The daily gazette., 1875-05-19

him had none; he said he had niece
but lost IL; he then left us and was
getting over the fence of that vacant
lot In Sth street near the brushmakers;
he was then going to Lape's shop;
England and myself then went up 10
9th and Market and leaned against the
iron posts; in about 8 or 10 minutes
titus came running up out of breath;
ho said he had lighted fire in the
second floor and on the ground floor;
his finger was cut and the blood run.
ming down; he said he had fallen down
stairs and hurt his knee; his clothes
were dirty and England brushed the
dirt off.
Henry Lape testified that he was the
occupant OF the carpenter shop on the
night of the fire; went to the shop
when the alarm was given and saw
some one standing on the steps order.
eds them to break open the door; went
in and discovered fire on the first
moor aud also on the second where
some shavings had been raked togeth-
er; saw a board in the floor on fire;
there was blooc scattered around ON
the work benches and along up stairs
and over the shavings; the back doors
were open; a man could get in from
over the lot facing on 9Th street; the
property Is worth about $4,000; dol
lar or two acould repair al damage.
The State here closed and the jury
took the case without arguments.
The Court took recess until 3 p.
M.
AFTERNOON shssIoN.
Court met at 8 p. nj.
Elias Williams, negro, convicted of
larceny. was brought in and sentenced
to pay ii restitution money and costs,
on Saturday the 22d inst. to receive 20
lashes and suffer 6 months imprison-
ment and 9 months after convicts
| jacket.
AT y minutes past 4 the jury in State
vs. Thomas Titus firing Lape's Garpen-
Ter shop on the nights of February 13
and IA, returned With verdict OF
guilty" The prisoner had the Jury
polled.
Chief Justice Gilpin then proceeded
to pronounce sentence
Thomas Titus, stand up. You
have been convicted on two several
char2 e Ling fire to buildings; the
| one the sta'le of Jacob Stuck the 9th
er the shnp Of Henry Lape. These
fires have become an epidemic in viii.
mlnXton ard quite a number have
been traced 10 you. We are determin-
ed to break this thing up and for that
purpose we will int1ict ON you the ex-
treme penalty Of the law, not only for
your punishment but also that others
may know what to expect from this
Court i 'hey are convicted If this
crime hereafter, The sentence of the
Court in the case of firing Stuck's
stable is that you pay Jacob stuck as
restitution $1,000, being twice the
value OF the property fred, that you
forfeit and pay fine of $500 to the
State OF Delaware, that on Saturday
next, the 22d, between the hours of 10
and you stand in the pillory 80 min
utes, that you be whipped with 90
| lashes, and that you be imprisoned for
years, commencing May 20, 1875,
and ending May 81, 1881.
In the case OF firing Lape's shop, the
sentence Of the Court is that you forfeit
to Harry Lape $1,000, being twice the
value OF the property fired; that you
pay nne OF $500 to the State; that on
Saturday next, between the hours OF ten
and five, you stand in the pillory thirty
minutes and be whipped with ten lashes
and that you be imprisoned for six years
| beginning May al, 1881, and ending May
~, 1881, and you are committed to the
| custody OF the Sheriff until these sen
tences are carried into execution.
In the case Of State vs.. Elmer Moore.
| no!ts pToseqai was entered.
| The case Of VIM. F. Chadwick, indict-
ed for murder in the first degree, will
not be tried until November next Gnless
q special Oyer and Ierminer is called,
which does not now seem likely.
| Court adjourned until Monday morn
| ing he1t at ~ o'clock. II. c. r.