Show COP SENTENCED TO PRISON AS SLUGGER THIEF PHILADELPHIA Pa Dec 22 Branded as s a most despicable thief John J. J Rooney Booney a reserve policeman until the time of his arrest was sentenced sentenced sen sen- for a term of between three and four years ears in the eastern penitentiary by Judge Carr Cam in quarter sessions court I The ex-cop ex was convicted of blackjacking blackjacking blackjacking black black- jacking and robbing Walter a laborer at Camp Dix of 19 in an alley near Third and Market streets where Rooney was supposed to be doing po police police police po- po lice duty It was testified also that Rooney had served three yc years ars of a twenty- twenty year five-year sentence imposed in 1909 In Delaware county for burglary and that he had taken part in other crooked doings on his beat at Third and Market streets Your crime is the most despicable I 1 have ever heard of said Judge Carr in sentencing Rooney You were sworn to protect the rights of the public public public pub pub- lic and you au were not nat only lax in your duty but butau you au were the highwayman who beat up and robbed this stranger The disgrace that you have brought broughton on the uniform y you u wore ware at that time however should not reflect on tho the po police police police po- po lice force for the record shows you yau were a criminal before you took up an honest hanest pursuit I |