Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-09

jnres were called to determine the amount In
the following cases
Norcross & Shields u.s. James Smith. White
lev for plaintiff; amount of Judgment for plain
Townsend, Grace s. Wilson ~. Walker &
Geary. Gordon for plaintiff; amount OF judg-
menl rendered for plaintiffs, 1856 95.
Graft, Watkins d Co.. U.s. Michael Il. Bryan
McCnuley for plaintiffs amount OF Judgment Tor
plaintiffs, S209 AZ.
Bird for plaintiffs amount OF Judgment for plain
tiff-, S12506.
There being no further business to he brought
before the Grand Jury. they were discharged
from further attendance at this Court.
George n. Bates, Deputy State Attorney Gen.
eral, arose and addressed the Court as follows I:
May II please the Court Joshua Jones and
Lewis Carpenter have been tried and Convicted
of the crime of rape | therefore move ths Court
that they be brought to the bar of the Court, and
that the Judgment nf the law be pronounced.
The Sheriff. being instructed, brought In the
prisoners To the bar of the Court, when Chiei
Justice Gilpin addressed the prisoner Jones as
follows:-
Chief Jusiice-Joshua Jones, stand up. (The
prisoner stond up)
Chief Justice-Joshua Jones, you have been
indicted for the crime of rape, perpetrated upon
the person of Mary Meridith upon the indct-
ment you were arragned You have had a fair
trial bv an impartial jury of this county, and by
lnem you nave DttH Ipunu nullty Ot iut bncHcc
charged against you. 1t only remains for me to
pronounce the sentence of the law. and this
proceed to do:-
And now to wit, on this third day of Decen-
her, A. D. 1869, IL Ia therefore considered by the
Court that you Joshua Jones, be- now taken from
the bar of this Court to the public prison OF New
Castle county, the place from whence you came,
that ypu be there snley and securely kept in Gus
todv until Friday, the fourth day oil February
next, that on that day. between the hours OF ten
O'Clock in the morning and thee o'clock in the
afternoon. you be taken to some convenient place
of private execution within the precincts OF The
prison Enclosures, and that you be then and there
hanged by the neck until you be dead and may
God have mercy on your soul; and yon are now
committed to the custody Of the Sheriff until the
sentence of the Court is carried into execution.
The same sentence was then pronounced upon
Lewis Carpenter, ohds Jones, when the prisoners
were again remanded Into the custody OF the
Sheriff.
During the pronouncing of the sentence Joshua
Jones tried to keep up forced composure hut was
visibly affected and at the close tear was seen
trlckling down over his cheeks. Carpenter re-
ctived his sentence with apparent indifference
no ex iiblion of feeling being noticeable during
the scene.
There being no other business remaining to be
brought before jury they were discharged from
further attendance with the thanks OF the Court
VIM. Fl. Evarts having flied II petition pray
ing for a divorce from his wife; Dumber OF
witnesses were examined and decree oil divorce
granted.
The petition of Rebecca Cummins praying for
divorce from her husband, Alexander Cummins,
was considered, and u number of witnesses ex-
amincd. Decision held in reserve.