Evening journal., 1889-11-21
GUILTY OF RI0TING.
THE NEW CASTLE RIOTERS WILL
SUFFER PUNISHMENT.

TIE NEW LAO TX HlO Eho WILL
SUFFER uNlSaMENT.
A Verdict of Guilty in the Case of All.
Motion for Arrest of Judgment.
Cases OF Larceny and Burglary Tried.
Sentences Pronounced.
When the Court Of General Sessions
reconvened at 230 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Chief Justice Comegys at once
proceeded to charge the jury ia the New
Castle riot case
The chief justice was twenty minutes |
in delivering the charge. He said that |
it was not necessary to state that riot |
occurred, for there was no doubt of it. |
Neither was it necessary TO describe a
riot. 1t was an unlawful act and this
riot was the worst that has ever occurred
| in the state to his knowledge.
There was a riot and an outrageous riot,
and the jurys business was to say
whether the defendants or any Of them
we're concerned in it. 1t would De q
stigma to them if they were not con-
victed, and also a stigma If they were
convicted and we're not the men.
Such of them that were shown to be
concerned or with the crowd, aiding by
counsel or encouragement, should be
convicted.
In regard to tie right to bear arms, all
citizens have the right guaranteed to
them, yet they must not abuse the right.
A peaceable, quiet man had perfect right
20 carry gun, but an intoxicated, care
less or reckless person with an arm is o
lransgressor.
A man has right to assist another if
property is attacked.
All Found Guilty.
The Jury retired at $50 o'clock and
were out fifty five minutes. They returned
a verdict Of guilty for every man, which
was somewhat of a surprise to q
few persons. At Mr., Vandegrift's re-
quest the jury was polled, with
the same result. Mr.. Vandegrift sub
mitted a motion for arrest of Judgment
and sentence was not then pronounced.
The six men took the verdict quietly,
but their faces did not entirely conceal
some feeling One said, 1--WE are not
guilty, all the same They left the
court room in the custody of the sheriff.
Sentences Pronounced.
The following prisoners. who had
pleaded guilty to the charges in their in
die ments, were sentenced as stated, with
the usual costs and restitution money:
William Banks colored, larceny of a
coat from William T. Adams. Two
months and FIVE lashes on Saturday, No
yember 23
William H. Bird, colored, larceny of
rubber boots from William r. Piper.
Two months and five lashes.
Annie Dutton, larceny OF S. gold
piece from Emily Crawford. Two months
Philip H. Roberts, burglary on the
store of William w. Wilson, Middle
town One years Imprisonment, and on
Saturday, November 80, one hour in the
pillory and twenty lashes.
Overcome with JOY.
The trial of Frank Jackson, colored,
was the second jury trial of the term.
jackson had pleaded not guilty to the
J larceny of clothing from Mrs. Martha
I Cannons clothes line. The prosecuting
witness took the stand and described the
stolen articles Mary Greenly. colored,
saw jackson with the clothing under his
arm. Annie Green colored, also saw
e Jackson with the clothing. Robert Levi
q long-legged, short-waisted, colored
s youth, and Officer James Mealey. alsI
testified against the prisoner Marthi
Miller and Emily Crumley testified in his
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argument, and the jury, with the usua
Il perverseness Of iuries sonnet M s, fo1nd {
J, verdict of not guilty without leaving the
box. The case was heard in the Muni
cpal Court last week AMI the evidences
was clear against Jackson.
Chief Justice Comegys told jackson
Il that he was Free and not to appear beforI
him again With his black face beaminl
with Joy, Jackson quickly steppe,
out Of the box and immediatel,
Jumped two feet off of the floor and
cracked his heels together in transpor
Of Joy at his release. A shout 0
Ie laughter. in which judges, jury ant
a lawyers Joined greeted this manifesto
n tion. Before it ceased jackson made hi
1t way through the chairs inside the bar t
lie the south side Of the room. Unable &
lie open the gate in the railing, he climbe
e over and ran at full speed out of tn
n court room The incident was a welcom
break in the usual monotony of cour
ls proceedings and it was some moment
0 before the laughter died away.
Vs Noted Name Dishonored.
i Frederick Douglas, colored, was trle
= = for the larceny Of pair Of trousers froI
Maurice Cohen. Cohen swore to the los
Of the same and to finding them at Pa
- y rick Maloneys store on Front street
- Mr.. Maloney testified that Douglas sol
= him the trousers. Joseph Wadell sa
~ Douglas sell the trousers to Maloney an
- was present when Cohen claimed then
~ Rose Lewis, colored, who lived a squaT
~ from the prisoner, said he was home a
"a day. John Wesley Brown, corored saw
y, y, pair Of trousers in his house, where tl
= prisoner lived.
~ Pending the decision Of the jury
~ ~ this case court adjourned until 8 ocloc
Il this morning.
4 During the afternoon the recognizan'
Of Charles E. Banks and Of William
~ Banks, who did not answer when the
N names were called. were forfeited. II
- case was continued until the next tern
: and q capias issued for Charles r. Bank
~ Walter H. Hayes, Esq, asked that Il
~, time to file petition in certain appl
w cation for license be extended until Fir
"a day. Mr Hayes gave satisfactory re
" " sons to the court and his request W
II granted.
-, This Mornings Session.
ias The courts OF General Sessions and
~ Oyer and Terminer reconvened at
Il. o'clock this morning.
il' The case Of Frederick Douglas colore
on on the evidence in whose case for the larcei
gu ~ of a pair Of trousers from Maurice Cohe
oW was all in last night, went to the ju
!, after a statement from the prisoner.