Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19


accused, and the defence was that the
wife voluntarily left her husband. 1t
was also testified that Taylor, who now
lives with his parents, makes 81 per
week and his board.
The oourt made an order that the hu5
band should contribute Sl.50 per week
towards the support OF his family,
Before adjournment the grand jury re-
turned another batch of indictments,
among them one for murder Of the first
degree against Thomas Rogers, for the
murder of the Pole, Francisco JAN
kovszky, in the Dobblpsville riot, on Sat
urday night week. He pleaded not guilty.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock Tues
day morning.
With respect to the case OF Samuel
PEG, the Itslian, indicted for the murder
of Samuel Edwards, colored, his counsel,
Mayor Harrington, applied to the court at
Tuesday mornings session for an order for
the payment by the State OF the costs of
summoning Defendants witnesses. The
application was accompanied by Peo's
affidavit to the effect that certain wit
nesses we're necessary for his defence,
and that he was too poor to pay the
costs of their attendance. The order was
granted.
Edward G.. Bradford, Esq, counsel for
the respondent in the suit of Edward
McInall for a divorce from his wife,
asked leave for the respondent to ale an
answer to the allegations OF the petitioner
at any time before October 10th. The
motion was granted.
Howard Maharty, n sprv, good looking
| youth OF not more than 90 years, was ar
rsiened on three indictments for larceny,
as follows: A Germantown wagon, valued
at $50, from Jones Guthrie; q horse,
valued at $500, from Mrs, Mary II.
Rogers; set OF single harness, valued
at 1896, and blanket worth Ss2 from the
same. To all three charges he entered
plea of not guilty.
The following prisoners were srraigned:
William Jones, for the larceny of o
pair OF shoes from o. Wesley Pyle.
Pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to
pay $3.50 restitution money and costs,
be whipped with five lsshes on Saturday
next and be imprisoned one month.
Johu Curley, for the larceny Of o pair
of opera glasses from Peter A. Fsgan.
Pleaded not entity.
Sewell Hall, colored, for assault and
battery on Joseph Lawler, with intent to
kill, and for a similar assault upon an
unknown person. Pleaded not guilty.
Charles Mccoy, for assault and battery
on Alfred E. Emerson of Christiana hum
bred, with intent to kill Pleaded not
guilty. willard Hall Porter, Eeq, was
assigned to defend him.
Court adjourned until 8 O'Clock, p. m.
Michael FRhey, at Tuesday after
noon's session of court, pleaded guilty
to charge of assault and battery on
jeremiah O'Toole. The parties had q
tight, on the night of June 8sh, over
Third street br dge, during which Fancy
stabbed O'roole In theneok with knife.
The latter testified to tho circumstances
OF the assault, and William f. Smallsy,
Esq., Fahey's counsel, called Pierce
Mcdowell, Thomas King, John Gray and
Harvey higgins, who testified tina.
Fahey's general reputation for peace aud
good order was frst-olass. The o0uf,
imposed a sentence of $50 fine and costs
and six months imprisonment.
There were three charges against Thos.
F. Hanlon, an insurance agent, for trans
acting insurance business In this State
for foreign companies without the re-
quired certificate OF authority from the
|
. pleaded guilty in one case, whereupor
the attorney general consented to entei
nolle prosequi in the other two on pay
, ment OF costs. Hanlon pleaded tina
other agents of the city were equall,
guilty with him, but he had been selected
, to make an example OF. A sentence o.
300 fine and costs was imposed.
Senator Gray appeared as counsel TO
|, Thomas Rogers, indicted for the murde
of Franoisco Jaukovszby, In the Dobbins
: vile riot, New Castle, on the night o
i Saturday, Heptember 7th, and by reason
OF an exceeding press of business at thi
term he asked that the trial Of Rogers b.
! deferred until November.
AttoEuey-general Biggs said he was yer.
Z desirous Of having this case tried ct th
, present term and the fact that the Stat
mainly relied for conviction upon tn
testimony OF one witness would lesv
him in very bad position should thi
q witness die during the interim. de wa
a content, however, to leave the matte
1 with the court.
! The court declined the request for
: continuance uutil the November term
\ and set the trial for Thursday, ootobe
a 10Th.
o The first jury trial OF the term wa
o that Of Alfred Pratt of Christiaua bun
{ dred, charged with violation OF the Ia,
/ against hRrboring females under the ag
of If years for immoral purposes. Tn
!, law was passed at the last session OF tn
d Legislature and imposes penalty Of
a fine rot exceeding $1,000, coupled wit
!. imprisonment for term not exceedin
q seven years, OF the discretion of tn
q | oouFt Pratt had cOaxed a girl name
! Rose Ellen Whitley, who lived mex
y door to him at Riddles Banks, ava
"a from her home, aud took her to Phils
n delphia, where they lived together /
"a rooms hired by Pratt, until they wer
discovered and Pratt arrested. The CIR
Ia at this time, was not quite Ia years G
n age. Pratt is u married man with thre
. children.
!, The circumstances of the case were d.
Il tailed by the girl and her mother. I'll
a prisoner attempted to cross question ii
a latter, but the tongue-la shing she eay
"a him fairly made him finch in his boot
i She accused him OF neglecling his fau1il.
a of committing u theft in New jersey
and OF general cussedness in every r
"A spsct. She ratified on until stopped b
a the court, but kept muttsring threa
IA against the prisoner as she retsred frol
A. the stand.
"A The case went over until res'erda,
4. to give the prisoner ap opportunity
II prooure some testimony In his defence.
Among the indictments found by Il
tv grand jury Tuesday afternoon, was Of
~ against James Miles, colOrad, tor ilieg
a. registration at the last city election.