Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
COUNTY OOUR7s.

| COUNTY OOUR1S.
The Capital CAses OF AdoIph Ketaner
and Louis johnson Continued and
the Court OF Oyer and Terminor
Adjourned = Opening OF Superior
| Court.
| Court reconvened at O'Clock ysster.
day afternoon week. s.The CASE Of the State
vs.. Edward Slloox was called, the charge
being assault aud battery upon James
H. Green at Peterborough, Appoquini-
mink hundred, August 1lth. The defend
ant, who had been released on bail, did
not answer 10 his name and the court
tried him in his absence. The affair WAS
very trivial. The two men disputed over
some COWS, the usual epithet ''liar" was
exchanged and the assault, consisting OF
blow In the face, followed. The jury
rendered verdict Of guilty without re-
firing from the box.
The next case called was that Of the
State vs. Frank Congo and Isaac Ander
son, sharRed with stealing 80 70 from the
drawer Of Daniel b. Andsraon. James X.
Grooms was arraigned on the same
charge, but he pleaded guilty. Thomas
Davis, Esq, acted ns counsel for the
State, and Walter Hayes and II. Fl.
Ward, ESQ.,, for the defense. The jury
found them guilty, and they we're each
sentenced to pay cost OF prosecution, res
titution money, be imprisoned three
months and receive ten lashes on next
Saturday.
The grand Jury oime into court at
O'Clock, and after reporting were dis.
charged until Friday at 10 O'Clock. A
nolle prosequi was entered on the indiot'
ment Of Adolph Kettner, and he was
brought into court and again indicted.
The second indictment contained an sddi-
tIonal count, viz, the attempt TO kill
Edward Holman. The prisoner pleaded not
guilty and was taken back.
At 5.46 Alexander Wilkins, the white
boy prisoner, was brought into court and
charged with felonious assault upon
Bmma Wright. He pleaded not guilty and
Walter Bacon, Rsq., his counsel, said he
would be ready to take up the case
o-day. At O'Clock court adjourned
until Thursday morning.
THE BARLEY CASE.
II Ia not likely that the case Of Thomas
j. Farley, who caused the death OF q
colored man named William. johnson, by
striking him on the head with hammer,
on June 18th last, will be brought to
trial. johnson, it will be remembered,
while on drunken spree,
entered Bsrley's blacksmith shop,
on French street above Front, and
assaulted him without provooation.
Early repulsed the assault by striking
Johnson on the head with q small ham
mer he held In his hand, but the blow,
unfortunately, produced death. Farley
was acquitted by the ooroner's Jury,
but the attorney general held him for
court, and has since thoroughly invssti.
gated the case. As the affair is in no
sense q murder Of any grade, nor even
an assault, BARLEY having acted purely
in Belf.defense and being on his own pre-
misses al the time, the attorney general
will probably not present him for indiCt-
ment.
Court opened at 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning with Chief Justice Comegys
and Associate Judges Wootten and
whitley on the bench. A jury was At
once drawn in the case Of Edward Rsitsn
alias Edward French charged with steal
ing horse belonging to Jacob omer ont
Of q pasture in Briwntown on Sept III osI
18Th. Thomas Davis, Bsq apparel 10
the State and the accused had no onu..s-l
The jury found the accused guilt Rm
the court sentenced him to pay ih, oos'
of prosecution, 800 restitution money
5000 fine to the State, imprisonment for
Is mouths, one hour in the pillory aad 20
| lasbes.
Joseph Martin, o,lored, charged with
sssAult and battery upon Officer Cannon,
At Second aud Market streets, on the last
Saturday night in July, was given
trial and found guilty. He was sentenced
to pay q fine Of $50 besides the cost OF
prosecution and TO be imprisoned six
| months.
George Stewart charged with stealing a
set Of harness and fly net belonging to
David R. Lyman during the latter part Of
July was put on trial, ]. K. Bradford,
for the State. He was convicted and sen.
tencsd to pay $25 restitution money, three
months imprisonment and to receive 10
lashes.
Witnesses in the case Of the State vs.
Alexander wilkins, charged with felon.
ious assault upon Emma Wright, were
discharged until the next term, as were
the witnesses in the State va. Rmma
Blakely, Emma Brown, James MoCullen
and William Morris.
At 1910 the grand jury reported and
was discharged from any further attend
anoe at this term Of court.
The case Of the State We. Barnioo,
charged with intent to commit murder,
was continued until November and the
bail was fixed at 800.
Charles Copely, the alleged Clsymont
organ and horse thief, made affidavit that
an important witness in his case, who
lived In Philadelphis, oould not be gotten
here until the next term and II would be
perilous TO 60 to trial without him. On
this ground M. Sharplsy, his counsel,
asked for q continuance, which was
granted, and the bail was fixed at 5000
John II. Rodney, ESQ.,, made a motion
to quash the indictment against George
Baerenbaeh, charged with selling spiritu
GUS liquors In the city. He made the
motion on tae ground that the municipal
court has sole Jurisdiction in the matter
The question involved is whether or not
beer Is spirituous liquor, the municipal
court having Jurisdiction over wine,
brandy, gin, aud all other spirituous
liquors.
at IL 45 the court adjourned until
Monday. -...# ..5.
Promptly alto O'Clock Monday morning
Chance llor Salisbury and Judge Whitelsy
took their seats on the bench and the
orier opened chsnoery and orphans court.
Chancellor Ssuls bury said as In
building Of the court house acoommoda
ton had not bseu made 30 that both
courts could be held at the same time he
would give way In favor OF the oyer and
terminer conrt as 1t had adjournsd to
meet to day. The crier then adjourned
the ,hanoery and orphans court until
Wednesday, AID opened the court Of
oyer and terminer at 1915 with Chiei
Justice Comegys aud Associate Justices
Whitvley aud Houston on the bench.
The State said it was ready in the case
of Adolph Ksttuer, charged with the
murder OF Patrick 0'Brien. Mr.. Bird,
> council for defense, read an affidavit from
Kettner setting forth that 1t had beer
l learned that one William Brown was
| nyaaant vVhan O'Briep WAS killed and