Daily Republican., 1888-05-08
Yesterday Aftsrnoon's Court

COURT resumed prOSee1inRB ptumpuy
at O'Clock yesterday Afterneo,, with
O1iet Justice Oomeays and ASsocinte
judges Houston and Payntef ON the
bsnch. The manner OF tho grand jurorel
wero called, after which they retired to
their chamber.
Attorney General Biggs called the a.
tentlon Of the Court 10 tue cste OF WILL
liam II PatJhett, charged with LeZleut-
ing TO support his vile and children
Mr., BiRgs stated that he had besn sepA'
rated from his wife thres ycars ard
four mouths, and that she 10 Obliged to
support taeir four children, aged o, z. o
and yeara by hopping boarding
house. There was no defense to the
charge, but William 7. Lyman, Esq
who apreAIel as his couuse', stated 10
the court that be WAS mechanic and
only earned 80 q week. The Court or
dered him to pAy "a q vesk for the SUP.
port OF his family and give btnds Ia
$500 that he would comply with the
order.
Tho Rev. George H. TilghmAn, the
colored preacher who shot his wife on
April 25, at the European Hotel, was
placed in the dock, and by permission
OF the court was allowed to plead guilty
to . charge OF assault.
Josephine TilghmAn WIS sworn, and
testified that she WINS married 10 the de.
fone ant twenty. two PEARS ago and has
lived with him ever since. Sho 10 en-
ployed ut the European Hotel ~ y
waitress. The defendant hiss always
been kind to and provided for herr all
that happened was her own fault, aud
she did not blame him. On the day Of
this ooe urrenoe he came to the European
Hotel about 2 10 O'Clock In tho after.
noon. The ball that he hred from the
pistol glanced on her check, but did rot
iutiict u eerious wound. Bhe thought
he was crazy ut the time or he would
not have tried 70 shoot her. He had
always been kind aud hffeotioDate to
her. but for several days previous to the
shooting he had acted In q singular
manner.
RsbecoA Mcsorley testifsd tbAt she
residss on French street. opposite the
gate OF tho European Hotel. 5ho eaw
the prisoner when he came up and
called his wife cut. He fred the re
volver at her as sac was running away
from him. After he fred he Stood at
the gate for some time with the revolver
In his hand. 5he did not think he was
drunk, as he seemed TO walk very
steady.
Harvey B. VAndegrift testified that
he arrested the prisoner after the ahoot
ing. When he arrested him the prts-
oner said, ~ have shot my wife, And /
hope to God I've killed her." Heseemed
perfectly calm, and after the shooting
pat the pistol In his pocket. The wit
ness put nippers on him and took him
/ to the hall.
Austin Harrington. Esq who np-
peAred for the prisoner, made an ap
peal for mercy, and said be could, II
necessary, produce score Of Witnesses
who had known the prisoner from boy
hood, who would testify to his RCod
character.
The Court sentenced him to psy the
costs OF prosecution, n foe OF $50, and be
Imprisoned three months.
Henry L. HAines, alias William Coz,
was arrRigned on an indictment ohArg-
ing him with forging letter OF recon-.
mendation, signed X. Thompson, grocer,
At 6ilpin and Delaware avenues, for the
purpose Of obtaining credit and Bwipd.
ling Joseph Wonn. The indictment
contained two counts, and the prisoner
plead guilty 10 both, bat asked permis-
slou to make q statemont.
He said that no was out Of work, his
wife sick, and thnt after he had sold
and pRwned thin rs out of hls hoass, he
| finally wrote this letter. so that he
could obtain somt thing TO save his wife
and children from starving. 1t was his
intention to pay for the goods As soon
as he got work, and he ssked the Court
to be leniont with him, As II was his
frat cffsnse, and would be HE last.
| Clerk Cochran Informed the Court
that the foreman OF the grand jury had
TO him /; YVES very much agAinBt tho
Wishes OF the graud jury to ind trus
bill sgaipst tho prisore-, owing to the
circumstances of th9 case.
Toe Chiet justice said that cut Of
respect to the opinl OF the grand jury,
ana also as he had considerable w IN
pathy for the prisoner, he would make
the sentence ns light as possible.
He WAS thenGentencel 10 pay tn costs
OF proSeou i'm, Q ane Of $500, bs i'm
prisoned three mouths In solitary con-
finement, and on Saturday, next stand
one hour In the plllory.
james Pierce, alias John Price, was
Arraignsd on au indictment charging
him with burglary and larceuy In
breakiug Into the house OF William
Beadenkopf, oa March 18Th and stealing
q coat and ovaTcoat. He pleaded net
Eu lily. ar d the Court assigned willard
Hell Porter. Esq, to conduct his de-
ienss.
James Cook was Arraigned on an To-
dictment charging him with assault
and intent TO IL urder Clifton Curtis on
February 29, The affair happened on
The ship Tlllie Siarbuck as she was
pAstiuR down the river near Fort Della
ware, bound for Japan. The prisoner
pleaded guilty to the Indictment, buI
said that Curtis had frat attacked and
beat him.
Joseph DAvins, colored, WAS indicted
for the larceny of q set OF harness val.
ueo at $40, the property Of Sarah j
McMullin, on April 20. The prisoner
said he would plead guilty TO selling
the harness but not to stealing IL, rs 4
was brought TO his house by another
person.
Court adjourned at 6 O'Clock until II
O'Clock this morning.