Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-05
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and associstss Wei, '''io'
on me bench. Imme.i,.,.' 40
open ing, the jury "a d.
patricA h MeGurean ~ -.
o'clock. "N i-tt'G
Harry Shsrpley. Eu
report Of n. II. Ward. g'
missioner 10 take u.,,n =
divorce case of John ' W
Hannah Louisa wil.l,h,." wa
tion being Aiultury. II
John W. Wood pleai ,,,,..
hitting an as.auI, .al.is
hobert Warren. Novemhs, y. y.
In APpoquinim,nk Hosc..
Court heard the sta,e,n.r, ,
In which he alleged TIA, s h. y
ed and cut BY the prisopr,
Justice said that II The 49,,
man Of property. he van , \
heavy hne. and then .ep,s,
go, and be impri.9n.l I'LL. ma
A jury was then drawn ~
Of Edward Johnsop. coIo,.~
Tor larceny, was taken o., n,
~. Frank Bisgs. Esq i5r n.
the prisoner wac hot -.
counsel. IN"
Margaret Bacon les, H.,
employed the prisoner or
days 20 clean W her cellar "a
work around, Gu "a. ,,.,,.
second day, her servant di.1a,
some one bad been In tie vim
rooi1, ransacked III. ig,.,g
and broken open ac'o..
LOT articles were missing ~,
being "a silver watch a,ps :,
chain, two revolver, ,sm,
ana some other artic.es
Patrick Oatbcart testified a,
/ police of Ger, and arrested d. !,
the night the robbery va. c,u,
Sixth and Shipley streets. AM
number Of the articles On rs
State closed with thi.vl,p..
prisoner made y statement a.
IN which h. claimed thai . n
duced TO take III. .hing. b; M
cons son.
The case was then given n "
who retired at li.25o'c!ock tu,sl
alter an Absence oi five m,rg,a,|
verdict Of guilty. He wa. I'D
pay the costs Of Prosecution. ~
stitntion money, be- INN. ID !
mon tb., and GU Satarday b. u
with ten lashrs.
The witnesses in tie ca.e Of "A,
vs.. William Stewart, were AZ
from further ATTENDANCE uni n
row, aud the special iuror, ,s,,l
To serve At the Court Of Oyer ,xI
miner were discharged guu. u,
time.
A jury was then draw. iri.
the State Va. Robert Hosai, a
ipdicttsh for an attempt 10 I'd
larceny. Thomas DAVE, Eq. d
Ell for the State, and Wax, /
ESQ for the prisoner.
Mrs. Catbafine Shefwocs ID
that about noon on January Ii |
heard n noise up stairs, AID spai
into the store. found tina, VI, nl
taken a five cent piece aulJlc :
from her money drawer
As the door At the fpUi u, d, 4
leading TO the second story .rs
ing open, she thought soas - 8
have gone up. she then vs 2 d
and saw that some one VA III |
bed. The witness ven; .5G
the front door aud call.d i'g,bd
In "A little time she sav q, nse4
come. down and run out. u Al W
and jump the fence. Afs VsrAl
examination she found tta'i-ii
longing 10 her son had 0sc W
open. and As she knew that i ~
valuables she sent for him.
William +. Sherwood t-.'.-.a
Ia employed at Harlan * HI
worth's that about lli 90
January 21tt. he waa sent ia \
home, aud found that his u!iiI
been broken open. He dlsl''i'
piece of tin on the door, aud ii'e'f
tanning from his mother the as
the boy che had seen ran Oh 2
house, he had a warrant issued y
arrest. The witness had Al IN
worth OF valuAbles In the lrunA
Officer Sherer testified to msil4
arrest, and that the prisoner %
denied tn. charge, but sald lhh'
AT his aunt's on Tatpall street d I,
Mr.. Bacon asked that the la!
structed to render verdiel Z
guilty, on the ground that Toe !
inent was faulty. After lraini
argument, III. Court denied 'Hr '
aud the examination OF wl'p1S
the defense was Commenced.
Sarah j. Benson, co.ored, "a
that she resides on Tatna stEeel'
An aunt Of the prisoner, be GU
her house in the morning and ?
with the children. He WAS ther
ly all day.
Samuel Blackson, colorsi, ssoI
testified that he Was II Mrs Do
on the day in question and ~
the prisoner NJ the house, be 10y
fret SAW him there about 10 oe"
the morning.
Matilda how ard testified thai
the mother OF the prisoner, ana
on Church street next door p"
Sherwood. On Tuesday, Jana'.
she was washing, and kOp
helping her by running erIaue'
doing other little things until -
O'Clock, when no went 10 bis a.
About IL O'Clock she heard MI
wood make an alarm, and upon
TO the back door caught a aaIi
one going over the fence n 'nr '
the yard. Mrs. Sherwood "a"
some one bad been In her houS
the bed, and that 1t was the W.
son. She afterwards went ~"
Sherwood's hou Sc, and saw llr
that had been OPP ned. inc =
was IA years old last june,
Mary Towards daughter Of i al =
corroborA;ed her test ~.
Mr.. Bacon was about TO mahe y.
ment to the jury when Cour' ' 'o,'
cess until ) o'clock this af''iuV ~
At 1910 CLOCK the jury III o ,a
of Fitzpatrick & McGurgah er1
with u verdict Of guilty, "oap,s' .
recon mendation, TO the h'''
Court. u,
The Chief Justice sente ',r'' ~ -.
rick Il McGurRan " pss vac m
prosecution, $500 restitution o,t.
and DO imprisones. four ln at'n .
account Of the recommenua',',no n
jury they wero not seiit1i'''
any lashes.