Daily Republican., 1886-05-11
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
JUSTICE ON MoNDAy
AFTERNOON.
-Four Noted Thieves to Get Their just
Deserts-Several Chicken Thieves
Indict ed-A Brief Session,

Court resumed proceedings at :
O'Clock yesterday afternoon with the
Chief Justice and Associates Wootten
and Houston on the bench.
Immediatly after the opening the
names of the Grand Jurors were called,
aud they retired to their room. A mum.
ber Of prisoners were brought In and
Iplaced in the dock, and Ambrose
Wilson, Joseph Oaulk, Dennis Lewis
and Henry Anderson, all colored, were
arTaigned and pleaded not guilty to an
indictment charging them with forcibly
lentering the store of George W. Stone
on the night of March Sd, and stealing
Ave gum coats valued at S6 each,
eleven pairs of rubber boots valued at
%. % per pair, one lady's waterproof
valued at $6, two rubber caps valued at
81. 10 each, and Feven pairs of tennis
shoes valued at 81. 20 each.
Frank Moore, colored, was arraigned
and plead not guilty to q charge Of the
larceny Of five chickens from William
j. Stroud, of White Clay Creek Hun
dred, on the night OF March 21st.
Michael McCloskey was Indicted for
the larceny OF q bag of potatoes from
the wagon Of Thomas 8. Vandever, on
King street. in this city, on the night
of March 9th, and pleaded not guilty.
Michael Mcdonnell was arraig ned
and plead not guilty to an indictm ent
charging him with the larceny of a
ring, valued at $40, caba, pocket book
and three handkerchief, from Sallie B.
Turner, of st. Georges Hundred, on the
18th Of February.
A jury was then drawn and the case
of Frank Moore, colored, charged with
the larceny of Ave chickens, was taken
up for trial, with John K. Bradford,
Esq. for the State.
William Stroud testified that he re-.
sides In White Clay Creek Hundred,
and that on the night of March 81 he
heard his chickens making q noise and
called his son. The son could run faster
than he could, and he gave him a re-
volver which he had in his pocket and
heard him fire at q man who was run
ming down the road. In q little while
he found . bag Of chickens which the
man had dropped, and which he identi.
fed as his property. The next morning
he found tracks in the road, in which
the prisoners shoes fitted.
Alfred G Stroud testified that he Is a
son of the previous witness and corro
borated his testimony in reference to
| chasing some one from their chicken
house and shooting at him. After the
prisoner was arrested he admitted that
he had taken the chickens.
At this point the prisoner corrected
the wiGnsss, and said that he admitted
having been at the chicken house, but
denied taking the chickens.
James T. Porter was sworn and testi.
fed that he arrested the prisoner, and
that after he had him handcuffed and
was taking him to Jail, he told him thai
he thought 1t would be easier for him
If he would make clean breast OF the
whole matter. The Court checked thG
witness and decided that even If tn,
prisoner had made u confession of hi
guilt, it was inadmissable, as the wit
ness had obtained it by holding out in
lduoements.
This was the last witness, and tn
case was given to the jury without al
Igument. After an absence of half al
hour they returned with a verdict o
not guilty, and the prisoner was dis
charged, with a warning not to com
back again. The case of Ambrose viii
son, Joseph Caulk, Dennis Lewis ant
Henry Anderson, indicted for the lar
cency of a quantity Of goods from tn
lstorehouse OF George W. Stone, wa
then taken up for trial, and jur!
IdIawn. j. X. Bradford, Esq, appear
cd for the State and Thomas Davis, Esq.
was assigned for the defense.
George W. Stone testified to the fac
Il of his store having been entered som
thine during the night OF March 8, an,
that goods to the value of about $15
were taken. The next day he receive
!. la despatch from Chester stating that
part OF the goods had been recovered b
the police of that city. He took the mex
train for Chester, and upon being show
the goods at police station identifie
them by certain private marks as hi
property; he was told by the police
that city that the goods were recovere
from the prisoners, who were then l
custody.
His store is on Water street, IN tn
A city, and an entrance WAS Effected
prying open the front door by means {
bar of iron.
James T. Whalen testified that be
. a sergeant of police, and that on th
morning when the robbery was di
covered word was left at the polio
: station, and he, with the Chief Of Polio
went to the store and saw the MARKS
!, | the door where it had been foSse
u open. He afterwards went over Ma
ket street bridge, where two OF 90
lprisoners live, and found pair OF th
Igum boots.
ri Charles II. Smith testified that whe
9 he arrived at Mr.. Stones store, about
u lo'clock In the morning of March 4,
found that the door had been pried ope
. and a quantity of rubber goods stolel
l as near as he could tell there was abo'
!, $3.50 worth OF goods taken.
John Keenan, testified that he is
police officer in Chester, and that
u arrested Caulk at that place March
o and that he had pair of gnm boots {
and a pair in his hand. He gave b
y name as George Price. The goods we
o afterward identified by Mr.. Stone.
'' William McIlwee testified that he
la police officer at the railroad station
lChester. On the morning of March A
n he saw three of the prisoners in tn
st city, one of whom had bag on b
back. He stopped them and asked hi
II what he had In the bag, and he repli'
Vt gum goods, which they had purchas
ksemewhere down the State, but Il
witness could not recollect the name
1.-THE place. The witness and anoth
n officer arrested the men and they thre
If away some of the goods, which q
a: Iofhcers afterwards recovered. A tel
!. Iphone message WAS sent to Mr., Stol
" and he came TO Chester aud tdentih'
the goods as his property.
William Glennon testified that he
Ialso an officer in Chester, and assist
a the previous witness in making the
Il rests. He corrohorated Officer Me-
n wees testimony, and stated that .
prisoners were held in Chester until t
proper papers were procured for the
Removal to this State.
William Stout testified that he Is el
l. 49,, T. ond that