Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09
MAY COURT.
Trial OF the Tramp Highway Ron.
bers--Adjo nrnmen Nivh.

The May term OF the county oou,ta
opened on Monday at the eourt bonss
with the usual preliminaries. Obief Jus'
tice Oomegys and Judges Houston and
faynter were on the bench. William
Oooch waa appointed foreman Of the
grand jury and George g. Grub of Will
mington was excused from service on 40.
count Of III health.
In the case Of Walter Hall ebsyoad
with refusal to support his illeeitimsta
child, nolle prosequi on payment N oosts
was entered, tho parties having amionbIv
settled thoir troubles.
The grand jury returned several indics.
mena ut noon, and the following
prisoners were arraigned; William Free.
man, oolored, for the larceny of a bride
and halter from Francis Il. Robinson OF
ChiistiAna hundred, on April 9th. Also.
for the larceny Of horse from Mr.. Rob.
inson, valued at $3.50. Pleaded not
guilty.
George wingate and William MoGinnis
for burglayiously entering the store Of
Henry Fayter, Wilmington, on the NIGHT
OF March 7th and stealing two pairs OF
shoes. Wingate pleaded guilty and Nc
Ginnih not guilty.
George Stafford, stAlwart negro, in
dicted for horse stealing, was brought
Into court only after the violent exertions
OF two bailiffs. He was either very sick
or pretended to be, and had to be carried
along. The officials held the latter view,
hs he acted in the same manner when he
was arrested, though when he stole the
horse he whipped two men who tried TO
stop him and made his escape. He was
returned TO the cells and In the afternoon
to be examined by physician.
Court adjourned until 8 O'Clock, D. m.
william Freeman, oolored, indicted for
the larceny Of horse from Frances L,
Robinbon Of ohristiAna hundred, on
April 9Th, was tried at the after
moons session Of court. Attorney general
Biggs for the State. Mrs. Robinson's
son, Robert b., testified to the loss of
the animal, q tine mare, which he subse.
quently recovered ct the stable Of William
Myers, in Philadelphia. Special Officer
Harry II. Whitcomb OF PHILADELPHIA,
said he arrested the prisoner In that city,
on Sunday, April 7th, while trying "a
sell the animal to Myers. He asked $40
and then agreed 70 take $35, whersupon
the ofiioors suspicious were aroused aud
he took him In custody. To Special
Officer Adam Ulrick, at the station house
Freeman voluntarily confessed to the
theft Of the mare from Mrs. Robinson,
Chief OF Police Swiggett brought Free
man here on requisition and the pris
oner also admitted his guilt TO him
There was no defence and the Jury, with
out leaving the boz, returned a verdict Of
guilty. Freeman was sentenced to pay {
fine OF 5000 and costs, $3.50 restitution
money, on Saturday next to atand one
hour in the pillory and receive 20 lashes,
and be imprisoned for one year,
In the case Of Edward Gatchell o.
'Johnstown, Pa, indicted for obtaining
goods from Warren Harper OF this city
by false pretenses, Levi o. Bird, Esq,
prisoners counsel, entered o plea Of
guilty. Sentence was deferred until Tues
day morning.
William McGinnis, indicted for bur
glariously entering Henry Fayter's sho,
store, in this city, aud stealing two pair
OF shoes, was next tried. Attorney. gene
raj Biggs for the State. Richard Hsrri
gan, an employee of Mr.. Fayter, testified
TO discovering the burglary on the morn
ing Of March 7th, and to recovering tw,
pairs OF the stolen shoes from Sergean
Blackburn, at the police station. Watch
man Henry h. Brown saw MoGinnis AMI
George wingate prowling suspiciousl,
around the door OF Faytsr's shoe stori
about O'Clock in the morning. Office
George M. Yates arrested the two men al
hour iater, at which time WiDgRte had OF
n pair OF new shOes, which were subse
auently identified as Fsyter's. For th,
prisoner, Daniel Kennedy said h
saw MoGinnis and q man named william
Vaughn at the depot about 100 o'olocl
on the morning Of the robbery, and tina
he remained there until nearly O'Clock
George Wingate, who was indicted Will
McGinnia and pleaded guilty, was callei
by the prisoner, and testified that McGin
mis- was not with him when he COMMITTEES
this robbery, and that he managed tn
Job. by himself. He was subjected to
searching ross-examination but stuck +
his story. The jury, after deliberatinl
about 10 minutes, returned q verdict
not guilty, and McGinnis YVES discharged
This Ia his third narrow escape from con
yiction for burglary and larceny.
The following prisoners were ~
raiRned: Andrew Sims, colored, for tn
larceny Of shirt from ]. P. Doughten
%. Pleaded not guilty. On another in
diotment for the larceny Of two pairs o
gloves from L. A. Humphrey d Co., h
also pleaded not guilty. He said he ha'
all the articles and tried TO sell them, Blu
did not steal them.
Henry Garter, oolored. for the iaroen
of pair OF drawers and two undershirs
from Thomas Heep, pleaded not guilty
John jackson, oolored, for assault an
battery On William A. Bailey, with inten
to kill. He pleaded guilty OF assault
which the State accepted.
James Murray, George Howard an
James Dougherty, for assault and batter
on johnson 8. Hill and the larceny Q
his coat, shirt and shoes. All pleade
NOT guilty. William s. Hilles, ESD, wa
assigned to defend them.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock Tuesda
morning.
At Tuesday mornings session OF cour
Alexander Maxwell OF Middletown, VIII
pleaded guilty to assault and batter
upon John W. Freeman, was fined 10
and costs.
George wingate, who pleaded guilty
the burglary at Henry Fayter's she
store, was sentenced to pay $6. 70 restitI
ton money and costs, stand one hour !
the pillory and receive 20 lashes on sa
urday next, and be imprisoned one yea
John jackson, colored, who pleade
guilty to assault and battery on Willial
Il. Bailey, oolored, by firing at him thre
times with pistol, during on alterci
tion on Tatnall street near Ninth, 0
March 2Sth, was sentenced to pay $Sl
tipe and costs and be imprisoned or
wear. jackson, In explaining the caut
Of the fraoas, said they were having
game Of cards In New street stable, an
Bailey insisted that pair Of deuces bel
his spade flush and scooped in the pot