Evening journal., 1892-06-15
SENTENCED FOR LIFEl
Hutt, Johnson and Miller to
Pay the Penalty for Murder.
THE LIOENsE OAsEs NOW IN COURT.

AZ ~ % ci@ch lhlo morning Neofge /
Henry Hutt, Jim johnson and Daniel |
Miller alias "Redden, murderers Of Noah /
Benson, were marched into the court |
room for sentence.
The box was In the southeast corner of /
the court room, and was not moved.
Peter l.. Cooper. Jr, formally an /
nounced his Withdrawal of the motion I
for "A new trial, saying that hc had ex-
amined the authorities and had come TO |
the conclusion that Julia Hutt could not |
appear in behalf of the defendants even
II now trial could be procured
Attorney General Nicholson informed |
the court that he had no objection.
Judge Grubb then proceeded 10 SEN
tence the prisoners
Daniel Miller alias Daniel Redden
stand upl You have been indicted for
murder In the first degree This court,
in order 90 see that you should
receive proper defence. appointed able
counsel for your defence each and
all of YOU We will say 10 you that you were
ably defended by your counsel All that
could be done was done by him In an
able and mastery manner Notwithstand.
ing this. the Jury returned a verdict of not
guilty In the case of Julia lutt and
guilty In the cases of Daniel Miller
George Henry Hutt and james Johnson.
Before the court pronounces Judgment
against you, have you anything to sayr
Nothing 90 Say.
Miller rubbed his hand over his face
and shook his head.
Judge Cullen-"The sentence Of the
Court is that you pay the costs of your
prosecutions that you pay the State of
Delaware fine Of 81 600, and
that you be imprisoned for the term Of
your natural life, beginning ON the 10Th
day of june 1892, and ending with your
death You are now committed TO the
custody of the sheriff until this sentence
Is carried into execution.
Iiutt and johnson were sentenced In
like manner, stating that they had moth
lug 20 say.
The prisoners were removed 20 the
cells. and subsequently sent TO New
Castle jail. When they We're being
marched down the steps Miller "cut a
pigeon wing and seemed 10 be very
happy that he was not on his way to have
his neck stretched
Cricr Smith then adjourned the Court
of Oyer and Terminer without day.
Minor Cases Disposed Of
A number of minor cases were disposed
Of The divorce case of Ttrpin vs. Tur.
pin was continued until September upon
application of Henry G. Turner.
The case of Dolan vs.. leary was re-
ferred to referees TO be selected by VIII
lard Salisbury, Jr, and William s.
Hilles, counsel in the case.
License Cases Taken Up.
The License Court then took up the
licenses 10 which the Law and Order
Sociey objects. William s. prickett
represented the rcmonstrants. Henry
G. Turner and Walter II. Hayes repre-
sented the applicants
The first case regularly acted upon was
that Of Thomas McGillin, new place az
the northwest corner of Eighth and
Windsor streets.
Mr. Prckett objected because John J.
Bierman was licensed in the neighbor-
bood by the last court He claimed that
the place was unnecessary. He presented
remonstrances from the teachers OF No.
10 public school, and members OF the
West Presbyterian Church both institu-
tions being near by. II had been licensed
before. IL was claimed, but invariably
violated the law Among the names on
the remonstrance were Charles Baird,
Rev J. Simpson Trottor, Cashier John H.
Dandy Of the Union National Bank. and
Dir. James II. Morgan Of the Building
Committee of the Board Of Education
Mr. Turner presented n petition from
the residents of the Fifth ward for the
license
He called Charles Thomas. William
ColbOurn and George Pressler. who tes-
titled that they thought McGillin a safe
man and the piece necessary one.
Down ON Melariy.
When the case Of Daniel Melarxy. who
wants a license for the packett House.
At tho northwest corner Of Water and
Market streets, was called, Mr. Prickett
informed the court that the place had
been turned down time and again.
The chief justice said: "How many
times have we had this case before us and
rejected itY There must be an end TO
this sometime. II has been refused time
and time again, not on account of
the applicant but for want Of necessity.
/ don't think we can reconsider that.
Willard salisbury Jr., represented
Mrs. Ann Began, the aged owner Of the
place who needed the money for support.
Melarky is her nephew, he said. and in
the lease she had made provision for the
observance of the law.
Chief Justice-'sThe lease does not
amount 10 anything You are a lawyer
You should know that
Tub without "A Bottom.
The next place attacked was that of
Thomas McHugh at Eighth and
Church streets Mr. Pricket stated
that the case was called simply 10 call TO
the attention Of the court the congested
condition of the saloons in that neigh
borhood
Ex-Mayor Harrington informed the
court that McHugh had had license
for twenty seven years and that
no suspicion had ever been attached 90
him. He claimed that there were no
specific charges.
The judges decided that the witnesses
could not be heard Rev. ID. J.
Flynn of ST. Mary's r. c..
Church. who made the complaint,
was in the court room
Ex-Chief Blackburn Testides.
The complaint against Thomas Logan,
of No II East Front street, was that he
kept a noisy and disorderly resort for low
whites and blacks. and kept his windows
screened. Ex-Chief of Police Blackburn
was called to substantiate these charge.
Mr. priekott also presented a remOn-