Evening journal., 1892-11-22
SENSATION IN COURT.
Attorney General Charges That
Sullivan Was Bribed.
THE OFFENDER TO BE PUNISHED


liam bradshaw Light Fine for Baker
PappendIg-Two Bills Found.
When court reconvened at 10 o'clock
this morning the attendance was small
but somewhat larger than yesterday.
The grand jurors were called and retired
TO consider bills.
Light Sentence FOR Pappendig.
In the case Of the state vs. August
Pappendig, accused Of pointing a
revolver at Fred Wahl in Kieser's saloon
on East Second street, William s.
Hiles, representing the Bakers union
withdrew the plea Of not guilty and
entered one Of guilty The plea was ac-
cepted by the state Mr.. Hilles stated
that the union had examined into the
conduct of the reckless baker, and
thought II proper case for the inter
vention Of its influence.
When Pappendig was arrested and
taken TO the City Hall Officer Willis took
the revolver from the prisoners pocket.
It went of while the officer was hRndliYR
II aud the bullet imbedded itself Ia the
wall. few feet above Operator Ray
monds head. The man was released on
bail left his bondsmen in the lurch, and
was subsequently arrested in Philadel-
phia and brought back about four weeks
ago. Since that time he has been in
! New Castle jail.
The court imposed fine Of $40 and
costs The amount was paid and Pap
r pendig walked out free man.
Hard Lines for bradshaw.
William Bradshaw. colored, who yes
4 terday pleaded guilty to burglariousy
4 entering the house Of Frank
Harkins. on East Front street, several
uh
9 court for sentence When discovered by
T Mr.. Harldns Bradshaw had razor in
4 hand. The court informed the prisoner
. that Il was a very serious oifense and
Z passed the following sentence: Costs CT
= prosecution, $500 fine two years i'm
q prisonment, and ON next Saturday to
stand one hour in the pillory and receive
J. twenty lashes.
o George Winslow, oolored, was SEN
r fenced to pay fine Of $25 and costs or
o be Imprisoned for ten days for carryinga a
). concealed deadly weapon
e bribery Case Disclosed.
e Attorney General Nicholson threw
II bomb into the court in the case Of the
state vs.. James w. Horner, accused of
y selling liquor without license, when he
y arose and said:
"If Il please your honor, this ease was
continued from the last term. When /
? wanted 20 prepare for trial this term
found that the prosecuting witness was
a., not TO be found. Upon exmination l
found that on Thursday Of last week he
- had been hired TO 20 out of the state 30
y avoid testifying in this state--hired
TO 90 to New York Part Of the money
III was given TO him when he bought
NC his ticket and the balance was paid in
~. the train. He went to New York, but as
\ Ill 4.
~ | witness at the last court, his bondsman
~ believing that the bail-piece held good to
this term, telegraphed to him
~ TO come back here. Receiving
~. this Telegram the witness returned. An
- indictment is now being prepared and,
~ | trust. the person who committed this
s offense will receive Just punishment.
'N The fact Of this continuance coupled
-. with the fact of this attempt to spirit
.Mo M away the prosecuting witness compels
~ the state TO press upon an immediate
~ trial of this case 1t is only
~ necessary for me to say that the
I.i,c learned counsel for the defense is as
~ much surprised as am, but neverthe-
en less It is my duty TO insist upon i'm.
M M mediate trial We trust that the in
- dictment will be framed and handed in
~ before the noon recess.
~ ~, 81 am veay much surprised" said H.
.ne G. Conrad. counsel for the defense 1T
nv Is all news to me. l am also surprised
lt'a lSa at the defendant He was in my Office
'it' about o'clock this morning AS he
~ ~ was leaving he asked me where he
~ should sit in order tnat / might see him
u 1Sl when wanted / told him, but has not
put in an appearance. AS soon as find
H., him will at once proceed with,the ease.
ny Judge Cullen-''rh has become- a
~" very serious matter. The Court will,
however, extend the time until the open
~ ing Of Court this afternoon"
~, The witness who was spirited away
'ne was jeremiah Sullivan. Attorney-Gen
eral Nicholson refused to divulge the
81 Ya name Of the bribsr, saying that the state
. ,a', hoped to be able to apprehend the prin
IL cipals.
~" John, alias Doggy" Mclaughlin, d
VII we'll known Wilmington character was
'rla put on trial for burglariously entering
;n, the house of Donate Palese at Front ant
~ Shipley streets, ON May 20. Attorney
NO. General Nicholson represented the state
s sen ex Mayor Harrington was the prisoner
bv counsel. Mclaughlin did not steal any
y thing. Officer Carmine di Mare acted a
interpreter
Mrs. Angelo Maria Palese testified tina
tral she was awakened at night by feeling
the strange mans hands upon her limos
tbe She asoke, recognized Mclaughlin an'
, Il called her husband. Donate Palese tes
der titled to seeing the prisoner, chasing hin
the through a window, graphing with hin
In and yelling "Policep He identified tn
rest prisoner.
axe Solomon Silvermanntestihed to hear
ing the disturbance aud to seeing Pales
and Mclaughlin struggling in the street
He recognized the prisoner because b
.red had two front teeth out
With True Bills Returned.
.ud. The following true bills were returne
ton by the grand jury Larceny Williar
five ]. Smith Levy Smith, Enos Hickey
SIS jackson Thomas. two counts; j. w
lrch Parker: CARRYING concealed deaol
we're weapon-Saraton Lupo.
eoy Assaulted a Servant
Yesterday afternoon Frank Malone
went to his boarding house az Sevent
l.