Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-27

be no trials in civil business at this cour
John Farrell, oolored, indicted for car
wing concealed deadly weapons, pleaded
guilty and sentenced to 10 days imprison
nent
Urish II shllburn, also pleaded guilty t,
carrying deadly weapons, and was sen
fenced to 10 days imprisonment and I,
pay coats OF prosecution. Tho prisoner
has been In jail for three months await
Ing trial.
The ease Of James johnson, indicted fol
the larceny Of q watch and chain iron
John Jordan Was next taken up. Mr.
Jordan testified thAt while waiting for
oar at Front spd French strssts he ss'
down on the steps of tho Grand Unior
Hotel and fell into doss willis 90, he
fslt some one pulling At his watch ohaiu
and finally felt It violently pulled
feeling for his watch, he found It gone
and then saw the prisoner making of
with IL. Taking hold of bla, he called
two poliosmen, uhsH the prisoner threw
the watch ACROSS French strest saying,
well, they won't fad 1t on me, any.
how" The officers then arrested l. u
aud Jordan picked up the watch ard
chain from the ground. Value of toe
watch $3.50, chain $50, charm $l8.
Officer Moore oorroborated the above.
Johnson vss found guilty and was
sentenced 10 three months' imprisonnsnt
pay coats Yssitution uoasy, stand in the
| pilloYy, and on nsxt Saturday to rsosiye
| 30 ashes.
| William McQuid was charged with
larceny Of coat FROM william Aorrii
last May, and the Jury, after 30 .sinp.sa
consideration OF the case, rstsrpod q
verdict Of not guilty.
State vs. Joha a. JAMES wa usK,
called, William ". Ward, ESQ.,, for the
| State.
Jcmtna spsnoer, suorn--Rscosnl,sd
the prisoner; Was doing tho marketing,
and felt some cns with = hand In ray
pocket, and terning arouud saw the
prisoner. and charged him 9th tho ensnse;
no showed me the pocket book, and
then l told hin he would be arr ,stea
he ssid, "Madsza, don't have rae
arrested" l rsplisd tbss l Certainly
would, and he t4sr pnabsd ns and ran
away; had bstwosp TIA and Ola.
Maria Caldwell oorrohora,sd some
material fsetstn ths sb.vs
Officer Cannon tesilssd 70 tho arrest OF
the prisoner sud Of q denial on his part
| OF the larceny.
The pYisoner nasde . statement saying
that he wn 9 har&-vorking nAn and
never stole anything In his life.
Ths Jury without leaving thsir seats
rendered q verdict Of guilty. He wss
sentenced &c pay sssts, restitution money,
he iwpriasnsd threa months and be
whipped with 10 lsrhsS.
The grand jury 81 aoon were disohsrgsd
from any further astsndanss ct this term
Of court.
Henry Harrington isdistsd for nsn-
slaughter for tho f'llinS of Themss
Fisher, nsts Of the schooner, Of Deep
Water Point In tho Delaware river, dur
ing q quarrel, On the Sd OF May last,
pleaded guilty 10 the ehsrgs Of assault.
Upon the recommendation OF the
Attorney General the Court accepted the
plea, and Harrington will probably be
sentenced this sftsrnoos. THE extreme
penalty for assault Ia ilarrinoDmsnt not
exceeding three years and fine.
Upon application Of Austin Harrington
aud Harry Shsrplsy, Esqs., counsel for
Lewis r. List and Lswia Lat, indicted for
the murder OF George Taylor, their trial
ww continued until next term.
Court, at / O'Clock, AdjourHed until 8
p. M.
Thursday afternoons session Of Supc
rior Court and Court of Gsusral Sessions
convened at the usual hour.
The trial OF the State va. Thomas B.
Walker ct al, wac on application OF W.
Bacon, Esq Postponed until the next
term of court on account Of the failure 10
procure wiinesass for tbs defense.
Dnl, III - g.. I. t.
robbery and sstsult With intent to kill
Edward Marvel, plssdsd aos guilty.
Joshua hari7, Esq, asked for s rule to
show cause why writ Of possession
should moi issue TO recover his property
now In possession Of William II. Kirk
and wife.
Henry Harrington, the slayer OF Thomas
Fisher, mats of the schooner Adam NJ.
Simpson, who pleadsd guilty to assault,
was sentercsd to pay fine Of 400 costs
of prosecution and undergo Az imprison-
ment ri eight mouths.
Edward Milss and Bsnjsmin Rmsund,
failing to bring into court Charles JONES',
indicted for assault and battery, tho
reoOgnizauoe was forfsitcd.
Attorney General Gray entered q nolle
pros, in the case OF State Va. " lillian
Weir, constable, indicted for Assault and
battery.
Alex. wortlcbury snd Charles n.
Lsmhorn, Indicted for assault with iptsst
70 kill, pleaded not guilty.
James Boott, iRdictsd for assault with
iutent 10 kill John Nichols, colorsd, was
arratgued and plsaded not guilty A
jury was then sworn and the trial began.
John Nichols, the prosecuting witnesa,
testified that tho prisoner was q oar
driver on the Front and Union passenger
railway ON the 2lst of Ju3s last rode
out, Front strest ini prisoners csr he
asked me what l wac doing thsre; told
him none Of his business; he ouEssd me
aud wen, ON tar him fsein after he had
taken his oar TO the depot; saw him come
around my house and Inquire, "where is
hs 2" after seeing po he Shot hs shot
three timet after the nrst shot ran (;
heard the whix Of TIE second bullet and
| then lie hsllossd snd said, ''stop you
| black B. Of . Dor I'll kill you."
rcss-exsnired-Hesrd the report OF
1 the bullet and the buIE shout the ssme
time; the same mar followed me that
shot; 1t was James Scott, he had light
| striped coat did not stop 10 examine his
pants and don't know their color; wan on
the north side Of Front street when shot
at; the oar vss near by; Scott had a
straw hat.
Cornelius Craig, Joseph Hayden and
William Morgan also testified for the
| prosecution.
For the dsfsnss, Oliver Bell WAS the
| first witness. BE testified that on the
night Of this assault he nssed Jsmes Scott
what is all this fuss scout =" md the
latter replied, ''touo one ia getting muir
dered, guess" saw Nichols ebusipg and
beating yellow woman WHOM Boot md
reached ihs scene Of shs fraoss tie
woman broke away FROM Nichols and
said "oh, Mr.. scott, save mo; ho i,
numbering me )" tho negro van violent,
and said TO Scotia inquiry that II uss
none Of his d. business Soots's char
acter is very good.
William Smith oorroborsted the above.
The man who shot fred from the front Of
Htyden's CAT; he was dressed In black
suit; heard two mcn bslloo, "uhere |,
he;" SCOTT did not shoot; his reputation
ID good,
Robert Hewitt, bworn-Livs nj Hum.
melstown, and was ct the frNoss; heard
Nicholh oursins aud abusing Scott; Boot
did not sheet; tho crtss Of "murdsr'
attracted my sttention to the place.
The State here sold that tho eyidenc,
was not sufficient to warrant the Sskinp
for s. verdict of suiltJ and withdrr~ tn,
charge. The Court discharged th'
prisoner and he left the room
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