Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-20

Tho State here rested the oass and SITTER an
absence Of about half an hour tbs Jury xsenrned
verdict Of s'guilty."
The next oase trisd was Of State ". yhonat
street above 9Th On the same night.
The Deputy Attorney General opened the case
briefly. = :
Elmer Moore testified substantially - follows:
England, Titus, and myself were standing u 6t1
and Orange Titus said he guessed he would
Light up Harry Dure's place he asked me II l
had any sulphur OF birthstone, ~ he wanted to
make . slow match I told him had none he
said he had piece but lost it 1; he then
left us: and w,s gst Sah q, over s shs
brushmaker's; he was then going to Lape's
shop; England and myself went up to 9Th and
Market aud leaned against the iron posts IN
about Ave or ton minutes Titus came running up
out Of breath; he said he had lighted a fire In
the second story, and one on the ground floor
his finger was cut and the blood run.
ming down; he said he had fallen down staire and
hurt his knee; his clothes were dirty and Eng
land brushed the dirt of.
Henry Lape testified that lie WAS the occupant
Of the carpenter shop on the night of the fire;
won't to the chop, when the alarm Was given and
saw some one standing on the steps ordered
them to break open the door ; went in and dis.
covered . fire on the first floor and also on the
second where some shavings had been raked to-
gether saw o board In the floor on fire there
was blood scattered around on the work benches
and along up stairs and over the shayings the
back doors were open . an could get IN from
over the lot facing on 9th street the property is
worth about $4,000 dollar or two would repair
all dAmagea ,.,sL
Tho state here closed and the jury took the
case without argument.
The Court took recess until 3p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court met at 3P. M.
Elias Williams, negro, convicted Of larceny,
was brought In and sentenced TO pay Sloo res "a,
tuition money and costs on Saturday, the ia
inst, to receive 20 lashes and suffer months
imprisonment, and months after convcts
jacket.
At s minutes past 4, the Jury in State rs.
Thomas Titus, firing Lape'B carpenter shop. on
the night of February 1914, returned with
| verdict Of "guilty." The prisoner had the Jury
polled.
Chief Justice Gilpin then proceeded to pro-
nounce sentence
convicted ON two several charges of setting ire
to buildings, the one the stable Of Jacob Stuck
the other the shop Of Henry LaPe. These hres
have become An epidemic in Wilmington, ana
quite number have been traced to you. we
| are determined to break this thing up and for
that purpose We will infiict on you the extreme
penalty Of the law, not only for your punish
ment but also that others may know what to ex-
pect from this Court II they are convicted
Of this crime hereafter. The sentence
Of the Court in the case Of firing stucks stable il
that you pay Jacob Stuck as restitution $1,000
being twice the value Of the property fred that
you forfeit and fine of $500 to tue State OF
Delaware, that on Saturday next, the 22nd, be.
tween the hours Of 10 and 5, you stand in the
pillory 80 minutes, that you be whipped with &c
iashes, and that you be imprisoned for years
commencing May az, 1875, and ending May a.
1881. y. 10
In the case Of firing Lape's shop the senten &C
of the COURTS that you forfeit Harry Lape $4,000
being twice the value of the property fred, thai
you pay fine Of $500 to the State that on Bat
urdAy next between 10 and s you stand in the Pill
lory SO minutes and be whipped with 10 lashss
and that you be imprisoned for 8 years beginning
May 81, 1881 and ending May 20, 1887 and you ar,
committed to tho custody of the sheriff unit
these sentences are carried into execution
In the cases of the State vs.. Elmer Moore
nolle prosequi was entered. -..- ~ n