Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-23
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
NV cAsrts, Novsmbsr 22d,

COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Nxw cAsrrl Novsnbsr ga. 1871.
a State ~. William bsnApa, who was indicted Tor
- lasesay os ruhbsr doof mat, the property Of
JoAa Q. beasAaan, on Nov. Let, 1872. Tfisd,
:ssse. q Z. coa ~. ~ = p.y = 1:.sson
money q and coses. on Saturday the 3Oth inst. 70
rsesivs 70 laaAss and b inprisoned six months
from that data aAd loe six months next thefsaster
g wear ceaviet's jacket. Walter Cunm'ngs,
In the oasss Of the Stats -. Joseph Smith fool.
Who was convicesd yesterday for the larceny OF
some harness and . coat, the sentence In the nns
case was 10 pay ell.60 and costa ON Saturday the
soeh Inst: 70 b whipped With 90 iashss' bs in
six months next thereafter to wear convicts
jackst. In the second case topay $3.50 restitution
nonsy and oest, On Saturday the Goth inst, to re-
ceivs ten lashea BE- Imprisoned six months. ending
Novsmber 26th, 1879. and for nix moaths after his
discharge TO wear oonvict'S jacket.
State ~. John Loper (col-) indicted and tried
for assault and battsry, committed ON the 18th
Of July lest, ON Augustus Huschebsck OF st.
0orgsa hundred. Verdict "not guilty in manner
and form, but Of an assault" Sentenced to pay
TO the State go and costs and committed until the
ssntsnce WAS complied with. Deputy Attorney
General Bates, for the State. Jas. II. Booth, Esq,
for the prisonsr.
State -. James Adams and John Aiken, indicted
for Conspiracy 70 break and enter the Banking
house" OF the Newark National Bank, after one
challsaee By ths dsfsacs, the Jury was Obtained
On notion Of ". q. Whiteley. Esq, consul for
defence, ". II. Ringwalt and Geo. r. Miller CO.
wers exsludsd, the Court room during the taking
Of otAer testimony for the State
The inception Of this conspiracy dates - far
back - last December. It was completed on the
18th Of March last, when by agreement Adams.
Aikea, 0reenwalt and Miller met in laurel thicket
in ths upper end Of Mill Creek hundred, and made
definite plans 70 carry this robbery into effect, and
assigned 70 each one his part Adams was to open
the outer dooe Of the bank. for which he and AK
en- were % psocurs keys Miller, [who was formerly
vault doos. which was fastened by combination
lock. whicA he understood when he was in the
bank, and which he then explained to them.-
Aiken was to got into the safe, and who then and
there said, 'if it was 'Ially Safe he could &C
through Il IN three quartsrs Of An hour" Aiken
was 70 70 70 PAiladeiphia, and get dark lantern
aud some tools 0resnwalt was 10 meet him il
Wilmington, at 6 o'clock in the evening, convey
him to Newark and take him t. the rear OF Squir
Caulks stable. They were to divide the spoil
equally among them and If any one was absen
the time Of the robbery he was TO lose his share
0resnwait vas to make rubber bags in which t
preserve the stolen bonds, and further il either o
the four should ever breath it, he was to sufe
! death.
. Several meetings were had subsequently, betwee
them about this matter.
several keys (which were exhibited in the C0uI
room) were made for opening the bank door. On
rainy night in latter part Of March, Adams an
Miller agreed to try one of the keys. Adams sai
n to Miller, there 10 NO need of you going. Mile
4 said "very welr' and won't home, bat came aroun
to the bank yard and laid down under tres thel
I, to wait for Adams to come to the bank, and see
. he entered the bank, 'so that he might have sui
,. foundation to secure him" Adams came to Il
= bank, and Miller heard him working at the doc
! but he did mot open it then. Miller saw Adam
the next morning before breakfast, who said tn
q Aiken had tiled the key too much and anoth
II would have to be made. Adams afterw ards vi
d skeleton key unlocked the door but could n
d lock it again. He then made third key whi
e. Miller tried. 1t not fitting, Adams vanished q
nj key and WAS thus enabled to tell where it need
aling. Further proceedings in the matter we
delayed till Fall on account Of the warm weath
:. g ~ people had their Windows up and might he
81 them at work.
ey On the lst OF October last, Miller revealed
ey plot to the directors of the bank and steps ".
he Immediately taken to have the conspirators
he rested. They were taken into custody about
n. middle Of last month, and the keys were found
the trunk Of Adams.
The evidence for the State not being fnisi
the case was continued till to. o.morrow.
Tho Grand Jury was discharged till 10 a.
next Monday.
Court adjourned till tomorrow at 10 q. m.