The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-15
FIFTH EDITION.
This Mornings Court.

This mornings session OF court con-
vened at 10 o'clock with all the Judges
present; Ajury was drawn to try The
case OF Benjamin Caulk, colored, ipt
dlcted for assault with intent to Kill
Gustavus Gibbs Tho prisoner wa&
indicted with James Williams, also
colored, for the larceny of l2 chlckenk
from Hannah Gibbs, for an assault
with intent to kill Gustayus Gibbs, and
for assault with intent to kill Isaac
Gibbs.
They both pleaded guilty to the
charge of larceny, and William also
pleaded guilty to the charges OF as.
sault, with intent to kill.
Caulk, however, plead not guilty,
and Walter Bacon, ESD, was assigned
to defend him.
Gustayus and Isaac Gibbs testified
that they live with their mother about
two miles and a-half below Mlddle-
town.
On the night of March2i, they heard
a noise at the hen house, and upon
going down stairs they were shot at
and. stoned. They recognized the
prisoners voices, and the next day had
them arrested.
| Constable William T. Duhadaway
testified that he arrested Williams aud
Caulk, and while he had them at the
station. the latter told him that he had
fired several Shots and also threw
stones al the house.
Joseph Grlffen, colored, testified
that he was with Williams and Caulk
on the night Of March u, and thai
they went to Gibbs house. They
broke the henhouse open with an axe
and that when tho Gibbs brothers
came down stairs Caulk fired at them
and Willlams threw stones.
/ On cross-examination by MIR. Bacon
IL was shown that tho Witness had
been whipped and served three m onths
for stealing chickens.
/ This closed the te5timuney for the
State, and as there were no witnesses
for the defense, the case was summed
General Davis, and for the defense by
Walter Bacon, Esq.
| The jury We're charged by Judge
Cullen, and retired at IL. 10 O'Clock, but
we're only out 10 minutes when they
came In with verdict OF guilty. Sem
tence was not passed and the prisoners
were remanded to tho custody Of the
sheriff.
James Delaney. colored, was ar
ra!gned and pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment charging him with the larceny OF
Ia bride yalued at $780, the property
of John II. Porter.
! Samuel Scott, an aged white man,
pleaded guilty to the larceny of a
screw driver and was sentenced to
pay tho costs, So restitution money,
he imprisoned one month, and receive
live lashes.
Howard Taylor, colored, pleaded
guilty to charge Of stealing watch
and was sentenced TO pay the costs,
$50 restitution money, be imprisoned
one month and whipped with lashss.
William IL. Faulkner, colored. who
plead guilty to two charges Of stealing
chickens, was sentenced to pay the
costs, $40 so restitution money, an im-
prisonment of two months and DO
whipped with 10 lushes.
| Walter p. Perkins colored, was SOM
fenced to pay the costs OF prosecution
and be imprisoned 10 days for carrying
q concealed deadly weapon.
James Delaney, colorod. who plead
cd guilty to an indictment charging
him with the larceny OF bride. was
sentenced TO pay the cost. Sl.50 resti-
tuition money, be imprisoned l month
and whipped with 10 lashes.
Howard Taylor. colorad, plead guilty
to an indictment charging him With
the theft of watch, and was senten-
ced to pay a20 restitution money, be
whipped with lashes, and imprisoned
l month.
At o'clock court took a recess until
$50 o'clock this afternoon.