Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

END the september term or court, made
Mis- appearance at the opening Of the No
vember term, Monday morning, and was
warmly greeted by his associates, the
court officers and members of the bar.
He looks we'll and has entirely recovered
from his recent illness. Chief Justice
Comegys and Judge Paynter were also
on the bench when court opened.
1 Court waited until IL O'Clock, mean.
while receiving the sffiiavits Of the ap.
,plicants for liquor licenses, until the re-
turn of the grand jury with batch of
indictments, when the following prison
ers were arraigned.
William Ricketts,. colored, for the
larceny of gold ring aud umbrella from
Clement L. Steele Of Newark. Pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to pay $40
restitution money aud being imprisoned
two months, the corporal penalty being
omitted on account OF his youth.
Thomas Reynolds for the larceny Of
coat and pair of spectacles from James
A. Bourke of this city. Pleaded not
guilty.
William Crowley white boy about Is
years OF age for burglariously entering
the store of Charles L. Allen in this city,
and stealing purse and 81 % in money.
Pleaded not guilty. George Davis, who
WAS indicted jointly with Crowley, had
been out on bail, and not appearing his
reoognizsnee was forfeited, aud a capias,
returnsble forthwith, issued for him.
Charles W. Gouert was his surety.
Nathan DENLY, oolored was also In
disted for larceny, but as he is undoubt-
eddy crazy he will be committed to the
State inssne asylum without being tried
for his offence. he IL an old offender
and has served terms In Jail, but Of late
years, as his mania developed, he has
oeen committed to the asylum instead
of prison as punishment for his thievish
acte.
Court took recess until 2 O'Clock, p. m.
The trial OF the New CASTLE rioters
George Bratton, James Harkins, John
Barnes, Alfred Barnes, Edward F. Casey,
Jacob II. Vandegrift and James Dough-
erty-began at Che afternoons session
OF court. Patrick Joyce had been
arrested with the others, but the grand
jury ignored the indictment against him.
l.. O. Yandegritt, Esq, defended the
prisoners and the State was represented
by Attorney general Biggs. Mr.. Vande-
grift wanted the prisoners tried separ.
Rtely, but thu attorney general objected
and the court sustained the objection.
The charge against the accused il par.
ticipation in the riot al Dobbinsville,
New CASTLE on the night of saturday,
September 81, when row Of houses CO.
cupied by Hungarian AMI Polish work
men at the Delaware river iron works
was raided and one Of the inmates killed
Thomas Rogers was tried for the killing
but was acquitted. Mayor Wilmer Han
son testified to going to the scene of the
riot, but he could not say that any of The
prisoners were participants. Some o.
them, at his request, helped him to arres
the Hunparians on his second visit Il
Dobbinsyile.
John A. Sehuhart saw crowd Of mel
in front Of Hungarian row, carrying
sticks and guns. He saw Bratton
Doughetty and Harkins, the former with
gun. He heard Harkins say he wa
going to get his gun and 'raiso hell,
but when be saw him afterwards, chou
IL o'clock, he had no g1n. He saw {
crowd assembled al Barnes corner nnt
heard the order given to shoulder arms
forward march" when he started for hi
home, az he did not wish to see the
trouble, IL any resulted.
Court here adjourned until 0 o'olocl
Tuesday morning.
County court convened little after
O'Clock on Tuesday. The DobbinAvlllt
riot case was continued.
Attorney general Biggs called the wit
ness, John II. Sohuhart. He met Jane
whether he had bis head cut or not.
The next witness was George W. Jones
He lives in the same block as the mai
ia tod fk,aY tr,hk n
September 9Th. II WAS clear moonligh
night and the witness had Just returEe
from meeting OF the G. A. Il. II wa
Rbout 10. Is p. m. Witness knew all th
accused. He saw the crowd going fror
Seventh street in direction of Hungaria
row The witness was standing on hi
pavement and saw between 80 and 4
ople pass. Some of them ha
guns George Bratton and Jacob yandt
GRIT, Dr., among them. He didn't Be
John Barnes in the party. Albert Barne
was with the witness at the front OF hi
door. He had been with the party q
had also James Dougherty. he didn
gee Edward f. Casey there. He saw a
the accused but Uasey and John BarneI
He heard an exclamation coming frol
the crowd. Some one gave the ordsi
make ready, take aim, fire." Then th
firing began. About 10 shots were hearC
Some OF the reports sounded like gut
shots, others like pistol reports. JAIME
Harkins gave an order to the crowd.
Mr. Biggs--"Stand up, Harkins!h
The witness identified Hsrkins, an
then, somewhat reluctantly in reply
tine At;orney-general's question, said thi
HArkins words we're: "0pen the door, {
we'll bust it." He then heard the doC
give way. Mr.. Jones could not be d
ceived in regard to Harkins voice. Ne!
morning he saw five houses that had bee
broken into. There were shot marks q
them. Several OF the Poles and Hui
garians remained ct their door-fron
after the mayor had paid bis first visit
1915 to 1880. They we're 20. hollering
The crowd was down at the corner at Il
time. The Hungarians then withdre
into their houses and shut themselves Z
for the night. MIR. Jones didn't see the
out after that.
In reply to Mr.. Vandegritt the witne
said there were strangers among d
crowd whom he did not know. Brattc
and Yandegrift were o little behind /!
main crowd. Brstton was heard telii
the people not to destroy property. III
latter was not excited, but he had be-
drinking little. The witness did n
know what words the Hungsrians We
hollering, nor did he see them [tha Ru
garians) forming in line Of battle.
was after 10 O'Clock when the mayor cal
ont. The doors Of the five houses we
smashed before the mayo: came up. ~
witness knew this because ne heard /
smashing.
In reply to Mr.. Biggs question as
whether Barnes did not say as he "