Daily Republican., 1889-05-08

| was Wiling 10 pleAu gully 10 tno cnArkoi
but would like 10 make q statement. Per-
mission was granted, when Gatchell said
that he had always borne q good char
acter, and that when he bought the
goods from the Harper Company he fully
intended TO pay for them, but was un-
able to do 60.
Mr.. Bird also made an appeal in behalf
OF bis client, and when he closed the
Court sentenced Gatchell to pay the costs
OF prosecution and be impris- ned one
month.
1t will be remembered that Gatchell
bought a Ger losd Of potatoes from Har
per II Co., lest fall, for $500, to take them
to Johnstown, Pa, but, instead Of doing
80, he took them to Pitts urg and dis
posed OF them at auction.
As soon as this case was disposed of the
jury in the case OF Howard, Murray and
Dougherty, indicted for highway rob-
berry, were charged by the Chief Justice
and retired at 1880 O'Clock. They re-
turned at ll.30 O'Clock and rendered
verdict Of guilty for each OF the pris-
opers.
John West pleaded guilty to the lar
ceny OF u monkey wrench, and was SEN
fenced to pay the costs of prosecution,
aud restitution money, be imprisoned
three months, and on Saturday next be
whipped with five lashes.
William Doyle pleaded guilty to the
larceny OF q hat and was sentenced to
pay the costs, az restitution money, be
imprisoned three months. and on Satur-
day be whipped with five lashee.
A jury was drawn and the case Of the
State W. Daniel Sawdon, colored, in
dicted for the larceny of rope from the
Jackson Il Sharp Company, was taken
up for trial, with Nathaniel Davis, Esq,
Tor the State.
Edward Kershaw testified that he is
the superintendent OF jackson 81 Sharp
Company's ship-yard. He testified to the
fact of the rope having been stolen In
February, and that he traced 1t to Nor
tons second hand place at Taylor and
Church streets.
Harry Norton testified that he resides
In this city, aud has been employed by
his father in the rag and junk business.
On February 9TH the prisoner came TO their
place OF business with GA pounds OF rope,
cut In small pieces, which be bought. The
next day the officers came and inquired
about the rope, and Afterwards brought
Mr.. kersbaw, who Identified the rope as
the property OF the jackson & Sharp
Company.
Officer Evans testified that when he
learned of the larceny OF the rope, and
obtained description of the one that
had sold IL, he was satisfied that Sawdon
WAS the man. He told Officer Broomal
about 1t, and he arrested him.
Recorder of Deeds Shalleross testified
that the Jackson Il Sharp Company is
Incorporated, and that h3 has copy OF
the act OF incorporation.
This was the last witness FOR the State.
and the prisoner had William Phillips,
colored, called. lie testified that he saw
the prisoner buy the rope from man
that worked on sand barge Tor 30 cents.
This closed the testimony and the case
was submitted without argument. The
jury retired at ll.2O o'c ock, and after
being out ten minutes returned with n
verdict OF guilty.
Another Jury was drawn and the case
OF Joseph II. Scott, colored, indicted for
the larceny OF 200 feet OF rope from
Charles X. DEM, was taken up for trial
with Counsellor Elliott for the State.
James DEM testified to the fact of the
rope, which belonged to his father, being
stolen from over Eleventh street bridge,
and that be afterwards identified 1t at
police station.
Sergeant Peterson testified that he ga "
Scott with a bag containing the role al
an carly hour in the morning, and as be
could mt give n satisfactory account nj
where he got II, he took him to the hall
The prisoner said that the rope belonged
to Tom Hinesley, but when he las found
he denied all knowledge of It.
Thi, was the last witness, and the CASE
J.. was submitted 10 the jury, who without
leaving the box rendered q verdict 0
guilty.
Howard, Murray and Dougherty, tn,
Y three tramps who committed q HIGHWAY
{ robbery on Jonathan 3. Hill on Marcel
rs, were Sentenced TO pay the costs o
, prosecution, 800 fine, be Imprisoned TIVE
q years, and on Saturday next stand on
=. hour in tho pilory and be whipped will
40 lashe5 each.
Michael Glukos, Hungarian, VIII
u was Indicted Tor assaulting a fellow
. workman at Tasker's Iron Mills, at New
u Castle, with intent TO kill, entered n pie
Of guilty of assault and IL was accepted
n The man testified that the pr some
+ struck him on the head with piece q
d iron pipe, and that he 10 still suffering
a from the effects of the blow.
The witness, who testified through a
y interpreter, was cross-examined by CouI
?, sellor Elliott, who had been assigned b
y the court to conduct the defense.
= Patrick McGarey testified that b
witnessed the assault. The me
d were leading some pipes on
20 wagon when they had quarre
J. but he could not understand wha
1t they said. He saw the prisoner when
struck the man with the pipe; he KNOCK
:, ed him down with the first blow, an
= then struck him again. lmmediatel
~ afterwards the prisoner threw down tn
! pipe and jumped over the fence, and h
did not see MIN again until att,r he ~ 8
arrested and brought before the Mayor.
IS The Grand Jury came In at l2.2
u O'Clock, and as they had concluded a
III the business they were discharged froI
N any further attendance at this term
" Joseph Ii. Scott was sentenced TO pa
30 the costs OF the prosecution, 81 restitt
u ton money, be imprisoned Two month";
at and on Saturday be- whipped with te
a. lashes.
IT Mr.. Elliott, on behalf Of Michael Gil
NJ ko called witness who testified TO h
~ general good character, after which
A. male u plea for clemeucy Tor him. III
Court sentenced the prisoner to DAY Il
costs OF prosecution, 6ne OF SO, aud /
- imprisoned three months.
Ly Daniel sawdon, colOred, convicted ,
10 the larceny OF ToEe from the jackson
ID Sharp Company, was sentenced to d.
al the costs oil prosecution, bl2 restltutio
~ ney, be- imprisoned three months, an
ro on Saturday next be whipped with
ra lashes,
~ John MeGsw, Indicted for the larcer
~ OF goods RON the store OF Rankin Arm
-. strong at Newark, plead guilty aud aitt
80, he mad made n statement the case WI
"a continued until o'clock this afterneo
to give him chance to obtain witness