The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-07-15
Court News


shortly after wright He'd from the
store with the loot. Wright was
arrested in doorway al l404
Vernon east. The officers said
they confiscated the stolen money
which Wright carried in = paper |
bag.
Calvin Dotson, %. Of 3275 Ro-
chester. was sentenced to 20 years |
in Federal Prison last week for
the April IL holdup Of bank /
at Joy and Linwood, where he
obtained 1910.
Dotson said he needed the
money to pay bills.
The sentenced was imposed by
Federal Judge Theodore Levin.
Johnson Z. Woods, 26. OF $50 |
Edison. was placed on two years
probation and ordered 10 make |
restitution in the amount OF $40 !
and 10 take treatment at the La
fayette Clinic last week By Re.
corder's Judge W. Mckay Skill
man after he was convicted of
obtaining false taxi services.
Woods. University of Michi-
gan Law student attempted TO
crash the debut party last month
given for l8-year-old Anne Ford.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ford, ii.
Woods obtained the services OF
a taxi cab from Woodward and
Glendale, TO the Ford Estate. and
refused 10 pay the $40 cab bill
after he was denied admittsnce
10 the S280.O00 party.
A clinic and probation report
stated that Woods is mentally dis
turbed He will take treatment
al the Lafayette Clinic for his
mental illness.
Alvin Lewis, 18, OF 4i2l Allen
dale, was sentenced to 20 to IS
years in prison last week by Re-
corders Judge Joseph A. ellis
after he was convicted of second
degree murder.
Lewis is charged with the last /
Oct IL fatal beating of William
p. Ward. 70, of 1903 Virginia !
Park. Ward was attacked on
the street near his h ONE by
Lewis. Two other juveniles were
also arrested in connection with .
the same case but were later dis
missed.
Police said after Lewis beat
Ward and knocked him down he !
took his wallet containing 500
and fled.
Ward was found in a dazed
condition on porch at ALA East I
Philadelphia lie vas rushed TO
Receiving Hospital where nc was
hospItalized but died later.
Alonzo Gardner. 80, Of 1853
Leach. was found guilty Of assault
and battery last week BY Record
crs Judge George Murphy and
fined S25 or 80 days in the
House of Correction.
Gardner was arrested on the ,
complaint of his estranged wife. a
Louise Gardner. 80. OF 1929 Ma
comb Mrs. Gardner accused her y
husband Of beating her about the I
body and breaking her glasses. .
Frank N. Smith. 10. of s54
Navahoe, was place on one
year probation las, week BY ;
Recorder Judge w Mckay Skill
man after he was convicted of
simple larceny
Smith admitted taking a bike
from IN front of a church at Gar.
land and East Jefferson. but de.
clared he didn't intend to steal
the bike He was chased By an
employee Of the church spprc.
hcndcd and the bike recovered.
Dock Buchanan, Of 5O67 See
halt was charged with making
false statements TO obtain uncm
pioymcnt benefits checks las,
week in warrant issued BY the
prosecutor office.
According to William =. Nc
Cannon, MESC investor. Buchan.
on accepted $3.50 from the MESC
while having an unreportcd earn.
ing Of S8l2 during the same per.
iod.
Mrs Ester Hill. as. of 2067
Meade, mother OF IL. stood mute
last week on arraignment before
Recorders Judge w. Mckay Skill.
man on the charges OF second de-
gree murder.
Mrs. Hill is charged with July
2 accidental Staying Of Nancy
Sailor 10, Of PIG Meade.
Police aid Miss Sailor was
standing in front Of her home
watching street fight between
James Powell, 81. of 2024 Glynn
Court, and Arthur Bell, Jr., %.
Of 20l6 Meade. over Elsie Hill.
~ daughter of Mrs. Hill, when
Mrs. Hill came out OF her home
armed with a loaded revolver