The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-29
FIFTH EDITION.


The jury in the oase OF the State, Va
Lewis g, Young, after being out all
night, came In this morning as soc n
as court convened ut 10 o'clock, ana
after the foreman had stated to the
court that IL was impossible to agree,
were discharged. Tho accused was
then ordered to furnish $1,000 bail, un-
I'll the November term.
Mr., Emmons, his counsel, offered
to enter on his bond, but the Court
decided that he could not be accepted
and another bondsman was secured. :
John Young, colored, who pleaded
guilty to a charge of carrying con.
ccalrd deadly weapon, was sentenced
to ten days imprisonment.
The case Of James Carr. indicted for
being concerned in the killing of An
tonic Basso, at a beer saloon on Tat
nall street, was called, when ON the
application OF Attorney General b ggS
the case was postponed until the
November term.
Waiter II. Hayes Esq, who appear
ed for the accused. objected to having
the trial postponed, but the Court,
alter consultation, determined to let
IL go over until the November term.
The jury summoned for the Court OF
Oyer and Termlner were then dis
Nllhl Eth uHiil iurhlhyt NONtutDbl IL
when the case will be taken up for
trial.
The attention OF the court was then
called TO tho case of William. alias
j. cob Woods and Edward Smith, 9TH
erWise known as Harry" Mr.. Biggs
sand that he was ready to take the cases
up at once, but Frank ID. Carpenter,
EJq., who appears as their counsel.
stated to the Court that while he was
ready for trial in the case OF Woods ho
was not ready in the case OF Smith.
The attorney general said that 8
the men were Indicted Jointly, they
would have to be tried together, and
that he was ready for trial now. Mr..
Carpenter said that he would lay the
| legal grounds Tor a continuance and
the matter was continued for the pres
emit
On account OF tho illness of Levi G.
Bird, ESQ.,, the case of William j. Dun
seth and Annie, HE wife, charged with
an assault with intent TO kill the Nc
| lihenny brothers, was continued until
Tomorrow.
| A jury was then drawn to try the
case of Frank Nero, an Italian, charg-
ed with committing an assault with
intent to kill Francisco Pietriano.
Deputy Attorney General Davis APP
peared for the State, and Walter H.
Hayes, Esq, for the defense.
The affair occurred on July 90. 1888,
but the accused left the city immedi-
ately afterwards, and did not return
until recently, when he was arrested.
| The testimany showed that there was
fight in an italian speak easy" dur.
ing which the prosecutor was assault
cd by tho accused. Several Witnesses
were examined, and when the State
closed, MIR. Hayes called witnesses for
the defense to show that the accused
only acted in self defense.
Mr.. Hayes offered 10 show that tie
accused offered to settle the case for
$40, but the Court decided that the
testimony could not be admitted.
Several other witnesses were exam
mod, and the case was concluded at
1920 o'clock, when the jury were
charged by Judge Cullen. and retired.
james HAnley, indicted for utterlng
and passing a check for s2I, purport-
ing to have been signed by John Ander-
son, withdrew his plea OF not guilty
and entered one of guilty.
Amos Anderson testified that no ID
q son OF John w. Anderson, and tn
tho uocusoh came In store where he
was and offered tha check In payment
for some goods. He said that he had
worked for John Anderson, and re.
ceived the check In payment. II was
referred to the witness who has charge
of his fathers farm, and he at once
pronounced it a forgery. He ssnt for
an officer and had him arrested.
lie was sentenced TO pay the costa
OF prosecution, a fine OF $500, be i'm
prisoned three years and on Saturday
next stand one hour in the pillory,
The jury In tho case of the italian
Nero came in just before O'Clock with
a verdict OF not guilty and he was dis
charged.
At / o'clock court adjourned until
$50 o'clock this afternoon.