Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-10

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ELKToN, Jan. 7.--Lewia T. Roberts, o
well-known farmer residing near Eiiston,
died ct bis residence at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon after lingering illness.
The immediate cause Of his death was
pneumonia. He served as county COM
missioner for term of two years before
the late war. He owned several valuable
farms and leaves widow and one dsugh-
ter, Mrs. Ward, widow Of the late 0aris-
topher Ward, who resides near Cherry
Hill. He was over 20 years old and was
a leading member Of the Elkton Grange
w. w. and j. O. Davis, who have been
engaged in the lumber and general ware
house business in North East for num-
Der Of years, have made an assignment
for the benefit Of their creditors. James
q. Davis, clerk of the circuit court,
has been appointed trustee aud bonded
for $4,000 He il brother OF the
senior member of the firm and father of
the Junior member.
| ELKToS. Jan. 8.-The Circuit court for
Cecil county met yesterday morning after
an adjournment of two weeks for the holi-
days. Tha criminal docket was taken up.
James Moore, well.known Elktcn eolored
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order for whisky from James X. Polk
hacine. The latter was the only witness
and, the trial wac therefore short. Moore
| was convicted and will spend from six
months TO year In the house OF corEee.
law.
| Another whisky case followed. A First
district colored man named Christopher
Young, who was engaged In a fraess at
Cecilton last August which resulted Ia the
| shooting OF his Cousin Samuel Young by
| AsburY Colo, wac the man charged with the
offence. In the fast case III which he was
charged with selling whisky a Jury &C.
| Quilted him. In the secc nd case Il was
alleged that he sold GIN to Samuel Thomas
Young. The jury in this case brought in a
verdict OF guilty. W. T. Warburton de-
| Tended both Moore and Young.
William Kennedy, who eamo to this ylcin-
| lily last summer TO work In o canning fac
tory was charged with wife.bsating. This
is the one offence for which the whtnnirv-
post Is the penalFyi daFytan1. 1Lg sstGsg
| attorney, In consideration probably Of the
! tac' that tho vile q. Z rot dsstYeie ptcseeute
| and the prisoner had been In jail for some
| weeks accepted plea of guilty OF common
assault. Kennedy was drunk at the time
and II is said, had his wife down ia the road
kicking her. An Elktonian who happened
70 be driving BY at the time was the cause
the court. Kennedy, 1t is said, claims to
have formerly been a Iiteher in the Athletic
base ball club OF Philadelphia.
Jury was empnneled to inquire Into the
sanity and financial standing of Jehu Nc.
Aliiater, young man of the Fourth dis.
trict, who was committed to the county in-
sane asylum some months since. He was
declared insane and pauper and will be
taken care OF at tho expense of the county.
George q. Jackson OF the Sixth district
was placed on trial on the charge of forg-
Ing the name OF Ann Il. McMullln TO a
prenissory note for $50. Mrs. McMullin,
who since the alleged forgery has become
! Mrs. Williams, was tried at the last term OF
court for stealing chickens and acquitted.
| ELKToN, Jan. 9.--In the circuit court
for Cecil county yesterday the case OF
| George u. jackson, charged with forging
the name of Ann e. McMullin to prom
issory ncts for $50, vas concluded.
Jackson testified that he aigned Mrs.
1 McMulliD'a name TO the note at her dicta-
ton. He was defended by Il. q. Thaok-
cry, Esq eud the jGry without leaving
the b1x rendered verdict Of not guilty.
A Hartford county arson case was then
taken up. George LAUDER Of Ill South
Durham street, Baltimore, Ia charged
with burning the dwelling, stable and
canning house of Jesse Burbank, near
Church Hill, Hartford county, Md. Tho
case was removed from the Hartford
county court on application OF counsel
for the prisoner. LAUDER was employed
with others in the canning factory of
burbank. TheEe was a row the night of
the fire between operatives In wi1ioh
Lauber knocked one OF the women down.
Burbank told him that IL he did not be.
have himeelt he would send for tho
sheEiH. This WAC tia Only cause alleged
for possible enmity of LAUDER toward
Burbank. The evidence 40 far is oil of a
ctrcunatant!al character and not very
strong. Sne of the women operatives
stnted that LAUDER told her that IL she
ever told that he had aaid he would burn
the building he would pull her tongue
out
Some women and children in the bnild-
ing had TO jump cut the second story
window 10 save their lives. Mr.. Buzz
bank WAS burned himself on the hoad
and hands. He estimated his loss Of
$500. There was So 200 Insurance.
The prosecution is Represented by States
Attorney Edward Webster and William
Young of Hartford county and States At.
torney William b. Evans of Cecil county,
A. L. Jump OF Baltimore represents the
prisoner.
The witnesses ars mostly Germans who
were working OF the cannery.
night session OF the court was held.
The penalty for arson is imprisonment in
the peniten.iary or hanging at the dis
erection Of The coutt. The members OF
the jury will be kept together in change
of bailifis until the conclusion of the
trial, which will probably be to-day.
There we're several public sales Of real
estate yesterday at the court house door.
W. j. Jones, Esq, trustee, offered for
sale the undivided interest OF John M oore
in the lot OF land at the corner Of Bow
and Main streets, known az the Gottier
property, improved by double brick
houee. 1t was purchased by A. b. Ram.
sey, president OF the National Mechanics
bank cf Baltimore for 81 400. The
Greenwood farm, consisting OF 1873 acree.
situated in the Fifth election district. on
the road leading from Moth East ia
Turkey Poiat, was offered by Shockley &
Smith, suctloDeers for Il. o. Thsckery,
trustee. 1t 10 improved by . nearly new
frame dwellirg-house, barn, granary, DC,
II was bid to $3.50 and withdrawn, but
afterward, it is said, was sold at private
sale.
NEwsY INCIDENTS AND MATTERS OF A
SOCIAL NATURE.
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