Daily Republican., 1888-02-21
THIRD COTTON.
Iybiu uoIning'p Uourt,


SurerloF Court reconvened at 10I
o'clCoa tLis morniug with all the
judges prrafnt. Immediately afteE the
openinS the Jury In the case OF Catha'
rine Hsrriaao VI, the Mayor and coun.
oil OF WI m'ngton were charged az
length by the Obiet Justice and retired
At IL O'Clock.
He Conrad, Esq, stated to the
ooutt that the c1se OF Thomas nj. Wtef
vs. the Il W. Bell Manufacturing Com
pARy bad been settled.
Attorney General Biggs called atten-
tiou to the case Of Harry White and
George Il. Burroughs, Jointly indicted
for gambling, and said that there Was
but ono witness against them, and that
Immediately after the Indictment was
found he had N seriously disappeared.
As this Was the case, be asked that they
be held for trial until the May term
The request vAs granted, and they were
ordered to furnish bail In the amount
Of 81, coo for their appearance ut that
tlma
A Jury was then drawn TO try the
case OF the State VS.. William Sorden, &,
oolored, indicted for larceny. The
State was represented by Deputy At
torney General Davis aud the prisoner
had no counsel.
Major Fisher, colored, testified h,
knows the accused, and that he stole
gold watch and chain valued together
at Ss1, on February 6. He Afte wsrdi
found the watch at . place at Seeont
and Market street where the accused
had sold 1t.
Lydia Fisher testified that william
6orden was ct their house on the do.
the watch was stolen, and she mitsei
Il after he was gone.
Lewis Levi testified that he saw tn
prisoner sell gold watch to SAmue
woltere, on February 9Th. The accuse,
came In the store and wanted $40 for y
bat Mr.. Wolters only gave him t6.
was afterwards identified by Majo
Usher as his property.
Officer Broedhart testified that he m
his partner recovered the watch
wolters' store, and arrested the pri
oner.
The iury, without leaving the boz
rendered verdict OF guilty, and
was sentenced TO pay the costs OF pros
euhon, SS1 restitution money, be IN
prisoped three months, and on Saturdf
next be whipped with 10 laBhes.
Another jnry was drawn to try q
case OF Lsonsrd White, indicted I
being concerned In lottery policy wr
ing. The State WAS represented
Deputy Attsrney General Davis.
Harry Smith was sworn, and testih
that hs is 8 police officer In this cit
and ARRESTED the aocus.d at No. 4
French street.
When he entered the place he s,
the defendant sitting at d table with
paper In front Of him, which he "
told was q lottery policy book. I
raid vas made JsnuSry 20th.
George Boyer, colored, testified tn
he is the head waiter st the Olayt
House and knows the defendants
saw him at No. 400 French stri
writing in y book, but he did not kn'
what II was.
This Was the last witness called, a
White addressed the jury, saying u
he was not the proprietor Of the pla
and had only stopped 10 when he v
arrested. Tie casa was submitted, r
the jury without leaving ths box II
deTad verdict OF not guilty.
City Solicitor Ball, who, by Virtue
hiA office, is also Deputy Attorney CT
erhl, stated TO the court thEt from
evidence which he had tecursd 40 v
satisfied that lAudrew j.. HoIPy q
arn>-%F Erg tspSri iseS AlIbsSl peen indie
sii6r gambling, and Peter Blake, india
for policy writing, were not guilty
she charge. They had been arrested
suspicion, but he was now convIn
that tho charge could not be sustain
and the Attorney General entere'
nolle pros In each case.
The Jury In the HRrrigan case ca
in at l3.s5 o'clock with yer,
In favor Of the plaintiff for SS22 25, v
the costs o? the case, and Mr.. B
oounss! for the defense, gave no
that al the proper time he would m
for new grlAl.
Court then adjourned until o'cl
this AfteEncon,