Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

BEGINNING OF February 'Ferm-Ftye
alnacn halr AnncIsLl .lnrinh.

court and court OF general sessions for
peace and iSil delivery began Monday
morning. Chief stius Conegys and
Judge Houston were on the bonoh.
During the first hour the names OF
petit jurors were called, ihe grand Jury
was sworn and retired, and applicants for
liquor licenses were sworn.
A. e. Sanbprn, Esq, presented the
claim OF Ella d. EliSson againat the
Security Trust and Bafe Deposit Com
pany, administrator Of the estate OF John
Merrck, for 81, O06.15, for 1l8 weeka
service, at $17 per week, on nurse aud
houaekeeper for the late Mr.. Merrick.
w. Il. Lyman, ESQ, objected to the bill
Of particulars, because it did not specify
when tho work was performed. MIR. San
born stated that the time mentioned was
the 1lS weeks immediately preceding Mr..
Merrick'g desth, and asked that Mr..
Lynam's objection be overrlled. The
court decided adversely on MIR. Hanborn's
request.
The civil trial list was gone over and
the following oaSes were marked ready
for trial during this term: James Ferry,
ct al vs James W. AlcOloskoy, admins
TRAITOR OF Mary Ann Ferry, deceased, ct
al r. ID. Mat & Co., yB. Robert Alex
Rnder Cochran; George b. Stewart vi.
the r., w. 4 h. railroad; Anderson &
son VS. the Mayor and Council OF Will
nington; Chalkley Hatton VS. Benson,
Chandler, Thomas & o.; Joseph NJ.
Nevin VS. Thomas Rsardon aud Wiliism
Il. Reynolds; Mary Wallace vs. the
W. d N. railroad; Harlan PicsurinR
VI Thomas kaArdou; Phoenix Lock
WnFb0 f1uYNaIla I.,n
Vaughn Morocco Machine Company va l.
Trimble Quigey; Henr p. Ramtord Va
William al. Pyle; Union Novelty Manu-
featuring Company Va Joseph w.
Hart; Charles Stredley ys p, W. a. B.
tAilroad; Quigiey ~ Mullen VS. Robert q.
3ambrill.
Applications for special juries in the
oases of Charles StrAdiey vs.. p, w.
" b. railroad, Mary Wallace vs.. w. &
N. railroad, George b. Stewart VS.. r.,
". y y. railroad, James Ferry 0t al VI.
Jslnes W. McOloskey, administrator OF
Mary Ann Ferry, deceased, ct al, and
Anderaon & Son vs. the Mayor and Coun-
oil OF Wilmington were granted.
February goth was set for hearing the
ease Of Charles Stradley vs.. the r., w. u
y. railroad; February 18th, Mary Wallace
vs.. the W. a. N. railroad; next Monday,
George b. Stewart Va. the p, W. il q.
railroad; February 18Th, James Ferry, st
al Va. James W. Mouloskey, adminisSra-
tor of Mary Ann Ferry, deoensed, Of al;
February 24th, Anderson Il Sou VI. the
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington.
The grand jury brought i'll several in
aictmsnts nj ,25 O'Clock and was dis
charged until 10 o'clock.
Matthew E. HaRany and John Dough-
erty pleaded guilty, and subsequently
not guilty, to the larceny of q horse, a set
OF haIness and wagon, property of j.
Anderson of Cbristiana hundred.
August Fountain, oolored, pleaded not
guilty to assault with intent to kill Re-
becca Morgan. Willard Hall Porter, Esq,
was assigned counsel for defendant.
GOutt took recess until 2. 80.
The court Of general sess ons opened
after the noon adjournment in the OF
$50 O'Clock. Judges Houston and
Paynter were on the bench.
The plsRdings were continued. Daniel
setteiiiSld, oolored, OF st. Georges, was
charged with stealing fowls, the property
OF George Armstrong Of the same place.
The prisoner was sentenced to three
months' imprisonment and to receive 10
lnshes. August Fountain, colored, was
CHI arged with assault aud battery ON
Rebscca Morgan, colored. The latter
took the witness stand and showed her
meek marked with scars almost from ear
to ear <ioh she stated were caused bv
outs md Nlashes made by Fountain, who
sttecSeh her with knife and hatchet
Other wit0esaes testified c1rrobora,inR
the womBn's story of the brutal assault
Willard II. Porter, ESD, appeared for
tho defendant. The court told the pris-
oner he Vas very fortunate in not having
to be tried for murder. He was som
tenoed to pay fine OF $500 and to be
imprisoned for three years. John b.
Camden pleaded not guilty to the charge
OF the larceny OF clothing from W. q.
Dodd aud Thomas ID. EvanB.
Howard j. Woodward pleaded euilty
to tie larceny OF 1913 in cash from Smith
II Murray OF Seventh and King streets.
The prisoner was sentenced to pay 1913
restitution money, to receive 10 inshos
and be imprisoned three months.
Aatthew Hageny and CHARLES Dough-
erty were charged with the larceny of
horse tho property Of James Anderson
OF Christiana. Mr.. Anderson told the
story of the theft and identified the
prisoners. The horse was discovered in
BsgndyWine hundred. Dougherty had
been In the employ Of Anderson ana left
the same day the horse was stolen. Officer
Charles p. Ottey OF Media testified how
thar DouRherty confessed to him while ia
prison where he was confined on the
charge OF breaking into freight cara that
he had run off with Anderscn's team.
ltrtf. M all A.. -.
u statement to the jury. Hsgeny said
he Ii not DelawareAn. On the night in
question they did not intend to steal the
horse. On returning from where they
had driven the animal suddenly went
dead lpme. They could not dive any
further. They Embarrassed tue horse,
put It ia a pasture, aud placed the wagon
and harness under a fence. The case was
theU given to the jury.
While awaiting verdict David White,
cDlorsd, pleaded guilty to the charge of
larceny Of fowls the property Of Lewis l..
ElliAon. Joseph Brown pleaded not
guilty 10 the charge Of assault With intent
10 kill Harry Irons.
The jury in tho horse stealing case re.
turned to tho court room after an ahHence
of about 20 minutes and rendered YER
dict Of guilty in manner and fotm rs in
dictoa, bnt recommended the prisoners
to tho mercy OF the court.
Oourt then adjourned until 10 O'clock
Tuesday morning.
At Tuesday mornings session of the
general sessions court, M. Il. Rngsny and
John Dougherty, for the larceny or q
horse from John Anderson were
Rentenced to pay 1900 hne, 5000
restitution money and costs, and be i'm.
prisoned three years. The corporal puu.
iahmont was omitted, the jury having