Daily Republican., 1889-09-18
THIRD EDITION.
CRIMINAL COURT.

Thomas II. Hanion Fined 500 and
Costs for Violating the Insurance Laws
of tire state-rhe Case of Alfred Pratt,
Charged With Abduction.
Court resumed at 8 o'clock yesterdav
afternoon, and the Grand Jury, after hav-
ing several bills submitted to them, re :
tired to their chamber.
Michael Fahey plead guilty to commit
Ting an assault on Jeremiah O'Toole on
June Sth. The prosecuting witness aud
several others were examined, after
which William t. smslley, ESQ.,, counsel
for the defense, called several witnesses,
Who test fei to the good character OF the
defendant. After hearing the testimony.
The court sentenced Fahey to pay the
costs OF prosecution, fine OF $50, and be
imprisoned six months.
Thomas F. Hanlop, charged on three
indictments with violating the insurance
laws OF this State, plead guilty to oue
charge, and the Attorney Gt neral entered
nolle proscGui In the others. Mr..
Hanlon made n statement to the Court
In relation TO the matter after which be
was sentenced 10 pay fine OF s1vO and
costs.
Senator Gray stated to tho Court that
ne had been retained as counsel for
Thomas Rogers, who is indicted for
killing man at New Castle on Saturday
night, 7th inst. He asked that the trial
should be continued until the Noyemb ber
term. This was oppostd by Attorney
General Biggs, who said that he wished
10 have the case tried at this term.-
He said that there was but one witness
xUfn Ia nn n
bail. He thought 1t probable that he
could renew this bail, but II he was to
die 1t would ltave the State in q very en-
barrassed condition. he did not wish to
push the defense to trial, and was will
log to leave the matter to the discretion
Of the Court.
The Court, after consideration decided
&c take up the case on Thursday, Oc.
tober 10.
A jury was then drawn to try the case
OF the State Va. Alfred Pratt, with At
torEey General B'ggs for the prosec utiep.
The ritoner conducted his own defense
The prisoner was charged with a VIC.
lation Of tho new law relating TO female
children under Is years OF age. This act
10 very stringent ard fixes the penalty for
q violation Of its provisions at not more
than one thousand dollars fiue or an inn
prisoLmsnt Of net more than seven Years
or both at the discretion of the Court
The case was opened by Attorney Cen
eral Biggs, who stated that the defendant
had violated this act on April 10th OF this
year, with a girl named Rose Ellen Whit
ney, who at the time was under Is years
oil age.
He said that this girl resided on the
brandywine, and that when she Was on
hsF W n aft
1endAnt would meet hcr, aud finally in.
duced her, on Faster Sunday, to 70 with
him to Philadelphia, where they lived as
man and wife.
Rose Ellen Whitney was sworn, and
testified that last April she lived OH Rid.
dies Banks, In ChristianA Hundred, with
her mother. She was IA years old the
last day of March.
She has known the defendant, Alfred
fratt, about two years. He lived next
door to her mother on Riddles Banks.
He had q wife and three children: Ahe
frequently talked with him, aud became
very intimate. She worked In I.iddte't
Mill with the defendant, aud he accom-
plished her ruin on the night of April TO-
OD April 2l she went 10 Phlladelphis
with him, whore abe lived as his vile Al
. house on viue street.
Mary Whitney testified that she Is tn,
mother of the prosecuting witness, who
was IA years old on March 81. II,
prisoner lived next door to the witness
about two months, and became AZ
quainted with her daughter. She and
her daughter now reside In Chester,
The witness remembered the night oi
April 10th; she was at church, and when
che came home found that her daughter
was out. Upon iuquiriug of an elder
daughter she said that Rose Ellen had
gone to the store. In little time bh,
came In with her hair dissrrauged ant
her nose mashed. The witness asked he
II the bad been in any troubls and sh
said no. On April 21st her dauk III c
dissppear5d and she finally learned tina
Pratt had taken her TO Phna !elphis
After advising with Lawyer Bird she OBJ
tair ed warrant, which was placed /,
Chief swiggett's hands, and through hi
efforts Pratt was arrested and her aug b
ter returned.
The pr soner undertook to cross-ex
anime the witness, but soon found tha
he was no match Tor her, as she read hi
history for the past year In a manner tha
was not Complimentary to him. She ac
eused him OF ill-treating his wife ar,
family, aud negiecting to provide 10
them.
Thomas G. Crawford testified that he /
n detective on the Phi alelphia pol c.
force. He remembered when the III othe
OF the girl came to the Central Static,
and entered q complaint. A wsrrau
was afterwards received and the witnes
arrested Pratt. He afterwards found tn
girl at a house en- Vine street bploy
Sixth. She was wing with Pratt as hi
vile, and when the witness found lie
she had been to store to purchase som
provisions.
This was the last witness called by tn
State, and the prisoner called seyera
witnesses to thow that the girl bad Dor.
bad name. They however failed &
show this, and he then endacvo-ed Il
show that tie girl was over 10 years O
age at the time the ofense was commit
te3, He also failed in showing this, AM
rs there was 70 further testimony til,
jury were discharged until 10 o'clo Il
tbi' morning.
The grand Jury came In at 5.25 o'clocl
ami after making returns on several bill!
were DISCHARGED until this morning.
James Mills, colored, was indicted oil
acharge of at emptiDg to register illegsl
iy just previous TO the last city election
A few minutes before o'clock court ad
tonrned until 10 o'clock this morning.
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