The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-21
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Court resumed at 10 O'Clock this
mornlpg with Chief Justice ComaFys
and ASSOCIATE Justices Houston and
Cullen on the bench.
James Williams, colored, who plead
ed guhty to the larceny OF a number
OF chickens from Hannah Giles, Of Ap-
poquinimink Hundred, and sentenced
to six months imprisonment on that
charge, was also sentenced to pay the
costs, tine OF S250. be imprisoned one
year, and stand one hour In the piliory,
Tor an assault with intent 10 kill one
of Mrs. Giles sons.
His companion, Benjamin Caulk,
who had also pleaded guilty to the
larceny OF chickens and WINS sentenced
to six months imprisonment, was
placed In the dock. He pleaded not
guilty. and was convicted on the charge
of assault with intent to kill.
The court sentenced him to pay the
costs OF prosecution, fine of $500, be
imprisoned two years. and stand one
hour in the piliory. The imprlson-
ment in each case will commence on
November 12, when the sentence for
chicken stealing will expire.
Elias Williams, colored. who was
convicted on an Indictment charging
him with the larcency OF SO chickens,
was sentenced to pay 958 restitution
money, the costs OF prosecution, be
imprisoned three months and whip
ped with lashes.
The Jury In the case OF Daniel john
son. indicted for b lrglary and larceny,
whose trial was concluded yesterday
afternoon, were charged by the Chief
Justice and retired at 10. 30 o'clock.
| They came In at lt.01 O'Clock with q
verdict OF not guilty, as In manner and
form indicted, but guilty of larceny.
lie was sentenced to pay the costs,
$3.50 restitution money, be imprisoned
10 months, and whipped with ten
| lashes.
Frank Kelley, charged with larceny,
renewed his bail, and his case was con
tinued until the next court.
Walter Bacon, Esq, called the atten-
ton OF the Court TO the case of Walter
Parker, colored, who pleaded guilty to
a charge OF carrying concealed dead
ly weapon, and was sentenced to pay
a fine of S25 and costs. lie said Parker
that an imprisonment of 10 days be
substituted. The Court, a ter consul.
tation. agreed to the request.
A 1ury.wa5 then drawn and the case
of Peter II. Bell, indicted for illegal
voting, was taken up for trial with At
torney General Biggs and his deputy,
Thomas Davis, for the State, and Wal
ter H. Hayes ESQ.,, for the defense.
Frank d. Carpenter, who acted as in.
| spector at the polls of the Twelftli
distritt OF the Fifth ward on Novem.
Der 4th. About half an hour before
the polls closed the defendant came UT
to vote, but as some one stated that be
lived in the Third ward, the witness
refused to take his vote. 1t was how,
ever taken by Francis d. Cotton, an
other inspector, and placed in the box
Peter Reed testified that he had
known Bell for the past twenty years
and that for a year and ten months
previous to last March, he has resided
in the Third ward.
Mr. Hayes undertook to show by
this witness that Boil had been pre-
vented voting In the Third ward, and
that as all the candidates to be voted
for were the same, he had a right under
the constitution to vote In any district
In this city. but this was overruled
by the Court.
This closed the testimony for the
State, and Mr.. Hayes called Harry
Wilhelm and U. S. Marshal MahaiHy,
each OF whom testified to the prison.
er's good character.
After argument by counsel on each
side tho jury were charged by the
Chief Justice and retired at 1889
O'Clock.
Parker Smith, colored, Indicted for
assaultlng Joseph Leech, on election
day with intent to kill, and about
whom there has been so much trouble
was placed In the dock and pleaded
guilty to assault.
Joseph Leech and his daughter testi
fled to the fact of the assault, and that
he has suffered ever since last Novem
ber when the assault was committed
Thomas Smith testified for the dc
fense, and tho Court, after hearing the
testimony, sentenced him to paw tho
costs, fine OF $500 and be imprisoned
one year.
All the jurors except those on the
Bell case, who were still out, were
discharged until Monday morning
and at l.20 o'clock court took recess