Daily Republican., 1879-11-19
rNrERED ATrHE POST OFFICE AT
III Wllminyton, Del, - sseond-clsa mat
TINE COU1TT SOOHT.

TINE COOHTT NOOHT.
ArraaguRssts fer MaSasr-fhs
pugan.Rowe Cass-0eesGs II.
mates. EsQ.. t. PeDssseoe the Case
-The BseWn.Aatson AurAsr Cass
Trial Of kePeaeess-Owen Hss'
man Gets Clear by . 9lsw-"0ss |"
Onoansll - Trial.
Specially Reported for the RErUHLIoAS.
New CASTLE, Nov. Is.
AFTERNOON sEssIox.
Court re-assemblsd at 3.l5, Chief
Justice Comsgys and Judges Houston
aud Woottsn ON the bench.
State VI. Hugh Dugan, charged with
the murder Of Richard H. Rowe. The
Indictment being read, Dugan plead
mot guilty"
Attorney General Gray then address.
ed the Court, and stated that previous
to his appointment as Attorney General
he had been retained as counsel for de-
fsndant. II Vas his dnty to prosecute
the case, which he thought he could
not do with justice to the prisoner,
himself and the State. and asked the
appointmsnt Of an attorney by the
Court to act In his stead.
The Court granted the request, and
appointed Geo. II. Bates, ESQ.,, attorney
on part Of the State. The trial has been
fixed for Thursday next.
State vs.. VIM. Brown, col, indicted
for the murder Of Samuel D. Batsou,
COL, on the 28th day Of June last. The
charge WAS read and the prisoner plead
not guilty. The case will come up for
trial on Thursday next.
State vs.. VIM. Smith, COL, aged lO
years, arraigned on charge Of larceny.
The court taking into consideration tbs
tender years Of the culprit, dismissed
the ease. saying: "Little boy, go home
where you belong. Never steal any
thing else. Never come back here
again."
The witnesses in the case Of State vs..
Hugh Dugan, were discharged until
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, rs were
also the witnesses In the State We. VIM
Brown.
At 3.45 the Grand Jury came down
presented q number Of true bills and
we're discharged until Tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
State vs.. Owen Hannah, indicted al
September term Of Court for having
votsd illegally at the last city election
in Wilmington. Attorney-dene
Gray for State.
The Attorney General cited the law
on the subject, which says that any
person not qualified, or any person at
tempting To vote more than one, or any
person who shall vote, and who hal
not resided for thirty days in said dis
trict shall pay . fine Of $40.
Attorney General Gray then read the
indictment TO the jury, which charged
that Owen Hannah, on the second day
Of September last, at the city election
In Wilmington, held at the White Hors
tavern, Second ward, second election
district, voted illegally he not havin!
resided for thirty days previous to sait
election, in said district.
Leighton Grimes, sworn IL resid
in the city Of Wilmington; was assist
ant inspector of the Second ward, ,secont
election district, at the city election
held on the second day Of Septsmbs
last, at the "Fslton House."
The Attorney General abandoned tn
case, as the indictment stated that tn
election was held at "White Horse Tav
ern," instead OF FELTON, House, and tn
Court instructed the jury TO render
verdict Of not guilty.
Edward Gallagher, convicted Of tn
larceny Of a coat valued at 30, tn
property of Ida Carpenter, was sentenc
I'd to pay costs Of prosecution, ~ res
titution money to Miss Carpenter, an,
on Saturday next, to be whipped will
20 lashes, to be imprisoned for si'
months, and to wear convict's JACKIE
for six months thereafter.
State vs.. Augustus ODonnell, in
dicted on three accounts, a. Ssptembe
term, for having voted illegally in tn
city of Wilmington, at the last cit!
election, Attorney General Gray, 70
State and H. Sharpley, Esq, for tn
defence.
State vs.. Henry Lee, alias VIM. Lee
for the larceny of$l2 from Catharin
Mcirsnna, iu the city Of Wilmington
on beirg arranged plead "no
guilty"
The Attorney General read the in
dictment TO the jury, charging 'Gus'
O'Dounell with having voted illegal.
three times at the city election in vii
miugton on the I'd day Of Ssptembs
last at Seventh and Madison streets II
the Western precinct Of the Fiji
Ward, he not having resided for thirt,
days in said district, previous to tn
election.
VIM. H. Lee was called and testified
that he resided in the city Of Whining
ton; was Inspector Of Western preoipc
CT Fifth ward, At city election, held o,
the second day Of September, for Presl
dent Of City Council, etc.; polls opene
at twenty minutes Of IL O'Clock an
closed st 7 O'Clock; was elected Inspee
tor by City Council, to fill vacancy
the district extends from west side
Washington street, between Sixth an
Ninth streets, to city limits. -.
J. Horace Rudolph, sworn:-Resid
At No. 8O7 w. Second street, city {
Wilmington; was present at city -let
ton held on I'd day Of September, Wn
H. Lee was inspector; voted at sal
election; know O'Donnell; saw him
polls; saw him vote; when he hande
in ballot, I objected to it; he was pre-
nouncsd voted by Inspector Lee, do nc
know where O'Donnell lives.
Frank A. Taylor, sworn Reside
the city of Wilmington; was clerk q
the election held on the I'd day Of SeI
tavchor laot In thu WpStArn district {