Evening journal., 1890-05-14
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
The Case of Deven Given 10 the Jury TIL
AIorning-More Indictments.

The Court of General Sessions convened
yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock The
first case called was that of John Cooper,
charged with assault with attempt to
kill JOHN Culbert. he changed his plea
of not guilty to that Of guilty. After
number of Witnesses were called, who
testified that his character was bad, he
was sentenced to pay fine of $50, and
undergo an Imprisonment for enc year.
]. Stanley Palmer, pleaded guilty to
the embezzlement of $3.50 This man
came from Connecticut and bought cat
tie. amounting to $235, from John w.
Peters, for which he gave bogus check
for $3.50. Palmer was sentenced to pay
$3.50 fine, and undergo one years impris
oRment.
James Wiley, colored, was charged
with the larceny of pair of shoes. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the
payment of the costs of prosecution and
two months imprisonment. Powell
Offey was charged with the larceny OF
two guns and a watch and chain from
Charles Letinger, and pleaded guilty,
0ffey said that he was Influenced by other
people to commit the crime. He was
sentenced to the payment of the value of
the goods and to three months imprison-
ment. Court then adjourned until this
morning.
Court convened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The terms of the New Castle riot
ers having expired last night they were
released they are George Bratton,
James Harkins, Jacob NJ Vandegrift,
John and Alfred Barnes and James
Dougherty. The case of Claude
L. Heilman charged with en-
bezzling $27 that belonged to the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
was taken up and the jury was called,
John Boothe, superintendent of the Viii
mington branch of the company, testified
that Heilman, who was collector for the
company, failed to make a return for the
week of November 49, Several insured
persons testified to paying money to
Heilman during the week. The receipt
books we're offered in evidence.
Heilman conducted his own defence,
but did nos evolve any new light on the
case. He addressed the jury briefly,
stating that he had done all he could to
bring out facts that had bearing on the
case, but was unable to do So Chief
Justice Comegys charged the jury, re-
viewing the change in the law covering
such cases. Formerly the money could
be recovered only by civil suit; then
the law was changed so that it was made
a misdemeanor. The jury retired at II. 25
o'clock.
Samuel Raney, who had failed to ap-
pear when summoned, was brought in on
an attachment and reprimanded FOR non
| appearance. He said that he had been
present two days, but did not come on
the next because he was not ordered.
Il HI q I. L
dance in the case of Andrew Dever, in
dicted on the charge of lewdly play
| ing with female child under the age of
| 12 years, on May TO- John Fl. Rodney
ESQ, represented the prisoner. Pauline
Ward, the little girl, testified that she
was years old, and gave the story about
Dever's actions on the train to New Cas-
tie, as previously published. Dever is
heavy built man and wears a sandy
moustache. The girl identified him
Paul Ward, her father, testified that the
child told what Dever had done. as soon
as she got home. William w. Ward tes-
titled to placing the child under the care
Of Dever.
Mr.. Rodney held that the Indictment
was incorrect on technical grounds.
Mr.. Biggs said the same form had been
used always, because il was easier tc
prove one than the other. The court held
that either word was suitable for such
cases, as no consent was acknowledged
under the section covering the case.
The grand jury came IN at noon and
having completed its labors, was dis.
charged from further attention on court.
Then Mr. Rodney addressed the jury,
stating that the line Of defence would be
to prove the impossibility Of the occur
renee as related by the girl William
McCafferty, Thomas Gould, James ,B
Toman, John Brady, Frank Smith,
William Herbert, Henry Jordan,
William ]. Hunter, Henry @.
Hetherington were called by the defence
to show the improbability of the prisoner
doing as charged, and to testify to his gooG
character. State Treasurer Herbert saiC
no man had better character. Both sides
submitted the case without argument
Chief Justice Comegys charged the
jury and said that good character die
not amount to much when the evidence
for the prosecution was strong. The
jury retired at l o'clock
Robert Dewey was charged with thu
larceny of tools owned by the Intercepting
Sewer ContrRctorJohn Jacoby. He pleade(
guilty Lena Robinson. colored, was
charged with the larceny of pair oi
shoes, and pleaded not guilty. james
Peyton, colored, charged with stealing
clothing owned by Augustus F. Welsh
pleaded not guilty Robert Levi, col
ored, charged with stealing coal owned
by the W. N. Railroad Company
pleaded guilty. Elmardo Pales,
was charged with attempting t,
kill Luigi Polambo. Walter Haye
his attorney, pleaded not guilty for him
John Duckery, eolored, pleaded guiltl
to keeping a gaming table, and wa
sentenced to three months Imprisonment
and to pay the costs of the prosecution
Court then took recess.
The Farmers' Church.