Daily Republican., 1880-02-04
Qua COUNTY COURT.
Political OHonasrs FieinG GrOnRd
In tho Judicial MiIis-FlijiaIn
Ziegior Gets His Dus-- other
PrisOners Arraignsd Gna sea.

Zieglor 0ets Mis Dus-- Other
Prisoners Arraignsd ana ses.
teneed.
Specially Reported for tho Republican.
| New CASTLE, FEu. 3ei, 80.
| Court re assembled at thrse o'clock.
The case Of State vs.. William 2ieglsr
for voting illegally was continusd.--
Before adjOurumsnt Mr.. Gray had open.
ed. Mr.. Sharpley counsel for dsfancs
began his argument. lie set forth e."
plea OF unksnnsss, not as an ezoal-
but as a palliative argum snt ~ to hos
far II was from the mind CT the dsteu
TO cast an illegal vote or in o.bsr
words to mitigate the intent.
Mr.. Gray counsel for the State in re-
ply saroastically referred to the defence
set up by Mr.. Sharplsy and brsusht
forth illustrative Of the danger Of 40
cepting such an excuss the possibility
OF these fellows: "5addened spd mslal-
oholy with their dissipation, wandering
around from poll to poll, as a sort OF .
surcease, casting fraudulent votes just
merely to relieve their dimentia."
Tho Chief Justics charged the jury at
considerable length, dwelling especially
upon the plea set up upon the defense,
wherein he said that drunkenness was
no excuse but rather an accessory agent.
Were the plea of drunkenness received
as an excuse for crime, society would
have no protection.
The jury retired and in short while
brought in verdict Of guilty.
The next case was that Of John Do.
Ian charged with, while, upon duty as
a sargeant Of police, going within thir.
ty feet OF the polls Of the Tenth Ward
on September End, 1879, in violation Of
the law.
Daniel F. Stewart, sworn: Was at
the Tenth ward polls in September
, last; saw Mr.. Dolan at the poles. There
was vote in dispute; Dolan said what
, are you going to do with that vote; l
turned around and saw Mr.. Dolan be-
hind me; am positive he was within ff-
teen feet OF the polls.
Cross-examined: was not an election
officer; Mr.. Dolan had his coat on but
no belt; he said, "Mr. Inspector what
are you going to do with that vote."
| said to him "Johnny what are you
doing here" took no further notics o
him. The vote in dispute was that Of
James J. Webb; II he said take 1t and
disperse" didn't hear him; when !
said to him what I did, he said, "well
never you mind"
Philip Lynch sworn: saw John Dolan.
the defendant at the polls; he was not
more than Is feet from the window; he
was standing on the pavement.
Cross examined: 1t was In the after
noon; there was no disturbance Of the
public peace; he was standing there
about 20 minutes.
Here the State closed and Hairy
sharpley, ESQ.,, started the line Of de-
fence.
Mr.. Whitley then called James Nc
Gran who testified that he was lnspec-
tor of the Tenth Ward on the day Of
: election. Witness stated there was q
large crowd around the window when
the vote was challenged.
John Mullin was next called. He
stated he was assistant inspector, and
that he heard hin say "either take the
vote or reject it," There was no dis.
turbance.
Patrick Neary sworn: There was
quite a wranEle; Repu blicans asserting
: one thing and Democrats another; l
heard Mr.. Stewart make the remark;
there was q decided evidence Of a dis
turbance; heard Dolan say, "either
take the vote or reject it,"
Cross ss-examined:-There was no &C.
tual disturbance % far as fighting was
concerned; the disturbance consisting
Of loud and boisterous language, one
party asserting one thing and others
calling them liars; there were about
fifteen or twenty in the crowd.
David W. Hughes, sworn:-Was at
the polls; there was q crowd there
pushing and bowling; saw Mr.. Dolan
walk up but think he remained about
three minutes.
Cross examined: There were loud
epithets interchanged between the
wranglers; should think it was deci.
ded breach of the peace.
David F. Findley, sworn:-Hsard Mr..
Dolan say "are you going to take the
vote or reject it," heard Mr.. Stew art
speak to him and heard him say "Dan.
I'm not interfering with the elsction."
The defence here closed and by con-
sent Of the counsel the case was sub
, mittei and the jury retired.
, Another case against William Ziegler
, was called. Mr.. Sharpley, his counsel,
:. plead guilty. He was sentenced in this
! and in the preceding case $50 and costs
under each indictment.
!, Owen Hannah for illegal voting was
next called. Mr.. Gray stated that from
informa alton slicted from Ex.Mayor
Whiteley and Chief Of Police he had
been convinced of defendants being
"non compus" mentis. A "nolle prose.
qui" was entered in accordance with
this impression.
The jury in the Dolsn case at few
minutes after five o'clock returned
with verdict of "not guilty"
State vs.. Andrew Grubb for selling
liquor on Sunday. Defendant plead
guilty and was fined $50 and costs.
Charles Dorschel plead guilty to the
charge ofsellng liquor without license.
He was fined $50 and costs.
Frank Davis for the theft of q shawl
from Mary Finn, in Wilmington on
January 30th, plead not guilty. Alse
Andrew Harman, COL, on 9th Of jan
uary, stealing set Of Harness from
Charles w. Talley, Of Wilmington.
Plead not guilty.
Also John Temples for the theft Of
clothes from Charles W. Winter, of Mill
Creek Hundred, on the 10th Of January.
Plead under the circumstance and first