Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-20
CRIMINAL COURT.
of Congress- or PRISONERS Az
ED YESTERDAY.
Some Plead Guilty ana Some Will Stand
A TrIal-Continuation of the
Case of tile Alleged
Rioters.

Court resumed proceedings at 2.3I
O'clock yesterday afternoon, with Chic
Justice and Associate Judges Houston
and Paynter on the bench.
william Hackus, colored, pleaded not
guilty to an Indictment charging hin
with the larceny Of railroad ticket Il
Baltimore, on November 8. On motion
OF walter Bacon, Esq, who appeared 10
nis beha'i, the Case was continued until
the next term, and the prisoner was re-
leased on bail.
fhilip II. Roberts, colored, was In.
dicted for breaking into the store OF viii.
lam w. Wilson I'm 6t. Georges hundred,
on august y. and plead guilty.
Annie Duttop, colored, pleaded guilty
10 an indictment charging her with The
larceny Of IS gold piece.
1eorge Davis, a small boy, was ar
raigned and pleaded guilty to charge
or burglary and larceny in breaking into
and robbing the store OF Charles L. Allen
on October Goth. -
Frank jackson, colored, pleaded not
guilty to an Indictment charging him
with the larceny Of o shawl, two flannel
shirts and an apron, the property oil
Martha Cannon.
William H. Burke, colored, was charged
with the larceny of pair OF rubber
boots November Let, and pleaded guilty.,
Frederick Douglas, colored, plead ed
not guilty to an Indictment charging him
with the larceny OF pair of pants from
Morris Cohen on October rs.
william Banks, oolored, was charged
with the larceny Of a coat, valued at az,
from William 7. Adams, OF October 26,
and pleaded guilty.
AS soon as this business was disposed
oil, the case of the men charged with
being concerned In the riot as New Castle
was resumed.
Harry Taylor, the witness for the de.
ien,e who was on the stand when court
TOOK the noon recess, was recalled and
cross, examined at length by Mr.. Biggs.
Asbury Jester testified that he lives on
Clark street New Castle. The night of
the riot lie went out in his back ward and
saw gang of men. They were Hunga-
riaDs, and lie heard one OF them saw
American no good; Hungarian man
good" The witness was not positive, but
be thought they were armed.
Thomas Rogers teetified that he was
With the men Mt Leonard's saloon from
10 o'clock until 11.20, when he went
home. He saw the prisoners, but was
sure that they had nothing to do with
the shooting. There was gang down at
Hungarian row WHO were firing, but
these men lad nothing to do with il.
some OF the Hungarians knocked the
witness down twice aud he went in the
back way Of his house to get his gun.
He found the doors locked and his wife
and children upstairs.
On cross examination ATTORNEY Gen.
eral Biggs asked this witness II he was
the man who was tried for murder at tue
October term, and if he did not say after
hearing Carlin's testimony before the
mayor of New Castle that he told a
straight story?
Mr.. Vandegnft objected and the oh.
lection was sustained by the court, when
Mr.. biggs, who was evidently yery
much annoyed, remarked:
" don't think there is any use in nv
attempting to question him any further. y
and Mr.. Vandegrlft rejoined:
II don't think there Is, and you sbould
be ashamed of that last question. as IL
was the most unfair ever heard ia 4
court ROOM"
The witness was then allowed to leave
the stand.
Eliza Barnes, Mark Clark, Julius Jor-
dan, James II. Faulkner, John Wallen
and Martin Leonard each testified but
their evidence was not materially differ
ent to that which preceded it. At s
o'clock court took q recess until 8 O'Clock
this morning.