Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29
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Verdict In the rraspass Cascade
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criminal COURT yesterday Afternoon week
Chief Justice Comsgys passed sentence on
Hngh f. Sweeney. This sentence WIS that
Sweeney pay $l00 fine and costs and be
Imprisoned three months.
In the case OF John McOannun, q nsw-
Ing machine agent. charged with assault.
ing MIRA Isabella Elliott, oolored, Deputy
Attorney general Davis conducted the
prosecution aud Hoffacker d Hotfecker
represented the defendant. Mrs. Elliott
and her sister testified rsspectings quarrel
about a sewing machine end said Mr..
McOannon pushed Mrs. Elliott down.
William M. Gardner testified that he
sold the machine to Mrs. Elliott and
Albert O. Barton testified that no assault
occurred. The case was submitted 20 the
Jury without argument. After more than
three hours elaboration the Jury rem.
dered verdict of not guilty.
Charles W. Smith, oolored, was tried
for assault with intent to kill County
Constable John W. Carey; Deputy
Attorney General Davis for the State, and
Willard Hall Porter, Esq. for the defence.
MIR. Carey testified that ON September
25th he went to Smiths house, on Hesld
street. near Twelfth, to serve writ OF dis
possession. While the constable was
reading the writ Smith seized corn knife
and, hourishing il, threatened to kill the
oftteer IT he did not leave. Mr.. Carey
told Smith to put the knife aside which
be did. Next Smith secured a gun and
threatened to blow out the officers brains
he did not leave. BE also declared he
would send to he'll the man who dared to
molest his household goods, adding, that
he would go to hell himself. With the
MN tod et h5ssto r..3 A.IE.
the constable backed out Of the house and
did not halt until after he had leaped
over the fence in front of the dwelling.
Ralph q. Lupton ooirobnrated Mr.,
Carey's testimony. Ida f. Smith,
daughter of the defendant, said her
father did not threaten AIr. Carey with a
knife and gun, but that he shook a stick
at him and with q cane pointed towards
him ordered him to depart, which
he did with more spsed than grace. The
jury rendered verdict OF guilty ct as
sauit. In passing sentence the chief JUS
tice informed the prisoner that he pro-
posed to mako an example of him. Smith
was sentenced to pay 500 fine aud costs
end be imprisoned one year.
In the case against Prince Mousley.
charged with assauliing Henry p. Grub
with intent to kill, William T. Smithsrs,
Esq, counsel for the defendant, stated
that bis client desired TO enter plea of
guilty Of assault. Attorney.genersl BiOVs
accepted the plea. Mr.. Grub testiasd
that on September 2Sth he and Thomas
IL. Mpusiey quarreled about the erection
=. fence, Mr.. GrIbb contendinp that
his property was heing epcroached upon
By Mr. Mousley. The latter had stakes
driven and when Mr.. Grub attempted to
pull one up Mr.. Mousley seized hold of
MIN. A tussle followed and MIR. Grub
grasped Mr.. Mousley by the throat. At
this 1uneture Mr.. Mousley's son Prince
struck Mr.. Grubb and knocked him
senseless. When Mr.. Grub repained
consciousness Mr.. Mcusley was sitting
on him and Prince kicked Mr.. Grub in
The side. Isaac Thomas corroboratgd
mar. arubb's testimony and ADDED that
wnAle the senior Mcusiey was sitting on
Mr.. drubb the father shouted to his son
70 KICK Mr.. Grub and the son shouted
to his father to kill him. Mr., Snithsrz
SAID this was bis clients first Offences and
asked the court to be lenient. The ds
tendant wss sentenced TO pay 1856 fine
and costs and be imprisoned three months.
Antonio Marie pleaded guilty to as
sauiting Ella I. Campbell, school
teacher at Tslleyville. Deputy Attorney
general Davis repFsea~t5d ths s.1tc and
tlAasiss ~. Ourtis, J. tbs delendar..
Mas Campbell testitie isE on November
u. .ue prisoner Unaseu ner through some
fields and woods in Brandywine hun.
cred and, oVerSaking her, Bei7ad hold OF
her and IN Italian said something that
sounded like give me so cents. She
screamed and when q raan approached
Marie struck at her, but did not hit her,
ano nsd. A party of men gave chase
and captured him. With the aid of
Lewis Porter, his interpreter, Msrte
stated that he had been engaged to work
Tor farmer and that while he was search
ing for the farmer he got lost. Seeing
Miss Campbell he followed and when she
ran he ran. 0yertaking her he tried to
quiet her fears bus she, not understand
lug what he said and thinking he was d.
nlanding so cents, continued 70 scream.
His object in following her was to get her
to direct him to the farmer Msrte was
sentenced to pay $40 fms and costs sad
be imprisoned six months
jury was drawn to try Elizabeth
Charles for the larceny of 300 from
John j. Gi,bFide, q saloon keapsr at
Fourth and OEangs stFeetg; Deputy At.
torney-genetai Davis for the State and
William 8. Hilles. Esq. for the defendant.
jurors rot engaged on cases were dis
charged until Monday morning last, Mr.
GLloFids testified that the woman and two
Italian men visited the saloon on Sep.
temoer 24th and asked for drinks. Tie
woman Was taken 10 the dipiue.rooEn and
tnefe her companions carried liquor 20
her. There was in this room pabbe
containing moasy and after the trio de-.
parted as Gilbride discovered that $40
had been stolen from the cahba, Letter
part or the money Wa found in tho
woman's possession and ste confessed to
hsvlns stolen it. Or the amount stolen
S93 was recovered. After Mr.. Gilbride
mad iesslaed further consideration Of the
case was postponed until Thursday.
At SO O'Clock court took a rsctsa
nntll o'clock, when the verdict of the
jury in the McCannon cage we raceivsd
thursday mofnirg'a session OF the
criminal court was devoted 10 tho trial m
Lizzie Charles, charged with the tbeft ~
SlOO frcm John j. Gilnrtds, proprietor
Of the William Penn Hblel, F6rrth ard
Orange sttaets, on September 14th
Mr. Gilbride testified that rs dad aIta
stolen and that Detective JONES raopvsfad
S94 Ca eross-examinaljon bo stst,t
that he had told the prgoner tlat iE she
returned the stolen money be woaid rot
prosecute her.
Frank Fox testified to having followed
the prisoner to segerat stores
Detective Jones TESTIFIED 10 ths arragk
Of the prisoner and the recovery 81 +
part OF the money stolen When tAe
money WAS recovered she said aFd-
GODS sake doa't toll my husband took
it,
Sergeant Tucker testified 10 the utts-
anc7 ot The prisoner whom the money was
renoyAypd "t'a