Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-16
COUNTY COURTS CONVENE.
PRELIMINARY WORK OF THE SEP.
TEMPER TERM.

Two New Lawyers Admitted to Practice.
Grand jury to Investigate the JAIN.
John Craig Pleads Guilty to Assault
with Intent 20 KIN.
More than the usual interest was taken
IN the converting of the county courts
this morning, and before 10 o'clock the
corridors of the Court House were
thronged with men, and many more
stood on the steps and sidewalks
OF the building. At 10 10 o'clock
when Chief Justice Comegys and
Associate Judge Paynter, appeared
on the bench and opened court, a
large audience was seated Ia the court
room and majority of the members of
the New Castle bar was in attendance.
Interest in the three murder cases that
are to be tried doubtless attracted the
unusual crowd.
As soon as court convened the grand
jury was sworn and retired TO their room
TO find indictments in the many cases
awaiting their attention.
Before Diminishing the jury to their
re om, Chief Justice Comegys put into
their hands letter from DR.. John
Black, physician Of the New Castle Jail
The letter called attention to
the want Of proper accommodations
at the jail to its sanitary condition
which is such as TO endanger the lives OF
It's Inmates aud 70 its overcrowded condi
tion The chief Justice stated that he
desired the members Of the jury TO take
| the matter into consideration and 20 TO
/ the Jail aud look Into IT,
The great need Of additions and i'm
provements 20 the jail rs shown by the
fact that the last grand jury ia its report
recommended that something be done i'm.
mediately
On motion Of Senator George Gray.
Charles B. Evans, son Of George q.
Evans Of Newark, and student In Sen.
ator Gray's Office, was admitted to the bar
of the court.
Railroad Damage Cases.
In the damage cases Of Mary Wallace,
Mary @. Wallace, and Emil Hunter and
Annie bis wife, VS. the Wilmington and
Northern Railroad Company, K. q. Brad.
ford, Esq, one Of the counsel for the de.
fence asked for continuance in the cases,
although 1t was set for peremptory trial
at this term. He was however
ready to take the cases up after this
week il the court so ruled Attorney.
General John Biggs and Levi @ Bird,
Esq, counsel for the plaintiffs. asked
that no rule for further continuance be
made. The court stated that the cases
could not be taken up this week
Application for special juries In the
Parvis and Stewart damage cases against
the p, W. & B. Railroad Company
was granted, the juries to be present OF
Thursday. These cases were both tried
at the May term, but the juries disagreed
On motion of Senator Anthony Hig
gins, Philip ID. Churchman, law studen
in Senator Higgins office, well known an,
popular in the city, was admitted to tn
bar.
During the morning applicants 10
liquor licenses at this term swore I
their applications before the clerk Of tn
peace.
Judge L. e. Wales Of the Unite
States District Court was on the benc
this morning, conversing with tn
Judges
At 1885 the grand jury GENE in wit
five indictments found during the morl
ing
I, Two prisoners were then brougl
in and arraigned as follows. Alfred Graz
pleaded guilty to the charge Of assaultiI
John Kelly with intent to kill I
June IL last William Thoml
: colored pleaded guilty to the larceny {
= clothing and a ring from William
Moore, Jr, on May 30, and 20 the larcer
/, Of clothing from John M. Howells on th
Z same date.
Court then adjourned until 3 o'cloc
y this afternoon.