Evening journal., 1890-02-05
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
MINOR CASES DISPOSED OF YES
TERDAY AND THIS MORNING.

Prisoners Arraigned.
Judges Houston and Paynter were on
the bench at yesterday afternoons session
of the Court of General Session and
heavy sentences were in order
Robert Wilson, colored, who pleaded
guilty TO the larceny Of horse blanket
from Msnlove Jones Of St. Georges hun
bred, was sentenced 10 pay the restitu-
tion money, SO, be whipped with Eve
lashes and be Imprisoned for Six months.
George Jenkins, Elmer Brown and
David White, colored, who pleaded guilty
to the theft Of six chickens from Louis
l.. Ellison of Pencader hundred, were
sentenced to pay SO restitution money,
receive lash for each chicken and be
imprisoned six months.
John t. Canton, eolored, who pleaded
not guilty to the charge OF bnrglarizing
clothing from w. G. Dodd and 7. G.
Evans at their boarding house, withdrew
the plea of not guilty Of burglary,
through his counsel, Charles M. Curtis,
Esq, and entered a plea Of guilty of
larceny, which the state accepted. He
was sentenced to pay $15 restitution
money, receive ten lashes and be i'm
prisoned for six months.
James Redden, colored pleaded guilty
to the charge of assault and battery on
his wife. In order to determine the de.
gree of punishment, Joseph Morgan and
others swore that he whipped her with q
leather strap, on the end OF which was a
buckle, and that she was still poorly.
Redden got $50 fine and six months inn
prisonment for his cruelty.
Eo1~~a h,ga-a,. noleu~d nl.aflkol
that he resisted Constable McMullen of
Peucader hundred with an axe, and was
fined $50 and sentenced to six months in
jail.
William Caulk and Isaac Price, colored,
both pleaded guilty to stealing seven
chickens from George w. Vandyke OF
Appoquinimink hundred. They were
sentenced to pay 81 restitution money,
receive FIVE lashes and stay six months in
jail.
At o'clock court adjourned until IL
o'clock this morning.
Judges Houston and Paynter were on
the bench at this mornings session OF
court.
Victor vonWillis pleaded guilty to car
rying concealed deadly weapons aud was
sentenced to 10 days Imprisonment.
Ella Darby. young colored woman,
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of steal.
ing tep yards Of velvet. valued at SIC
from Martha Kinley.
Joseph Brown, the colored boy who
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of as
saulting Harry Irons with intent to kill,
withdrew that plea and entered one OF
guilty of assault. Willard Hall Porter.
ESQ, was his counsel. The following
witnesses were heard to determine the
degree Of sentence.
Harry Irons, colored, on whom the as
sault was made, said that the prisoner and
he were talking together, when brick
was thrown from across the street.
whereupon the prisoner pulled his pistol
and shot him in the leg Hannah Brown.
mother of Harry Irons, and William
Boulder also gave evidence concerning
the shooting. Isaac Anderson gave some
evidence for the defence. Sentence, $25
fine and six months Imprisonment. In i'm
posing sentence Judge Houston spoke Of
the danger of boys carrying pistols.
Robert Appleby, Harry Appleby and
Frank Sullivan, three boys Of from IL Il
10 years Of age were brought into Thu
court room. charged with stealing thirt,
pounds of old brass from the Jessup and
Moore Paper Company All of then
looked frightened and ore cried ard be
moaned his fate in manner that wor
interest for his apparent contriti IN. Thu
grand Jury had endorsed on the indict
ment that there was sufficient evidences
to bring them to trial, but in accordance
with the statute, they recommended tina
the bows be committed to the Ferris In
IN
Biggs' motion the court made an order
so committing them.
Charles K. Matthews, colored, VIII
pleaded not guilty yesterday to tn
charge Of assault W tn intent to commi
murder, withdrew the plea and enterei
one of guilty Of assault, which the stat
accepted Thomas Holcomb, Esq, wa
his counsel. In order to determine tn
extent Of the sentence Joseph h. Till
man on whom the assault was made
Joseph Christy and others testified +
the shooting.
William P. Breckenridge and Gerti
Thomas gave evidence for the defenc
and Thomas Bird and James Garman
members of the grand jury, CAV
evidence on the prisoners good charac
ter. Judge Houston again spoke of tn
danger Of carrying pistols and sentences
the prisoner to $50 fine and three month
IN Jail.
The following prisoners were arraigned
Julia Guy, ayoung colored woman. 70
the larceny of a white petticoat fron
Rachael Anderson. Pleaded not guilty
William II. Bradshaw, colored, for tn
larceny Of an overcoat, pair o
trousers and vest from Thomas Logan
Pleaded guilty.
Ambrose Wilson, colored, pleaded guilt,
to the charge Of stealing push car
| from Thomas A. Sharp.
Frank D. Carpenter, law student il
the office of Bradford g. Vandegrift
made his debut by stating that Jeremia
| Postles, one Of the priso
ners, was his client, but a.
he had not yet been admitted to tn
bar, he could not defend him. Mr.. Car
penter's three years course Of study wi
be up to morrow and the case was hel
over until Friday, so that Mr.. Carpente
could take the oath and be admitted
the bar.
Permission was granted to Lilburn
Chandler, Esq, to withdraw the paper
in the divorce suit Of William B. Taylc
| VS.. Gertrude Taylor.
At o'clock court adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon.
Shoe Manufacturers Remove.