Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Asst EDITION
THIS MORNINGS COURT.
~ Sentence Imposed for Firing
Pistol in Railroad Car.

~ Sentence Imposed for Firing
Pistol in Railroad Car.
&urt convened this morning at 10
&ck. Attorney General Biggs stated
\ Alexander Maxwell of Middletown,
&ged with assault and battery upon
Fl w. Freeman, desired to enter
4 of guilty. He was fined $50 and
8orge Wingate, who yesterday
&ied guilty to stealing a pair of shoes
sentenced to pay the costs and restl-
&Pn money, amounting TO 50. 20. be
8isoned one year, stand in the pillory
#hour and receive twenty lashes.
#le case of John Jackson, colored,
Il ted for assault with intent TO kill,
& William A. Bailey, colored, on
$Ph 27, was taken up. The assault
aired on New street, which runs north
NJ Eighth, between Orange and Tatnall
&neighborhood is known as white
Nel. Jackson pleaded not guilty
&Brday. but entered a plea of guilty
4 morning. The following witnesses
n their evidence to determine the ex-
N of the sentence, William A. Bailey,
ID Barker and William Morris. ali
Ned, and Archibald Given. jackson
Se a statement to the Court. His sen
E was $500 fine and costs, and one
#s imprisonment.
enry @. Conrad, Esq, stated that
Ny Parker, colored his client, who
led not guilty to charge Of larceny
NBrday, desired to enter a plea of
Wy His sentence was three months
#ten lashes
e case Of Levin Stafford who was
&ght into court yesterday acting like
NY man, was continued until the
q term of court. An examination
Xbe made in the meantime to see
4 her he is shamming or not.
lomas j. kilorum, charged with non
port of his wife was not present at
NJ. His bond was declared forfeited
b capias issued for his appearance.
ohm c. Fahey was his bondsman.
#bond of William E. Barber was also
sited and a capias issued for his ap-
Nance.
jury was drawn to try the case of
Few Simms, colored, indicted for the
ncy of shirt from John p.
ghten & Co., George Lodge, Esq,
Hecuted the case for the state. Mary
ler, James H. Appleby and w. H.
Ter were witnesses for the state and
les Duncey for the prisoner, who
no counsel. The jury could not
lie on a verdict in the box and retired.
r being out three quarters of an
81 they returned with a verdict of not
y ", one that surprised everyone not
ainted with the uncertain nature of
IS.
IL o'clock the following prisoners
brought in and arraigned:
\ Iniel Solman, colored, larceny Of $50
of rope from the Jackson and Sharp
pany on February z, pleaded not
".
Nrnelius Earle, boy of 16, larceny of
tch, chain, pen, ring, ETC., amount
0 over $50, from Eley L. Tolnley on
sh s, pleaded guilty.
consideration of the youth Of the
pner, the chief justice omitted the
oral punishment, and imposed sen
e of three months Imprisonment,
a warning not to do wrong any
'ank Boyle, colored, pleaded guilty to
Allotment for keeping a gambling
and was sentenced to three months
'isonment.
mes Haynes and Thomas Bradford,
indicted for assaulting train men
police officers on a train between
nington and New Castle on April 26.
were also indicted for carrying con
Bd deadly weapons They pleaded
~. Rev. R. @. Jones Of Odessa, tes-
/ to the disturbance created by the
on the train, one Of whom shot
bl through the window. Merivane
is Of Middletown, testified to the
+. W. T.Lynam, Esq who represented
n prisoners, made a statement in
rd to Haynes's character In pro
lcing sentence the chief Justice
t upon the serious nature of the
ice and sentenced each to pay fine
100 and costs and be imprisoned for
s year.
burt then adjourned until 3 o'clock
8ck this afternoon.