Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
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The November term of the Court OF |
General Sessions of the Peace and Jail |
Delivery opened at the court house, at |
1915 o'clock Monday morning, with Chief |
Justice Comegys and Judge Houston on |
the bench. The crier, by order of the
court, commanded strict silence, under
pain of ilne and imprisonment, white tho
commission Of Giles Lambsop, sheriff
elect, was read. The sherif's official
band will not be presented until the
opening of the superior court, next Mon
day morning. The grand jury roll was
called and the members retired after be-
ing sworn. Frank Enos was appointed
bailiff TO the grand Jury. The rolls Of
the general and petit jurors were then
called.
A Jury was drawn in the case of State
VS.. Howard Cornell, charged with has.
tardy. Deputy Attorney General Riggs
and Charles M. Curtis, Esq, for the State
ond Hon. Charles b. Lore and Henry O.
Conrad, ESQ.,, for the defence. The case
had been tried before justice of the
peace, from whose decision the Defendant
had appealed.
Dora Lentz, the prosecuting witness,
who lives on West Twenty.third street,
between Market and Tatnall, is young
and nice-looking girl, and testified that
she would be II years old next March.
She testified that she met Cornell, who is
married man, at a tent on the Philadel-
phia pike, where religious services were
being held, in the summer of 1885, and
that her ruin soon followed. She was
positive he was the father of her child.
The prosecuting witness was examined
at length and witnesses were heard in
oorroboration. At 1890 o'clock the State
rested and court took recess until 3
O'Clock, p. m.
The grand jury, at Monday mornings
session, found true bill of indictment
against Robert Elliott, Jr., for murder in
the first degree in causing the
death of Patrick II. Coyle, in
this city early in October by assaulting
him with crutch. The case of
Matthew McDonough, who was ar
rested and held as an accomplish
in the crime, was not presented to
the grand jury, and the State has not yet
| decided what disposition to make of it.
Elliott will be defended by Henry Q.
Turner, ESQ.,, and McDonough, if he is
indicted, by the Hon. George Gray.
The baatardy case of State vs.. Howard
Cornell was resumed at the opening of
court at O'Clock in the afternoon.
The defence desired TO place Howard
Cornell on the stand, on the ground that
the charge against him was not crime,
but the request was denied. Testimony
was then heard to the effect that the
defendant did not visit the house of the
plaintiff, Dora Lentz, during November
last, when the plaintiff alleges his offence
was committed. The case was argued by
Mr.. Lore for the defence and Messrs.
Curtis and Biggs for the State, and after
a brief charge by the chief justice the
jury, at o'clock, retired.
William Mitchell, colored, was ar
raigned for the larceny of clock valued
at 81 from Elijah johnson, colored, OF
Wilmington and pleaded guilty. He was
sentenced to pay 81 restitution money
and costs, be whipped with five lashes on
Saturday next and be imprisoned three
months.
James wylie, colored, indicted for the
larceny of Is yards of carpet, valued 81
"a. 80, from the Masonic Hall Company
also pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
to pay $3.50 restitution money and costs
4 be whipped with five lashes on Saturday
next, and be imprisoned three months.
Jsmes Wright, colored, was arraigned TO-
assault and battery upon Louisa Ham
/, | mitt, colored, but was discharged.
John Williams, colored, who pleaded
guilty to carrying concealed deadl.
, | weapon, was sentenced to 10 days i'm
prisonment
, Harry Sharper, colored boy, pleade,
! guilty TO driving away with goat team
! belonging to John Jefferis. He wa
|, sentenced to fine of $50 and six month
imprisonment.
= Joseph Smith, colored, pleaded guilt.
! to carrying concealed deadly weapo
and was sentenced to 10 days in Jail.
John Domico, an italian vagrant, wa
arraigned for carrying concealed a loade
! revolver. Being unable to speak English
g Joseph Sinai was procured as an intel
2 prefer, and read the indictment to hin
' He had been in the country only for
months, and on account of his ignorans
. and independence, was discharged with Il
: admonition TO carry no more weapon
4, He had been in Jail 43 days prior to cou
q awaiting trial.
. At $40 O'Clock the jury in the case
y Howard Cornell came into court and re-
y dered verdict that he was the father
. Dora Lentz's child. He was required
!, give security for its maintenance.
y At $50 O'clock, court adjourned unit
10 O'clock Tuesday morning.
, The court of general sessions met at
= o'clock Tuesday morning, Chief Justll
Oomsgys and Judge Houston on the beno
:, but had long wait for business, as q
State had promptly finished all the 4
u dictments presented by the grand Jul
= Monday, and was compelled to we
: : until the grand jury presented more
70 dictments. II was 11.45 O'Clock befo
Il the grand jury came in with several pr
u sentiments, and was discharged until
y O'Clock, p. m. The parties indicted we
* then arraigned, as follows:
~ Isaac Biddle colored, for the larceny
:, three chickens, worth $1.50, from Hira
II P, Bullen. On the question of guilty
Oh not guilty he said the didn't know" al
., plea of not guilty was entered.
10 Edward Spear, for the larceny OF a co
,e valued at 81 from William Klein; plead,
NJ not guilty.
John Stidham, for the larceny of a pc
1e of oil cloth pantaloons, worth LIE, fro
pc Jacob II. Topkiss; pleaded not guilty.
OK Warren Townsend, colored, for t
II larceny of one pair of shoes, worth 81 %
ne from Daniel j. Russell, of Wilmingto
~ pleaded not guilty.
Id William Rakes, colored, for bur
K lariously entering the store of Dennis
70 Sharper, in Wilmington, with intent
OF commit larceny; pleaded guilty. He "
no sentenced TO pay the costs of the prosec
m ticn, stand one hour in the pillory a
81. be whipped with 20 lashes on Saturd
pc next, and be imprisoned six months.
'er William McGram and Patrick Hessic
ay for the larceny of a silk dress belongi
iat to Mrs. Kate Lambson, wife OF Shel
ys Lambson. McGram pleaded guilty a
ed said that while drunk he stole the DIR
lat and afterwards met Hession and got b
TO TO help sell it. He said be made this o.
fession because he did not want an inl
o cent man to suffer for his crime. Hessi
me pleaded not guilty.
vas State VS.. Isaac Biddle, eolcred, for
az larceny of three chickens valued at 81.
las from Hiram P. Bullen. Thomas Day
ESQ for the State. The theft was prov
lie, together with the arrest of Biddle "
ker the fowls in his possession, and verd
ma of guilty was rendered by the jury, wi
u a out leaving the box. He was senten,
ex- 20 pay 81. so restitution money and col
the be whipped with 10 lashes on Stature
zen next, and be imprisoned three months
tea State VS.. Edward Spear, for the laro,
:, of a coat, valued at 81, from Will
EEL Klein. AS the Jury was being drawn
OLD prisoner expressed his willingness
MI, plead guilty and throw himself on
and mercy Of the court, this being his
offence, but as it takes the recommen
ton of Jury for mercy to authorize
ia court to omit the whipping penalty
NJ larceny, the trial was proceeded W
NO. William Klein testified to the coat be