Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-04
A TERROR TO EVIL DOORS
HEAVY SENTENCES IMPOSED BY
ASSOCIATE JUDGE HOUSTON.

Thief.
Iudoes Houston and Paynter were on
the bench at yesterday afternoons SEES
sion Of the Court of General Sessions.
Chief Justice Comegys had gone to New
York to attend the centennial of the
United States Supreme Court.
Daniel Satterfeld, colored. pleaded
guilty to the larceny of chickens from
Armstrong & Sparks, Middletown. Judge
Houston sentenced him to three months
Imprisonment and ten lashes, the latter
to be inflicted on Saturday next.
John B. Canton, colored. pleaded not
guilty to the larceny of clothing from
w. 9. Dodd, T. G. Evans and others, at
their boarding house.
Howard ]. Woodward pleaded guilty
to the theft OF $23 in money from Smith
& Murray. Three months and ten lashes.
Attorney General Biggs stated that
August Fountain, colored, who had
pleaded not guilty to the charge OF an
assault with intent to kill on kebecca
Morgan, desired to withdraw that plea
and enter one of guilty Of assault, which
he had accepted. Willard Hall Porter,
ESQ.,, represented the prisoner. Evidence
was heard to determine the degree OF
punishment. Rebeccs Morgan, the prose-
cutting witness said she was acquainted"
with the prisoner. He had threatened
her with an ak and then cut her In the neck
with barlow knife. The witness said
'sde knife was middlin' sharp. of it had
been sharper / wouldn't be standin
here" Richard Duckery, ragged col
ored youth, testified to the attempted
assault with an ak. be took 1t away
| from the prisoner when he was close
enough to Rebecca to knock her down.
Mary Duffery, an aged negro, who looks
| like a black witch, gave similar evidence
Police Officer GaYnor testified to arresting
! the prisoner.
| A sentence heavy enough for man
! slaughter was imposed, viz, $500 line
and three years Imprisonment.
Matthew E. Hagany and John Dough
erty. charged with stealing horse from
| James Anderson of Christiana hundred,
were tried. Mr.. Anderson testified to the
circumstances Of the loss Of the horse
and to finding it again in a field in
Brandywine hundred very lame.
Charles E. Auty, constable. tes-
tilted that Dougherty had confessed the
theft of the horse to him. There were
other witnesses against the prisoners but
none for them. Both were permitted 20
make statement. the burden Of which
was that they had only taken this horse
out for drive and had no intention OF
selling 1t or of doing Mr.. Anderson any
harm.
After being out twenty minutes the
Jury brought in verdict of guilty.
David White, a very black colored boy
from Pencader hundred. was indicted for
the larceny, as the indictment put 1t, OF
"six dunghill fowls, commonly called
chickens, from Louis L. Ellison. He
pleaded guilty.
Joseph Brown, a colored boy of Il
years, small for his age, pleaded moi
| guilty to the charge of an assault witt
intent to kill Harry Irons. Willard Hal
Porter, Esq, was assigned to defen'
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock thi
morning.
court sentence was imposed o
Matthew E. Hagany and job
: Dougherty, who stole q horse fror
, John Anderson of Christiana hundred, a
follows: 5000 dollars fine, 5000 restitu
1 ton money and three years imprison
= ment. The corporal punishment wa
RENTED on account of the recommends
ton to mercy of the jury.
William Baekus, colored who is charge
9 with stealing two excursion tickets
t Baltimore. at the p, w, & B. r. r. sss
n lion in this city, on November 8, We
s tried Willard Hall Porter, Esq, repre-
x sented the State, and Walter Bacon, Esq
s the prisoner
s R. L. Appleby, night ticket agent |
I; the station, testified to the theft of Il
!. tickets Tickets were being sold on No'
s. to Baltimore and' return, at reduce
/; rates. viz So 05 Backus and anoth'
;, man called for tickets and then wake
:, away without paying for them.
r. BENJAMIN f. Dennis and Police Officl
ii Crawford testified to the arrest of Il
ID man and the recovery Of the tickets,
= In opening for the defence Mr.. Baco
or characterized the transaction as one OF
ps vague character. The prisoner and
ne companion, who was intoxicated called I
tickets. The prisoners companion sat-
fed the agent that he had money enouI
to pay for the tickets and they we
so handed ont. The prisoner took them a.
IN left the station, doubtless expecting b
r companion to pay Tor tnel
IS His companion did not ha
es money enough to pay for them.
ea Mr.. Bacon's witnesses all testified
LuE DiiSOHcE . EDD0 ChdA aeANA.
Tn Both sides argued the case. Mr.. Baco
p, speech was very ambiguous. Jud
ed Houston's charge was decidedly again
on the prisoner After being out fife
&c minutes the jury returned verdict
III guilty, with a recommendation CT mel
ne to the court. Mr. Bacon at once forma
zee moved for new trial
on Charles E. Matthews, eolored, plead
not guilty to the charge OF an ASA
with intent to kill John H. Tilghman.
January 10. Thomas Holcomb, Es
re- was appointed his counsel.
ase William Faulkner, colored plea'
sen guilty to the larceny of jar of preser
Dc !ss and a bucket from James J. Toner
vnl November 2s last. Sentenced to
CIV lashes and three months.
leu George Jenkins and Elener BroN
~ colored, pleaded guilty to the larcen,
eei six chickens from Louis L. Ellison
on Pencader hundred.
Robert Wilson, colored. pleaded gu
ing to the larceny Of horse blanket fl
III Manlove Hayes of st. Georges humid
Court adjourned until oclsck
n. afternoon.
ny Builders Exchange.
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