Daily Republican., 1886-09-25
EDITION.
Hurryr.g Through the Bu,iness.

yened o. Q o'clock, and after disppsine
of some minor business resumed III,
trial of Dumpson and Taylor colored,
indicted for assault with intent TO kill
Benjamin r. Reed. Brief argument
was made by counsel on each tide, after
which the case was submitted 70 the
jury at Gas O'Clock, and they retired.
A Jury was drawn In the case OF
Isaac Hayden, indicted for the Larceny
Of thirty feet Of rore from boat, in
this city, on August 2Sth. The State
IS represented by Thomas Davis. Esq
Joseph s Dunlap was sworn, anu
testi that he WAS left in charge of
the boat By the owner OF Mr. Kent, ard
that the rope Was stolen.
Patrick Dooley was sworn, and testl.
fed that he ia employed by James
Meginnis, Wholesale rag dealer on
West Front street, and that on August
2sth the prisoner, with another man,
came to him and said they had some
rope which they wanted 10 sell, and
the witness went with them 10 the
wharf and wheeled II up.
One of the men said he was the car
tain of the boat, and as the witness
thought 1t all right, he bought it at one
cent pound.
james Meginnis testified that Dooley
bought the rope for him from Hsyd den
and another man.
Sergeant q. U Taylor and Officer
WEIGH testified to arresting Hayden,
and the latter said that be told him
that he did not steal the rope, but had
got drunk on part of the money realized
from the sale.
This was the last witr ess, and rs
Hayden bad 10 counsel he made a
speech himself, in which he stated that
he met the man who represented him
selt as the captain, aud showed him
where to sell the rope. He denied
knowing that it was stolen, anu said
that as Dooi eyhad wheeled IL up he was
IS guilty as he was.
The case was then given to the jury
and they retired at 8 90 o'clock.
The jury in the case OF Dumpson and
Taylor came In at 10 clock with a
verdict Of guilty, and they were SEN
fenced 10 pay fine of 81 900 each, the
costs OF prosecution, DO imprisoned six
months, and on Saturday Mt KIT stand one
hour in the pillory.
Frank Olga, an Italian, plead ed
guilty to an indictment charging him
with carrying concealed deadly
weapon, and was fined $25 and costs.
The Jury in the case of Isaac Hayden
came in at 10 is o'clock with q verdict
OF guilty, and IL was sentenced to pay
the costs of prosecution, 30 cents resti
tuition money, be imprisoned twelve
months, aud OIL Saturday next be
whipped with twenty ashes.
A jury was dawn and the case OF
Harrison b. R3thwell, aliss eugar
AWfui, colored, indicted for burglary
and larceny, WIS taken up for trial,
with Tho mas Davis, Esq for the State.
Walter g. Davis was tworn, and les
tiled that he resides in This ely, and
that while his wife was a. market On
lie morning Of June 265h, bis house
was broken into and robbed OF a mum
her of articles of clothing. An entrance
was effected through the cellar window,
and then by breaking open a door winch
leads to the sitting room.
The witness did not know of the rob.
berry until receipt, which wac IN one
Of the pockets OF vest, was brought
TO him, and he went to the police sta.
ton asd identified tie goods as his
property.
#. Blddle, colored, testified that he
saw Rothwe enter Davis yard On the
morning OF the robbery.
Sergeant McYey testified that he ar
rested Rockwell with q bundle contain.
Ing The stolen goods in his possession,
between II aad O'Clock on the day this
robbery was com mitted, and AZ ne
could rot sive a satisiac cry account of
how he obtained the goods, took him to
the hall. He found receipt in the
pocket Ut a vest with Mr.. Davis name
Oh IL, sni he came TO the hal! and iden.
tifisd them as his property.
This &a5 tie last witness or the Sta @
and RGthwell Lad two cclured girls
called fer tie defense, but their testi-
mony only showed That he had the goods
II h:s peessessicn
The case was submitted TO the jury
without argument, and they rendered a
verdict OF guilty, without leaving the
box. The Chief Justice asked Roth
well how often he had been before iht
Court, and he replied indeed / canno
tell" He was seu tenced 10 pay I'll,
cots OF prosecution, SIG 90 restitution
money, he mprisoued one year, and o,
Saturday rext stand ons hour In ta
pillors and be whipped with twent,
lashes.
The case of James Murray, colored
indicted for the larceny of eco cigar
from A. A. Chapman, wag II en- take
up for trial and Jury drawn. Th
State was represented By Thomas Davis
Esq and the prisoner by Waiter II
Hayes, Esq. After briet opening b.
Mr.. Davis the examination of witnesse
for the State was commenced.
A a, Chapman was sWoru, and test
fed 10 losing the segsrs, which he site,
wards recovered at police station
Scott Lopez, co.orsd, testified that th
prisoner offered to sell nm lot of st
gars, which be after wards learned ha
been stolen.
Sergeant McVey testified to arrestin
the prisoner, and learned that the q,
gars mad beeu stolen from Mr.. Che,
man. Tie prisoner at first admitte
that the cigars were stoleu, hut afte,
wards raid be had bought them.
The State rested with this witness
and as there were no witnesses tor Il
defense the case was submitted TO II
Jury, who rendered verdict Of guilt
without leaving the box.
The prisoner wac sentenced to pay IL
COSTS Of prosecution, s. reslitutic
money, be imprisoned three mol ia
and on Saturday next be whipped wi
five lashfs. There was another ind
meat against him for burglary al
larceny on which the Deputy Attorne
General entered q nolle pros.
Margaret Griffith, colored, pie,
guilty TO the larceny of several p1ec
OF clothing from a man in AppoquiI
mink hundred, and was sentenced
pay the is of prosecution, S4.95 n
tltution money AMI be imprisoned OF
month.
George Campbell was then put .
trial for the larceny OF coa., two al
br,llat, pair of oufs and a pair of CT
buttons, the properly OF James Casrt