Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13

ferred to had left his team in front of the
United States Hotel. He went across to
the r, w. IL b. station. When he re-
turned again he forud his team gone. He
afterwards found the carriage in o
French street stable. II was damaged to
great extent. A lad named Harry Sharp
saw DIR. OG1per's carriage driven to
Fourth and French street on that day. 1t
was occupied by four men, one OF whom
was the prisoner Mccormick. Robert +.
FFaim stated he saw the buggy la
broken condition at Fourth and French
streets. The wheels had been smashed
in gutter plate. he could not identify
any of the accused. Another witness,
Joseph Macy, could not identify any of
tie accused. Lewis s. Pritohett testified
to seeing the three raen run away from
the place, Officer Chairs and Sergeant
Peterson testified to the arrest.
W. L. Lyman, Egq., appeared for the
defence. James q. Alexander, who lives
at United States Hotel, stated that the
prisoners got into the carriage at the
invitation OF Leonard White. Alonzo
Foster testified that White drove up with
the carrisge to where the three prisoners
were standing on the sidewalk. They ali
The jury returned in about half an
hour and rendered verdict of guilty as
indicted.
After hearing the grand jury's report
court adjourned to 10 o'clock ON Friday
morning.
Hugh Mccormick, Moses Moody and
Thomas Burke, who were convicted at
at the atternoon's,' session OF court of
the offence of taking DIR. Peter Cooper's
horse and carriage for drive without his
con emit, were Friday morning sentenced
TO $50 fine and costs and three months
imprisonment.
State vs.. Mary Johnson. ooloYed, for
the larceny Of two tescups, two plates
and o silver teaspoon from Mary A. Hart.
Deputy Encouragement Davis for the
state and Walter II. Hayes, Esq, for the
| defence. Mrs. Eliza Dsvine, with whom
the prisoner lived, saw her slip the silver
spoon from closet, where it was covered
by q newspaper, and slip tin spoon In
ito place. She also saw her take the cups
and plates. Officer 6herer recovered the
ssolen cups in Mary Johnson's room.
The defence raised was the good CHAR
RoteT OF tho accused, which was Infested
by George W. orslip, William Legg and
William Bareiord, by whom abe had been
employ as cook on various occasions.
The jury retired for deliberation Of IL. 25
O'Clock.
John Q. Patterson Jr., Esq, on behalf
Of Mrs. Maggie NJ Killoran, whose hus-
band, Thomas j. Killoran, had been or
dered TO pay ~ per week for her support
asked that the sum of ST5 be paid her
out OF funds OF her husband nov in the
hands Of the court. Killoran, aftsr the
| order of tho court, fed from the oity, and
his bond for $500, with s. IL. Smith, ESQ,
40 surety, was forfeited. Smith secured
judgment and execution en- property
owned by Ki!loran, and the pgoc eds Of
the sale in excess OF tho amount OF the
forfeited bail bond, are now held by the
clerk OF the court. The order YVES
granted.
State vs.. Rachel Byard, colored,
charged with selling liquor without q
license. Perry Henry, oolorod, swore
that he bought whisky and wine FROM
Rachel during Christmas week OF her
home, near Odessa. Rachel, who wore O
yard-vide smile and blue Jockey cap,
earnestly pleaded her oause and insisted
that the charge was piece of spite work
on the part OF an envious female friend,
"aennie" Buck. She claimed to be q
respectable ooIored woman, in good
favor with the white people Of Odessa,
but not on good terms with the
"niggers," with whom she would not
associate. The court asked her the
distinction between cOlored people and
''niggers." HWell," replied Rachel,
"niggess has dirty principles and oolored
people has not She insisted all the
white people Of Odessa would testify
that she was "a square oolored woman,
from the shoulders down.
Rachel included Perry Henry, the
prosecuting witness, In her ''niggern
category, aud insisted that he was the
one engaged in the unlawful liquor
traffic. Her persuasive eloquencs was
80 effective that the Jury rendered q YER
dict of not guilty without leaving the
box. R2ohel took of her jsunty blue
jockey cap and volubly thanked her de-
livereTs. Then Bhe retired, huf1ing NUT
tered enathemas at the Yiudictive mig
gers" of Odessa.
Tho court did not, during the morning
session, render any opinion upon the
case Of James Brophy, growing out OF
the Ma!leable Iron Works troubles which
Wd' ANhSAASA " ~ Ny th0 kIduu lutys
Should the court decide that Brophy's
offence is lndictable, 1t will GO before the
next grand jury, the grand jury for the
past year having been discharged. If the
decision is to the contrary the case will
be dropped.
When court, at O'Clock, took the noon
recess, the Jury in the case OF Mary
johnson, coloted, was still out, with
every Indication Of disagreement.
DR.. George W. Mann, who raised @
rumpuB in George Griffith's saloon,
Eleventh and Thatcher streets, Eiast
night week and shot at George Win.
gate, the bartender, was indicted by the
grand Jury on Friday morning for assault
with intent to kill. A. yesterday after
noon's session OF court he was arraiRned
and through his counsel, w. Il. Hi:les,
Eaq., entered plea OF guilty of assault
only, which the State accepted. After
he ring the testimony Of Wingate and
other witnesses of the occurrence, the
court imposed sentence of $50 and six
months imprisonment.
At $40 o'clock, after O elaboration
lasting four hours and aqusrter, the jury
in the case OF Mary Johnson, oolored, In
dicted Tor the larceny of two cups, two
plates and silver spoon from MRS. Mary
a. Hart, same into court and reported
their inability to agree upon verdict.
They were accordingly discharged.
| State vs.. jeremiah Postles, coiored, in
dicted for immoral conduct with colored
girl named Agnes Hawkins, alleged to be
under 10 years ct age. Deputy Attorney
general Davia for the State and Frank ID.
Carpenter, ESQ.,, for the defence. Pend
ing the hearing of testimony court adj
jorrned until O'clock Saturday morning.
The trial or jeremiah Postles, colored.
for unlawful conduct with oolored girl
under l6years Of age, Yves ended AZ Saturday