Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26


At 3.l5 o'clock the Jury retired.
Joseph Ludwig was tried on charge Of
receiving stolen goods, knowing them to
have been stolen. He was defended by
Henry q. Turner, and Victor u. Woolley
represented the State.
The testimony in this case was that two
boys stole seven pounds of sheet lead from
the Walton " Whann Co. on the Sth of
July. One of these boys, John Peyton,
aged IL years, was called to the stand and
testified to the theft. He said they took
The lead to Ludwig, who asked them where
they got it. They Informed him that they
had stolen it from the bone mill, and he
bought it and told them to get more.
Ludwig. gave, them seven cents for the
lead. Peyton's companion, Bruno Sobri
enski, a little Polish lad, who said he
would be II years old on Christmas, told IL
similar story.
Mr.. Turner called Frank KEEPER. Agnes
Behrenbach and Louise Behrenbach, rela-
tiyes of Ludwig, who were in the shopth
day the boys declared they had sold the
lead, All testified that on the Sth of July
Peyton and his companion were not at
Ludwig's place. The boys, in their test-
mony, said that these people were present
at the time and heard all that transpired.
Here the trial was suspended and the
jury discharged until 10 o'clock Friday
morning.
Elias Seaford, colored, was arraigned for
the larceny Of horse from Wesley Rus
sell of Brandywine hundred, on October
9TH also for the larceny of u road cart and
set of carriage harness. He said he was
guilty of having the horse, but not guilty
of really stealing it," He said Russell
loaned him the horse and he drove into
town and got to drinking, when the horse
got away from him. The chief justice
suggested that some attorney volunteer to
defend the prisoner and Frank ID. Car
penter volunteered. A plea of not guilty
was then entered.
james Pierce, Isaac B. Carly and William
Anderson, all colored, pleaded guilty to
indictments charging them with lottery
policy writing. Sentence was deferred.
William II. Whey, who was arrested in
the same raid with the others, pleaded not
guilty.
At 4.40 o'clock court took recess until
Friday morning.
AT 10 O'Clock Friday morning the jury in
the case of Edmund Mitchell, Jr., Thomas
Brown, David Jefferson, Henry johnson
and James Supple, on trial for obstructing
the election in the Sixth district, Fifth
ward, came into court and announced an
inability to agree upon verdict. The
Jury had been in consultation since 3.l5
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and informed
the court that there had been no change in
their attitude from the first. They were
thereupon discharged.
The jury was composed of eight Demo-
Gratis and four Republicans, and in this
proportion they divided, the eight Demo.
Gratis voting for conviction and the four
Republicans for acquittal. The defendants
were continued under bail and they will
be again tried at the February term of
court.
The trial of Joseph Ludwig on charge
of receiving stolen goods, was then re-
sumed, and the case was argued by Henry
O. Turner for the defence and Victor b.
Woolley for the State. The jury retired at
10.45 o'clock, and was still out at o'clock,
when court took a recess.
John Noome pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment charging him wi a the larceny of
three silver spoons and silver fork from
Matthew Goslin. He is gray-haired man,
over so years Of age, and this is his first
offence. His previous good character was
attested by John Plunkett, and the court
omitted the corporal punishment, limiting
his sentence to one months imprisonment.
Isaac Is. Carly and James Pierce, col
ored, who pleaded guilty to lottery policy
writing, were sentenced to 800 fine. or
three months Imprisonment. William II.
Viney, colored, who at first pleaded not
guilty, entered plea of guilty and re-
ceived similar sentence.
William Anderson, colored, who pleaded
guilty to keeping gambling table. was
sentenced to fine of 300, or in default
thereof imprisonment for three months.
The trial of William Wood and Edward
Smith, the Philadelphia crooks charged
with the burglary at the house of Robert
Smith, Fourteenth and Rodney streets, on
the night of August LIST, was next started
Frank ID. Carpenter defended the prisoners
and Deputy Encouragement Davis prose
cuted.
Mrs. Arabella Angelina was first called
She identified the prisoner Smith as the
man who called at the house on the morn
ing of the, robbery, in company with
Amos Tucker, and who was called
Harry. Both asked for breakfast and
for permission to sleep that night in the
the visit of Tucker and Wood to the house
the week before the robbery, when they
represented themselves as upholsterers and
were given work for few days. Mrs
Angelina also told, in graphic manner
how she was awakened from a sound
sleep, the night of the burglary, by the
grip of hands about her throat, and after
struggling until she was exhausted, heard
a voice whisper hoarsely, "lf you tell US
where the money is, we'll not hurt you
but if you don't, we'll kill you and every
nized as Amos fuckers. Beside him stood
another man, with club in his hands
who warned her to prepare to meet hel
Judge" This man she heard Tucker nd
dress as Harry" The latter struck two
matches, to look for knife he had
dropped on the floor and by the light she
recognized the faces of both men. HeI
mother, awakened by the noises. called tc
her, when Tucker covered her face with
the bed clothes and threatened TO kill hel
if she answered. I'VE are desperate men,
he whispered threateningly.
Her mother called again and then
Tucker went down to her mothers room
leaving her in charge of Smith. The next
instant she heard her mother scream and
still in Smiths grasp she rushed down
stairs and begged her mother not to make
any alarm, telling her that the men only
wanted money. She opened her trunk
took out the money, S57, and gave it tc
Tucker. Then the men went down stair,
and left the house. She positively identi
fled Smith rs the man who was in hei
room with Tucker.
A club, piece of rope and penknife
that were found in the house next morn
ing, were offered in evidence Mrs
Angelina said this club was like the on,
Smith had in her room.
Mr.. Carpenter cross-questioned the wit
ness very searchingly. but in not single
particular did she hesitate or modify any
of her statements. She was fortified witt
all the facts of that nights startling ex
perience, and recalled them with close
ness of detail that was really remarkable
under the circumstances.
Mrs. Maria Chapman, mother of Mrs
Angelina, was next called. She detailed
the previous visits of Tucker and Smith tc
the house and told her experience of the
night of the robbery. She was aroused
from her sleep and heard voices, and aftel
informing Mr.. Robert Smith, called to hci
daughter. Soon afterwards she heard
steps outside and a man entered the room
and grasped her by the shoulders. Sh,
choking her. until her daughter entered