Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-10

Court OF General Sessions hud Seil Dehvery
for New Castle County, convened at New
Castle on Monday morning. At II O'Clock
Chief Justice Gilpin and associate Judge Hous
ton on the bench, associate Judge wootsn
being absent on account of the death of his
brother In law, Alfred P. Robinson, Esq.
The Grand Jury were called and answered
to their names.
Mr.. Dupont asked the Court to appoint q
committee to examine Charles G. Rumtord for
admission to the bar. COMMITTEE, Messrs.
Bradford, Bayard and McCau'ley.
Mr., Bradford made similar motion In ref
ference to 3. Rodman Smith. Committee,
Messrs. DUPONT, Spruauce and Gray.
On application Of Mr.. Bayard, a special jury
was appointed in the Jamison will case. He
also asked to have Wednesday, May 18th, set
pressed no objection.
State vs. Edward Hyatt, indicted for stealing
hat and pocket book, containing $40, from
Joseph Fisher, on the 9th Of July Last
The following Jury was characterization
Batteu, J. o. Corbit, James @. Morris, Isaac
P. Forman, Samuel Derrick, Thomas N. Hart
up, Charles Green, John v. Ohristy, William
r. Bright, David Pogue, Robert walker, Jesse
Higgins.
oseph Fisher sWorn-Know the prisoner;
was at the corner of Third and Orange sts.,
In Wilmington, on the 9Th of last July, after
IL o'clock at night; was sitting on the door
steps; some one came and took my hat and
then ran away; did not see vino It was. I also
missed my pocket book containing 81 in
greenbacks; ran after the person and caught
Hyatt; he told me to 60 homei saw him with
my hat on two days after.
Testimony for State here closed, when the
following witnesses were called for the de-
Tense:
alorrison D. White, sworn-The prisoner
works for me; he generally wears black felt
hal; on the evening of the 9Th of July he had
on my hat; he came home about y o'clock /
don't know whether he went out again or not.
William Silver, Jr. sworn-Am Justice of
the Peace; this case was tried before me in
Wilmington; Fisher said he was nearly asleep
on the doorstep, when he was aroused by
some one feeling In his pocket; he ran after the
person and came up with Hyatt and another
man.
The jury retired, and after an absence of
about 10 minutes, returned with q verdict of
not guilty.
The committee appointed to examine b.
Rodmsn Smith reported fsvorably, and he was
admitted on taking the usual oath.
Court adjourned until o'clock.
ABTRRnooH--State We John Brotkman, as
sault and battery on John Gross. The
parties were at hotel Ia the city of Whining
ton, playing cards In an upper story, when
Cress was asked to give some information in
regard to the game; Brockmap thereupon
threatened to mash bis mouth, and Gross
seizing q chair threatened to knock Br0ckman
down If he did so; Brookman then made an
assault upon Gross; they were separated, and
went down stairs, when Brockman rushing ct
him struck rome blows at him over the banis.
ters; Gross had knife In his hand, and upon
this assault lifted up his hand 10 protect him
self with it, when Brockman struck 1t and was
badly cut In the hand. Verdict guilty. Sem
fenced to pay q fine Of SIS and cost.
State vs. Annie Davis, for stealing shee to
from Francis 8. Dunlap OF Delaware City
The sheets were found In defendants posses
sion, aud were recognized by the prosecuting
| witness; the defendant was negro about 40
years old. Verdict guilty. The COURT remain
| ded the woman and stated that the Civil
Rights bill prevented their imposing the PEN
atty provided by the laws of the State, and
they did not see how they could impose any
penalty upon negroes with the existing differ.
ence between the State and National laws. -
They asserted that they believed the Civi
Rights bill to be unconstitutional, but they
had not tue power to try 1t. 1t would have
to be carried to the Superior Court of the U
8. Both Judge Gilpin and Judge Houston de
nounced the law; and appeared to be Of on
opinion in relation to it's demonstrations lity
They stated that none of the negroes in Sus
sex and Keat Counties had been sentenced b.
the Court, but were now laying in jail. Mem
bers OF tho bar replied, and quite discussio
waa kept up between the Judge and some Q
the attorneys for a considerable time. TIL
negro was not sentenced, but remanded.
State We Thomas Lawless, selling liquo
without license. Confessed Judgment, an
l skA H., and NhA aaaAa
three cabes.
TUESDAY AoRsiHa. met at 10 o'clocl
State vs. Edward B. Francis and Alexand,
Oummins, indicted for larceny CT $40 fro
John H. Heritage, on the 18th day of Ma.
1866.
Higgins Tor state-Gordon and Bayard
defence.
The following jury was drawn-Jesse Ri,
gins, John M. Boyd, John v. Christy,
Peters, Jr., WIN. P. Biggs, WIN. Youngma
E Vim. s. Thompson, Jr., Elias N. Moore, Robe
Walker, Thomas N, Hartup, Eli Orosan, Jot
Fraim,
! John Il. Heritage, sworn-I met Francis q
9th aad Market streets, Wilmington; went
the bar and offered a fifty dollar note In pay
msnt for drink the bar tender said he cou
not change 1t; went from there to the Thil
/. Ward House, and got another drink aud pla,
n cd game of cards; we left there aud went
"a another saloon and got two more drinks; aft
/ that we went to the William Penn Hotel, o.
i from there to George Ugle's; here met Our
i miugs; after reaching 0gle's was taken We
n sick, and went outside the door; Franz
J, came oct and took me into the house, sayi
II be would find place for me for the night;
.. went up stairs with him and shortly after f
i his hand in my pocket; believing he was aft
- my pocket book, took IL out and offered 1t
Iy Cumnings, thinking he was my friend, a
lie would take care Of it; he handed IL back, te
re- Ing me to put 1t in my pocket; aterwar
le Francis and Cummings brought me up a gil
as Of what they called sarsaparilla, saying
a. would do me good; just after swallow Ing
[ became senselessj when awoke about th
o'clock in the morning, I found the pool
~ book in my pocket, but the money was go
~ Immediately went to Me-. 0gle and told h
4, had been drugged and robbed in his hou
a, he said that's true, Jack, / smell the et
"a now.
80 B. r. Holston sworn-Am o druggists cl
~ In the store of L. NJ England; Francis ca
to the store in the evening of May 10th, a
~ asked for ether, saying he wanted to put
friend to sleep; gave him two ounces of
vs. he wanted to know which was the best, Oh
10 reform or ether.
as Howard England sworn-Am clerk In
ng fathers store; Francis came to the cour
rk and asked for ether: the clerk asked him
by much, and he said 1t didn't matter.
Up. DR.. j. r. Wilson afiirmed-Gave Herit
in medical advice several times about a y
ay ago; found him splitting blood and In a .
ZEN vous condition; didn't know what was
4u- cause of 1t.
George ogle, sworn-Hertage and Fra
In, came into my tavern on the evening Of
,er 10th of last May; here they met Mr.. Wi
ars aud Alexander Cummings; Mr.. Heritage
ali taken sick and | thought he VI nt home;
- iuo V - 49, NP es' 80"
cry Game uo"n .s. ,o' gas y, .ous wa'e
INV la; Francis and Cumminga went out, VIII
shut up Heritage was lying up stairs; l /
IL | Tn rouse him but could not