Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22

was sentenced to psy costs and $5 rssti-
tuition money, be Imprisoned two months
and, on Saturday be whipped with five
William Ford, colcrsd, was found
guilty OF assault with intent to kill, but
was recommended TO tho mercy of the
court. He waa sentenced to pay costs
year.
Thursday, December 18th, was set for
the trial Of William Calhoun, changed
with rape.
In opening yesterdays session Of
the New Castle county criminal court
ohief Justioe oomegys passed sentence
ON William +. Willing, who Tuesday
was convicted Of ssssulting his wife with
intent to kill. Willing was sentenced TO
pay costs and a fue OF $500, and be i'm.
psisoned one year. The case against
Willing for assaulting Jonathan r. LOT.
land, with intent to kill, was nolle
pressed.
Hugh +. Sweeney was arraigned for
assaulting Thomas B Martin with intent
to kin. Attorney general Biggs for the
State, Levi O. Bird, Esq, for the deten-
dant. At the request OF the counsel for
the defence the State accepted plea OF
guilty OF assault. To determine Sweeney's
punishment the court heard witnesses.
MsrtiG related the circumstances Of tho
ashanti and said he has not since been
abls to bear, taste or smell. He admitted
that be had agreed to compromise the
oase If the law would allow It,
Arthur Wilson described the fight in
Klingef's saloon and said Sweeney stracb
the first blow.
William r. Rudolph testified that while
he was standing on tho porch OF the
saloon at Second and French streets
Sweeney was sitting there end that Martin
and others came up Second street. The
party while approaching was noisy and
profoue and tine witness imagined there
would be tronble. de saw Swseny STRIKE
Martin with stone.
DR.. Morrison described Martins in
| juries Immediately after they were In.
tiicted, and said they were dangerous and
his recovery was uncertain for some time
This witness expressed the opinion thai
Martins faculties are impaired and tina
he is absolutely desf.
DIR. ogle described Martins injuries
shortly after their infiction and said th,
case was critical at its beginning.
John Oomegys testified that the fight II
Ringers was begun by Martin. he heart
the latter call Sweeney an Irish Oatholi,
s-.n of b-h. During the last two week
he had seen Martin in saloons and prett,
"full."
William Smith testified that Martin be
gan the fight in Ringers.
Edward Meredith testified that Martil
began the quarrel in Ringers and tha
when he left there he said: "If Tmae
that Irish Catholic SIN Of BIB, mean
ing Sweeney, I'll lick him." The witnes
said he had seen Martin In saloons re
Gently and that when he is drunk he |
quarrelsome and seeks q fight.
Alexander Haggerty testided that afte
Sweeney had left Ringers, Martin too
OF his coat aud said, "I'll kill th
bastard" When Martin left the saloon
the witness added, the former was vii
and left bis coat.
Edward J. Gibbons described the figt
in Ringers.
Mr.. Bird having announced that
proposed to introduce testimony shown
that Martin can hear, Attorney Generi
J Biggs asked that DFs. Ogls and Morriso
examine Martin. The two doctors a
sisted by DR.. Mckay, examined Martin
, DIR. McKay's office and upon his retur
to court DR. ogle testified that the exam
, nation had resulted in the three doctol
| forming the opinion that MGrtin Is det
! to all ordinary bounds, that he cannc
J hsar when spoken to, but that he ca
, understand what is said to him by th
, motion of the lips when words with who
he is familiar are used.
Ex-Poliee Sergeant Cannon related In
! cidents of the quarrel in Klinger's.
William F. Rudolph was again calle
, to the witness stand, and told Of q
: arrangement which Martin and he ha
made for q pigeon shooting match, th
agreements having been made verbally.
DANES McHugh testified that Martin ha
accepted an invitation to drink and hat
said "good night in reply to the witness
good night when he had spoken to hin
John e. Sweeney and Alexander Whit
craft corroborated what Rudolph sal
. respecting the arrangements about the
! shooting match.
! Bernard Sweeney testified that Martii
, had told him that he aud Hugh had mad
mp and that he did moi want 70 proseeut
him, but the attorney general would nc
: consent to this. Martin, the witness cor
! tinued, volunteered to leave the state ia
, $3.50.
Thomas 1. Russell testified 10 verbl
, conversation between Martin and
farmer.
, At this point in the proceedings th
counsel for both sides rested.
/ The grand jury was discharged 10
further attendance at this term.
, Ulysses Grant Evans was ordered I
: pay SO SO per week towards tho suppoi
} Of his wife.