Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
ELKToN, March 20.--In the Cecil
county circuit court yesterday Richard
Green, colored, was convicted of assault
on Armstead Green, by jury. He was
tiued IS md costs, in default Of the pay
ment Of which he was committed. The
grand Jury returned the following pre-
sentiments: Stephen Farrell for assault
with intent to rape Mrs. Ruth Anna Eng
land, . respectable aged lady on Decem.
Der 27th last; James Tucker, alias James
Tyns, George Redick, alias George viii
liams, William Hill, alias William Thomas
and George II. Ball, all colored and ell
OF Baltimore, for breaking into the store
of Israel KATE In Port Deposit and steal
ing goods and money to the amount Of
prohibitory law by selling and giving
away whisky 10 Michael Wycheley.
Four members OF the Baltimore police
force appeared before the grand jury In
the KATE robbery case.
John W. Falls, Esq, Of North East,
yesterday, sold at mortgagee's sale, the
Weidner farm, consisting OF log acres,
situated in Elk Neck. two and a-half miles
from North East. Il was purchased by
J. H. Kranss of Philadelphia, the mort.
gage, for 81 800.
William T. Warburton, Esq, has sold
the fatm on which Richard Howard now
lives situated in the Ninth district and
containing 100 acres 10 Israel Dean at
$40 an acre.
at the annual town election held In
North East on Monday tho following
were elected town commissioners for the
ensuing year Andrew Anderson, A. A.
Sturgeon, W. T. Hammond, D +. Thomas
and John Dunlap. There was but one
ticket in the field. One hundred and
Eve votes were cast. Three persons re-
ceived scattering votes.
ELKToN, March 2l.-Hill and Rediok,
two Baltimore negroes beld in Jail under
indictment for robbing the store of Israel
Kate, at Port Deposit, attempted to break
out OF jail on Tuesday evening. A son
OF Sheriff Johnson, who was sitting in
the sherih's office, heard noise and in
vestigation proved that the two men who
were in one cell had commenced 10 make
q hole through the wall. The principal
implement they had was one Of the legs
of an iron bedstead. They were after
wards placed in separate cells on the
upper tier.
In the circuit court for oscil county
yesterday the case Of Joseph e. Mullen
of Upland, Delaware county, Pa, was
taken up. One night In September, 1886,
as Mullen and two othere were crossing
Kerlin street crossing, Chester, Pa, in q
carriage, the vehicle was struck by q
train. One Of the party was killed and
another made insane from his injuries.
Mullen's recovery was wonderful, The
catalogue OF his injuries az detained by
his physician were Three ribs broken,
hip broken, shoulder blade broken, collar
bone broken in two places, head and in
step cut, one Of hisl legs ia two uches shorter
than the other and his memory Is Of.
fected. Pennsylvania boards Of arbi-
tration gave damages in the other two
cases. This case was tried here once
before and the Jury failed to agree. The
grand jury made the following present
ments: Frederick Holland, for theft;
George Smith, colored, for attempting to
rape Mary Ward, white girl. aged IA
years. James Cutfone, John Cuprello and
Tony Ross, alias big Tony" for viola.
tons of the prohibitory law.
! EIKr0N, ND, Ia IfeA j.. liz Zoe air
I cult court for Ceeii county yesterday, the
I grand Jury found presentments A7ains
Thomas symington for brutal assault OF
Levi L. Mcdaniel Samuel Short for sell
ing whisky 10 Thomas Shivary CONTRARY
to the prohibitory law, and GsorRI
Smith, colored, alias William Black, foi
carrying concealed weapons. indictments
were returned against John Cupprelis
James CufTone (3), Tony Ross, aliai
Big Tony (3), and Michael Elmer
for vielating the prohibitory law
The parties are all Italians and livet
in Port Deposit. They have all q "a thu
county. Short, who was presented OF
the same charge, left here for Win ng
ton some months ago. The grand jur,
also returned indictments against Ge0rgl
smith, alias William Black for attempts
rspe, and George Redick and William
Hui, colored, for breaking into the Rtor
of Israel KNz OF Port Deposit. Indict
menta against George Il. Bail and jaime
Tucker Tor participating In the KAtz bur
glary were ignored.
The case OF Mullen VS.. the Philadel
phia, Wilmington d Baltimore Railroa
Company will be given to the Jury thi
afternoon. Argument will lie begun TIL
morning.
The criminal docket will be taken a
Monday, the trial OF Cole for the murda
Of Young coming first.
The foundation for creamery has bee
Laid ct Oeeilton. A. N. Strickland an
: Richard Stephens of this town have col
traoteG for the building.
Judge Stump in court yesterday Gale
up citizen OF the Eighth district an
gave him severe repr maud for writiu
a letter to the grand jury charging
neighbor with violating the prohibition
law and give the nam's OF number
t citizsns of the neiehborhnod as wi
. nesses; when thoy appeared before Il
: grand jury neither the msn that wfc
a the letter nor tho others hnew anythiE
G about the matter.
EIKToS, MD, March 22.-Joseph J
Mullen Of Upland. Pa, wns awprit
5000 damages against the 7 W. Il
: railroad by the circuit court i1ry yeste
: day. The plaintiff was btruck by a ira
= Of cara at Chester in September, l5s
while eros ing the railroad n G carriag
. One OF Mnilen's companions was kill,
I, and another seriously injured while Ii
: own wounds were very severe and OF
!. permanent! character. Both Of thu i
: jured were awarded small amounts
y, damages By TIE Pennsylvania hoard
!, bitration Judge Wickes Joined Jud
Stump yesterday on the bench. 4
=, grand jury returned the following indie
! ironts; Thomas Symington for sssau
George Smith, alias William Black, I
is attempted rape, aud Samuel Short
violating the pFohibitory law.
EIKroN, Mn, March 26.--Ashury Co
N colorel, was placed on trili here yestatd
!. morning on ins charge of having murder
/ sauuel j. Young, uo!ored. on the night
=, the 25th oil last August. Tho shooting TO