Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-22

Blizzard, alias Davis, whose term of
imprisonment expired on July 10Th last.
The petition was accompanied by the
affidavit Of Charles W. JefFGris, who de-
clared the prisoner is unable to pay her
fine of $500 and costs in the case. The
prisoner was convicted Of harboring
Clara Barbara of Milford, Del, at the
last term Of court and received two
months imprisonment, The court
granted the petition.
John Henry, alias John Henry Carter,
colored, who pleaded guilty to the
larceny of an old oyercoat, was sem
fenced TO three months in jail and i've
lashcs. Henry was unable to find any
one to testify as to his previous good
character.
The grand jury at 1910 o'clock filed
into the courtroom and after making
the usual number of presentments were
discharged until this afternoon True
bills were returned as follows: Again9t
George White, Ella Swiggett, Bessie
Crummell, Daniel Howard, Mary d.
Brown, Nathan Davis, Joseph w. Poor,
James Leonard, Frank Congo, all lar
ceny, and Oliver b. Hayes, carrying
concealed deadly weapon.
Frank Congo was arraigned upon tho
charge Of stealing an overcoat from
John Il. Callahan and pleaded not guilty
to the charge of stealing the coat but
equity of having the coat III has pos
session." equal to plea of not guilty.
MAY f. Brown, colored, pleaded not
guilty to the charge of stealing bicycle
from Justa A. Justis.
Nathan Davis and Joseph w. Poore
were jointly indicted upon the charge
of stealing 1870 pounds Of brass, 29
pounds of copper and 1870 pounds of
lead pipe. The former pleaded guilty
to the charge, and the latter not guilty.
James Leonard pleaded not guilty TO
the charge of stealing 80 pounds Of iron
from the Wilmington s. Northern Rail
road Company.
Oliver B. Hayes pleaded guilty to the
charge Of carrying concealed deadly
weapon. lie was fined $25 and sem
fenced to 10 days imprisonment.
Court adjourned until 2.30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
AS Soon as court convened Tuesday
afternoon Julia Guy, otherwise called
BesR!e Crunmell and Ella Swigget,
were arraigned upon the charge of
stealing coal from the cars OF the Will
mingtor Il Northern Railroad Company.
Both pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In the case Of Hysore & Son VS.. l. T.
Quigley, Judge Cullen stated that ii the
court finished the criminal business this
week the case would probably be taken
up next Monday. If the court We're not
hampered by other business no was per-
fectly willing that the case be taken up
at that time
Mr., Bird asked that Monday be fixed
as the day of trial, and if when that
time arrived tho court was unable to
take the case up, 1t could so over.
Mr.. Higgins thought the case would
occupy fully one week, and he was of
the opinion that IL would require a
special jury, which must be drawn.
He, therefore, opposed the calling up of
the case on next Monday.
Judge Cullen stated that tho special
jury must be on hand on Monday in
case the suit was tried ut that time
Encouragement Nicholson then an
nounced that the State was ready in the
cases Of James Leonard, charged with
larceny. Victor b. Woolley appeared
for the State. He stated that the
prisoner was accused Of stealing so
pounds of iron from the Wilmington g.
Northern Railroad Company.
John w. billiard was the name of
the first and only witness called. lie
testified that he is Il special officer EN-
ployed by the Wilmington & Northern
Railroad Company and was employed
by the company on June Sd. lie stated
that when he arrested Leonard the latter
had q bag filled with iron, and was on
top of the crane car at the time.
Leonard was asked if he had anything
to say and replied that he was intoxi-
Gated and went to the yard of the rail-
road company to sleep. lie denied the
| theft.
The charge Of the court occupied but
few minutes during which time the
| jury were instructed to find verdict of
| guilty if they believed the evidence of
the prosecuting witness, but to give the
prisoner the benefit of the usual doubt.
Mary u. Brown, colored, who was
charged with the larceny Of bicycle
from Justa II. Justice was sentenced to
six months imprisonment
In the case of the State against Oliver
b. Hayes, charged with carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon, Mr.. Biggs
stated that he was counsel for Hayes
and desired to enter a plea of guilty
The necessary fine was paid and the
prisoner discharged.
Henry Brown, coored, was arraigned
upon the charge Of carrying concealed
a deadly weapon. A fine Of $25 was
| imposed.
George White pleaded guilty to the
| charge Of stealing three silk handker-
chiefs from Hugh Kelly. lie was sen.
| fenced to six months imprisonment and
10 lashes.
John Larenzo, an Italian, was charged
with attempted felonious assault on
| Filomena Delellis. lie pleaded not
guilty to the charge and was assigned
counsel.
Richard Lockerman entered plea of
not guilty to the charge OF breaking and
robbing the saloon of JOhn McClafferty.
Thomas Davis was assigned to defend
| him.
In the case of Joseph Lardo, an Italian,
! charged with making an assault with in
| tent to commit murder, William i.
Smalley appeared for the defendant and
asked that the case go over until next
Thursday morning.
During the afternoon John =. Gun
ningham appeared in court and received
his final naturalization papers from Pro-
thonotary Horty.
At 4.16 o'clock the jury in the case of
the State ys.James Leonard, colored, sent
word to the court that they were unable
to agree. They were then ushered into
the room and stated through the fore
man that there was a misunderstanding
as to the purport of tho testimony of
the prosecuting witness. The steno-
grapher was directed to read the notes
| tnknn of the nuilonnn and the it,ru IN