Daily Republican., 1885-02-06
COanty Court.

auditorium at the Court House wer,
opened on Thursday afternoon q IarR,
crowd rushed in, fling every seat, and
In few minutes the room was packed
with mass Of humanity, many OF
whom stood in the aisles and around
the sides.
The Judges were all present, and a.
soon as Crier Smith opened the Court
Mr.. Bacon made his argument for the
defense, in the case of the State vs..
Robert Howard, and claimed that he
had clearly established an alibi.
He was followed by Mr.. Davis for
the State, and when he closed the
Court charged the jury and they retired
at 3.45 o'clock. After an absence OF
twenty-five minutes, they returned
with verdict of not guilty.
On application Of II. G. Turner, Esq,
the Court granted an absolute divorce
In the case of Henry Robelen VS.. Ella
RObelen.
A jury was then drawn in the case
OF Levi Purnell, colored, indicted for
the larceny OF four chickens from Levi
Chew, on November Goth. Thomas
Davis, Esq, appeared or the State but
the prisoner was not represented by
counsel.
William Penwell testified that Mr..
Chew left the chickens In his charge
while he went away for a short time.
While he was gone, the prisoner came
up and priced them, and took two
pair.
David ii. Loper, a colored man, tes.
titled TO the same effect, and officer
Lewis testified that he made the ar
rest.
The prisoner made rambling state
nent, and the jury retired but returned
In few minutes with a verdict of
guilty, and he was sentenced to Day
the costs, $4.60 restitution money, be
imprisoned three months and receive
ten lashes.
A jury was then drawn and the case
Of the State vs.. John Riley, indicted
for the larceny of an overcoat valued at
$27 and pair OF gloves valued at 81.
the property of Benjamin s. Clark. was
taken up for trial, with Thomas Davis,
Esq. for tho State, and Lilburne Chand.
Ter, Esq, for The defense.
Benjamin S. Clark was sworn, and
testified that on January Goth he left
his coat hanging in the gas office at
Third and Shipley streets while he
went down in the cellar, and when he
came up the coat was gone.
George Taylor testified that on the
morning In question he was in Malo-
ney's shoe shop on Tatnall street, when
| the prisoner came in and wanted TO sell
the coat, and the witness told him that
Mr.. Cohn would buy it. He promised
to treat tho witness If he would sell it
for him, and he took 1t to Cohn, who
bought 1t for 10 cents
He was CROSS examined at length by
Mr.. Chandler, hut he did not deviate
materially from his direct testimony.
Patrick Maloney WAS sworn and corro-
borated the previous witness, in refer.
ence to Riley wanting to sell the coat.
James Cohn was then called to the
the stand, and after being sworn on the
five books of Moses, with his hat on, tes-
titled that he bought the coat from Tay.
lor for 10 cts. On cross examination be
proved himself a second "SarnI of Po-
sen" and caused several outbursts Of
laughter, in which the Court Joined by
his pointed and shrewd answers to the
attorneys questions. When asked II
the coat was not worth more than 75
cents, he replied that it was not worth
any more to him, and that he always
bought rs cheap as he could. Mr..
Chandler asked him what would you
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shrugged his shoulders, and waved his
hand, as he replied, " for just 80 much
as 1 could get for it,"
| Officer Pierson testified to omaking tho
arrest, and recovering the property.
The defense did not call any witnesses,
and Mr.. Chandler made an argument
to the jury, urging them to acquit his
client. Mr.. Davis made the CLOSING
argument for the State, and the jury,
without leaving the box, rendered a
verdict of guilty. The Chief Justice
sentenced him to pay the costs of prose-
cution, 500 restitution money, be i'm.
prisoned three months, and on Satur-
day be whipped with ten lashes.
Another jury was then drawn, and
the case of the State VS.. Henry Trusty,
colored, was taken up for trial, with
Attorney General Gray for the State.
X. Sondhemir testified to the fact of
his store being robbed, and that he iden-
titled the artic les found on the prisoner
as his property. The Court then ad-
journed until 10 O'Clock this morning.