Daily Republican., 1888-09-18
UoURr PROCEEDINGS.
what was Done Yesterday AfterRopn--
Several oAsss Disposed ot-McAAhOn
indicted Tor aanAIapgassE.


what was Done Yesterday AfterRopn-
Several cAses Disposed Ot--Mcaahon
Indiaeed Tor AHanAIagSassr.
Yesterday afternoons session OF Court
convened nt O'Clock with the OhieI
Justtcs and Judge PaynssF present.
Wnlter RAc0nt Esq, who appeared for
George Lite, alias GsorRe Wilson
moved that this case ba coutinued until
to day, bus Mr.. Biggs objected on the
ground that one Of the principal wit.
nesses lived In jersey City and had 10
return hums at once. After argument
bstween counsel the matter was held
under Adjustment
A jury was then drawn aud the case
OF Joseph HoEa-d, indicted for the lar
ceny Of coat And vest, was taken up
70: trial, with George A, Elliott, E'q,
for the State.
John Fl. Moore testified to the fact of the
coat and vGst bling taken from bis stors
at No. 228 Market street, and OF bis af-
tsrwatds recovering them st pclioe
station.
Andrew Kesgler testified that be is
cutter empioJed By Mr. Moore, and
that ho saw the prisoner WHOM he was
In the Act Of taking the clothing from q
NuAul1I III ikDub VI tle HbOEEs
Charles a. Crawl ford testified that he
arrested the prlsoner and found the coat
and vest in his possession,
This was the list sFitresE1Taufued
and the prlsoner made stetement TO
the jury in which be raid that be bou al
the coat and vest from q EtrAnRe man At
the railroad staiionT
Tho Jury retired at 4 O'Clock, and
cana 10 at 4,45 O'Clock with a verdict Of
guilty, and he Was sentenced to pay the
costs OF prosecution, $50 restitution
money, be Imprisoned 3 months and
whipped with 10 lAshes.
The Case Of GsoT "a Little, alias eorpe
or "Roiten" Wilson, was continued
until the nsxt term CT court, and he wae
held in 81 500 bail.
A jury was then drawn 10 the case Of
Harrison Roth we'll, alias "Sugar Aw.
fui, indiotEd for assault with Intent to
hill Oeeili& McLane. Attorney General
BiRas appeared for the State and vii
lard Hall Porter, z q for the prisoner
Oeciltn McLAne testified that she
llvea at No 1l03 Maple street, this city
On June 16 hhe had occasion to 90 TO q
clostt up stRiEs to put her hat away,
when the prisoner jumped Cus with q
pistol In his hand and threatened to
stoot her. 6he screamed and he ran
out, saying he Would shoot her II she
followed him.
Margaret @. Shields testified that on
June 18th che lived with Mrs. MeLAne,
on Maple street. She saw Mrs McLaDe
when she went up stsirs, and shortly
after yards heard her scream ghe saw
. man como down the stairs and ran
ont, aud identified the prlsoneT 40 the
man, ....
This was the last wltaess examined.
and after q hriei Argument by counsel
The case was subnittsd 10 the Jury, and
they retired ~ 5 o'clock,
Samuel Dlthr0om, eolored, was or.
ralgnsd on an indictment charging him
With the larceny OF three $40 notss, and
plead guilty. lie was sentenced 10 pay
the costs Of prosecution, $50 restitution
money, be Imprisoned three months,
snd on Saturday next be whipped with
ten lashee
The Jury In the csss OF Harrison
R1thwsll, oolored, came in ct 6.40
o'clock with verdict Of guilty.
The grand jusy came In about
O'Clock and returued true bill for
granddaughter agAlnst John MgMshou,
who has been In jail Hino9 last Nav on
charge Of causing the death OF 40
italian At the circus grounds by
striking him on the head with a atone.
At 545 O'Clock all tho 1urors were
discharged uatil 10 O'Clock this morn
tDg, and few minutes later Court ad-
ioarnad Gn5il the same hour.