Evening journal., 1891-11-17
LAST EDITION
CARR'S CASE POSTPONED.
TWo DAYS Will BE scoNsuMsD
IN TRYING him FOR MURDER

Sentences Passed In q Number of Small
cases-0n Trial for Highway Robbery
All the Election Gases Deferred Until
Friday-A Colored Woman, Who Had
Been wronged. Is Punished for Too
Hastily Taking the Law Into Her Own
Hands.
The first case called at the session of
the Court of Oyer end Terminer yester
day afternoon was that of the State vs..
Annie Tilghman, colored, indicted for
committing an assault, with intent to
commit murder. upon Lucy E. Richard
son, colored Victor B. Woolley for the
state: w. y. Hiles for the defence. The
prisoner pleaded not guilty to the indict
ment, but guilty Of assault
The first witness called was Lucy e
Richardson. the woman who was assault
ed She graphically detailed the circum
stances of the assault. and her evidence
was corroborated by Mary Henderson,
eolored damsel
Mr.. HilIes did not deny the assault.
He asked for the mercy of the court
uPon the ground that Lucy e Richard
son kept disreputable house Mrs.
Tllghman's husband was in the habit Of
frequenting it, He kept a girl th ere.
His wife wanted the Rich
ardson woman to keep him
away. She refused. This led to
the assault Mr. Hilles further stated
that she had very young child, and
asked the clemency of the court in it's
behalf he said tnat Tilghman is en.
ployed at the post office and could afford
to pay hne If the judges would let her
of with that
After comforting with his associates,
the chief justice said that while the
provocation was very great, the law did
not allow her to take the matter into her
hands. He sentenced her to two months
imprisonment $50 fine and costs Of prose
sution.
Charles MeGlumn was sentenced to
three months imprisonment, TO pay $50
restitution money and receive FIVE lashes
fer stealing q watch belonging to D. w
Allen.
John Heck. the door mat fisnd, y
pleaded guilty TO stealing a rubber door
mat from William Bright and was given
three months and FIVE lashes
William e Faulkner, an old chicken
thief, was given xix months and ten
lAshss.
The attorney general notified the court
that nothing more could be done until
the grand jury reported on some bills
After tedious wait the grand jury re-
ported at 4. 10 o'clock and was discharged
until 10 o'clock this morning
More True Bills Found.
1t found true bills against the follow
ing gpersons; James Mcclure. larceny
of e14, property sf Peter Gill of No I'll
East Seventh street; Daniel Heverin,
larceny Of coat belonging to Harry
Weldin; Thornton johnson, larceny of
so cents belonging to George Thompson
Joseph Townsend and James Carr alias
James Hallett, alias Red Brick, :" high
way robbery, the person held up being
Richard T.a-ka rsi>- rotsbery occurred
on Water street, between Market and
Shipley streets They did, it is alleged
in the Indictment. relieve Lewis of a $40
watch, 50 chain and $40 in ready money.
The prisoners we're placed in the dock.
and in answer to the indictments each
one pleaded not gailty.
The court then adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
The Carr Case Postponed
Much interest was manifested in the
Carr case which was called up imme-
diately after the Court of Oyer and
Terminer convened this morning.
James Carr, who is indicted for murder
in the first egvee for killing Antonio
Bssso, an Italian, IN a saloon on Tatnall
street, was marched into the court room
between two tipstaves. he took his
place in the DOCK, and was for the time
the observed of ali observers.
he is young man. His countenancs
is not very prepossessing and shows tbs
effect of his long confinement. He was
represented by Walter 81. Hayes Ht
asked for continuance of the case on
the e. ound of the absence of material
witness, one William Boulden. The
attorney general consented to continu-
anee and trial of the case was set fol
next Monday. by which time it was
stated tie material witness could be pro
dueed
The witnesses were discharged unit
Monday morning. The attorney genera
expressed a belief that it will take tw,
days to bring the trial to a close
The election Cases.
The election cases of the State vs.
Edmund Mitchell, Jr, David jefferson
Thomas Brown, Henry Thompson anC
James Sipple we're called up by Attorney
General Biggs. George A. Elliott repre-.
sentedthe defendants. He asked for
continuance until to morrow Afternoon
on ACCOUNT OF Jn6 ABSENCE OF materlA
witness, who Is in Middletown. Th,
attornsv- general said that he was ready
to go on with the case, but the couri
granted the postponement
George Gordon, colored, indicted fol
stealing property valued at $3.50 be-
longing to Benja H. Thompson Of St
Georges hundred, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to pay costs, restitution money
two months imprisonment and 6v'
lashes
James Masden was given ten days fol
carrying concealed deadly weapons.
More Election Cases.
The continued case of the state VS.
Paschsl Fl. Peterson, Abrsm p. Stetzel
and Amos H. Hahn, police officers
for refusing to obey an election
inspector, was called. Biggs for tn
state; Harrington and Hayes fo
the defendants Mr.. Harrington askes
that they be postponed until mex
Monday on account of his coadiuto
having = capital case on hand
This attorney general said that he should
be ready TO try the eases before tha
time. After some argument they wer,
postponed until Friday.
Mayor Harrington said that it woult
take almost a week to try them as cher.