Daily Republican., 1888-05-09
Court Procsedings.


In the pillory ard be whipped with 70
lasbes. i
James Darlrs, colored, conv'c.ed OF
the lar eny of o eet OF harness, was
sen ntenced 10 pay the costs, $40 restitu-
tion money, ba imprison cd three
aud on Saturday next be whip
ped with lAshos.
A Jury was then drawn TO try the
cAse Of James Stewart, ohsrged with
oom mmittlug on assault and battery on
A, Ryan. The State was represented
by willard Il. Porter, Esq, put the
prisoner was without counsel.
Walter Hampton WAS sworn, ana
testified that he 10 car insnector ON
the PhiladelphiA 81 Baltimore Railroad.
He saw the prisoner get on o train on
March 24.h, and alter he WAS put OIL by
the brakeman he picked up btone
which he threw aud struck Mr. Ryan.
Henry Archer was Bworn, and testi.
fed that he 10 nssiataut yard master NJ
the b. u o. station, He saw the pris
oner when he was pnt OF the train BY
the brakeman, and Baw him throw
stone ut Adolphub Ryan, who was on
the platform OF the cabooss.
This was the last witness examined,
aud the case was submitted 10 the jury,
who rendered q veydict Of guilty with
/ recon mendAtion TO the mercy OF the
Court. The prisoner was sentenced TO
pay the costa OF prosecution, . ape OF
$40 and be imprisoned two months.
Another Jury was then drawn, and
the case OF James Barns, charged with
committing an assault and battery on
John Black was taken mp. The &C
oused was with James Stewast at the
time he threw the stone at Adolphnt
Ryan, and the evidence WEE similar &c
that In the preceding cafe. He den'e1
throwing a atone, aud claimed that Tx
only one thrown was by Stewart. TAt
Jury without leaving the box re:deIeS
q vtrdict OF not guilty, and he was dis
charged.
William MoCarrou was atraienst
and plead not guilty to an iedlctmen
lcharging HIN With com mlttipR On ae
sault with intent TO kill boy name'
John Toner.
The bill Against Isaao Hayden. LIE 81
Cox Rn1 IsaAG Kirk, charged win laf
oeny, Has Ignored by the grand Jury
nnG they were discharged, but she A.
torneS General snld he expectel the,
woald Sil he back ext tsIm.
John, Oven aud Patr OK Douehsrsy
thrse brothers, aged 10. 20 and 22 yeai
respectively, were arraisned, and eac
plead not guilty TO an indictment chari
ing them with breaking into snd rot
bing the store Of Orosslsy y Poor. Th
Court assigned j. Frank Bigge, E-Ql
|. defend item.
GeoFge Bailey, oolorel, plead NJ
guilty to on indictment changing hi
: with anfL m ittinR IN assault With late!
, to kill James 81. Barrett.
4 james Murray, 90 .ol ed was nrrGiRnG
\ and plead not guilty to an indiotns'
4 charging him with the larceny of
4 two cent eeRafs nom A. A. OhapmA
on February 18th.
JAmea Davis, oolorod, plead guilty
an indictment charging him with kee
ing q gambling house, aud was SO
tencsd TO pay the oosta Of prosecute
nnd q fDe OF $500. or in default Of pa
mest, be In prisoned one year.
william McOarron, who plead n
\ guilty to q charge OF assault with inie
a to kill John Toner, withdrew his pl
8 of not guilty, and was allowed to eni
= a plea Of guilty of assault.
d Attorney General Biggs said thEt
, the time OF the ooourrsBoe the prison
= was very drunk, aud nutnber Of oh
, dren were following and teasinR hi
when he picked up the stoLe and thr'
!. 1t, striking the boy Toner In the he
and ipfiicting serious wound.
DIR. Ogle testifisd that he, with l
snitcl er, was called In to attend
"A boy, rnd found bad fracture OF
sku,l with the bono pressing on
brain. He could not have lived mn
houro In that condition, but after
piece OF skull was railei he improN
/ rapidly, and he had no doubt now
n he would recover.
willard Hall Porter, Esq who
peared for the prisoner, said that "
they admitted the assault they clnin
u the mercy of tho Court, on account
the accused having been intoxicat
= and alno because he had always born
coed character previously.
The Court sentenced him to Day
eoDfs OF prosecution, hne OF $40 !
be Imprisoned three months.
A Jury WAS drawn and the case
James Murray, ooiore5, indicted for
larceny OF so cigars fEom A. A Oh
man, was taken up for trial, with
N lard Hall Porter, Esq for the s.Ata
Charles P. Harvey testified that
resides at Seventh and Orange strs
ut Mr. Uhapnsn'A place Of busiE
on HBDEubIy lUbu no DEW bho RtApO
lake box OF cigars from sbe,f |
pnt them under his coat. The witI
had Just drove up In = wagon with
eaw him commit the act. He run
the store and locked the door, q
which his called Mr Chapman from
. :. back room, and be gave orders to b
~ the prisoner arrested.
k2 Augustus A. ChspmRn testified
81 he has tobacco and cigar store
Seventh and Orange streets. On
evening of February 10th he Wa
the etfi 90 when he was called by
1, Harvey, who informed him that
prisoner had taken The cigars, and
ordered hia arrest.
. Officer william Il. Carey teR,i
ST st that ha WRB standing ct Seventh
Orange Bsreesa, when he was ch
VE upon by Mr, Harvey to arrest tns ;
~ oneI.
This was the last wisneas csllet
n, the State, and tho prisoner hsd
McGtnnis, a olsrk 10 Mr., Chapmi
store, called for be defense.
-1 He testified that OF the mornin
,1A February 18th tho prisoner came
~ the store aud bought some tobacco
X a pipe. He asked the witness 10
empty cigar box, and after 1t was q
to HIN requested permission TO lea
~ uniii he came back, as he raid he v,
ia ed to take IL to friend In New Ga
Iu the evening he came baok, But
,HA. hteAd OF taking the empty box, 100
Lob. .nat Wss Iuli 81 eessrs' ne Ma.'
the prisoner while he was In the 3
-- ~ he had trl,d TO steal box OF &c
about week bniore this occurrsnc
The jury rendered n verdict of 81
without leaving the box. He wae