The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-24
FIFTH EDITION,
This Mornings Court.

Court reconvened at 10 o'clock this
morning, when Attorney General Biggs
asked for continuance In the case OF
James Carr, indicted for the murder Of
Antonio Bassio, on account of the abb
6enee OF John Crogan, q material wit
ness for the State who Is Ill with Ca
pillary bronchitis. His physician, DR..
J. w. Crumbaugh issued certificate
that his attendance at court would on
danger his life, but 1t was decided to
send for the physician end hear his
statement.
Mr.. Biggs said that Crowgan was In
court last week, but that Mr.. Hayes,
who represents the accused, was not
ready at that time to go ahead with
the trial. The messenger returned in
about an hour. and reported that he
was unable to find the doctor, so the
case was laid over for tho present.
A Jury was drawn to try tho case Of
the State Vs. Daniel He; crime, indicted
for larceny. The State was represented
by Victor j. Woolley Esq., and the ac-
cused by William M. Byrne, ESQ.
Harry s. Weddin testified that on
September 80 oe saw the prisoner. The
| witness was in q neighbors house
when some one told him that tramp
had come out OF his house with a cout
on his arm. He went in the house and
found that his coat was gone, but no
one was there.
The witness was afterwards in
another house, where the accused
came to the door, and tho witness no.
ticed that he had his coat on, and he
followe d him until he had him arrest
ed.
George Sllls testified that he saw the
prisoner come out of Weddin's house
| the night he was arrested, with some-
thing under his arm which looked like
coat About o'clock tint evening
the witness pointed linn out to Wedd!n.
| George s. Lucas testified that ne
was present when Weddln Identified
the coat found in Heverine's posses-
sion as his property.
| Tho State rested with this witness,
and as the defense did not have any
witnesses. the Gase was briefly argued
by Mr. Woolley for the State and MIR.
| Byrno for tho defense. The jury were
charged by Judge Cullen and retired.
After being out about half an hour,
| they returned with n verdict of guilty,
but recommended him to the mercy Of
| the Court.
He was sentenced to pay the costa
of prose cution, si3 restitution money
and be imprisoned one month.
Attorney General Biggs stated that
he was ready to go ahead with the
case of OK Sergeant Paschall II. Peter
son, who with other officers is charged
with interfering with the election in
the Sixth district, Fifth ward.
The other defendants are ex Ser
geant AbranI p. Stetsor, ex-Olllcer Bur-
leigh and Officer Hahn. Austin Har-
rington. Esq, who represents all tho
defendants, objected to taking any OF
the cases up at present, and said that
as he had been informed they would
not be called until after Thanksgiving
Day, he had sent his witnesses home. 10
was finally decided to take these cases
up during the week of December 7, and
the witnesses were discharged until
that time.
DIR. Crumbaugh came In about IL
O'Clock, and upon his stating TO the
court that the witness Crogan Is very
sick man, and would not be able to go
out for at least two weeks. the case OF
James Cul1 was continued until Dec.
IA, aud the special Jurors summoned
for the Court OF Oyer and TCrmlner
wcrG discharged until that time. Ihs
witnesses summoned in the case were
also discharged
Elias Seegars, colored, who pleaded
not gHity to a charge of tho larceny
OF horse, withdrew that plea, and
entCred one OF guilty, hut sentence
was deferred until this afternoon.
Androw Horsay, eolOred pleaded
guilty to two indictments charging
lin with dealing in policy, and was
sentenced to pay the costs, 900 iine,
or in defuult DO imprisoned six months.
At l2.45 O'Clock court took u recess
until $50 O'Clock this afternoon.