Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
A FRuITLESS TRIAL.
Disagreement of the Jury in the
Case of Lewis G. Young.

diet - Postponement of tho Trial of
James Carr for the Murder of Antonio
Basso, Until November.
Yesterday weeks session of court
convened at $50 o'clock, with all the
Judges present, but very little business
was done for some time.
The grand jury failed to find true
bnl against the Mahoney girls, charged
with infanticide, and they were dis
charged.
The court decided to take up the case
cfLewis @. Young, charged with lasciyi-
ously toying with a female child, this
afternoon, and his counsel, Harry EN-
mons, Esq, was instructed to be ready
for trial. The child is but years Of
age, and the charge is very serious.
Chief Justice Comegys stated that
hereafter the State and city detectives
will not be allowed witness fees in
criminal cases, and also said that he did
not think they should be allowed to
police officers unless they were men
who were on night duty at the time
they were before the court The deci-
sion will save the county considerable |
money every year.
The grand jury came in at 405 |
o'clock, and after making returns on
several bills were discharged until 10 |
O'Clock this morning.
John Cummins was arraigned and |
pleaded not guilty to charge of break |
Ing into and robbing the house of Mary |
=. Sparks on July 23d. William +.
Smalley, ESQ.,, was assigned by the
court to defend him.
Andrew Price, an aged colored man,
pleaded not guilty to an indictment
charging him with the larceny of 10
chickens from Edwin Farrell of Apo
quiDimink hundred on April Both. He
was represented by William S. Hilles,
ESQ, who when the prisoner was called
upon TO plead fastened to the dock to
tell him to enter a plea of not guilty.
Chief Justice Comegys, who noticed the
action, said he was glad to see that he
had given his client such excellent ad
vice.
Joseph Sudwick was indicted for the
larceny of seven pounds of old lead,
valued at four cents pound from the
Walton & Whann Company. He pleaded
not guilty, through his attorney, II. G.
Turner, Esq
Frank Ford, colored, pleaded guilty
to keeping gambling table, and was
sentenced to pay fine of 500 and
costs, or be imprisoned one month.
At ABS O'Clock court adjourned until
10 o'clock a. m. Thursday.
When Thursdays session of court
convened, at 10 o'clock, all the judges
were present, but about II o'clock Judge
Houston was obliged to leave the bench
on account of being indisposed.
The grand jury retired at 10 o'clock,
and, at 1890, Howard Cooling charged
with the murder of his wife, was
brought in between two tipstaves and
placed in the dock. He was pale and
nervous, and, when he took his seat,
rested his head on his hand, but was
reused by Clerk Biggs, who ordered him
to stand up while he read the long in
dictment charging him with murder of
the first degree. When it was finished
he pleaded not guilty, and elected to be
tried by God and his country. sand
may God give you a safe deliverance,"
said the clerk. Levi Q. Bird, who ap-
- be continued until the November term,
and his request was granted.
Cooling was then taken down stairs,
and removed to New Castle Jail.
William Boulder was arraigned on
charge of receiving stolen goods, and
pleaded not guilty.
John Cummins, a crook who is known
in Philadelphia as John alias "Codger"
Allen, charged with burglary, withdrew
his plea of not guilty and entered one
of guilty. His counsel, William F.
Smalley, made an eloquent plea in his
behalf but Chief Justice Comegys said
that he had every reason to believe that
he was man of bad character, and SEN
fenced him to pay the costs, be impri-
soned three years and on Saturday
be whipped with 20 lashes and stand an
hour in the pillory.
Tho &c oh I'll A
Rengle and Robert Reed, charged with
carrying concealed deadly weapons,
were called and as they did not answer
their bail was declared forfeited.
William 9. Allison pleaded not guilty
to an indictment charging him with as
sault with intent to kill David Spencer.
James Widdoes, John Allen, Wilhel-
nina Grisdon and Robert Downing, all
colored, pleaded guilty to charge of
carrying concealed deadly weapons and
were sentenced to serve 10 days in Jail
each.
Court adjourned at / o'clock until 2.3O
o'clock.
Court resumed proceedings at 2.30
o'clock Thursday afternoon, and imme-
diately after the opening William G.
Allison, colored, who pleaded not guilty
at the morning session to an Indictment
CuhiBlub MN WIN committing an
assault with intent to kill David
Spencer, was brought in, and by con-
sent Of the encouragement withdrew
his plea of not guilty and entered of
guilty of assault.
The testimony of David Spencer
showed that the accused had struck
him, and that when he ran he threw a
carving knife at him with the intent to
do bodily harm. He was sentenced to
pay the costs of prosecution, a fine of
$40, and be imprisoned one year.
Richard Leech, a young man, was
aAarged with failure to support his
wife, Ida Leech. The State was repre-.
sented by Encouragement Biggs, and
the defence by William S. Hilles.
Mrs. Ida Leech, pale, heart-broken
looking woman, told terrible story
She said that she was married to the
defendant on August 25th, 1886, and
that at first they boarded with hel
father, Henry Guest, at Bellevue
Brandywine hundred, but afterward.
went to housekeeping at that place
About year and a half later they re
moved to this city, and lived together
until June I'd of this year. He kept
grocery store at Taylor and Poplal
streets for some time While there h,
did good business until he became ac
quainted with a married woman, OIL
whom he squandered his money ant
neglected the witness. His cruelty anC
neglect caused her to leave him and q
TO her fathers house. At the time, sh,
had a Young babe which died A upus