Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-16
COUNTY COURT,
TY TO FOUR sNDICTMENTD
-OTHEK PROCEEDIHG8.


opened at 3 O'Clock, with ~ Chief u.s.
tice and Associate Judge WootIen ON
the bench Judge Houston being detain-
ed in Dover, where he is engaged in
holding Orphans Court.
A. II. Padburg,a a German, now of
New Castle, appear before the Court,
and after taking the prescribed oath,
was duly nafuralized and became q cili.
zen of the United States.
The Grand Jury were then sworn
and retired to their chamber to take
action on such bills as may be present
ed to them.
On motion of Charles B. Lore, Esq, =,
Frank Biggs, who had passed salts
factory exami ina tion, was adm itted TO
practice as an attorney in the Court of
this State.
Attorney. General Gray called At
tention to the case Of the Italian Frank
Flanagan, who was indicted at the
November term for the larceny of q
sum of money from the residence of
Samuel King, and who has been In
Jail ever since. Mr.. Gray said that
he was satisfied that the man was nom
compos mentis, and that he::was will
ing to enter a nolle prosequi In the case,
IL the Court was satisfied.
The Chief Justice expressed his
willingness, and told the prisoner that
he was discharged and could 60 where
he pleased. The man evidently did not
understand what was said to him, and
stood looking around, until Walter
Hayes, Esq, motioned toward the door
and made him understand that he
could 90.
William G. Spruance, ESD, asked
the Court to set day during the present
term to hear argument in the applica-
troit, Mich, for writ of mandamus to
compel Swift g. Courtney, of the Dia-
mOnd State Match Company, to pro-
duce their books for his inspection.
Attorney General Gray, who repre-
sents the Company, said that he was
| satisfied to have day set for it the
week after next, as be did not think,
from the amount of criminal business
before the Court, it could be reached
before that time. The Court said there
were number Of capital cases, two at
least of which would be heard during
this term, and that 1t was impossible to
tell how long they would take, but If it
was possible to hear argument during
this term, be would fix q day and let
Mr.. Spruance know in time, so that he
could have his client present.
There was no further business trans
acted until 500 o'clock, when the
Grand Jury came in and made returns
on several bills, and were discharged
until 10 o'clock this morning.
Several prisoners were brought in by
the Sheriff and placed in the dock, and
Harrison Rothwell, alias "Sugar Aw-
full" the notorious young colored thief,
was arraigned on an Indictment charg-
ing him with the larceny OF q coat and
other articles of clothing, the property
of Harry O'Toole, July nth, and plead
guilty.
He was then arraigned and plead
guilty to an indictment charging him
with the larceny OF d quantity of cloth.
he was about to take his seat Clerk
Cochran ordered him to stand up, and
read another Indictment, charging him
with the larceny of several articles of
lothing on July 10Th, from Thomas
| Cole, and he again plead guilty. The
fourth and last indictment, to which he
also plead guilty, charged him with the
| larceny Of two raZOrs and three knives,
on July 18th, the props rty of James o.
Tooie.
James Ord was then arraigned on an
indictment charging him with entering
the house of Lewis II. Coke, August
22nd, and the larceny of one watch two
pocket books, one ring, twelve keys and
one watch chain. The prisoner asked in
a tremulous voice to be allowed until
this morning to plead, and his request
was granted.
John Kcegan was charged with car
rying IA concealed deadly weapon and
plead guilty, when the Court imme
diately sentenced him to pay a fine Of
$40 and costs. He was however, per
mitted to say few words, when he
informed the Court that he had been in
Jail on this charge for several weeks
and that the weapon was razor which
he had to shave with, as he was goine
in the country to work. On the day il
question he missed the train, and meet
ing some friends he drank to excess and
WAS arrested.
The Court, after hearing bis state
ment, re- considered the sentence, anG
imposed an imprisonment of five days
Edward Cassidy, who " as also charged
with carrying a concealed deadly
weapon, seeing how well keegan go
off, called Attorney General Gray over
to him and expressed his intention o.
pleading guilty when the Court senten
ced him to an imprisonment of ter
days, for which he returned his thanks
There being no further business
ready, the Court at 5.35 O'Clock adjour
ned, uni, 10 o'clock this morning.
| POrter's SIS, ,OOO, 900 -Wtndfall.
/ SPRING FIELD, Mass, Sept. 49,
Juan Ramon, a distinguished looking
Spaniard of abeut forty. years, hai
for two months past been elevator MAI
and porter at Jbe Evans house. Boil
he aud his wife showed by their bear
ing that they were by birth and breed
ing above their present position, bu
they lived very secluded lives AM
made the acquaintance of nobody.