Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-29
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Thomas Fierce pleaded guilty to carry
ing concealed d deadly weapon. The
sentence of the court was that he pay
the usual fine of S25 or undergo ten
days Imprisonment. The prisoner was
committed.
Clara Lewis, colorod, pleaded guilty
to the charge of obtaining money under
false pretences. She was represented by
Peter j. Cooper, who asked that sen
tence be deferred, which request was
4 granted.
During the afternoon William Love.
less, Harry Loveless and Joseph Ster.
ling came into court and received their
final naturalization papers from Pro-
thonotary Peter, A. Horty.
A jury was empaneled to try the case
Of the State vs.. Watson Chippey, coll
ored, charged with carrying concealed a
deadly weapon. Duputy Attorney.
| general Branch H. Giles appeared for
the State and William s. Hilles for the
defence.
Officer Eugene Massey testified TO
assisting in the arrest of Chippey July
1th in u store ut the north east corner of
Eighth and Tatnall streets. Witness
saw Officer Quinn take revolver from
the prisoners pocket.
officer James II. Quinn testified to
assisting in the arrest of Chippey. The
4 pistol found on him was a small %.
caiibre weapon.
Thomas Abraham, colored, testified
that he kepta store at Eighth and Tat
null streets. He saw Chippey have the
| pistol in his hand in the store. On be.
| ing asked again about the custody of
/ the revolver witness said he did not
| know whether the prisoner had the
weapon in his hand OF pocket.
MIR. Elilles, for the defence, stated
that he proposed to prove that the
prisoner secured the weapon from
! person who was very much under the
influence OF liquor, and had not had the
| weapon IN his possession more than five
/ minutes when he was arrested.
The defence called George Dumpson.
| lie testified that man named Richard
| son came down Tatnall street flourish.
ing the weapon, when George Benson
took it from him and handed it to the
| prisoner, Five minutes had elapsed
when the prisoner was taken into
custody.
Henry Belts, colored, saw the prisoner
| at Eighth and fatnall streets. lie also
| SAW Richardson have q revolver in his
hand, richardson was very much in
4 toAicated.
David Anderson saw Richardson with
the revolver. The latter was drunk.
4 benson took the revolver from Richard
son The prisoner secured the weapon
| from Benson
Alfred Sadler, colored, and Emanuel
1 Backus gave similar testimony.
George benson, C0iorcd, testified to
receiving the weapon from Richardson.
The itey Edward II. Chippey, father
Of the prisoner, was called 10 testify US
TO the reputation Of the prisoner for
| peace and good order in the community
in which he lived. The State objected
to the question and Mr.. IIilles did not
| press the point. The defence here rested.
| MI Giles, for the State, called Police
| Captain Evans TO the stand. The wit
ness was asked what information he
| received on July 18th, which led him to
send officers 70 arrest the prisoner. Mr..
/ lilies objected to the question and the
court sustained the objection.
Mr.. Giles i'll opening for the defence
stated that the practice Of carrying con
| cealed deadly weapons had became of
tp2 frequent occurrence. In this case it
matters not whether the prisoner re-
celved the weapon from some enc else
or not. If the jury believes that the
\ prisoner WAS conccallng the weapon
4 with the Intention OF appropriating it 10
ms own use, he was liable under the
! statute.
Mr.. lilies claimed that in order TO
violate the statute The weapon must be
! carried as arms. He cited d long list of
] n nj / /;
I among which were cases tried in Texas,
4 North Carolina, Tennessee and Mis-.
! souri, lie claimed that the prisoner
/ must bear the weapon as arms to be
convicted under the statue.
Judge Cullen, i'll charging the Jury.
stated that this action was brought
under recent statute passed by Inc
I Legislature. Tie intention was 10 pre-
4 vent the carrying Of concealed deadly
4 weapons with the intention Of inf1ictinE
J marin. The law never meant to prose-
\ cute man who picked lp pistol on
1 the trget and calricd il home. In this
i case the testimony is that the prisoner
1 received the weapon under peculiar cir.
! cnnlstanCGs If the Jury believe This
evidence then the prisoner is not guilty
under the statute. If a man buys Il
| pistol and puts il in his pocket with the
intention Of carrying H. then heis guilty
u carrying concealed Il deadly weapon
.i'hG jury retired At 40 O'Clock ana at
Abb o'clock returned verdict OF not
gU!Ity
The grand jury rcmrncdthe following
| true bills for lottery policy writing
Isaac n Carly, col0red, Snwell Whit
loek, Thomas, alias Chick Foy,