Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
THE MAY TERM.
Opening Proceedings Of tho Court
OF General Sessions OF tho Peace
and Jail Delivery.


usnal attendance OF witnesses, liquor
man waiting to make applications for
licenses, and Idle spectators with no other
object than to pass away time In listen-
iua to the proceedings. The latter class
wss much smaller IN numbers than usual
and did not muster quite 200 at my time
during the morning.
About IL O'Clock court opened with
Chief Juatice Comegys and Judge Hous-
ton on the bench.
The members Of the grand jury were
called and Charles g. Ash OF Delaware
City sworn in as foreman. The other
members were tEen qualified and the jury
retired. In his address to the grand jury
the chief justioe called attention to the
encroaohments made upon the public
roads In various parts OF the county by
farmers and others, and suggested that
the Jury take action thereon and adopt
measures to prevent further violations of
law in this respect.
The petit jnry WAS next called, and
Licuor Bsiliff Thomas N. Ogle called
upon all who were witnesses in any
cases of violation Of the liquor laws to
come into the witness room. To the sur
prise OF many fully three-fourths Of the
audience which then numbered about
100 responded to his call, and followed
him to the witness room.
In the case OF Daniel Reardon, indicted
at last term for assault and battery upon
Dennis Lynch with intent to kill, the
accused pleaded guilty to assault only.
The plea WAS accepted by the State and
Resrdop was sentenced to pay fine Of
$50, with costs and be imprisoned nine
months.
In the case of Charles Blake, indicted
at the last term for burglary and larceny,
his counsel, Harry Emmons, Bsq asked
for a postponement until Wednesday
morning, on aooourt OF the death of the
mother of one OF the witnesses for the
defense. The court granted continuance
until tomorrow afternoon Ouly.
Frank Flanagan, Italian, who was In
dicted at the February term of court for
urglariously entering the houses of
Albert N. King and Samuel II. Baynard,
and stealing $50 from the former house,
WAS brought into court, but before being
arraigned WAS returned TO the cells, and
the interpreter selected to act in the
case, Antonis Cardinelli, sent down
to CONFER with him. During the
consultation, however, Flanagan re-
fused to refer to his offense, and only
talked about an assault which he alleged
had been committed upon him while in
Jail. As he gives indications OF being
weak-minded, nearly imbeoile man, his
CASE was laid over until the September
term, when the State will enter nolle
pros. During the interim he will be
kept in prison.
At IL 35 the grand jury came into
oourt with several true bills, and were
discharged until 8 O'Clock.
William Begley and John jennings
were arraigped on charge oil entering
the store OF Henry Pizer, on the 10th OF
March, and stealing five pistols and one
pooketknife. Begley pleaded guilty and
Jennings not guilty.
George 8. Hagsny, alias Slim jim, was
arraignsd for the larceny of about 500
yards of dress silk from the store of W.
M. Ksnnard & Co., in this city on the
night Of April 2Ssh, 1880. He pleaded
not guilty, and his counsel, Harry
Sharpley, Esq asked for a continuance
until next term.
Edward Johnson, Thomas Taylor, john
Brown aud John Stanley were arraigDed
for the larceny of "a oranges, valued at 2
cents each, belonging to the p, w. 4 b.
Railroad Company on the 18th OF Feb
ruary. They pleaded not guilty.
Court then took recess until o'clock.
During the morning and the noon recess
the clerk of the peace and his deputy
were kept busy receiving the applications
of those desiring licenses for the sals OF
liquor.
Court reassembled at o'3look, Mon
day afternoon, and after n delay of ~
minutes Biward Thompson, Thomss
Taylor, John Brown and John Stanley,
were arraigned for trial on the charge oi
stealing "a oranges from a car on the 7.
W, & B. railroad, on the 12sh of Feb
rusry last. w. B. Barton, Rsq., repre-.
scented the State. David H. Wingate, s
F., W. & d. watchmsp, was sworn aud
recognized the prisoners as fonr of ths
five men who committed the burglary
lie helped 10 arrest them while they
were in the sct.
Ons OF the arrested men, Henry York,
was placed in the hands OF officers froa
Trenton, N j., who took him there tt
answer a charge OF burglary.
All OF tie l.risoners made ststement
declaring that they entered the Ca
simply for the purpose of getting rid
TO Baltimore, and that the missing man
York, not only enticed them into the car
but gave them the oranges
The Jury dslibsrated g few minute
without leaving the box, and then ren
dersd verdict of guilty. The prisoner
wors s-ntenosd to pay 4S cent? restitu
tion money aud costs, be whipped will
10 lashes each on Saturday next, and b
imprisoned three months.
John JeDgings, who was arraiRne
with William Bsgley for stealing fy
pistols aud pocket book from narr
Pizsr's a.ora on the 10th of March, wa
discharged, the State not having cuff
cient evidence to secure a conviction
Besl-y, who pleaded guilty, was ser
teneed to psy $40 rs restitution money
stand ous hour in the piilory, and b
whipped with 20 lssbes on Saturda
next, and be Imprisoned one year.
At A 35 the grand jury came into cour
with several mors true bills, and wer
discharged until 10 O'Clock this morning
Dennis Q1ill, former we'll know
grocery storekeeper OF this city, wa
arraignet on charges OF the lercsny
some clothing from Julia Reynolds,
clothes wringer from John X. Graham
and lot of rubber hose from Josep
Stoeckle. To the first charge he pleade
guilty, and to the others not guilt,
He is represented by Harry Sharl
ley, Bsq., who announced th'
he was not ready for trial. Quill, wi
ia a man of considerable intelligence, wi
be remembered as an interpreter, in IL
Harrigan murder trial, for one Of Il
witnesses who could only talk in Il
Celtic tongue. A passion for liquor
the cause of his downfall, and led him
neglect his business until 1t was broke
up, after which he praoticed forgery
few times until detected, and final
came down to petty stealing.
AT O'Clock the petit jurors were d
charged until 10 o'clock Tuesday morn1l
and shortly after court adjourned un
tue same hour.
During the greater part of Mond
Deputy Attorney General Cooper W
busy examining witnesses agains. Ma
Ellen Brown and Samuel Charles Ha
oolorsd no caused the death of Msrgsi
Elen Wesley, a littlo colored girl,
burning her on stove and iDt1toti
other fearful tortures. They will probat
bs indicted by the grand jury Tuesd
morniHg and arraigned during the da
Court reassembled at 10 O'Clock Tuesd
morning, and after the juties-Erar
petit aud spscial-were called, there
tedious wait OF nearly two hou
broken only by the occasional call OF
liquor bsiliff for witnesses wanted in
attorney generals room. The clerk
the peace busted bimself paying off TIT
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