Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
BLKTOE.
Trial of fhe Youthful Brace Of
Train RObboFN.

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Train Robbers.
| Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
BLKToH, March l8.-In court this
morning the Jury IN the case Of the com.
missionsrs Of Cecil county vs.. Samuel
Wood, brought In n verdict granting
Wood one cant damages for injury to .
horse.
The case Of commissioners Of Cecil
county vs.. William &. Harriet, wss given
to the Jury, who tonight brought In
sealed verdict. Tho grand jury pre-,
scented Phillis Ivory for the murder OF
Rmaline Davis, James Holland for lar
osny, Fslicie REpza Giuseppe Ssntore and
Michel sAntore for highway robbery and
assault with intent 10 kill.
The resolutions 10 regard to the death
Of the Hou. HiTam McCullopRb, passed
on March 7lh al meeting of the mbers
Of the bar, were pressrt'd TO the ccnrt ~
an address by Francis A Biis. Henry "
Archer, R. G. Tbackery. william Jones
and James T. MOCuili ugh made eulo'
Ristio addresses.
The b 80. telegraph cfice has been
removed from the Democratic office to the
building formerly occupied by John
Frazer, merchant tailor on Main stTeat.
List night the steamer Weldon OF the
Errioson line going northward from Balti
more stopped at the wharf on the Blk
river, on the Elk Neck side, about 10
O'Clock to take on freight and put of q
tramp who had not paid his fare. A while
afterwards some sheds attached TO the
wharf were found TO bs on fire. The fire
was extinguished after the freight house,
some shedding and part Of the wharf had
been destroyed. The loss will probably
reach 81, 900. The tramp, who has wooden
leg, went to house near by and
demanded food aud lodging Of the lady
Of thu house who WAS alone at home,
causing her TO leave the house and 90 to
9 neighbours for help. The tramp was
persuaded to leave by John Footey, the
wharf tender, with whom he spent the
night. Footey brought him to North
Rast this morning intending to have him
arrested but the ofiicsrs were all al
court. The tramp made his way up
the railroad to Elkton where he boarded
q freight trAiu. Footey telephoued here
to stop him, but owing TO . mistake the
approach from the Rk Neck roaa WAS
watched ard not the railroad. The man
got of at Stanton and walked in the
direction Of Wilmington and was arrested
by Officer Mcbride from that city, in whose
hands the case had been put. He gave
his name as George Parker and refused to
come to Elk on without . requisition.
The wharf was new, having been built
sbo two years ago.
Parker was brought TO this city by
Officer Mcbride yesterday afternoon, who
arrested him near Newport. Hehas been
taken back to Rlkton.
ELKros March 10 Judge Wicks Joined
Judge Stump on the bench in the circuit
court this morning. The Jury In the
case Of the commissioners Of Cecil county
vs. William T. Harriet rendered sealed
verdict allowing Harriet $75 damages for
injury to horse on . county road. This
was an appeal from q magistrAts's
decision. The jury found for the same
amount Of damages as the magistrate had
allowed.
The case Of Gsiser Company vs.. Philip
and William Craig was on trial At the
adjournment Of court.
The grand Jury to day presented billt
gAinst James Wilson Of Chesapeake City,
and John Cannon and James &eKlpsey
Blkton, for violation Of the local uptiu
law; Thomas Evans, colored, an JAmet
Riley, oolored, for larceny John Whit
look and Garrett Whitioek, for receiviD,
stolen goods. The grand jury visited sno
examined the Jail and WAS handsomely
entertained by Sheriff William Smith
William 7. Giles, our popular flsh
dealer, had the misfortune to slip on the
Joe to-day, and falling, broke . bone Of
one Of his legs.
George Blake, as trustee, sold at the
court house this morning house and lot
situated couple Of miles from Rlkton on
the Blue Ball road to Mrs. Sophia
Mcknight for $545.
Thomas Scott, one oil the oldest resi-
dents OF Lswisville, died the early part
Of the week aged So years, Of old age.
His funeral took place to-day. He was
at one time the owner Of considerable
property.
RLKTos, March 23.-Iu court on satur-
day, the case Of the GsIser Manufactur
ing Company va. Philip and William
Craig, WAS abandoned by the plaintiffs.
The OWL docket WAS flushed for the
Serm. The criminal docket will be taken
up to-day.
The Gases against william Trainor and
Lson Griffith, indicted for robbipg the
passengers Of q train will probably come
up to- morrow. After ihess are concluded
ebillis Ivory will be tried for the murder
Of Emsline Davis. TIE defense IL likely
to bs that the shooting was accidental.
Toe grand Jury closed it's labors on
Saturday. In their report 1t WAS stated
thAt ~ oonstAbles aud II other witnesses
were examined, 20 true bills were found
and IL cases were dismissed. They re
ported the iAil and its surroundings "ip
frat class condition In every respect +"
they did not, like former grand jury,
recommend the erection Of new court
house or any great Improvement to the
present one bearing In mind no doubi the
present big state eftsxation aud the fruit
lessness Of former recommsd atoms Of s like
character. The building vas not praised
So highly a. its partner, the Jail, or
praised at all, bat they "would recon-
mead some slight improvements to the
windows in the court house, and also the
removal aud disposal from the attic ofthe
| old clothing supposed to have belonged to
the dscsAsed Richard Voslcker." The
| ghost Of this murdered individual ia sup
posed by certain supsrstitious persons to
hauut the place along with his old
| clothes.
In regard to the arrest Of the negro
Thomas E. jackson, whom the ooroner's
Jury charged with the murder MAnzo,
the Italian who died In jail several
wetks sgo, "it Is the opinion Of the grand
Jurors that the county commissioners
ought to offer . suitable reward for the
! apprehension Of the person or persons
implicated In the killing"
The Rsv. J. P. Otis, racen 'ly appointed
pastor Of the Rlkton NJ. Z. Church, ooou
| pied the pulpit yesterday morning aud
evening, delivering able sermons. The
members OF the church appear we'll
pleased with their new pastor.
KLKToE, March 23.-The criminal
docket wss taken up In oourt this morn
ing, Judge Stump presiding.
John g. Duhsmel was trisi before the
o,urt on charge of assault and battery
on Amos X. Davidaon and convicted.
Sentence Of 81 fac add costs was
| imposed.
James MoKinsey was tried before Jury
for violation Of the local option Law and
convicted. He pleaded guilty in another
CASE Of like character. Sentence in both
cases was deferred.
James Holland, q colored youth, was
sentenced TO six months In the peni.
Tertiary for stealing three chickens and
bag.
Charles A. Riley, who was indicted by
the grand jury for attempting felonious
assault upon a woman, was ordered to b.
taken to the state insane Rsylum. Riley
was pronounced 10 bs Of uneound mind
at O former session Of court.