Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-18
THE BARN BURNING CASE.
Trial of Eugene du Pont Burns
Again Postponed.

Until May 9th Granted
Use of the Absence Of Five Wit
, for the Defence--Carty Pleads
' to Lottery Policy Writing.
n the county court reconvened
sday, after the noon recess, Beniah
n resumed his argument in behalf
'rge Manloge, eolored, charged
ealing q mare. He spoke about
nd hour, arguing principally that
a case of mistaken identity. Near !
Sc of his remarlz he repeated that |
seen his client in Dover at the |
Ientioned in the indictment, which
on caused the court to rebuke
is statement not beingin evidence.
lepnty encouragement took 20
IS in summing up and the court
Iutes in charging the jury. The
J was not favorable TO the prisoner
Try retired at 3.4S o'clock and after
Inutes' elaboration rendered
t of guilty. Mr.. Watson asked
'ntence be postponed until to-day,
e might have time to investigate
A legal point In the case.
n Shorter, colored, indicted for
-. the Rev. Samuel Ambrose,
with intent to kill, with
Ugh his counsel, Peter L.
his plea of not guilty
hted the plea Of guilty. MI.
b was assigned by the court
the prisoner, explained that
hesses are members of Mr..
church and he could not get
IN to testify against the min
barring accommodation. Mr..
Was called to the stand by the
torney-general and descibed
!. Judge Cullen said it was an
assault. 1t was a thousand
ambrose was not killed and
not a particle of extenuation.
lc requires the breaking up of
btality and the full penalty
p imposed. Shorter was sem
pay the costs of prosecution
fine, be imprisoned five years
friday stand in the pillory an
Horner, colored, who had
not guilty to the larceny of two
I'D a pocketbook from Eugene
Dithdrew that plea and entered
of guilty. He asserted he had
lese pig for So, had not been
d stole the articles to reimburse
He was sentenced to pay the
prosecution and 1925 restitution
be imprisoned three months and
~ be whipped with three lashes
a jury was empaneled to try
(ck johnson, colored, charged
nlawfully taking and driving of
owned by Charles Lewis, alsc
!. The case was pending wher
burt adjourned until Thursday
b II. Giles represents the Stat,
be prisoner is conducting his de
)he county court on Thursday tn,
III Shadrack johnson, colored, &C
lof driving off with a mare ownet
Aarles Lewis, also colored, was re
fA. There was no argument an,
a brief charge by Judge Cullen til
|was given to the jury. After hal
pur's elaboration the jury rendere,
|rdict Of guilty. The court state
pm penalty would be imposed an
enced johnson to pay the cost q
eculion and $500 fine and be i'm
oned one year.
jury was drawn to try the case {
State VS.. Patrick Dougherty, il
ed for the larceny of $3.50 froi
n w. Fisher, while they We're doin
, in New Castle Jail. Several wi
'es testified and after a brief chars
case was given to the jury, whic
r 10 minutes deliberation rendere
srdict of not guilty. Dougherty W;
harged with the admonition to n,
lie again. The State was representC
this case by Charles B. Evans an
prisoner had no counsel.
I 1885 o'clock Frank Branc al
toni Leone pleaded not guilty to Il
rye of assaulting Dog-catcher Jam
Writ with the intent to kill. Pet
Cooper, Jr., conducted the prosec
and John II. Rodney represent,
defence. After a jury had bet
wn Mr.. Writ was called to the star
described the assault and identiti,
prisoners as two of his assailanf
ice Officer Hershock testified to a
ing the defendants. Mr.. Rodn,
ed ten persons, eight Of the
ians, in an attempt to prove an all
is concluded the evidence and rece
J taken.
he first hour of the afternoon 81
a of the county court Thursday W
'oted to argument and charging t
v in the case Of the State VS.. Fra
inc and Vittoni Leone, accused Of ;
llting Dog Catcher James Il. w
Ii intent to kill. After celebrating
nutes the jury rendered verdict
lily of assault. Sentence was deferre
IN the case Of Edward Stroud, charg
tn lottery policy writing, a plea
lily was entered by his counsel AM
c of 500 and costs will be imposed
During the last hour Of the sessi
ward Grass, colored, stood trial
} charge of the larceny Of a chickt
ctor b. Woolley conducted
and w. f. Smalley,
presented the defence. The
nutes' elaboration of the jury
tied in the acquittal of the prison
The first half hour of Friday mo
g's session Of the county court was
ted to hearing the case Of the State
hn Fitzmorris, charged with steal
bundle of clothing from Will
cBride. Fitzmorris and McBr
ere drinking together, and when
ter lay down in the street and W
sleep the former carried away
tiers bundle of clothing and bottle
Risky. Victor b. Woolley conduc
Q prosecution. The case was giyet
e jury at 1880 o'clock, after the co
d charged it TO be governed by
idence and TO be careful not to c
CT an innocent man. After delibei
& IS minutes the jury rendered ,
Ct of not guilty, and the prisoner :
with the admonition moi
Ike care Of other peoples goods HI
ter.
BY request Of William T. Lyman
it'll the consent Of the deputy attorr
neral the case of the State VS.. Ali
oencer. William H. Harris. lie