Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

the trial was expected TO last some time,
but the whole court room were takel by
surprise when the Attorney General took
n plea of equity" of a misdemeauor in
attempting to set FIRE to Geo. W. Benn's
houle. Instantly the prisoner was ordered
TO stand up to receive the sentence OF the
Court, which was two years imprlson-
ment, $500 fine and costs.
lie was then taken back TO Dover jail
by the Sheriff, and that finishes the West
tragedy. The reason for the sudden
change of Intention on the part of the
State was tho offer of the prisoner to
plead guilty. Knowing the evidence to
be very limited 10 the arson case and
fearing an acquittal might possibly hap
pen, the Attorney General concluded 10
accept the plea of guilty ae rendered hy
the prisoners counsel, Jacob Moore, Esq
and thus secure some punishment for the
prisoner instead Of taking the chances in
the arson indictment. Ten minutes
ended the whole affair.
The court now went to work on the
liquor cases again.
Ne. ., G. q. Schaich, Rail Road Hotel,
was mp, and Judge Layton raised the
Uaited school District question again and
claimed wrong description in the peli-
tion. Held over.
No. 10, VIM. Wilcox, of Smyrna was
withdrawn.
No. IL. VIM. G. Fountain, Of Dover,
came up next and there was renewed
argument upon the married woman ques-
tion, Layton against the petition and
Comegys for 1t. Held over.
No. l2. Jacob Levy, Bowers beach.
Judge Layton demonstrates and pounds
away with such vig0r that this petition II
"not approved"
No. IS. G. Padley, withdrawn.
No. II. Emory Temple, Kcnton. Nc
remonstfance TO this petition. Ap'
proved"
No. Is. Amos Cole, Milford, cap
proved"
No. iG. @. A. Millington, Harrington
mot approved"
| No. Ia. Geo. Whitlock, Clayton. JudgI
Layton objects on insufhciency OF thu
signing. Objection sustained "not sp
, proved"
No. IS, Charles Foxwell, Smyrna, zap
proved"
Judge Layton wlthdraws his objection
to No. 3, Justus lowery, of Milford
. and 1t is "approved."
q No. 10, aud last on the docket, DIR
+. Burton's Drug Store in Dover. approved
+. After some consultation the Judge
decided the point of the United Schot
Districts us laid down by Judge Layton
il not well taken, the description Of lOcatio
8 being good if laid within the limits of th
"a United School Districts although name
il in the petition as one Of the original ji'
# tricts.
!. The decl'ion disposed Of all Of the cast
except Fountains, at Dover, and the Ii
I. now stands rs follows:
II Not approved. Frederica--Samu
Il Higgins, David Stephens. Clayton-Ge
v Whitlock.
-Milford-Amos Cole, ia
tus Lowery. Ilarrington-T. Is. Merit
Ed win G. Shaw. Dovcr-G. c. Schaie
ID d. f. Burton. Bowers Beach-Jac'
cd Levy. smyrna-Chas. Foxwell, G.
st Millneton, Chas. Smith, kcnton-Ei
y DRY Temple.
be W. Q. Fountain will be passed up'
n. tomorrow. This will end all but l
sc minor local business of the Court, Viii
go will adjourn possibly to-morro
al certainly by Friday. The room has be
ng continuously jaiumed, and SO uncomfo
lie, able is the situation here for comic
that adjournment will he hailed wi
~, general satisfaction.
~ FOUNTAINS LICENSE GRANTED.
~ Special Telegram to EvsRY EvKSiSa.
IA DOVER, Oct. 30.-Wm. G. Fountail
nv license application came up again d
ne morning, and the Court granted hin
nil license. w