Daily Republican., 1884-05-15
Criminal Court.

Blake was charged by the Chief JUS
tice, who said that this WAS a case de-
ponding on circnmstantial evidence, and
while too much dependence should not
be placed upon evidence of this nature,
still there are crimes, and this is one Of
them, where circumstnntial evidence
has to be depended on to secure con-
victioD.
He then proceeded TO define what con.
stituted burglary, and said that 1t was
not necessary to break open door or
window to constitute felOniOuS en-
trance, as the bare opening of a win
dow, or the raising of the latch OF an
unfastened door, and entering house,
with intent to commit a larceny,
constituted n burglary, and If this
wnt not so, there would be no protec-
ton for persons living in the country,
many of whom never fasten their doors
or windows.
The Chief Justice read the law re-
lating to circumsuantial evidence, and
said that in a case Of this kind 1t
was necessary for the State to prove
that burglary had been committed.
This he thought had been done, as
the piece of the panel out OF the
door had been produced in Court.
Neither is there any doubt that GER
tain articles were taken out of the
house, and it IL therefore established |
that burglary and larceny WAS COM
mitted, and il is devolvei on the jury
to say whether or not it was done by the
prisoner.
He reviewed all the evidence brought
forward by the State and the defense,
and said that all the jury had to do|
was to take the evidence and carefully
weigh it., and then if they were salts
fled that the prisoner was guilty they
must commit him in manner and form
~ he stands indicted, or they could
convict of larceny alone but If, on
the other hand, they have reasonable
doubt in the matter they must bring
in d verdict Of not guilty. The charge
was concluded at 5. 80 o'clock, and the
jury retired.
During the entire trial a woman,
who is said to be Blake's sister. occu.
pied place in front OF the dock, but
when the jury retired she also left the
room, and did not return.
At $40 o'clock, Martha K. Smith
and Samuel Charles Hall were brought
in Court, and after being placed in the
dock were arraigned on an indictment
charging them with manslaughter, IN
wilfully torturing aud abusing Mary K.
Wesley, a 6-year old child in such
manner that she died on the l2Ch OF
April.
Both prisoners plead guilty, and the
Chief Justice said that in consideration
of their doing that, he would make their
sentence much lighter than he other
W Use would have done, aud sentenced
them each to pay the costs of prosecu-
tion, a fine of 81, 900, and be impris oned
two years
Harry Sharplcy, Esq the attorney
for George S. Hagany,alias slim Jim,
indicted at this tenn of Court for bur
glary and larceny of breaking into and
robbing the dry goods store of kennard
q Co., in April, 1880, said that he was
not ready to proceed, on account OF his
Inability to procure his witnesses,
and by consent of the Attorney. General
the case was continued until next
term. ,,,,,rv RI an
= indictment charging him with The lar
4 ceuy of a ladies' basque valued at $lo,
the property of Julia Reynolds, was
, sentenced to pay the costs of prosecu'
,| ton, SO restitution money, be I'M
urisoncd hree months, and on Satar'
day next DE whipped with ten lashes.
Al There were two other indictments
against Quill, one charging him VIII
I, the larceny Of clothes wringer from
John Graham, and the other charging
him with the larceny of 80 feet of gun
hose from Joseph Stoeckle, to both Of
which he plead not guilty, but in con
sequence Of his pleading guilty 10 1h'
r first, the Attorney yGeheral ehteten
, nolle pros. on the others.
a Quill is man of good family ah'
has - splendid education. Hewas for
> Hong time a faithful and trusted clerk II
, "A store at DuPont's Banks, and after
n wards carried on business for bimsel
q in this city.
\ During the trial OF Jerry Harrigal
mauy of the witnesses were lrlshmeh
who could not speak a word Of Engllsh
and he (QuiN) acted as interpreter.
Unfortunately for him he allowe'
. himself TO hecome Il victim OF lntem
:, norance. aud his downfall has DeeI
= lrapid About one year ago check 10
IS3l with the forged signature OF ROM
= & Co.., was passed on Aarol
,, Harris, a clothing dealer at 2l8 Marke
~ street. and from the description give
70 to the police Quill was arrested, an
positiyely identified by Mr.. Harris an
n,s son AZ the man who had passed 1t
He wus placed under $1,000 bail 10
Court by Squire O'Neill, but upon nj
n promise of doing better in the future
y and claiming that the act was comm
r led while under the influence OF llquo'
AZ his friends made up the amount TO M
e. Harris, and he permi tied the case 10
- dropped.
~ Oulll then went to Philadelphia. an
~ it was fondly hoped that he hso r
formed, but the demon had TOO hitn
hold on him, and shcit.y aiter II
return to tris city ne comhllteu VI
!urcenies for which ne no" sIahus
IT. convicted teion. ,,.,
n Shortly after the lnry IN the BIaf
- ease retired tho Chiet Justice ul
20 charged the special jurors lrHi' lurtht
nu1S attendance, aDd all tho general Juf0
~ except those empaneled IN ,be blah
y case. until 10 O'Clock next Monda
morning. os,,,
There was lull in the proceeding
-, Iuutil 4 90 o'clock, wht n the piahe J"i
IL ! came in, and rendered a verdict OF nj NJ
u guilty az In manner md form indlcte'
VI but guilty of larceny. Blake receive
" the verdict in an unconcerned nante
I'll and az he was taken out OF lhe you
room by the Sheriff spoke IN q iansn' a
manner 10 a police officer and passe
into the corridor laughing.
::ie Blake was removed to his old quarIe
Is, in New Castle Jail last evening, al
'at will be brought over again next wee
ce for sentence. According to the recor'
Of the Court, Blake has already had
taste of Delaware justice, al he vi
'H arraipuad at the November ter"
1871 on three eeindictmenls, charging, hi
int wit with larceny, to one of which he plea
'or ed guilty, and was sentenced na.a to P,
to the costs of prosecution, $3.50 result
nd tion money, receive twenty hshes, u