Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

street, the Locke woman fired pistol
shot at him. The house was raided the
same night. There was no testimony
to snbstantiate Garner and the negro
woman was acquitted. Victor II.
Wooley, Esq, for tho State and w. L.
Smalley, Esq, for the defendant.
Lorenzo Walters, colored, was charged
by his grandfather, William IL. Walters.
with setting fire to buildings at Middle
Town, Del, for the purpose of commit
ting robbery. The boy was fifteen
years old. The testimony showed
that Constable Crittick, who arrested
Walters made his prisoner confess the
burning of the building under threats
that le would not receive anything to
eat unless the person did so. The de-
fendant was convicted, given three
months imprisonment, one hour in the
pillory and 20 lashes.
Henry Q. Conrad, Esq, commissioner
appointed to take testimony in the case
of DIR. George IL. Cantwell vs. his wife,
Annie q. Cantwell, action for divorce,
made his report at the afternoon session
Of court which was adverse to granting
OF The decree.
All the jurymen and witnesses in the
court OF oyer and terminer were then
discharged from any further attendance
at this court and the superior court then
resumed its sittings.
Frederick Webber & Company of
Philadelphia brought suit in thesuperior
court against the firm of Phillips g.
Kane to recover the sum of $460 for
goods sold the Wilmington firm. Brad
ford ~ Vandcgrift and William NJ.
and Henry @. Conrad. ESD. for the do
fence. An affidavit was read by Mr.. Con
rad from Mr.. phillins statinr that he
was no longer a member Of tbe dcfnnct
firm and not liable for tho payment of
the sum demanded. The plaintiffs com
sci asked Judgment for the entire
amount. Decision reserved.
The PEOPLES National Bank Of
Middletown asked Judgment on n prom-
isory note of 5000 made by Calvin I.
Swayne in favor of Daniel II. Kent
Andrew Il. Sanborn. ESQ. for nlnintiff
and Beniaming Nields. ESQ. for defiance
On the promise of Mr., Nieids to 90 Mr..
Swayne's security for the entire amonnt
the case was discontinued.
The case of the State against BURGLARS
William Wood, alias u.5acob Wood y
and Edward Smith alias "IIarrvn m
application of their counsel Frank d.
Carpenter. ESQ. was continued nntil
the November term of court.
When the names of Edmund NTitcbaII
Jr.. James Sipple. Thomas Brown Davi5
Jefferson and Henry Johnson charged
with Interfering with tbe nleotion in iho
Twelfth election precinct nj the last
municipal election was colled neither
thew or tbcir hondsmon resnonded
Attnrnev.oeneral Ricgs asked tbot tbair
hail bonds be forfeited and mai naw
recornizance he taken ont for their an
pearance al the next term Of court u
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
M .t ano nl
hoar;,, u a. ~ - neia, sessions Eaie u
,,ua,ass'o ny 1I i1esiisc appncan's rlluay
n,,iian.3 ai.o, 1i. ~ io uiSs tanen IP was tne
"pii.s''s'or, VI .s'upnvr II pausr' mno
s,sa,s "@n.9 Ho nosso r ~ Till TN anu w lohs
s;,e''e, Pr, iieniS y, iulner represeii,eu
I'M ,i,na nv Pleseh'eu M letters ol [ecoM-
iiienua'ion il rom d iifgc nuiloer OF we'll
NuVwn i. ~ ois.1sna. s..s. Pell.ioi, signeu ny
apout l4o ciliZe.S OF uerlnan pirth, was
a,ao paose.o, ~. ;,,I III sV u,nei saie .ne place
vs., w. ~ IA, lnteneou ~ saiioh' pul u
as well as people. He also addressed
the court in strong plea for a favorable
consideration OF his clients application.
Mr.; Prickett, ON behalf of the Law and
Order League, SAID there was no par
ticular necessity for u hotel In that
nelghborhood, and 1t was question
whether the place would be conducted
as hotel or not. He urged that NUM-
ber OF applications had been made in the
past for license for this place, but had
been uniformly refused by the court.
He presented remonstrance with over
40 signers.
roo N,vv r,rrnr ,,nr,nv
The next application was that Of
Hugh ilesslon, Tor license at NO. 1921
STRANGE 1nterposed by Mr.. Prlckett urged
that there are already seven saloons
within two squares of this place. AS
the place had been refused repeatedly,
Mr.. Prlckett said he had not deemed 1t
necessary to produce any witnesses.
Mr. Turner, representing the applicant,
offered petitions and letters in great
proluslon ana made strong plea 1or
the license.
suts WORDS TURNED AGAINST HIN.
1v.,,.. -.
r..'l W Imam M -. filchhian, VINO wants q
license ~ eleventh ana Lombard streets
Was oPpps9H 2;,,; vefy strohsiy. MI: ifichet. ii
Galieu fa. v iiilnm 1hew, VINO testinaI that
iiichinan i,l, ion : lepnuallon IN the helgh9or-
liood ruT soprlety was very pau' EN-
oherii eGorge .; ilas,lhH l9la Oh con-
veIsat,on ,t,.., nc ilau WIN lllckman, When
.ne ialter appilcatioh was oetore the
Nay ier!i, l. turing Wlllen lilcEman to,l
i, NJ, ma. IL iln ~ us license nc WoniI
~, Mitisnuy ~ tlo iIoht room uhu