Daily Republican., 1883-05-09
STERN JUSTICE.
POSITION NED-STEALING FROM
THE Il. n COMPANY.

day AFTERNOON, with Chief Justice Com
eggs aud Associate Judges Woottel
and Houston on the bench.
Shortly after the opening, a membe
Of the Society of Friends, who il in at
tendance on some business, undertook
to pass through the room wlthou, re-
moving his hat. He was stopped by ;
bailiff who requested him to take it off
This he refused to do, but bowed hi
head, and requested the bailiff to re.
move it himself. The offending ha,
was taken off in gentle manner anC
handed to him, when he took his seat
Walter Bacon, Esq, one of the coun,
sci for the defense In the case of Franz
Mnllin, convicted of larceny, asked
that sentence should not be passed a
present, as he proposed to move for 8
new trial, on the ground of after dis
covered evidence, whereby he expecte,
to be able TO prove beyond doubt thai
the prisoner was insane.
Deputy States Attorney Cooper sale
that AZ it was impossible to secure tn.
attendance of the principal witnes,
against John Heck, accused of the lar
ceny of a quantity Of butter, the prop
erty of man living in Pennsylvania
the State was compelled to abandon
the case, and the witnesses were dis
charged.
Walter Bacon, Est, addressed the
Court, and said that he had been retain.
ri rs counsel for the defence yesterday
morning, in the case Of the State VS.
James G. Lewis, coored, indicted for al,
assault with intent TO kill Amos G.
BrintOn. That ~ the offcnse had been
committed some seven years ago, and
the witnesses had become 40 scattered
that he found it impossible to have them
summoned In time for this Court. In
view Of these facts. he asked that the
case should be continued until the next
term, and the amount of bail fixed. The
request was granted, and bail fixed at
$500.
John Thomas Mason, colored, was dr.
raigned and PLEADED not guilty to an in
dictment charging him with he larceny
of a horse, the property of Randolph
Peters, valued at $3.50. When Clerk
Cochran asked him the usual question,
" how say you, John Thomas Mason, are
you guilty or not guilty ." the prisoner
caused considerable laughter by answer
lug mot guilty, Mr. Neddy, you know
me guess He then said that he had
some witnesses whom he wished sum.
moned, and the Court directed the Clerk
to attend to the matter.
Isaiah Taylor, alias Brice, colored,
pleaded not guilty to an indictment
charging him with the larceny of lot
of meat, the property Of Adele Hop
kinS.
Charles b. Lore, Esq, renewed the
made by Mr.. Emmons at
the morning session for continuance
of the case Of the State vs.. Thomas
Grimshaw and John d. McGinnis,
charged with assault and battery on
Mary Ann Mount. The application
was resisted by States Attorney Cray,
and an argument ensucd between coun-
sci. The ChiefJustice, after consulta-
tion with Associates WOotten and
Honston, announced that the applica.
ton would he granted and the case
postponed until next term.
Margaret Dever, indicted for the lar
ceny of ham valued at S2.2l, the
property Of John r. Almond & Co.,
was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty.
A Jury was draw, and the trial pro-
ceeded with. States Attorney Gray
for the State, and II. II. Ward,
Esq, for the defense.
Thomas j. Lawson sworn, and testi-
fc,l that he is a member of the firm of
John p. Almond 4 Co., grocers at
Eighth and Market streets. He saw
the prisoner come up to their store and
takea ham, winch she placed under
her shawl he followed her, and took
the ham, when She said "dear, oh,
dear"
This was the only witness called by
the State, and Mr.. Ward said that he
would show that the prisoner was
weak minded and not responsible for
her acts.
Hugh Mcconnell was sworn, and
testified that he has seen the prisoner
several times at the Mayors Court for
petty larceny.
He had 10 doubt that the woman
was insane, as h" had known her to
steal articles that were of no use to
her.
The Chief Justice stated to the Jury
that he was informed that the prisoner
" as affected with what is known as
kleptomania, and according to u law re-
Gently passed by the Legislature, the
jury could be Instructed by the Court
to render a verdict of not guilty, on ac-
count of insanity, which would leave
= h.,i 4 lu ri
the a!mshnuse, instead of committing
her TO Jail. The jury, without leaving
the box. rendered verdict in accord
ance with the instructions.
At $50 O'Clock the Grand jury came
in, and after reporting on several bills
were discharged until 10 O'Clock this
Ella Brister, colored, was arraigned
and pleaded not guilty TO an Indictment
charging her with the larceny of lot
of clothing
George II. Robinson, colored, pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him
with the larceny of a number Of chick
ems and was immediately sentenced to
pay the costs Of prosecution, the value
of the chickens as restitution money, be
one month, and on Saturday
next receive five lashes.
William Brown, colored, was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty TO an
Indictment charging him with r"rriv-
ing a quantity Of stolen meat.
A jury was drawn and George Mil
ler colored, indicted for receiving II
of journal boxes, Stolen from
the p. W. & B. Railroad Company, was
placed on trial.
Willard Salisbury, Jr., Est, ap"
peared for the State, and Francis NJ
Walker, Esq, for the defense.
Michael Mccormick sworn, and teoti-
fled that u little over IL month ago,
George Miller came to him and said
that If he would get him some brass
Journal boxes, he would buy them. He
took tw" 10 him, for which hr received
10 cents he afterwards TOOK five more
to him and received one dollar.
The journal boxes were taken by the
witness and some other boys from the
yard of the l.. W. n u. l;aiIi,ad Com
pany, at the foot of Fourth STREET. -
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