Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-05-07
This Mornings Court.

I
bociate Judges Houston and Paynte
present.
Alexander Maxwell pleaded guilty to
Charge Of assaulting John w. Freeman
and was sentenced to pay the costs ant
$50 fine.
George Wingate, who pleaded guilty t,
q charge OF burglary and robbery, wa
sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution
1910 restitution money, be imprisoned
one year, aud on Saturday next stand ON
Be sS% In.S IN ,Nissfy and be whipped Will
! Witnesses were examined In the case o
John jackson, colored, indicted for as
eault with intent to kill William e. Bailey
and who entered Plea of guilty of as
sault. Bailey testified that on April 2I
he met the prisoner and had some wordi
with him, when he pulled out pistol
and nred several shots at him.
Julia Parker, colorei, testified that she
saw the shooting and that one of the balli
PASSED through her door.
William Morris, colored, also saw the
shooting and corroborated the testimony
OF the previous witne, ses.
| Archibald Given testified that he re-
sides at Ninth aud Tatnall streets but
was away al the time of the shooting.
When he came home he found that his
shutters had been pretty well ridlled
With bullets lhere is great deal OF
disorder Ia tie neighboThood every
night.
THIS was the last witness examin d,
and The prisoner made statement, in
which he saii that he and Bailey were
ganblitg when the former snatched the
money and afterwards chased him into
the street. He lired the pistol to Brighten
him aud only had four loads In IT.
The court stn'Gnced him TO pay the
costs, lire of $500 and be Imprisoned
one year. when the sentence was pro-
nouuced the prisoner said 10 an insolrnt
manner, much obliged" much
obliged. ="
Henry Parker, colored, plead guilty to
& charge of larceny aud was sentence d to
pay the costs, Sl.jO restitution IN ,uey, be
Imprisoned two months, and On Saturday
next b. whipped with 10 lasles.
Attorney General Biggs called the at
teptlon Of the court 10 the case OF Levin
stafford, Indicted for the larceny Of a
horse. Since tGo prisoner has been in
Jail he has lthcr lest his mind or is
ieiguing insanity, and yesterday when lie
was brought into court he acted as
though he was about to he s lied with a
tit. At the suggestion OF tie Alto nry-
General the c urt ordered that hi. case
should be continued until next term, aud
that he shall he examined by physicians
In regard TO IA s mental condition.
The case al Thomas j. KillOrau,
charged with failure 10 supp ont lis wife
Il iauily, was called, ami us h. did not
answer his bsil was declared forfeited.
Or. John c. Fahry il his bondsman.
\ Jury was drawn ami the case OF
Andrew simms, 60 ortd, Indicted for
larceny, was taken up ior trial with
Counsellor Lodge for the State.
Mary Conner was Affirmed, and tcstl
ned that she resides at No. III West
Front street. Same time in April the
prisoner came 10 her sto,c aud sold her a
mcrIno shirt Tor 20 nts.
Jam VI. Applrby testified that he Is a
member Of the iirm OF DUughlcn " 90.
He identified a shirt at p lice station that
had been stolen from hls store some time
in April. The shirt was ilue IN 5rno ant
was valued ut -.
W Han II. Shcrer tcsjlird that he + a
poirc officer IN t'is c.iy, and upon harm
Ing hat the prisoner wH> selling goods at
prices much below tier value As ar.
re i'cd him.
"a : " ? Ahs liA7t " lNlt'AA t''l llf GNhh .
ana ChAls Dumpsey, Culurpd, was
,mllct tr n, drtrn. c, INT h : evidence
dli rut show auything at all.
lhc prisoner made sta emut to the
Jury, after VIII Oh The case Was tubInltIrd
~ the jerry aud they r. red at - O'Clock.
l cy came IA a l2.4j o'elevk with a yer
dict Of uut guilty, when the AttHfnty
General said that be- had another iulict
/ me z az In Tue prisoner.
'Muicl SRwuun, ,o'urtd, ~rf Ind rted
1 for lh' hrrrty Of quantity nf rop' nom
I 'hc Jackson y Share Company On Fcbfu-
airy oh II pleaded uot ia 5 n steal.
! lug the rope, bat ruity OTIS Hing H.
Coinriius Earle Whit toy, 10 years
! OF agr, . cad guilty to the larceny Of a
wutrhtul number of other articles. He
WAS seit ucci to pay the .o,t, anl he
imrrjeure ihiuc MONTH"; tn On account
"i ms t,L"rI year the lasAr5 were omit
tel.
trik Boyle, colurrd, plead guilty to u
thatGe II keeping \ gambling housr and
"aA -fnirrrrl 10 fay The cost, OF prose.
cuupn aud nr Imprisoned three mo this.
Jlmra llanee aud Thomas Brad ord,
the two men who created tie disturbance
hnl ur,d pistols Gu The train between
To- re amt NV Castle on Apr 18th, had
several iruc bIi found nga0n-' them, but
|iaeir elict to Plead GUILTY 81 assault on
each otter and uu thr Ncw Castle police
ulllcer, was accepted 10y He Attorney
Gturra}.
Ety. k'eharI G. Jones testified that he
wa Oh the Train Gr April -, aud left
ilis city at 3.J9 p. IN. lmme,Intely
a Ter the traiu started hcs.w the men
have rcpulEers ia their hanls. They
y. rc induced to take their stats, but in a
lcw minutes laines drew lis revolver
and Tired through the car window. The
i'nt6' thtn went To them add engaged
'hem in conversation until the tran
traghsa New Castle, when they got on
II" pfis n,rs were 7 presented u,
Counsellor Lyman, who ci0ss-cAamiutc
hc witness, Tor the purpose of shuYlnl
Tia they were drunk.
Morrs NJ. Wills cOrrohOratcd the tzsii
! mony OF the Rev. Mr.. Jones in regard /,
the disturbance, and sail that while b
huugi / t IN; II were under the inlueuc
Of Ii uor he did not think they were s
n'uen 80 ~ not TO know what they wer
doing.
Ills wa the last witness, aud Tn
prisoners were sentenced 10 pay the co.
o prosecution, 4 fire Of 800 aud be- in
: friaOncl Uuc year each
.Etl o'clock court adjourned until
!, o'elack this afternoon.
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