Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09

over the case and evidently did not think
the evidence conclusive, rs they returned
verdict OF not guilty. Simms was held
for trial on smother Indictment.
The following prisoners were arraipned:
Daniel Sawdon, colored, for the lar.
ceny Of 100 feet Of rope from the jackson
d Sharp Company. Pleaded not guilty.
Cornelius Earle, q boy, for tho larceny
Of watch, chain, fountain pen, finger
ring, pruning-knife and match safe from
Ellie M. Tomney. Pleaded guilty. He
was Rentenced to pay costs and be i'm.
prisoDed three months. The whipping
was omitted In his case on account Of his
yolth and 1t being his first offence.
Frank Boyle, oolored, pleaded guilty
to keeping gambling house and was
sentenced to three months imprisonment.
James Haynes and Thomas Bradford,
the two WORTHLESS who raised such q
rumpus on the train between this city
and New Castle, on Aprii26th by blazing
away ct each other with revolyers, were
indicted for assault and battery upon
each other, and upon the officer who ar
rested them also, for carrying concealed
deadly weapons. They pleaded guilty.
The court heard testimony with regard to
their actions and the Rev. Il. O. Jones,
who Was passenger on the train, told
how the two men had created panic In
the car by recklessly hourishing their
pistols OF each other, and ending by
Haines firing shot through q window.
Mr.. Lyman appeared for the prisoners
and said they were from North East, Nd,
and had been drinking at the time. II was
their FIRST offence and he asked the court
to be meroiiul. The court severely repri-
manded the two men for their outrageous
conduct, and then imposed fins Of 800
ind imprisonment for one year.
The trial of James Murray. George
Howard and James Dougherty, for high
way robbery, came of OF the afternoon
session OF court, Attorney general
Biggs for the State and w. s. Hilles, Esq,
for the defence. The prisoners, who
were trsmps, were accused Of hssaulting
man named johnson s. Hill on Beech
street, near the west yards. on March
25th, and robbing him Of his coat, yeat,
hat and shoes. Hill testified 10 the ns,
aault and robbery, but could not identify
the prisoners as bis nssailants, as he had
been "parRlyzed, prior to the occur.
renee, by deep potation Of Water street
whisky, and knew nothing from that time
until he was taken to the police station
after the assault. He recovered his stolen
property at the station. Alpheus O. Boleu
saw Hill among gang OF tramps at the
| foot OF Beech street, and saw the tramps
strip his clothes of. He recognized
Dougherty as one of the men engaged in
this work, and also saw Dougherty after.
wards knock Hill down and take of his
shoes, which he placed on his feet, throw
ing his own shoes away. William II
! Tutty also saw the tramps deprive Hill OF
his clothing. Officers Scott and Broomal
arrested Murray and Howard with thu
clothes in their possession, and Scott sub
sequently arrested Doughefty, who had
Hills shoes on his feet at the time.
The case was sharply contested ant
argued by counsel in spirited manner
The following prisoners were ar
raigned
John Magaw for the larceny of fiv,
pairs Of trousers from Rankin Arm
strong's store, ct Newark. Pleaded moi
| guilty.
william Doyle, for the larceny Of ha
from Richard d. Aiken, Jr. Pleaded
guilty.
Joseph II. Scott, colored, for the lar
ceny Of 200 feet Of rope from Charles e
venn. Pleaded not guilty.
John West, for helarceny Of amonkey
wrench from William II. Cole. Pleaded
guilty.
Immediately Following the opening Of
the court Of general sessions yesterday
sentence was passed upon Edwart
Gatchell, who, on Monday, pleaded guilty
to obtaining car load of potatoes from
Warren Harper d 90. on false pretences
In consideration OF his former good char
acter light sentence was imposed. al
was sentenced to pay the costs and spent
one month in Jail.
John West. who had pleaded guilty h
stealing o monkey-wrench from William
II. Cole, was sentenced to pay costs ant
restitution money, be Imprisoned fol
three months and be given five lashes OF
Saturday next.
William Doyle, who had pleaded guilt,
TO stealing hat from Richard d. Aiken
Jr., received like sentence.
Next the chief justice charged thu
Jury in the case of James Murray, Georgi
Howard, and James Dougherty, charged
with highway robbery. The chief justic'
spoke for about 20 minutes and when h
concluded the Jury retired for deliber
alton. After being out for 40 minute
the Jury returned with verdict of guilty
Each Of the trio was sentenced to pa.
$500 and costs, be imprisoned for tw'
years, and on Saturday receive 40 lasheI
and stand in the pillory for an hour.
Daniel Sawdon, colored, charged will
a. 81 fRaun Aha JaHh
son Il Sharp Company, stood trial, Al
torney.genersl Biggs and Nathanie
Davis, Esq, conducting the prosecution
Witnesses were heard and the jury, afte
celebrating for 10 minutes, rendered
verdict Of guilty, The prisoner was sen
fenced to pay costs and restitution
money, be imprisoned for three mUnth
aud on Saturday be given 10 lsshes.
The regularly empaneled jurors beini
enqrossed with the two cases inmedistel
preceding, the case of Joseph II. Scott
colored, charged with stealing 200 feet O
rope, from G. Il. DEM, was submitted to
special Jury. George Elliott, Esq, con
; Quoted the prosecution. The evidence,o
two witnesses was taken and the Jury
without leaving the box, found the prisone
J guilty. He was sentenced to pay cost
! and restitution money, be imprisoned 70
three months and on Saturday be give
10 lashes.
At noon the grand jury was discharge
from further attendance.
John McGaw, charged with the larcen
of clothing, changed his plea to guilty
J and to give him opportunity to establis
his former good character, his case wa
! continued to p. m.
In the case of Michael Glukos, who ha
, been indicted for assaulting Franz SEA
J kowski with intent to kill, plea of guilt
OF assault was accepted. Olemenoy va
urged by his counsel, George Elliot
ESQ.,, in view Of extenuating circum
stances. The assault occurred In Ta'