The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03


Court reoonvened at 10 O'Clock this
morning, with Chief Justice Comegys
and Associate Judges Houston and
Cullen on the bench.
Henry Ward, eolored, pleaded guilty
to an Indictment charging him with
committing misdemennor In driving
away n gelding belonging 10 DIR. J.
Paul Lukens. He was sentenced to
pay the costs OF prosecution, a fine Of
$50 and be imprisoned SIX months.
Benjamin Media, ESQ.,, then called
up the case OF Franklin b. Cotton,
charged with receiving Illegal votes
and refusing to accept legal ones, while
acting as Inspector In the Twelfth dis
trict at the Inst election.
Mr.. Nields moved to quash the in
dictments, and the argument ON the
motion was continued for an hour and
half, Attorney General Biggs oppos-
ing 1t by every means In his power.
The Chief Justice decided that the
motion could not. be entertained, and
that the case must go to jury. This
was concurred in by Judge Houston
and the names OF the witnesses were
called. All answered except two, and
Mr.. Nields asked for attachments. The
Chief Justice refused to grant an at
tachment for Mclaughlin, who is sick
In the almshouse, and the trial was
continued until tomorrow.
Attorney General Biggs called the
attention OF the Court to the fact that
q third indictment had been found
against Franklin u. Cotton for refusing
to accept the vote of a qualified voter.
Mr.. Nields said this was a surprise
to him, as 1t was the first that he had
heard OF 1t. Mr.. Blggs seemed anxious
to have the case taken up at once, but
the Court decided to continue it until
tomorrow.
The rame of Peter II. Bell, charged
with illegal voting, was called three
times, and as he did not answer his
bail was declared forfeited and a forth
with capias issued for his arrest.
The case OF Levi Purnell, colorsd, in.
dieted for committing an assault with
intent to commit murder on David
Leiger, also eolored, was then taken
up for trial and a jury drawn.
Branch Giles, Esq, appeared on be
half OF the State, and Frank d. Car
penter, Esq, for the defense.
David Leiger was sworn, and testified
that the accused and his woman camC
to live at his house. over Eleventh
street bridge, last August. He had
considerable trouble with Purnell, anc
on Sunday morning, December 20, HI
assaulted the witness with an iron tea
kettle and knife.
William S. Walker testified that he /.
a police officer in this city, and ar
rested Purnell on Sunday evening
December 2S at his mothers residence
on Eleventh street. He did not hay,
any marks or scratches upon him.
Alexander Burleigh testified that III
is an officer OF the patrol wagon IL
this city. From information which
he received he went with the wagon t.
a house on Lodge street. over Eleventh
street bridge, and found Leiger lying
on n settee. bleeding from number
of wounds. He took him to the hos
pital and thought that he would bleet
to death before he got there. The wit
ness saw the broken kettle and uthe
evidences OF struggle.
DIR. Bradford testified that he al
tended Leiger at the Delaware Hos
pital, and found eleven wounds on hi
head and face He picked some iroI
out of the wounds on his head
This was the last witness called b,
the State,and the jury were discharged
until 80 o'clock this afternoon.
John IancaSt r was arTaigned an,
pleaded guilty to an indictment charg
ing him with stealing pair of shoe
from John McVey Ho was sentence,
to pay the costs, 81 restitution money
be imprisoned six months and be whin
ped with five lashes. Court then tool
a recess until $50 O'Clock.