The daily gazette., 1881-02-09
Che 9aiIy Gazstte.
FIRST EDITION.
GU ARTER SESSION =.
MORE JURY TRIALs-sRvERAL CON-
vicrIoNs OF LARCENY.
Specially reported for the Gazette.

'ANAhONo VI 1AhChNIs
Specially reported for the Gazette.
Court reassembled at three o'clock.
yesterday aftern Don, and jury was
empanelled to try The case of John
PhIIlmOre, charged with the larceny
of a SOFA and six chairs from Drake s.
Co.'s auction room. His partner IN
crime, Charles Duffy hid pleaded
guilty during the morning session.
Attorney General Gray represented
the State aud John Bi-gs, Esq. de-
Tended the prisoner.
The case developed a curious phase.
Duffy, who pleaded guilty, was en-
ployed by Drake & Co., and during
the hearing he was called for the de-
fense aud testified that after the lar.
ceny he hired Phillmore to take the
stolen goods to the depot. 1t was
while wheeling the goods that Phil
more was arrested, in company with
Duffy.
Mr. Biggs made a strong plea for
the acquittal of The prisoner, on the
ground that he had no felonious intent
in taking the goods. Attorney Gen
eral Gray argued that Phillmore was
equally guilty with Duffy, as they
were seeu together taking the goods
away from Drake 81 Co.'s store.
At A IL o'clock the jury retired,
John Hannah, one of Wilminpton's
veil kno ~n charaei ers, was arraigned
Ior the larceny OF pair of shoes
from Frank Rooney and pleaded not
guilty.
Wm. Benton, co.., was arraigned
for the larceny, on Jan. 11th, of
saddle and breeching from David
Murphy, OF Wilmington, and pleaded
NOT guilty.
At a 45 O'Clock the Grand jury
came into Court with several true bill,
aud we're discharged until 10 O'Clock
IN the morning.
The jury III John w. Phillmore's
case also came in at the same time.
with a verdict Of guilty.
The bext jury trial was that of |
Henry McGergeT, for the larceny OF |
Two trowels, a hammer aud a plumb |
Dob from VIM. Scout, of Wilmington.
Harry Sharpley, Esq, for the de-
tense.
The State evidence was that Scouts
tools were stolen from Kent's board
yard, Fourth and Washington streets,
and that he recovered them from
Moses Smith, to whom McGerger had |
sold them.
William Benton was next told 10 hold
Ip hls nShL hand while hs Was arraI0u
81 Tor the larceny Of q cart harness, the
properly OF David Murphy. The prs.
Iner pleaded not gailty, but .wantiug
Ime- witnesses summoned, his trial war
postp1ned tor the Tine being.
Jury WAS drawn TO try Henry Nc
IeiRof Tor tho larceny Of some mason's
!os' harry ShaTplry, E,q.. represent.
'd ihn StAtei j. l., VailandIDshGD, Esq,
ne defense.
The Prosecuting attorney waived hIs
Ipenlng. The nrisoBeT's counsel mad,
in address in behalf OF his client The |
uty retired at o 40 o'clock.
John W. PhtIlmors was sentenced L.
lay the costs OF the trial, TO paw George
Drake SIT 30, to be imprisoned months,
.nd on Saturday next be whipped with
" lashvs.
Charles Duffy was sentenced u Hk4
except that he be- whipped
with 10 lAshes,
William y. Guthrie was arra'Rued TO-
attempted rape upon the body of Anne
5 Davidson, little girl OF tender years
.hatles Is Lore anu Harry Sharpley
I'q~., appeared for Guthrie aud askec
hat the case be postponed until Thur
lay next. The attorney general COLI
entiDg, the application was grante1,
A o'clock the jury out on tue case OF
'tate vs. McGergor returned with u ver.
lIct OF "guilty."
The court scDtencsd him to pay tn.
'osts OF the suit, Sl605 restitution moneA
D WIN. Scout, To DO ln rsoned tor thre,
months, that he be whipped with tifteeL
ishes next Saturday,, aud wear, as AZ
utter garment, a convict's jacket for six
mouths afer his release.
CoLrt then al iOurned until this morn
IR at 10 o'cIocK.
THURSDAY.
HE RIOTERS CAsEs-Two OF THE
NUMBER ARRAIGNKD.
Court met promptly at 10 O'Clock,
thief Justice Comegys aud Judges
\ oolten and Houston on the bench.
The roll OF the Grand and pelit juty's |
'ere called all answering 10 their
ames.
lie first to be arraigued were William
ills and Horace Coulter, both co0Ied,
rho were charged With incitiDg " riul
n the Sunday morning following the
Democratic parade In Octo Der last. Bo, b
the defendants were indicted at the
ist November term, bnt the cases wer, {
ontinued over until the present term
u motion OF the defendants counsel,
iessrs. Neilds aud Harrington.
In opening for the defense, Mr.. Har.
Ington objected TO the manner in which
10 indictments had been drawn, be- !,
Ause there were two different crimes,
ith two different punishment la the I
NJ indictment. 4
Attorney General Gray for the State,
rgued that the indictments had been
roperly drawn. d
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