The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-05
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Candidates for the Post and PiiIory.
Court reconvened at ESQ o'clock
yesterday afternoon with all the
judges present.
Attorney General Biggs asked that a
jury be drawn and one OF the election
cases against Franklin b. Cotton be
taken up for trial. Benjamin Nields,
ESQ.,, who appeared for the defense,
said that he was unable to go ahead with
the trial, on account of the inability
of James Mclaughlin, one of the
principal witnesses for the defense, to
be present.
DR.. Shortlidge was affirmed and tes-
titled that he visited Mclaughlin and
found him In a very bad condition,
and did not think he could be brought
to court without endangering his life.
Mr.. Biggs called DIR. Hughes, who
testified that he had been attending
Mclaughlin, but had ceased his visits,
as he did not think there was any use
in his going any more. He thought it
would be perfectly safe for him to
wrap up and come to Court.
The Court decided to postpone the
trial until Friday morniug.
The case of MCPHERSON, indicted for
arson, was continued until this morn
II. G. Turner, Esq, called the atten-
ton OF the Court to the case of An
drew Reed, who plead guilty to lar
ceny, and called DR. Blocksom to the
sthnd to testify to his physical condi-
tion. -..-
He stated that he had examined
Reed, and found him suffering with
malaria, generally known as bilious
pneumonia. His heart and lungs were
also badly affected.
Deputy Attorney Davis said that
after hearing the testimony OF the
physician, he was satisfied to have the
sentence held up for the present. He,
however did not think he was proper
person to be at large, as he has given
the police considerable trouble. The
court committed him to the custody
of the sheriff.
Frederick Brown, colored, plead
guilty to carrying concealed deadly
weapon, and was sentenced to pay the
costs, and be imprisoned one month
Walter Bacon, Esq, appeared for
Walter Parker, colored, who had
pleaded guilty TO charge of carrying
a concealed deadly weapon, and asked
to be allowed to withdraw the plea
and enter one of not guilty. The re-
quest was granted and Mr.. Bacon
stated to the court that the father of
the accused has store where he buys
and sells secondhand goods. Some
timeago the prisoner was left in charge
and bought this pistol. When he
closed up for the night he put 1t in his
pocket to show it to his father. On
the way home he met some boys and
asked their opinion of IL, when ono
snapped 1t at another and it went off.
The accused was arrested for carrying
a concealed weapon. The Chief JUS
tice continued tho case until this
morning, and the accused was re-
leased on bail.
The following prisoners were
brought In and arraigned:
Patrick Stanton pleaded guilty TO a
charge of the larceny of u carpenters
square, on January 81, the property of
Joseph S. Reynolds.
William Kennedy, indicted for the
larceny Of an overcoat from Isaac
Goldstein, pleaded guilty.
Henry Hall, colored, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with
/ the larceny of drum valued at 5l5,
the property OF Edward Higgins, on
December 20.
Joseph Hickey and Lewis Cox, in
dicted for the larceny of rachel brace
from Andrew Long, on January 26,
pleaded not guilty.
James Morton, charged with the
larceny of coat valued at S6 and a
vest valued at 81, the property of Geo.
N. benjamin, on january 2S, plead not
guilty.
james Piner, colored, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with
the larceny of a pair of pants, the
property OF Herman Goldstein, on De
cember 81
Elmer Jones, colored, pleaded guilty
to charge of stealing pair of shoes
valued at 81.
Dennis Vaughn, indicted for the
larceny of washtub, the property OF
Mary Mclaughlin, pleaded guilty.
The prisoners were taken Go the cells
in the basement and court adjourned
until 10 O'Clock this morning.