployment benefit checks lasi
week by Recorders Judge Frank
G.. Schemanske
He was placed on two years
probation assessed $50 cost. or.
dcred TO make full restitution
in the amount of Sl20 with &C
days in jail
William Gates, 81, of 294e
Madison, pleaded guilty to wei
fare fraud last week before Re
corder's Judge Frank G. Schc
manskc He was placed on two
years probation assessed $50
cost and ordered TO make full
restitution.
Police said Gates obtained
S83573 from the welfare illcg
ally.
Mary Jones, 80, of 218 Rose
dale, was arrested last week in
store at 1916 Hart and charged
with shoplifting.
Police said Mrs. Jones stole
ladies' skirt and a pair of
shoes. valued at S6.37 and at
tempted to leave the market
without paying for the gods.