Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-09-20


penteE'a tools from Isaac Hand, Of
Hundred. He stated that
he was ready for tTiAA.
Lewis Pyle, oonvic cd yesterday Of the
larceny OF . ceAt, was sentenced 10 pay
LEO restitution money, pay the costs
OF the case, and on Saturday next, the
22d Of September, stand one hour IN the
pillory and be whipped with five
iRshes.
George Oummins, . small colored lad,
oonvioied yesterday OF larceny, wac
this morning on account Of his youth
SEM encsd 10 two months imprisonment,
james Tracey. OF New Castle, was ar
raigned charged With assault and bat.
terry on George o. RAmbo, Mr.. Rod
|uey, counsel for Tracey, stated that the
defence admitted the assault but desired
to call Witnesses to prove The grade.
George RAmbo stated that disagree
ment occurred by Mrs. Tracy taking
his peaches, when Tracy met him and
struck him and kicked him several
times.
DR.. Groves teatified that he was
called In to dress the wound In Ram bo's
head A number OF witnesses testified
to the general good and peaoeAble char
acter OF James TrAoey.
Tracy being permitted 70 Htase his
case, said that RAmbo used very insult
ing sud abusive language to bis wife,
which Apgsred him TO such an extent
that he committed the assault ohsTged,
and for which he asked the lenienoy Of
the court.
After . few moments' consideration,
the court inflicted Q dne Of e6 aud coats.
George MoAtssr was brought before
the court on charge OF desertion and
non-support OF bis wife and child.
Ellen MoAteer stated that she was
married 10 George MoAteer two years
ago in st. PAul's Ohuroh, and sInee hsd
two children, one Of whom died last
month, aged 8 months. Mrs. McAteer
then gavs an account OF moving from
place 10 place, OF the QuArrels between
herself and husband, and his subse.
quent deaertlon OF n ,rent timer. She
claimed support from her husband for
the time they were parted and the Gus.
tody OF her child.
l.. O. VAnteerift, Esq, countel for
MeAteeT, claimed that Mrs. MoAteer
left her husband and that she WAS 3
perfect vlrsgo, with whom nobody
could live
VIM Unsworth, being called, stated
thst be lived few yards from the Mo.
AteerF; soms time IN June she came to
his house and stated that she and
George had agreed to part; that she was
10 sell the furniture and divide the
money and he was TO keep the children
Mrs. Unsworth gave similar testl-
mony, and stated that che bou2h. some
Of the furniture and paid Mrs. MoAteeE
the money
Ito en- Rsttlck testified 10 hAvipg Z
met Mrs. MoAtser going away from
home, and she stated that her and
George had parted,
BRrAh Beatty testified that she lived
In BTOwntlwn, that she knew Mrs.
MoAteer nine years and George Mo-
Ateer twenty two years. Bhe testified
TO the good character Of McAteer and
the quArrelsome character of Mrf. Mo
Ateer
MIS-. Duncan also said the fault was
on the part OF Mrs. MoAteeI; saw her
husband INTOXICATED once; Gm Mrs,
MoAtseI's step1 othsrs do not speak to
her.
Thomss Dsery tesliAed that MoA teeE
was q steady workman ct BanorofL'si
got tEo dollars DAY, and nsvIr know
him 10 be intoxicated.
John Bancroft testified that kcAt eel
was q sobsr, Industrious workman. and
gave general satisfaction.
George MoAteer, being given the
privilege, made statement, In which
he gave bis wife terrible character for
violence and Ill temper he said his
wife left Of her own accord, aud he told
her so when she left.
Attorney General Biggs stated that BIZ
had witnessed present to prove thai
NcAteer drove his wife from the house
with 3 drawn knife, and that his con
duct was 30 bad that abe could not pos
eibly live with him.
A long controversy epsusd, mot With
out feeling, between the court and Mr.
Vandegrift In regard TO the case, aftel
which the conrt decided that MoAteeI
should pay $3 week for the support Of
his wife.
A Jury ives drawn In the case OF tbs
State vs.. John kirby, charged with the
Larceny Of carpenters tools from Cliff
ford Hsnd OF BrandyRine Hundred
with Deputy Attorney General DAvil
for the State.
Clifford Hand being called, identified
the prisoner at the bar; the tools werG
taken the 9Th OF June.
Jacob sGhWab swoEn saw Kirby al
Yetter'a bakery with the tools stolen I'd
bag at the bakery.
Henry sohoOr, who arrested Kirby on
the 0 b Of June, Identified the property
claimed by Mr.. Hand
Kirby being asked II he had anything
to say stated that this was the first time
he had ever been arrested for airy offence
and he hoped the Oonrt would let bin
OF as easlly as possible and he Wouid
reform aud do better.
The court STATED that tue Jury ooald
render verdict without leaving th,
box II they desired TO do 30, but the
july saw proper 10 r5tlEe.
Jacob Williams, charged with carry
ing concealed deadly weapons pis
Rtol-wAs called aud a Jury chosen, WI
lard Hall Porter for the State.
james II. Cooper testified that he saw
Wlllismh, on tha 9th Of August, draw
u piktol from hts right hip pocket at tn
had OF o parade over Market stree
Tb'tdRe.
Thomas Fox knew Jacob williams
saw him on the 9Th OF Ausuit, and say
him pull pistol from his ROCKET, Tn
stats here rested
4 Harrison Bsntum stated that he kne,
Williams had pts oil, for he saw 1t.
Oliver Gross said be saw William
hsYs his hand In his pocket, bat di
not see him draw a pistol.
WilliAms stated in his defense tina
this was the frat case no WAS ever on
aud hoped 1t would be the last as lon
as hs remained in these parts. HI
father and mother taught him that
was wrong to carry HeApnDB.
The jury rendered verdict of guilt
" thout leaving the box. Sentenced /
10 days imprisonment.
:, william Kelley was arraigned, char
ed with the larceny OF a psir OF shoe