Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-24

to 90 and get and officer prisoner lheh re-
marked If the friend moved lie would shoo'
prisoner started out and stopped OUTSIDE NJ lho
window Pierce shot me in the breast because
| told the bar-keepcr to hit him with a holtle
before he shot after shooting, fierce illl
away Dr. Jones has operated on the Dulie'
twice for % days l was not able ID WoIh
bullet is still in me am employed on inc =,
w. & b. Railroad never had a quarrel WIN
Pierce il was on election day l had moi
time to pick up a glass before flerce sho''
when he was outside the window.
John Reynolds testified Pierce ana james
Derry started out of the house Pierce point
ed a pistol at me, and said take 1t cine money!
out of this Pierce fired through the window
and shot Booth.
Alfred Borcll testified 10 hearing the re-
port of the pistol " lille getting the oJs,eis al
the house. John Smith was near f!eice
when shot. James Derry was with Pierce
on the night Of the trouble; Fl rec was
drunk; Pierce shot Booth.
Officer G.. y. Smith arrested Pisioe the
following morning. Officer Bayliss terrified
to Pierce's conduct when sober, aud said he
was wild when drunk. l.. {. Bird, Esq,
counsel Tor defence.
The Jury rendered verdict OF guilty.
Sentenced 10 pay $500 fine; n Saturday,
to stand in the pillury one hour; be in,-
prsOnel . years from November 18th.
Judge Glpin sald To the prisoner: on
eau sec the evils resulting FROM intempci-
ance. In eight out of ten cases ofacls OF
violence against person, intempefance has
something 10 do. la contempt itinn OF law
being drunk is no excuse; 1t is rather mn
aggravaiiOn Of the offence, because wrong.
Alfred Price, colorcd charged with assault
and battery on Philip J. Vineyard, in Appl-
quinlmlnk IlundIcd, at VIM. Johnson's
store, about four miles from Townsend.
VIM. q. WmleleY, Esq counsel Tor the de-
Tense.
Mr.. Joseph Hanson testified 10 employing
an old man Wright, who, ON the occasion in
question, was drunk; in order TO get him
away from the store, Hanson requested Il
negro 10 take lin ril the porch, when Vim
yard interlered. Verdict not guilty.
Samuel Has and VIM. Bennett, two phi
soucrs were ordered TO be discharged.
In bill No. III Of last term, the defendants
wire sentenced TO pay so line and COSTS.
Louis Cnllins, colored, charged VITA steal
ing, Sept. 2Sh, from Joseph uossugcr in
White Clay Greek Hundred, 10 bushels
of clover seed, valued at $3.50 a bu,hel, ami
three pecks OF timothy seed worth 80 cents
half peck; plead not guilty The prisoner,
la asking questions of witness, showed a
theft. The seed was sold 10 Richardson "
Hopes in Wilmington after having been
brought by wagon from Newark. Verdict
guilty. Sentenced TO pay $4,000 Gems
restitution money; on Saturday 10 receive
20 la,hes; be Imprisoned six months; wear
Convics Jacket six months after discharge.
Morton Saxon, churgcd with larcency at
ROckdals, Bundywine Hundred, OF so ten
cent U. 5. fractional currency notes and
otto 2j cent notes from Henry j. Ewing, on
June 9Th, plead not guilty. l.. Q. Bird,
ESQ.,, counsel Tor defense. Verdict, not
guilty.
Peter Martin, colorcd, charged with assault
and battery ON john Smith, plead not
guilty.
Thomas Ncnris, cilored, charged with
assault with intent 10 kill, June Gth, Lewis
Dickson, in Wilmington. The affair occurred
at Mrs. Youngs public house, Water and
King streets, about o'clock in the evening.
rallies were eating and drinking; hard
names passed between them. Vntrs stabbed
Dickson with a pocket knife. Dickson was
unable 10 work for three weeks; was con
fined in bed and doctor came 10 sec him
every day. Verdict guilty.
Benjamin Dixon, c0lOred, OF Wilmington,
charged with stealing, July 18Th, from Henry
Twins dwelling house, lot OF clCihng and
spoons, plead not guilty. He said he was
guilty OF receiving them, but not in break
ing into the house. Thomas Dixon, living in
Philadelphia, hired him to steal. Benjamin
Dickson was also charged with stealing
clothing nd'sllver ware fiOm VIM. Thatcher,
10 which he plead not guilty.
In the former case officer Bayliss testified
10 recovering some OF the goods and taking
them to Mis-. Irwin, who identified them
Officer Wiugate got Dixon prisoner in
Philadelphis, from an alderman. Prisoner
said Mr.. Kennedy, in Philadelphia, gave
him the things 10 commit the THEFT Verdict
guilty.
Benz. Dixon was also charged with steal
lug goods from the dwelling house Of J.
Morton Poole, on September Sth, to which
from Thomas Reynolds, ON the 18th of Mayi
At O'Clock Court adjourned ill 10, am,
ON ThuIslnY.