Evening journal., 1888-09-20
DOMESTIC iNeLeciTY.
A Case of Son-support Occupies This
Mornings Court.

o'clock. The roll Of the grand jury was
called and they retired to their room.
John Curby was arranged for the lar
eeny of lot Of carpenters tools from
Isaac Hand of Brandywine hundred. He
pleaded not guilty. Louis Pyle, who
pleaded guilty to the larceny of coat,
was sentenced to pay the costs and resti-
tuition money, be imprisoned three
months and be whipped with five lashes
George Cummins the boy who stole the
pair of shoes, was sentenced to pay the
costs and restitution money ana be inn
prisoned for three months
The case of the State VS.. James Tracy,
charged with assault aud battery on
Thomas Rambo was called. John ii.
Rodney, counsel for the accused, entered
a plea of guilty, but the court decided to
have testimony. Thomas +. Rambo swore
that the accused assaulted him when he
was coming home from work. He hit
him under the ear and almost knocked
him senseless and called him names Mr.
Rodney brought out the fact that the
witness had had some words with the
accused's wife over peach tree,
Dir. Groves testified to the injuries re
ceived by Rambo Mr. Rodney called
John Kelley who testified to the good
character Of the accused. Two other
witnesses did likewise. The accused
stated that the trouble was caused by his
wife knocking couple of peaches off the
limb Of tree that oyerhung his yard
The court sentenced him to pay fine Of
S. and costs.
The case Of George McAteer, charged
with desertiOn, was called. Ella McAteer
testified to being the wife Of the prisoner
She had two children, one had died last
month the other was about twenty
months old and was living with his
mother. She told how they had boarded
here and there after their marriage and
at last went to Housekeeping. Her hus
band deserted her when the first child
was seven months old and was away two
weeks. She went after him and he came
back and lived with her eleven months.
She told how he then put her out of the
house and how she burst in the door with
an ak. Three months ago he left her
again and had not returned. He had given
her only 50 in that time and she returned
| 60 cents. l.. G. Vandegrift, counsel for
the prisoner, cross-examined the witness
! Witness said the household goods were
sold and this money divided between
/ them. She said her husband was drunk
all the time
Mr., Yandegrift desired to show that
the woman was perfect termagant and
compelled her husband to leave her
Henry Ainsworth testified to living near
| McAteers house and that the woman
came into his house and said that they
were going to part Mrs. Elizabeth
Ainsworth testified to the same. Lucian
Ratby testified in substance to the same
Mrs. Ratby swore that she left Of her own
accord. she said she wanted his wages
At this point, 130 o'clock, the grand
Jury came in and presented a few bills
The foreman announced that the jury 5
work was completed and the chief justice
| expressed his thanks aud discharged the
jury.
Mrs Duncan them testified that She
told Mrs McAteer she made a mistake
in leaving her husband and breaking up
her home. Thomas Deery testified to
the good character and peaeeable de-
meanor Of the accused John Bancroft
also testified to McAteer's good charac-
ter McAteer himself stated that the
disturbance had been kept up for
two years. He had given her
trial after trial, hoping things
would be better He told how
she carried on when the final separation
took place, how she blackguarded and
scandalized all his family He kept
quiet and at last she said she was going,
and left the house. Here Mrs. McAteeT
said you told me to 60
'At this point there was q difference
between the court and counsel, on a point
Of law. The court finally decided that
McAteer should pay the woman 50 a
week. This case took the greater part OF
the morning and caused considerable un.
favorable comment from the court
John Kirby, who pleaded not
lot of carpenters tools was
put on trial Deputy Attorney General
Davis had charge of the case. After a
jury had been sworn, Clifford Hand, from
whom the tools were stolen, testified tC
the theft of the articles Jacob Swartz
testified to seeing the prisoner carry the
articles away in a bag Ex-special
Officer Schoor said he examined the bag
and found the articles therein
The prisoner stated that it was the first
time he had ever been arrested on any
charge and he would reform and dc
better The jury retired and after being
out a short time returned with a verdict
of guilty, but recommended him to
the mercy of the court. He was sen
fenced to pay the costs and restitution
money and be imprisoned for three
months.
The case Of the state VS.. Jacob viii
liams, colored, for carrying concealed
deadly weapons was called. Willard
Hall Porter for the state
James Cooper testified that he was
carrying banner before drum corps.
He saw the prisoner pull revolver out
of his pocket Thomas Box also testified
to seeing him draw a revolver The
prisoner stated that he never carried one
in his life. "A witness called by the prisoner
said he saw him with pistol in his hand.
Another testified that he did not. The
prisoner stated that he was not allowed
to carry a revolver The jury found a
verdict of guilty without leaving the box.
He was sentenced to pay the costs and be
imprisoned for ten days.
William Kelly was arraigned for the
larceny of a pair Of shoes from Mark
Geist on September 49, He pleaded
guilty to having the shoes in his posses
sion, but not guilty to stealing them.
George Ashley pleaded guilty to driving
away horse belonging to Charles Hen
erickson without his consent. He was
sentenced to pay the costs, fine of $50
and be imprisoned for ak months.
I
Leg Injured.
Thomas Turner, Jr., living on LaMotte