Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25

inpIiHuhMonl huu nVo lahueh On saturday
next.
Charles Gibson for the larceny OF four
handsaws, jack. plane, Ratchet and
brace stock from James A. Matthew'S.
Pleaded guilty. The prisoners brother
and Peter A. Pagan testified to his prev
ious good character and he was let OF
with AN imprisonment OF one month.
Henry md Richard Cooper, colored,
for assault and battery upon Charles
Shields, colored, with intent TO commit
murder Pleaded not guilty.
Court adjourned until 2 80 c'eloek, m
Frank Stanton, who was Hummarily
convicted at Thursday mornings sespion
cf court Of the larceny Of buggy, was
again arraigned, at yesterday afternoons
sessions, on the charge OF the larceny of
watch from Alonzo j. Mccoy. He
pleaded not guilty.
For the larceny OF the buggy Stanton
wRs sentenced to receive 90 lashes on
Saturday next and be Imprisoned for six
months. After the imposition of this
senteDo ed the attorney general entered
nolle prosequi il the charge Of stealing
the watch.
The bail bond OF Isaac Davis, Horace
Coulter, surety, was forfeited, and a
capias, retuTnable forthsjtb, issued for
his arrest.
In the case of Ida L. Wright vs.
Mahlon M. Wright, action for divorce,
W. L. Lyman, ESD, counsel for Mrs.
Wright, filed a petition for an order COM
polling the husband to contribute money
for the expenses of the action. He
thought $3.50 would be sufficient A rule
to show cauHs why the petition should
not be granted was issued, returnable at
this term OF court.
Tbs case of John MCGrenra, charged
with assault and battery upon Ida Ham
ilton with intent to kill, was continued
until next term on application OF II. q.
Turner, ENq, McGrenrA's counsel.
Court nc burned until 10 O'Clock on
Thursday morning.
At Thursday mornings court George
! Caulk, colOred, pleaded guilty t. carrying
| concealed "a deA " weapon, n razor, and
was sentenced TO 10 days in jail. William
+. Smalley, Jr., ED, COUNSEL for Richard
and Henry Cooper, coiored indicted for
| assault and battery upon Cnar Is Shields,
eOlDred, with intent to commit murder,
Withdrew he plea Of not guilty aud entered
one OF guilty OF assault only, which the
state accepted. The parties mud fight on
| cottonwood street. South Whining on, dur
ing which Henry Cooper cut Shields on the
head with knife or razor and chard
| pointed pistol at him, Harry l.. Tatnall
! testified that Richard Cooper had good
reputation for peace and good order aud
| Edwin CLARK gave u similar character to
Henry Uoot er. Each defendant was sen.
fenced TO R2U fne and six months In lali.
The following prisoners were artaigned:
James Strange, colored, for the larceny
OF a coat, vest, pGir Of trous re-, pair Of
opera glasses and a pistol from Ihoma5
Harris Of this city. Pleaded not guilty.
Hall Nash, colOred, for the larceny OF two
| ulckles, two cents and pocketnook from
Maria q. Hartmann. Pleaded not guilty.
Annie Metten, colored, for the larceny OF
| a uair Of shoes from Emma Brown, colo1ed.
| Pleaded guilty. She WAS sentenced to lm.
| prlsOnment for one month.
Alexander Hayes, for carrying concealed
a deadly weapon, u pistol pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to ~ days In jail.
! State vs.. James Strange, larceny. Deputy
Attorney-general Davis for the State.
Thomas ii. Harris, colored, said his trunk
was broken open, and suit OF clothes, pair
OF opera glasses and a pistol stolen. Strange
/ g,Rs subsequently arrested In Philadelphia
wearing the clothes. The jury rendered u
verdict OF guilty without leaving the box.
| Sentence, 10 laehes on Saturday and i'm
prisonment for turee months.
| Htate vs.. Hall Nash, oolored, for the lar
ceny OF q poeket-bnok containing u cents
| from Mrs. Maria U. Hartmann. Mrs. Hart
mann said she mistrusted Halls honesty
| and left the purse on the dlning room
table, where he mad TO pass In performing
| some work about this house. The hired
| girl saw him tax the purse. She sent for
Sergeant Blackburn aud had him arrested
meanwhile locking him III the third story
| back room. The purse was found IN the
third story fr ut room, The jury, without
leaving the box, rendered verdict OF
guilty. Nash was sentenced TO lmprlson-
| ment for TWO months with 10 lashes to-
| morrow.
The dis barge from prison OF Wright
King, accused OF the larceny Of watch.
was ordered, the grand jury having failed
| to lind true bill agalu-t min.
The grand jury at l245 returned With
several bills, and having iilished their
business were discharged until next term.
Edward DENLY, coiofed, was arraigned
on charge OF assaultlng Mrs. Margaret 3.
/ Huklll OF st. Georges hundred, with feloIi-
| Gus iutent, on September l0th. He pleaded
not guilty. W. 4. Hilles. Esq, vas assigned
to defend him.
George y. Wilson alins Edward Cooper,
colored for the larceny of a set OF carriage
harness, fy-net and saddle from Walter
Silitoe. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to i'm.
i prlsonment for one month, with five lashes
tomorrow.
George Taylor. charged with the larceny
OF BIO from Theodore Sarakowskl. Pleaded
not guilty.
Court adjourned until $50 o'clock.
The return of John II. Rodney, Esq ,
commissioner to take testimony in the
divorce casa OF James O. MoOomb W.
Mary e. McComb, in favor of granting
The diyorcs. has besp filed in .he superior
court, and Messrs Bradford IS Vandegritt,
counsel for Mrs. MoUomb, have filed ex-
! A.. Ia, nr e n "a
sionsr. At Saturday mornings Sea
sion of court to day was fixed as the
time for hearing argument upou the ex-
ueptions. II the exceptions are sustained
there will be another hearing OF the case,
either before another commissioner or q
Jury in open court. Il they are not sus
tanned the return of Commissioner Rod
ney will be confirmed and the divorce
granted. =
In court, on Saturday, Levi O. Bird
ESQ counsel for the respondent in th'
case of George II. Oantwell w Annie O
Cnntwsll, libel for divorce, presented {
petition from Mrs. Cantwell. The petit
ton recites that she has no means OF sup
mort for herself and two ohildren-Aline
aged z years, and Bessie, aged year
and 6 months-and that her husband j
not contributing anything towards her o
their support. She prays the court u
make an order granting her such sun
weekly az the court may ahink proper
foI the support of herself and children
and suoh other sum as may be deeme'
pfoper for meeting counsel fees and othe
expenses OF the suit.
w. 4. Lyman, Esq, is counsel for sh
complainant.
"Oau you agree upon the sums neces
sary ~ inquired the court.
MIR. Bird thought not. He said tn
com claimant was prsoticing physician
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