Daily Republican., 1889-09-17
SEPTEMBER TERM.
WHAT WAS DONE IN COURT
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Three Men Arraigned Charged With
Murder of the First Degree
Other Gases During the
Afternoon.

Court resumed proceedings at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, with the Chief JUS
tice and Associate Judge Paynter on the
bench,
Samuel Peo, the Italian fruit dealer at
Front and Market streets, who is charged
with killing Samuel Edwards, coiored,
with date pick, was placed In the dock,
ard by the advice of his counsel, Mayor
Harrington, who stood by him while the
indictment for murder of the first degree
was read, pleaded not guilty.
George II, Williams, colored, who Is
charged with causing tho death Of Wal
ter E. Wright, at Sixth and Monroe
streets. during 9 riot on the night Of
June 18th. was also srraigned on an In
dictment charging him with murder of
the first degree.
He said that he had no counsel and
would like to have Levi Q. Bird, ESQ.,,
for his defense. The Court declined to
grant this request, and assigned Henry
U. Conrad, Esq.
Austin Harrington, ESQ, asked that
the trial Of Peo be set for next Monday,
but the motion was opposed by Attorney
General Biggs, who was In favor OF taxi
ing up the case tomorrow. Mr.. Hsr-
ripgton then withdrew his motion and
said that he wonld be ready for trial to-
morrow morning.
William Thomas, colored, who pleaded
guilty at the morning session TO an In
dictment charging him with the larceny
OF q quantity Of clothing and other arii-
cles, was sentenced 10 pay the costs OF
prosecution, S181 restitution money, to
be imprisoned four months, and on Sat-
urday next be whipped with ten iashes.
Alfred Craven, who plead guilty to o
charge OF assault with intent to kill John
Kelley, on June IA, was again placed In
the dock and the Court, after hearing
| the testimony OF Kelley, sentenced him to
pay flne OF $500 and costs, to stand one
hour In the pillory and be imprisoned six
months.
William Taylor was charged with de.
serting his wife and child and refusing to
support them.
Mrs. Gertrude Taylor, the wife, testI-
fed that she was married to the defend-
ant October Is, 1883, at Cambridge, Nd,
and came to this city about two years
ago During the past year he has
failed to contribute to her support, and
she was obliged to return to her father's
house aud take her child with her.
This testimony was corroborated by
the father of the plaintiff, 'ame man,
who said that for the past year he had
been obliged to keep his daughter and
her child.
LilbuIne Chandler, Ffq., appeared for
the defence and called Mrs. Ahard, who
testified that the parties had lived In her
house and that the husband had given
the wife all the money he earned. She
did not think he made more than Is a
week. and she had heard Mrs. Taylor say
that was not enough to keep her. Tht
witness remembered when Mrs. Taylor
packed her trunks and went home to he,
fathers.
Mrs. Taylor. the mother of the defend
ant testified that her son is working o
the carriage business, but only earni
about O. week.
The Court at the conclusion Of The
testimony ordered the defendant TO pay
IBIS wife Sl.50 week.
Thomas Rogers, who is charged Will
killing Francisco Jsnkovsky during the
recent riot at New Castle, was arraignet
and plead not guilty to an indictment fol
murder OF the first degree.
Shortly before 9 o'clock Court ad
iourned until 10 o'clock this morning.