Daily Republican., 1885-09-22
EDITION,
TRE CNUnTY COURT.
Afternoon Proc Divorce
Oases-squire O'heils Assaiisns
Gets d ear.

ing increased. A surprisingly large
numb Der of divorce cases are pending
before the Court, amongst them being
benjamin +. Lippinoo tt VS.. Anna L
Lippincott Benjamin Kopf vs.. Kate
Kopf Joseph ID. Billings vs.. Augusta
II. Billings Edward A. Rein vs.. Mary
Rein David W. Edgeoomb vs.. Kate
A. Ed0ecomb Maud Oarle VI, Isaac n.
Carlo Thomas l. Graves vs.. Emma
L. Graves Sarah A. Good win W.. John
A. Goodwin.
Al the instance OF Harry Sharpley,
Esq, Henry X. Pennington, Eco, was
appointed com missioner TO take evidenced
in the divorce suit Of Sarah A. Goodwin
against John A Goodwin.
John II. Rodney, Esq, attorney for
the Levy Court asked the Court 70 con-
firm the licenses granted by tho Levy
Court for the construction OF Two
bridges over Soott's run In White Clay
Creek Hundred; over Pike Greek In
Mill Greek Hundred and over the East
ern branch of the ChristiAna In White
Clay Creek Hundred. :,
George Brown, colored, was indicted
for felonious assault on Helen Truitt,
on August I'D last.
Brown WAS asked II he had lawyer,
when he said be had not, but wan
ted to employ one, as he had come
money In the hands OF Mr.. Banks, OF
BrandyvinS Hundred. The case was
| laid over till Mr.. Banks could be com
| nun icated with.
| William West, a youth full looking
man, was arraigned for an assault and
| battery with intent TO Kill George o.
| Neill, ESD, some time last May, in a
| riot at Fourth and Tatnall streets.
Upon being ASKED II he was guilty OF
| not guilty, he replied guilty OF
assault anu battery, but not with intent
| to kill"
The Court asked the Attorney Gener
81 If ne would accept the plea, when h'
said he would.
George O'Neill and DR.. j. B. Welcl
were then put upon the witness staDC
| in order to ASCERTAIN the extent OF til,
punishment which should be inflicted
Mr.. O'Ne,ll then related the story o
the riot, how that two gangs OF intoxi
| Gated men met at Fourth and TatnAl
streets, and how that they commences
throwing brick bats at each other, how
that he went out Of his office and com
mAnded the peace in the name OF tn
State, IS he was peace officer how
that West rushed at him, and cauRh
i'm by the arm and how that he WA
warned by young man named BicktI
that West had knife In his hand hos
that the knife was brandished and hi
coat WAS cut, and tina: DIR. WEIGH cam
to his assistance.
| DIR. WEIGH substantiated the state
ment OF Mr.. O'Neill when the Cour
said the testimony ves sufficient.
To the question II he had any defens
10 make, the prisoner said that wha
was said was true, that he WAS intoxica
ted, that he had been struck with
brick, and made furious and he did no
know who he WAS attacking.
The Court sentenced him TO pay %
fiue, TO pay the costs OF the prosecution
| aud TO be imprisoned twelve month
| from this date.
II. Il. Pennington, Esq., was granite
rule 10 show cause why the bail G
Francis Soheu, on charge Of W.
. Barton, Esq, Tor libel, should be vaca
ed.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, asked Il
! and had Francis NJ. Walker appointe
commissioner 10 take evidence in ID
suit of Daniel Ed9ecombe againB. Ka,
A. Edgecombe. Nolle prosequs wei
/, entered in the case OF the State VI
4 Henry Sharper, a small boy, charge
with larceny, and in the case OF III
/, STATE vs.. Thomas Platter, indicted 10
assault and battery with intent 10 con
}, init murder and with carry ing conoea
. Cd deadly weapons.
William Camphor, charged with a
r sault and battery was surrendered
HIS surety, but he afterwards withdre
his surrender.
4 On the motion of Willard Saulebu
Jr., Esq, Henry Il. DUPONT, Esq, WI
e appointed commissioner to take o,
dence in the case of Maud CARL '
IL Isaac n. CARL for divorce.
r. Deputy Attorney. General Biggs d.
charged from further attendance at u
- | tenn OF Court all the witne sses IN I
- case Of the State against Lewis
u Davis for the murder Of Andrew
" Peterson, and in the csse of the Sta
= against Theodore Becker for the murd
of John McGinnis, except Will
Dale in the fret case, aud William
Walker in the latter case,
=, John Kirk, William Butcher 8
Isaiah Bond were indicted, the first
stealing seven keys from the p, w.
b. Rai.road Company the second
assault with intent to kill, and the !
y for assault and battery. Levi c. Bi
T Esq gave notice that he would ms
- Al application this morning to III
Theodore Becker released or bail.
The Court then ac journed until
o'clock this morning,
This mornings session of Court C
yened at 10 o'clock, with Chief Just
,~r Comegys aud Associate ustice Woot
on the bench.
Immediately after the names OF
=: Grand Jurors were called and they
,: retired to their room. Theodore Beck
charged with the murder Of Horace
". McGinnis, was brought in court &
placed In the dock.
Levi g. Bird, Esq, attorney
ices Becker, addressed the Court, and +
that he was extremely anxious TO b
tried the case at this term, as the pr
, ner's business was of such nature t
it was suffering, and going to destI
eats ton while he WAS confined in jail.
S-'6t read chapter ~ Section Of the revi
code, and argued that under its pr
N, sions the Court had full power to ad
tro him to bail. He said they could IN
uts. the bail two hundred thousand dol
son. If they pleased there is no danger
az, aa the prisoner going away, AID he,
W. self, would DO responsible for his
- pearance.
:WH Mr.. Bird also raised the point tina
X the Grand Jury we're summoned for
lion May term, at which, there were
' re capital cases, and as there was no
: eeps issued for Court Of Oyer
ING IeFmlner AT TINS Term, tney had
can | power 10 anu AL inuIc1uiehI ZOE III u
Z IL the FIRST degree.
lrket The auplication 10 release the Dris
~ | ne, h.,, uiata 10 haDnfv A IN
,om General Biggs, who SAID that he
- nrpAart nj fhn Cnrnner'n innnnat