Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-26
New Castle County Court.
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
State rs. Geo. T. Keller, Indicted for asssul
and battery on II. W. Perkins, Chief Engineer u
The Wilmington Fire Department, on the evening
Bird for defence Mr. Perkins testified that afte
fire which occurred that evening be accompa
nied py TWO Others was going down to look u
me scene OF tho fire. Going down past Keller
house witness saw him and asked him what h,
meant by saying If he was Chief Engineer Ii,
would DC e., white man; Keller said, there's 1T
Niger blood In mel" Perkins said, that's MOI
answering my question:" Keller In n loud ton,
several times repeated hls remark that there wa,
no niger blood; witness had his hand up gestic.
ulating, when Keller struck his hand down; Kel.
ler's wife then came, told him TO come home; nc.
cused then ran towards witness with pistol in
MS hand, saying, IN put daylight through you
Keller followed him up.
Cross-exnmined-Staled that he had ordered
jackson d. Sharp's hose detached from II plug
and that Of the Water Witch Engine Company ID
~ attnched IL may have been Keller who had
mat hose; had no previous quarrel with him.
John w. Mccoy and Enoch button eorroborat.
Perkins testimony.
~ James Cbristy testified that previous to seeing
Meier running Perkins lie had heard him say,
| keep your hands OIL me or I'll put daylight
through you,",, and also that when Mrs. Keller
caine up that Perkins had pushed her aside
n, Jacop foulk testified that he was sitting with
heler when the affair commenced, and that Per-
/ $50 $3.50 .hS oinci iicu htliHl voice
apparently had turned back, ana that Pcrkits
asked him II he meant what he said heard Per-
kins strike his h5nds together as he stretched one
towards Keller; saw him push Mrs. Keller. and
| ,eil her 70 70 home saw no pistol In Kellcrs
hand. VIM. Mckinley corroborated Foulk's tcsti-
mony as FAR rs he saw the aifiir and testified that
rcrkins pushed Mrs Keller roughly, and told he r
| he dld not want to talk 10 woman. After short
arguments , the case was given to the jury. YER
dict guilty OF assault Fined $50 and costs
-Four boys, named Dennis Fitzgerald. Frank
Hanson, VIM. Hanson, and james Toner nppn.
rently from IL to 10 years of age, were brought
oGlols ,ns court o. !, charge OF stealing fruit and
discharged with the admonition that similar len.
iency would not be shown them In case of n sec.
ond offence.
,,,a Annie Hssrn, colored girl, of Wilmington
osnk note 70 the value of %. Sentenced $40 as
restitution, costs, to be imprisoned six months
and weara conyiu's jacket six months after ner
discharge.
Rachel Piner, young colored woman (,n,r.
ricd, from St, Georges Hd, pleaded guilty 10
an Indictment for stealing 80 pounds Of porl,
sen.eheed 70 pay costs and 50. restitution, To be
imprisoned six months, and to wear a conyict's
Jacket SIX months after her DISCHARGE
Thomas Doyle, a cUlorcd bov. nnporentlv nl,o,,
IA years old, pleaded guilty 10 stealing n pnir of
shoes and cent piece. Sentenced TO nav costs
and $500 MS restitution on Saturday next 10 ba
whipped with 20 lashes, be lmpils months
'' " NF"'iN'1 liNhtt u HOntllb nlttr his
discharge. -
p, he recognzances OF Benjamin Harris and y.
H. Matlin were forfeited.
State vs.. Morrls Hymen-indictod for the l,
ceny OF PAIR OF pants the property of Manned
Riehenberger Rimford for Stale. Richard lIas'
rington for defence. Mr. Richenberger was thc
hfst witness called. The Court asked Ills rrIi.
gtops belief. He answered that he was an Israel.
lte. lne Court directed him to put ON his hsi.
ana he was sworn OH the Five Books Of Moses
instead OF the Usual form. Hc Testified rhnl
the prisoner had benz in his employ ubont "A
week; had come with good Recommendations
ihat nc had gone away and left him IN charge Of
tue store. Learning that during his nhsnn,, mi
oner had lett II bundle Mt Mr. Schultz's store. liz
had gone and examined Il aud found il 10 he n
pair oi pants belonging to witness Ilnd sent ;,,G
police and gone TO his store
Cross examined. When he went t,ck X, t..
store, prisoner had said 10 him that he had kan
pair ni pants, which lie intended 10 settle tur
on The Following Saturday. when his wnnp4 III
due, and that he had charged them on lis ia,
prisoner y own book. William Schultz tcstiAri
70 tnc prisoner leaving bundle NJ his store ana
81 krhonbcrgcr recognizing the pants coptuio,tl
N II rs his property. The case was nrpnrd ur
harrington making quite mn ernest and pointel,
speech IN Dcnnlf OF the prisoner protesting that
ano i"unv ' VI s"e ,ntthlldn 10 appropriate II"
founded ' ~ H'''
The speech had quite an effect, and. backed bv
the Tears of The sobbiug prisoner, who is a really
huN iooh'hs itIloWt pTuulCci fIlg desired
The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
State W. Morris Hymen. was n e,se me-
cisely similar 70 tile other in which IN The 4 mn,
day the prisoner bad left u coat at the pt,r, If
Mr.; Sprlngbelt. The evidence was about the sum
ana IN The cross examination the prosecuiip.,
witness testified To the prisoner having meutiuurd
BIS intention OF settling for the coat on the fol.
lowing Saturday. This, however, was after lhc
arrival OF the police. The fact that the prisoner
had left the second bundle nj a diffarent liner
seemed TO weigh against him, and Harrington
had rather uphill work In his Defence Mr. bum
lsaEa asF !as s siHIes SaspR s 2 enp rGs %
after an absence of two lours and half returned
a verdict of guilty.
State Vs. William Maloney, (white) indicted for
the larceny of an undershirt and pair of drnwers
the property of Henry NJ. williams, (colored !
Rumford for State, no dcicnse.-Otlcer Wlngatc
arrested the prisoner with the stolen properly in
his possession running down Market street, pur-
sued by Charlie Alexander (the booi-blacl about
the City Hall and COMMERCIAL buding) with
whom Il had been left and from whom it had
been stolen by the prisoner. Verdict gully, SEN
fenced 10 pay as restitution money 81, costs, he
whipped ~ Saturday next with twenty la,hcs, be
Imprisoned q months aud wear conycts ticket
six months after his discharge.
Quite m amusing scene here occurred. Alfred
Brown, an Intelligent looking young man OF APP
poquinlmnk, was placed In the dock and ar
raigned for stealing n horse, He pleaded not
guilty. The Court asked him If he was ready for
MS trial, and he asked time To consult counsel
The Chief Justice smiled and handed the bill of
Indictment 70 one of the Judges. In moment
he arose snd sind There has been slight mi,
take, the Grand Jury has ignored this bill. You
are discharged, Mr.. Brown; you can go where
you please Tho delight expressed IN the mans
face was worth going some distance to see.
But courts quickly pass from comedy 10 trns-s-
dy ana the next case called was one around
which terrible interest centres. 1t was that Of
the
State W. Georgana Blown, indicted for Inc
murder OF her daughter. CLARA Brown The in
dlctment charges that the prisoner on or about
the eth of October, 1865, threw ,lls body Of her
illegtitiate child Clara Brown, into Dragon
creek, IN Rcd Lion Hundred, where she was
drowned. The prisoner, who is II colored woman,
apparently about 80 years of age, pleaded moi
guilty. She is unmarried and has had several
children, and will shortly give birth to another.
Her counsel VIM g. Spruance, ESQ, stated that
the defence required more time, and on his petit
ton with The consent of Attorney General Moore,
the casc was continued until next term.
THURSDAY.
This being the day for the commencement Of
the trial of civil cases and the Court of Over aud
Tsrniner, more Interest was manifested III the
proceedings Of the Court.
The case of the State against the negro by
FROM 81. Georges Hundred, charged with The
capital offence Of committing rape, for which
he was nrraigncd at the May term, was by consent
of counsel fixed for trial on Monday, November
30th, and the eighteen special jurors summoned
to attend were discharged until that time.
The calling OF the list of civil cases was then
proceeded with. About forty cases were marked
for trial many of them interesting cases which
will proong the sitting of the Court equal g. II
not longer than the time usually occupied.
The first case called for trial to-day was trrtgt
by james McCanly, executor of Gepge Cletti..,
against James eleaden, for the payment ~
promissory note for $I5O0, dated February li
1868. Gordon for estate, Bayiirl for defendant
Mr. Gordon offered the note in evidence. which
Nh. Buyatd stated, otYopening the ease inr ine
defence, that George Cleudcn was brother OF
the defendant; that previous to the date oi lie
note he had been living in Maryland, but subs =
guently removed to Wilmington, and boarded
with iils brother James. with the intention Of GO
Ing into the grocery business with John r. Clei-
den, n cousin. George Cleaden not having money
sufficient to go Into co-partnersbip with Ills
cousin, he disposed OF mortgage he held N
some property In Maryland worth $500 for 1880
and put the money into the hands of james
Cleaden, until he should want it, for which James
gave George the promissory note; that when
George was ready 10 go into business, james gave