Evening journal., 1891-05-15
LAST EDITION
RESENT TO POST AND pILLoRY.
Chicken Thieves and Others Sentenced
at Court To-day.

charged Win the larceny OF chickens
from Davis Cloud of Braudywine
hundred, was proceeded with. Judge
Cullen charged the jury, who retired
Fifteen minutes after retiring they
returned with a verdict of guilty.
Sentence was deferred.
Sarah Miles Griffith, charged with
criminal malpractice, was placed in the
dock and four indictments read. She
pleaded not guilty to each. Henry G.
Turner appeared as counsel for Mrs.
Miles, and asked for q few days post
ponement, to enable him to prepare his
defence. A continuance vas granted
until next Wednesday morning.
Walter Coleman, who pleaded guilty
to assault with intent to commit rape
on colored woman, March 10, was
placed in the dock TO receive sentence.
Frank Kane, Michael Neary, William r.
Bevan, Margaret Quinn, Alexander Nc
Clintock and Officer Peoples testified to
Coleman's previous good character Some
of the witnesses thought the prisoner
mentally deficient Mrs Sarah Coleman,
his mother, said the prisoner WAS only
JIG years old at the time of the attempted
assault.
Attorney General Biggs reminded the
count of the gravity OF the cffense. The
crime which the prisoner had attempted
had become frequent Of late in this city.
and it was high time that precautions
were taken to prevent innocent women
from such ravishers. He thought that
while the court might exercise mercy it
should not be too lenient.
The chief justice then sentenced the
prisoner TO one years Imprisonment.
$500 fine, one hour ia the pillory next
Saturday and thirty lashes
The court, he said, had taken into
account the prisoners immature age and
the fact that he had pleaded guilty, but If
q second oEence was committed and he
came before them, no mercy would be
extended to him.
Uriah Montgomery, coiored, Of
Townsend, Della ware, pleaded guilty to
the larceny of chickens from Edward
Farrell. William Norris pleaded guilty.
to the larceny of basket of eggs from
Edward P. Mahoney. William A..
Faulkner pleaded guilty to the larceny Of
fowls from a. G. Pyle ard P. w. Tyre.
Wheni court resumed this morning
Benjamin Caulk was arraigned on q
charge of assault with intent to kill
Gustayus w. Gibbs in AppoquinimiDk
hundred on March 81. He and Nathan
Williams had been arrsigned on Wednes
Say on three charges, one for larceny Of
chickens and two for assault with intent
to kill. Williams then pleaded guilty to
all the charges, but Caulk while pleading
guilty to the charge of larceny, pleaded
not guilty to the other two charges.
Gustavous N. Gibbs swore that on the
night in question he heard noise at the
chicken coop and went out Seven
shots in all were fTsd at him and his
brother by one Of the three men. The
prisoners were subsequently arrested.
Isaac Gibbs testified to the shooting on
the night of the larceny.
Joseph Griffin, colored, who was with
Williams and Caulk IN the night they
set out to steal the chickens, turned
states evidence he swQTe that only
one shot had been fred in his presence,
and that by the prisoner.
Deputy Attorney General Davis rep
resented he state and Walter Bacon
pleaded for the prisoner.
The ury retired at IL 10 o'clock, and
after ten minutes elaboration returned
with verdict Of guilty. Sentence wa:
deferred.
Walter a. Parker, colored, who
pleaded guilty to the charge Of carrying
concealed deadly weapons was fined
$25
James Delaney, colored. pleaded guilty
to the charge of stealing q bride from
John Il. Turner on February 10. Ht
was sentenced to one months imprison
ment and ten lashes On next Saturday
week.
Samuel Scott pleaded guilty to the
charge of stealing carpenters tools from
James d. Hendrickson. he was sen
fenced to one months Imprisonment and
five lashes, tomorrow week.
William a. Faulkner, colored, WHIT
pleaded guilty to the larceny of coal
from A. G. Pyle and also to the stealing
of other articles from p Tyre HI
was sentenced to one months imprison-
ment in each case, Eve lashes mex
Saturday week. and on Saturday, June
20, Eve lashes more
John Brown, who pleaded guilty to
charge of carrying concealed deadly
weapons, was sentenced to ten days
Imprisonment.
Uriah Montgomery, colored, who
pleaded guilty to the charge Of chicken
stealing yesterday. was called up tt
receive sentence. Isaac Gibbs was calleC
on to give him good character. I'd,
you know this mans reputation" asked
Mr.. Bacon.
90.
"To the best Of your knowledge, wha
is itf'
TO the best of my knowledge, b.
stole all of my chickens three times
Loud laughter.
Montgomery was sentenced to thre
months Imprisonment with FIVE lashe
to morrow week.
William Morris, colored, plsade,
guilty to the larceny Of a basket fron
Edward P. Mahoney and was sentences
to one months Imprisonment with fiv,
lashes. On account of his age Sherii
Simmons was recommended to lay then
on lightly.
Howard Taylor, coiored, pleaded guilt
to q charge of larceny, and was sen
fenced to one months Imprisonment
with FIVE lashes. The prisoner laugh
ingly exclaimed. II thought it would b
year. The next moment he droppe
his head and began to weep.
Municipal Court Cases.
In the absence of Judge Ball at Dove
this morning Deputy Judge .Emmon
presided at the Municipal Court Josep
Springer, drunk, So and costs; Powe
e. Thomas drunk, 81 and COSTS Isaa
Anderson, Jas. Cameron, Bayard Broome
eolnred ware charped with aOmmit