Daily Republican., 1881-02-09
OUKQUARrER SESSION.
Several PerHOns Sentenced 10 TtsR
Piil"ry. the po.r,ths eat, anG the
Jacket Gutnrie to be LEIea vi
EhaFsaay.

P8sI"ry. the post,the eat, and thS
Jacket Gutnrie 10 be LEIea WI
Thursday.
Cout met at o'clock, p. 70, when
the case Of John w. Phillmore, in
tlctsd for the larceny Of sofa aud halt
dozen chairs from prakeS Co, in Wil'
mipgtOn, on Novembe Il. was taken
up. Attorney Geuersl Gray repre-
septed the State and John Biggs, Eiq.
appea,ed for the defense Puilimors
was indicted jointly with Charles
Duffy who had pleaded guilty at the
morning session.
The proof OF the State vas shown by
George 8. Drake, 0fioer Thomas snd
Chief OF Polics Maxwell. The tacts
adduced wers that the goods we're sto.
len, that Duffy and PhlllmOre were
seen on the nigh. of the theft remov-
ing the goods to the depot and that
the goods, consigned to Duffy, were
ionnd in the depot at Philadelphia.
The State here closed aud the defense
called out one witneSr-Chsrles Duty
himself, who had pleaded guilty a few
hours before. Duty testified that
Phillmore was employed by him to
assist in removing the goods, and had
no knowledge but that they belonged
TO him. (Dutfy.)
The following indeed prisoners
wers arraigned and pleaded mot gull
ty."
James Hannah, larceny OF pair OF
shoes from Frank Rooney, in Wilning.
ton.
William Benton, col, larceny Of
soma pieces OF harness from David Mur.
ply, in Wilmington.
A Jury was called to try the case OF
the Sac VS.. Henry MoGerker for the
larceny Of lot Of mason's tools from
William Scott. Sharpley for State, J.
L. Vallandigham Tor defence.
William Scott the prosecuting wit
ness testified TO having los. a couple Of
trowels, two plumb bobs aud other
tools and finding them at Mr.. Smiths
on Fourth street identified them as his
property. He knew the troEels we're
his because they had his brand on the
handles.
At this juncture the Grand Jury en-
tered the room presenting number OF
bills and were discharged until We'd
neadsy mOruiug at 10 o'clock.
The Phillmors jury als) returned
and rendered verdict Of guilty.
The MoGerger case being resumed,
William Rittenhouse testified that he
! also lost some tools, and, while looking
for them at Smiths, saw Scouts tools
there and went and tOld him where TO
iud them; never got his own tools.
Moses Smith proprietor OF the second
hand store on Front street, being sworn
testified that AcG -rRer came 70 his
place on THANKSGIVING day and sold
him the tools which Mr.. Scout claims.
Officer Chambers testified to arrestinR
MCGrrger and who, when arrested,
said that he would 60 along willingly
II 1t was for this larceny of hason'S
tools he wss arrested as he never took
them, but that they were given to him
by another man to sell, The prosecu.
ting attorney waved his opening and
the pri oner'S coun o. made an address
The jury retired at 5 40 and at 6 O'clock
returned with verdict Of guilty"
John W. Phil imore was sentenced
to pay the costs Of the trial, to pay
Geo. Drake $3.50 the cost Of the arti
oles stolen, to b. imprisoned 3 months
and on Sslu day next to stand in the
pilory one b ur, be- whipped with 20
lashe', and that he wear convict's
jacket 6 months after his discharge
from jail.
Charles Duffy received a like sen.
tence except that 10 lsshes we're absted
on account Of cpnfessing his crime.
William Moderger was sentenced to
stand one heur in the pillory, receive
Is lashes, to pay costs, and restitution
money amounting to Is 05 TO William
Scott, to b. imprisoned 3 months and TO
wear convict jacket 6 months.
William c. Guthrie was arraigned
for au attemptto commit a rspe on the
bodv of Anabelle Davidson, an eight
year old child, and pleaded not guilty.
Lore and Sharp!ey appeared for Guth-
rie and at the r request the trial Of
the case was postponed until Thursday
next, the Attorney General asserting
to the postponsment.
The Court then adjourned until
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.