Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
URNAI wILMINGToN. DELAWARE THURSDAY OCTOBER

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charged. He heartily thanked the jury
and went ont of the room on run.
James Hanley withdrew his plea OF
not guilty to charge of forging the
name John w. Anderson 10 check and
using it, and entered plea Of guilty.
He was sentenced to pay fine CT $500,
stand one hour in the pillory on Satur-
day next and be imprisoned three years.
Court adjourned until $50 o'clock p. m.
The only business transacted at the
afternoon session of court Tuesday was
the appointment of II. II. Ward as com
missioner 10 take testimony in the case
of Annie f. Poole VS.. Samuel Eugene
Poole, libel for divorce.
II was some time before the court of
peace and Jail delivery got down to
work in the court house yesterday.
II was expected that the famous Dun
seith- McIlhenny shooting case would
come up for trial, and this had succeeded
in attracting liberal sprinkling Of
spectators to the court room. Immedi-
ately after Crier Smith convened court,
Attorney-genera Biggs and Levi O. Bird
Esq, and Lilburn Chandler, ESQ,
counsel for William j. Dunseith with
drew to the lawyers parlor where con-
ference was held relative to the taking
up of the case. While this conference
was being held, Frank ID. Carpenter,
Esq, asked permission to file an affidavit
for the continuance of the case of the
State against burglars Amos Tucker,
Edward G. Smith, alias "Harry" and
William alias Jacob Wood.
A jury was then empaneled to try the
case of the State VS.. John Murphy and
William Moore, charged with the larceny
of watch valued at $40 from one Will
liam ii. Virgins while the latter was
asleep on door step at Fourth and
Walnut streets in this city. The theft
occurred on July 26th last.
William H. Virgins was called to the
stand and testified that he had paid $40
for the gold watch and chain valued at
$50. He had recovered the watch from
Detective McVey on August 9th.
Chief Justice Comegys wanted to
know where witness was when the
watch was stolen and the latter replied
that he was asleep on the steps at
Fourth and Walnut streets.
"Was the watch taken from your
person" asked Chief Justice Comegys.
II presume il was taken from my vest
PoOhcti Itpilcu tue WlIHeSS. III
couldn't have taken legs and walked
away"
Marshall II. Pierce, the next witness,
testified that he had seen John Murphy
and William Moore sit down on the
steps alongside of w. H. Virgins and
seemed to be fooling with him. He did
not see them take the watch.
Edward McGaughey had met the two
defendants on July Goth, the night of
the theft and they had offered to sell the
watch and chain TO him for 500 This
was at Front and Orange streets. Wit
ness also saw Moore and Murphy show
ing watch to man named Bolden on
the same night Pierce had refused to
buy the watch and had told Moore that
he knew the watch was not all right.
THAT don't make d bit OF
difference to you" Moore replied.
Detective McVey testified that he had
obtained the watch from William
Bolden, alias "Sally" Bolden. Bolden
had denied the possession Of the watch
at first but finally gaveit up to Detective
McVey.
Tho next witness was William Bolden,
the man whom Detective McVey stated
that he had obtained the watch from.
Before the witness gave his testimony
Henry Q. Turner arose and stated that
witness was already under indictment
Tor receiving stolen goods and he was
his attorney. Mr.. Turner asked that the
court instruct Bolden that he need not
answer any questions that might In
crlminate him. Bolden then testified
that he had not bought the watch from
either Moore or Murphy and knew
nothing about the stolen watch.
The jury rendered verdict of guilty
without leaving the box.
Murphy in the dock then arose and
pleading this as his first offence, threw
himself upon the mercy of the court.
Moore arose few minutes later and
pleaded first offence also, which caused
a ripple of laughter through the court
room, for he looked like an old offender.
The prisoners were then sentenced to
three months imprisonment, to pay $40
restitution money and costs of prosecu-
ton and each receive 10 lashes.
AS the prisoner passed out of the
court room Moore caught sight of Detec.
tive McVey standing near the door and
scowling at him said-"You -, you
did 1t to MS this time"
When the case of the State VS.. William
j. Dunseith was called Dunseith stepped
briskly into the dock wearing a long
flowing beard and clad in a neat black
Prince Albert coat and vest and dark
trousers. Dunseith was arraigned for
an assault with intent to commit muir
der upon James McIlhenny, on June
18th, and pleaded not guilty to the
charge. Dunseith pleaded guilty to as
sault, however, and Chief Justice
Comegys imposed sentence as follows:
$500 fine, costs of prosecution and one
years imprisonment. His counsels were
Lilburne Chandler and Levi Bird, Esas.
Mr.. Carpenter at this juncture asked
the court to pass upon his application
MED early this morning asking that the
case against burglars, Smith, Wood and
Tucker, be continued until the Novem.
Der term. He read an affidavit sworn
and subscribed to by Burglar Smith
stating that Benjamin @. Smith and
Elizabeth Ramsey were material wit.
ness for him and were at present with.
out the jurisdiction of the court.
Mr.. Biggs objected to the postpone.
ment of the case any longer, and stated
that one of the witnesses was a brother
of the defendant, and both this witness
and Elizabeth Ramsey, he thought
could have been gotten here if counsel
desired their attendance. The court re,
served Its decision, the chief Justice
stating that if the application is granted
every effort must be made by counsel al
the next term of court to have the wit
nesses present.
Mr.. Biggs then announced that ali
witnesses in the criminal cases were dis
charged until 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning. The jurors were all dis
charged until that time.
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