Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07


ment the deoision of the court was re.
served. "S
beojaEiin Lofman was araisned for
ms larceny Of an oyerooat Grom David B.
Mhkloy, q compositor Ia the 1ioraino
1ft@s office. He pleaded guilty and made
q statement, saying that 10 was drunk az
'he Time and did not take the coat with
any idea OF stealing IL.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock, yes.
'erdsy morning.
Lew u.Birt, Esq. lat yesterday MORNINGS
session OF court, made application for a
continuance until the NAV term OF the
triai OF Edward Gatchell OF Jobnstown,
~, who was indicted for obtsining 4
go load Of sweet potatoes from Warren
hsrper, under false pretenoes. The sp.
plicati1n was granted and Gatchell yaa
released On $500 boil
james OonuwRY, who waa convicted OF
s,igaWAy robbery In aggsultins Frederick
WAN on Water street and robbiug him Of
W, WAS Sentenced to pay fine OF $500
and costs, to stand ono hour In the iii.
Tory and receive 40 lashes on SATURDAY
nsSt and be Imprisoned for sr mbntbs.
ihe onitf justice stated sha. the court
hed no power 10 remit the corporal pun.
ishments, Which it would he GLAD to do
had i t0e power, on account OF The pris.
oher'a ago and inhrmty. The only
remedy YVES la an application to the GOV.
trnor for q remission OF tho post and
pill1ry and the chief Justice eaid be would
Willingly sigp a1ch an application.
Iha trial Of John y. Wooda. indiDted
ior receiving stolen goods knowing them
20 DO stolen, was postponed until The May
term, on tho application OF his counsel,
Henry O. Conrad, Esq.
In the cnse OF Benjamin Lofman, who
pleaded guilty 10 a charge of stealing an
overcoat, proof o. previous good character
wss given, and this btipg hia first offence
tne corporal puniahment was omitted.
ne WGs sentenced to two month"; inupeis-
onmsnt, and the court admonished him
TO do better and avoid temptation in the
future.
Alexander Hsgan, a juvenile thief, the
leader OF the gang of Young robbers re-
Gently Brought up il municipal court,
was committed TO the Ferris Reform
School on the application Of Attorney.
general Biggg. Michael Clancy, bis com.
p0nion in crime, Was ordered to be sant
70 the Catholic protactory near Delaware
City.
State vs. Edward Farley, indicted for
highway robbery. Encouragement
siggs for the State and Thomas holooub,
Ecq,, Tor ths defence. The specific
charge 10 that he assaulted William L.
Whitioid on East Third street, near
King, between 11,3O and 10 O'clock on
the night Of January 25th, k1ocked him
down and robbed bin Of q purse o1n-
tanning o small sum Of money. Mr..
Whitford testified to the ASSAULT. AID said
he weA struck from bebiud and Knocked
down. de was rendered unconscious aud
did not know who his assailsnt waa.
Nisht-watchman Isaao fGrdes testified to
seeirg Farley bending over whiifo1d's
prcstEa!e body and fngeiing around his
pockets. As the witness approached
Farley walked quickly away.
The State rested on Mr. Pardee's testi.
mony, and Mr.. Holcomb asked the court
to instruct the Jury TO render q verdict Of
not guilty, ON the ground thst there was
20 proof that the property alleged to
havo been stolen was found in the poa-
ssSaiop of the prisoner or any ono else.
lbs application was denied.
For the defence, Elmer Kramer testified
to being with Farley on the night of the
aBc2uR untl! batween II and 10 O'clock,
when he loft him ct Fourth and Market
streets. Harry Kisnle said that Farley
camB into his house, little after IL. 80
o'clock aud stayed there until aft0r IL
,'clock, when he left.
Peter j. Ford George O'Neill, Dennis
J. Shields, James ONaitI end Conrad G..
Holton testified that Farley's reputation
or honesty was good.
This closed the testimony and the case
vent over until afternoon.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
The grand jury, having flushed its
york for the term, was discharged from
urther attendance. The grand jury's
eport was read, as follows;
rhs grand inquest 81 New Castle county
'egs lsaye to report that 1t has had SUB.
altted to II during the year l4S bills OF IN.
iietment, Of which 1870 have been returned
70 true and Is ignored.
OF tho true bills returned, three have
'een for capital offences, large number
or assaults with pistols and other deadly
Weapons with Intent to kill 80 numeronsly
lave euch indictments been presented TO
Is that 1t seems amazing that more murders
AVE not occurred from such causes.
In order to discourage as much 40 pos |
lble the recurrence Of such crimes, We |
mink the most sevare penalty allowed By |
aw, IL imposed, woald nos be excessive.
Ths remaining indietrientg Rre mainly |
Or gambling, carrying concehle1 deadly |
Weapons and petty larceny eases.
We reiterat6 tho hope 90 often expressed |
. reports OF other grand iurles that more
nipple and loss expensive method may soon
. adopted for the settlement Of 60 many
rtvial cases as have ennae before NJ. In
ne case the whole machinery OF the court
'as employed to settle the guilt and punish
1s criminal for stealing q oHD IL tomatoes,
Ne value OF which did not eXgesd 10 cents.
During November liAt tho grand jury
lsitod the jail. almshouge and inSane
5ylnm. The jail was ionnd clean and 10
God condition, Tho prisoners were well
ID aud otherwise provided for. Several
lggestions were made by the 6herlf and
arden, which viii doubtless os investi-
ated and attended 10 by the loyy court
1h officers directly in charge.
The enforced idanass OF the prieoners
lere, We think, seriously impatrs their
saith and will make them lesB ueeful as
tizens when their terms Of sentence shall
ave expired. We hope come employment
ay be given them, from sanitary II no
.her standpoint.
The condition OF the almehouse and In
me asylum was found very satisfactory;
"a inmates are well fed, comfortably
orhed and contented The perfect condt.loh
which The buildings wer0 found reflects
'eat credit upon tho management OF The
aud those VIII, assist him,
The only suggestions va thit.E necessary
reference TO our court housa Is that a
yht be placed at tho landing Of the rear
Alrway OF the private entrance to the
urt room; the dprkness now there, we
lax, renders II dangerous; and also, we
ID the cells where prisoners awaiting trial
Q confined, IN o filthy condition, not
lag provided with suitable bedding nor
oper eonvsnienGcs 'or bodily cleanliness,
The grand Jung thpnks tho court, tho at
rney, his deputy and clerk Of the court
+ advice AID courtesy
Kenny A. NowLAEp, Foreman.
The reuost OF was ordered to be spread !