Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-23
NEW CASTLE COUNTY COURTS.
FRIDAY.


State us William Benton, who was indicted fol
the larceny OF rubber doormat, the property OF
| John G. Boughman, on Nov. LIST. 1872. Verdict
guilty without the jury leaving the box. Sentence
of the court was, to pay as restitution money "a
and costs, on Saturday the Both inst, to receive
20 lashes, and be imprisoned six months from
that date. and for six months thereafter to wear
| convicts jacket. Walter Cummins Esq. for the
State.
In the cases of the State Us. Joseph Smith,
(coD who was convicted yesterday, for the larce-
ny OF some harness and coat, the sentence in
the first case was to pay $1159 I'D costs; on
Saturday the 30th inst. TO be whipped with 20
lashes; TO be Imprisoned moAths, ending NAV
10th 1873 and for months thereafter to wear
convict's jacket. In the second case to pay
S150 restitution money aud costs on Saturday
tire 30th to receive ten laehes; be imprisoned
six months, ending Nov. 2Sth 1873, and for six
months after his discharge to wear convict's
jacket.
State Us. John Loper, (col.) indicted and tried
for an assault and battery, committed on the
18th Of July last, on Augustus Huschvbeck of
st. Georges Hid. Verdict not guilty in manner
and form, but Of an assault. Sentenced to pay
to the State $40 and COSTS and committed until
the sentence was complied with. Deputy Atty
Gen. Bates for the States, Jas. r. Booth, Esq,
for the prisoner.
State 6s. James Adams and john Aiken, in
dicted for " conspiracy to break and enter the
Banking house " Of the Newark National Bank.
After one challenge by tho defence, the jury
was obtained. On molten Of W. G. Whiteley,
Esq, Counsel for defence, W. II. Ringwalt and
Geo. p Miller, co-conspirators, and witnesses
for the prosecution we're excluded from the
Court room during the taking Of other testi-
moDy for the State.
The inception of this conspiracy dates as far
back as last December. 1t was completed on
the 9th Of March last when by agreement Adams
Aiken, Greenwalt and Miller met in a laurel
thicket in the u per end Of Mill Creek Hd and
made definite plans to carry this robbery into
effect, and assigned to each one his part. Ad-
AIMS was to open the outer door of the bank, for
which he and Aiken were to procure keys. Mil
Ter, (who was formerly payteller in this Bank
was to unlock the outer vault door, which was
fastened by combination lock which he un-
derstood when he was in the Bank and which he
then explained to them. Aiken was to get into
the safe, and who then and their said Uif il
was Lilly safe he could go through it in three
quarters Of an hour" Aiken was to 20 to Phil
adelphia and get dark lantern and some tools
Greenwalt was to meet him in Wilmington, at
O'Clock in the evening, to convey him to Newark
and take him to the rear of Squire Oaulks sta
ble They were to divide the spoils equally
among them, and il any one was absent
at the time of the robberey he
was to lose his share. Greenwalt was to
make rubber bags in which to preserve the
stolen bonds and further, il either of the four
should ever breathe it, he was to suffer death
Several meetings were had subsequently be-
tween them, about this matter. Several keys
(Which were exhibited in tho court room) were
made for opening the Bank door. One rainy
night, in the latter part Of March, Adams and
Miller agreed to try one Of the keys. Adams
said to Miller there is no need Of your going
Miller said very we'll" and went towards the
house, but came round to the Bank yard and
laid down under a tree to wait for Adams to
come to the Bunk, and see II he entered the
Bank :" so that he might have sure foundation
to secure him." Adams came to the Bank and
Miller heard him working at the door, but he
did not open it then.
Miller saw Adams the next morning before
breakfast who said that Aiken had filed the key
to much and another would have to be made.
Adams, afterwards with skeleton key, unlock
ed the door, but could not lock it again. He
then made a third key which Miller tried.
1t not fitting, Adams vanished the
key and was thus enabled to tell where
it needed filing. Further proceedings in the
matter we're delayed till Fall, on account of the
warm weather, as people had their windows up
and might hear them at work.
On the first of October last Miller revealed
the plot to the Directors OF the Bank, and steps
were immediately taken and the conspirators ar
rested. They were taken into custody about
the middle of last month, and the keys were
found In the trunk of Adams.
The evidence for the State not being finished
the case was continued till tomorrow
The Grand Jury was discharged till 10 A. NJ,
next Monday. Courts adjourned till tomorrow,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.