Evening journal., 1892-12-02
A ADECADE FOR DILASSER
Judge Cullen Scorns the Pris-
oner for His Unnatural Conduct
BE WHIPPED WITH THIRTY LAsHEs.

One Hour In the flilory-D
Justice Lays "A Heavy Hand Upon a
Native of La Belle France-The Trial
List Must be Cleared at the February
Term--sman Award in Replevin
Suit.
The Jury In the case Of the State vs.. |
Letter Carrier Thomas Finn, charged !
with having his brother-in-law, Francis
Burke, illegally registered in the Tenth
ward, returned verdict of not guilty
In the Court of General Sessions yester
day afternoon. There were seven Demo
Gratis and FIVE Republicans upon the
jury.
Deputy Attorney General Branch II.
Giles called up the case Of the State VS..
Jacques Dilasser, a Frenchman, accused
of attempted felonious assault upon Mary
Grrusenmyer, 12 year-old child. Mich
olas Grrusenmyer, father of the girl,
testified that his daughter reported the
attempt to him Immediately after II was
made. The little girl testified TO the
circumstances Of the attempt which was
made on October 3 Joseph Grrusen-
myer and Charles Routh swore that they
heard Mary scream and ran to her assist
ance. The state then rested.
Victor b. Woolley, counsel for the
prisoner. called Francis X Jacquot and
Louis Hugo, who testified to the good
character Of the prisoner. In his argu-
ment he claimed that the indictment was
improperly drawn, as IL should have
charged lewdly toying with female
child
The jury retired at 4 35 o'clock. After
being ont FIVE minutes it returned with
verdict of guilty.
: Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
today.
Ten Years fer Dilasspr.
The frst aud last business Of the court
, of general sessions this morning was to
I pass sentence upon Jacques Dilasser,
found guilty Of attempted felonious
! assault The Frenchman got a dose OF
! Delaware justice which It will take him
ten years to serve and many more years
TO forget
In sentencing him Judge Cullen said
there were no mitigating aud no exter.
7 mating circumstances and that it was a
: cruel and brutal attempt upon his part
TO ruin the GIRL and II he had succeeded
. in lis purpose he might now be on trial
: for his life. If there we're any
circumstances whatever attending
= 10 amelorate the crime the court would
: be willing to give the prisoner the ben
. ft Of them. He then gave him tel
y years. one hour in the pillory and thirty
lashes
The Judge was visibly affected Tn,
sentence was interpreted TO the prisoner
who cannot speak or understand English
!. He heard It with bowed head. his onll
l. manifestation Of feeling being deep sigl
. as he left the dock.
I. This completed the work Of the Cour
, of General Session Of the Peace and Jai
10 Delivery.
!. Cases Must BE Tried.
D. Judge Cullen informed the lawyer
that at the next term Of the Superio
is Court all the cases on the trial list will b
IT taken up, as they appear, and dispose
r Of He had held consultation wit
Is Chief Justice Comegys, and It was hi
" opinion that the trial list should b
N cleared. That some of the cases ha
es been there for eight or ten years, an
m something must be done.
~ Jury was drawn TO try the replevi
n. suit Of Mary Gibson VS. Frank Mullir
h. John H. Rodney for plaintiff; Tilgbma
IN Johnson for cefendt II was a suit I
IS recover money on goods sold. 1t wa
submitted without argument
At 1925 the jury returned with a
E. award Of $l2 for the plaintiff.
H. Special Jury to be Drawn.
Prothonotary Hcrty will draw speci
is- jury in the damage suit Of Lewis
lis Adams VS.. Francis T. Clymer Harrinl
as ton for the plaintiff; Bradford an
pe Vandegrift for the defendant.
Koick Divorce Granted.
as William T. Lyman asked for public
or tion Of the return of Commissioner JUh
8 Biggs in the divorce case Of Carolir
Kolck The charge was cruelty. I'll
at award was absolute divorce. Levi
en- Bird represented the petitioner; Villa
"a T. Lyman was counsel for the respoi
he dent.
les The jurors were then discharged unit
3 30 o'clock.
he After transacting some fOutine bus
FOR ness Court adjourned to that time