Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
UNITED STATES DISTRICT oounr.
The Geary Oloomargarine Cese Postponed
to Monday Next--The Gosiin Pension

The Geary Oleomargarine Case Postponed
to Monday Ncxt--The Gosiin Pension
Case,
The January term of the United States
district court opened Tuesday morning.
District attorney Beniah Watson re-
ported the following informations:
|. Robert p. Geary, for infraction of the
oleomargarine law; Major Thomas, col
ored, for selling liquor without having
paid the special tax, three counts;
Francis ]. Peregoy, same offence;
Matthew Goslin, for pledging pension
certificate; Richard Pease, infraction of
liquor law, in not paying the special tax.
In the last case District-attorney Wat
son informed the court that the defend
ant had paid to the revenue officer the
necessary tax, and following other ex-
plantations, Mr.. Watson advised that a
nolle prosecute be entered in the case
Judge Wales made the order accordingly
In the case of Robert P. Geary, Mr..
Watson stated that Levi @. Bird, de-
PENDANTS counsel, was unable to be
present to-day. Counsel will be ready
by Monday next. The case was set for
that day.
The case against Matthew Goslin was
the first one called. Austin Harrington
appeared for the defence. Goslin is a
pensioner of the war of the Rebellion
He also fought in the Mexican war. He
is So years Of age. The following jury
was called: Thomas Condor, Willard
s. Lacey, Joseph Mcdaniel, James L.
Shalloross, Lundy B. Kent, ]. r. G.
Gorrell, James II. Anthony, Jabez
Jenkins, Peter u. Lowber, George
Woollcy, John p. Doughten.
The first witness was Hezekiah Har-
rington, a merchant of Harrington, Del,
who, at the last term of court, was in
dicted for holding Goslin's pension Ger
iiilcate. The witness testified that the
defendant left the pension certificate
with him for goods and money. He
denied that Goslin requested him to take
care of them only.
Postmaster s. L. Shaw of Harrington,
testified that Goslin requested to him
place all Washington mail belonging to
him in Hezekiah Harrington's box.
Austin Harrington, counsel for the
defence then addressed the jury. Goslin
himself also went on the stand and told
his story. He fatty contradicted the
statement that the pension certificate
was handed to Hezckiah Harrington as
pledge
District Attorney Watson then spoke,
emphatically denying that Goslin did
anything else but plainly pledged the
certificate for goods. HIe had no other
business with the Harrington merchant
but to obtain aid by the depositing Of
the pension certificate.
Counsel for the Defence Austin Har-
rington argued along the line that the
papers were left with Hezekiah Har.
| rington MS friend and not as a collat-
eral or guarantee for concessions in kind
or in money.
Judge Wales explained that the Con.
| gressional statute in regard to the pledg.
ing of pension certificates, and told the
jury that it was question of fact alone
that they had to do with. The case
was then given to the jury.
In the case of John I. Poor of Ken
ton, charged with using the mails fol
obscene purposes, District Attorney
| Watson asked that the case be con
| tinued to Monday.
Through his counsel, Peter T. Cooper
Major Thomas, colored, of Willow
Grove, Kent county, pleaded guilty tc
the charge of selling liquor without pay
ing the special tax. Thomas explained
that he used the whisky for the rheuma
tism. One or two friends came in ant
took drink. They left 10 cents cacl
for the whisky.
The court sentenced him to month";
imprisonment and to pay fine Of 500
Court adjourned to . p. m.
The jury in the Goslin pension cas-,
at the United States court returned tt
the court room for instruction. The,
wished to know whether 1t had beef
testified that the pension certificate hat
been given to Hezekiah Harrington III
collateral security They were returned
to their room without getting the in
formation. In half an hour they cam
back to the court room when Foreman
Condor reported an impossibility 0
agreement. Judge Wales discharged
them until 10 o'clock Monday morning
II Is understood that the Goslin cas-
will be tried again on Monday whei
Matthew Goslin's affidavit that h
pledged the pension certificate in col
lateral security will be offered in evi
dence.
Mrs. Frances l. Peregoy charged witt
selling liquor without paying the specia
tax was sentenced TO pay fine OF $40
and to be imprisoned for term of 81
days.
STEWARD CROSS IN JAZZ.
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