Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-28
Local Affairs.

10 the house of Levi II. BARLEY, and steal b
II numerous articles. Neidrt, not guilty Y
burglary but guilty Of larceny. Sentenced q
pay as restitution money SEQ So, whipped a
18th 10 lashes, imprisoned one year ana iof y
tx months after wear cnnvct's jacket
Charles Clayton (n) indicted Tor s'eal linE !,
kit of maCkeral from John Akin, verdict i
utility, sentenced TO pay as restitution money l
1900, costs, Whipped with 10 lOshes, m !
,Tisoned one year, and for SIX months aller |
wear n coDyict's jacket.
Henry Nj. Williams indicted lnr mshmy, !
verdict guilty, sentenced 10 ray u me "l
81, COO, costs, and imprisoned one year
William Hoffman Indicted lor stealing 81
from Jas. BarkleY, verdict, not guilty
Thomas Fcnimore indicted ior stealing Il
mare valued al $500, the property ol b-nla
min X. Gill.
Tie civh cases disposed ol were ile l'l
luwing
The special jury III tle case ot MtCiene
vs.. MoCione's Executors returned verdict
lor defendant, when the court IA icNurled |
them from any tulher atlcujance Oh THIS
term.
The case OF the missionary Society nf Tie |
Nj. e. Church vs.. John A. Jurdnn's LXrcu- |
tor. This WAS an action brought TO recover
the amount Of legacy btqueathcd by John
A.. Jordan in his last Will and testament
lons OF law alter written argument submit
led lor the decision OF tie coult. Chief
Justice Gilpn delivered the opinion Of the
Court, sustaining The right Of the plaintiff to
recover. Judgment ior plaintiff, $C32,9l.
Stewart & Marks vs.. William G. Horncr.
Assumpslt, on book account, for lhe rc
covery OF S537, i6 with interest from March
11th, 1868. Verdict for plaintiff, S5S9,G2,
The case Of The Wilmington aud Reading
II n D
Gotlelb Rehius. Judgment Ion the plaintiffs
on the usual terms.
+ The jury in the case ol Rhoda llaubY
against Thomas Jefferson CLARK, rclurned Il
verdict ior the plaintiff for $2d0
WIN. B. Brudbuly's Executor vs., Charle'
Grobe. The jury lu this case returuod d
verdict for plaintiff for s447,52
Andrew Crumhsh vs.. Robert Taylor. -
Assumrsit on promissory note Tor the re
coyery OF $122 with interest Defence Sc
: up want of consideration. Jalee Houston
charged the jury. They returned verde
for the defendant.
I a Fope Case.-The Somerset HsraM q
Tuesday last says On Saturday the 15l
. instant, Miss Indiana Ross LETT her father
house which is sabout ten miles rom Princes
Anne, on the Manolin River, In go 10 Dl
. William L. Waters. When she had pro
. ceeded about one fourth OF a milc from hom
5 she met one Heury Bedsworth, who spoil,
1t TO her and passed on. After She lad gotte
:. some distance she discovered That Bedswort
a had turned back and was walking very lal
after her coming to a curve in The road sl
y ran, and when lie came TO the Curye, lac sa'
X that she was farther off and also ran In pu
IL suit oil her. Miss Ross loob refuge in II
a.. house of cOlored woman, telling the We
- man that BedswOrth was running after he
a. The woman replied that she thnuld not
re afraid OF him, as he would moi hurt her.
~ Miss Ross then went up Nr. Isaac s. Atki
-, sons lane, and while crossing Tie lands
DIR. Wplers, she was oyeltakcn by Bed
o' worth who praliied his fiendish lust hy vi
rs lence, Her cries were heard by Dr. Wafer
an who supposed that some one was wh!ppiI
a child. Soon alter, she went to Dir. W
house and informed his family that size Iii
re been violated, requesting timi some O
.r might accompany her home, which requ,
W was complied with. Arriving at home /
nd outraged girl told her motAer the Whole
oi tair. The deed was pripctiulcd about
h. O'Clock in the morning. Budworlh was
rested ON Thursday ard lodged in iuil
'o' was mGugnt bei0ie Justice Gibbons On +
zen day, who committed him TO Jail to await /
md action Of the Grand Jury.
no' Narrol0 Escape from D,aA.-As 1t
NJ giIl, by the name Of Edwards, was passj
win in front OF W. Il. IL II. Cause broom han
40 factory, ON Front street, Tuesday noon,
,no rope ol hoistirg n.~ei''"e, 10 (which was
'uu Tackled Il heavy weight ni lumber suddr
nr broke, pfeoi itaiing the whole Oi il to
nal ground. Fortunately she was struck by %
y,,, ii portion Of u, hitting her Oh tho Side OF
lace, and brulsing her arm and shoulder
'"' terrible manner. She WAS carried /
and Causes shop, car'iHee sent Tor, IN VIII
she was convey ed lo her LONE A the ii
OF the accident she was on Her way ln II
ihu Ian & Holliugsworlh's with her lalh,
lle dinner. Her injuries are hot considered
"A dangerous nature, but her escape fl
-" death was Truly miraculous Too IN
'el- cannot be slid in condemnation Of the ca
ion less manner in which llls holsting Of bro
;Le handles into The fourth story is Gone. 4
dents ol this KIND, tn several occtsi
=" have heen barely prevented, and poia
tie who are compelled 10 pass hy the shop
IT, kcA in constant terror Ul their lives
Ie- this is a ihoronghlare used almost as Il,
as Market street, ii is time llis matter
SUI inquired into, and more security ailnldc
ith. life and limb.
men DeliRlge ACeNpc, tie Boulevard ol
lied niugtUn, is distinguished alike for the ht
Dir, ty oi its location and the high pro.essil
,.,a aud social position OF its itsidens. +
, among thu many property owners there
'"u may mention The names OF Chancellor T..
len Chill Justice Gllpm Judge Wales vi
ned du Pont, President Oi the Union Bank
t,r, ward &, Bradford, formerly Uniled -
District Attorney Isaac Hinckley, p
ihe dent OF The Philadelphia, Wilmington &
iin,ore railroad; and George Ii. Bi
Gus Coupsellor-nt Law. No wonder that
.her ahihiy oi Wilmington sock homes ia
~, favored locality.
no Whipped. precious scoundrol, i
X. Luton, who plead guilty TO the ch
Gus OF attempting TO violate the person ol
by htlc gnl, Mary D. Cook, was placed in
was pillnry Tor an hour at New Castle, last Sa
in,o day. The whipping was postponed /
,''s = four O'Clock in The afternoon, when in {
pany with the iuilor and sheriff. Luton n
efs' his appearance IN tie jNil yard. III
lie. lashes well laid on left two hundred
,,ir seventy purple ridges on The scainps b
and had the urgent appeals OF the cr
IN present been needed, lie would have
tie lpcky to have escaped with ten tunes
uile humber.
the More Of ia good Republican fl
tier takes occasion tu tell us that within The
.. 10 week or SO, II has kept his black man
in returning letters ard paclagt To tie
mai Office that have been wrongly deliverel
ov- LETT at his place OF business By The carrie
his route. He further adds, that Ii
hoping and praying for u speedy deliver
from the annoyance.
e5s Wilmington Trade in lTtlmiagi9n.-
ibe would cali The attention OF our readers Il
new advertisement OF tie New York 81
re- located at No. G21 Market street. This :
ate mas been established for the purpos
hhe keeping Wilmington trade in Whining
p,pp and its proprietor, MI j. Farrell, qua
.. tees To sell any article in this store al p
"us delphia tCholesdle prices. Don't mistab,
rs number, G21 Market street.
resh r..,o,,ies;oued I'M t1s f;oy.r.o,