Evening journal., 1892-09-21
CASE OF COKE and MOKE
The State Has a Fifteen Cent
Case With Color.
ASKED TO vACATE A JUDGMENT,

The Grand Jury Grinds Out True Bills.
Several Coiored Men Sentenced for Car
Ning Concealed Deadly Weapon. Two
Coiored Girls Acquitted After Five
Minutes Deiiberation.
Court reconvened at 10 o'clock this
morning
Colonel Benjamin Nields filed his
answer to the petition iled ON Monday
by William Michael Byrne. asking that
the clerical error made in the Judgment
Of John L. B. Sherrick be corrected.
In behalf Of John Pilling and Frederick
w. Curtis, receivers for the Theodore G.
kuouf company, he asked that the iudg-
ment be vacated as none of the condi-
tions of the agreement existed at the
time the Judgment was entered. The
question will be argued in a few days if
the court has tIme
Pleading entity 20 Assault.
John Lorenzo. an Italian, accused Of
attempted rape upon Philomena Dilellis,
pleaded guilty TO simple assault through
his counsel oX Mayor Harrington The
Judge told Lorenzo that il was very
aggravated case lie sentenced him 20
pay fine Of $3.50 and be imprisoned for
one year.
The FIRST jury drawn was in the case OF
the State vs.. Ella Crummell alias ella
Swiggott" and Bessie Crummell The
charge against them was stealinga small
quantity of coal. valued at fifteen cents,
from the w. & N. railroad yard on June
10. Victor b. Woolley conducted the
prosecution. William f. Smalley ap-
penred for the defendants
u A ]. II
& y. railroad company. asked for ro-
view of the return of commissioners APP
! pointed 20 lay out now public road in
pencader hundred. The matter will
come up for consideration on Wednesday.
Attorney General Nicholson asked for
attachments returnable forthwith. for
/ Henrietta and Anna Munson, and Thomas
Wilson, derelict witnesses They were
granted.
The state called Waterman John w.
Hillyard Mary Ayers, Ella Munson,
Annie Munson, and then rested
Mr. Smalley called Elizabeth Crum-
NELL. Ida Francis Lizzie Sliney. Emma
Groomes. Officers Harry Taylor. Carpen-
ter Nealey, Joseph Colt. Mrs Joseph
Colt and Mrs. Lowber, who testified to
circumstances of the theft and TO the
good character of the defendants.
WatchmRn Hillyard was recalled to
testify TO the distance from the car TO the
coke-pit, saying that il was about four
squares
The case was submitted without argu-
ment. In FIVE minutes the jury returned
with a verdict of not guilty.
True Bils Returned.
State Us. Levi Ruth, assault with in
, tent 20 commit rape; State Va Eliza
/ Green, pointing revolver at q person
State VS. Joseph l.ardo, assault with in
tent TO commit murder; State vs.. Philip
Purncll. Watson Chippey Daniel
H. Adams, carrying concealed a deadly
weapon state VS.. Christopher Brooks
larceny; state VS. Fred Tate concealed
weapon; state vs. Elijah Dean. assault
and battery; state VS.. William Faulkner,
deadly weapon.
Tho Judges Pass Sentence.
Before noon adjournment the following
arraignments were made:
Christopher Brooks. stealing $40 game
chicken from Arthur 10. Duncan, pleaded
not guilty; Elijah Dean, assault on James
Hayes not guilty; II. Ward viii defend
him.
The following colored men pleaded
guilty and were sentenced for carrying
concealed n deadly weapon; w. II. Dut
ton $50 fine or twenty days. Frederick
Tate, S25 OF ten days; Phillip Purnell,
S2j or ten days
Court then took recess until 2.3O
A Busy Session This Afternoon.
Final naturalization papers were taken
out by Hugh j. Tinnegan and John
Gormley, natives Of Ireland, and John H.
e Firth, Englishman.
! John Lardo, an Italian, pleaded NOT
Y guilty TO the charge of murderousiy as
j aaulting Antonio Maria and Rassael,
P Maria. William T. Smalley represented
b the prisoner
d The first jury drawn this Afternoon
a was in the case of the state VS.. franl
Congo colored He was accused Of
q stealing John f. Callahans overcoat from
S the county tax office during the negr'
& rot there on March ~. Victor b
x WoOlley conducted the prosecution whil'
h the negro cross-examined witnesses
'- for himself The state calleG
\ John f. Callahan, Martin keogh
q Officer James Scott and John Thomas
second hand clothing dealer. Whil
o Thomas was on the stand, Congo an,
the witness spared so scientifically in {
j would-be legal procedure for points
n that even the judges laughed.
Z The grand jury is now hearing evi
r. dence in the Ford-Thatcher case. 1t il
e said that the jury will not find a true bill
It against Ford.
n Prisoner Conducts His Own Defense.
d The state then rested and the prsone
e. called William II. German to testify il
G relation TO his character, but the evi
dence did not greatly advance his cause
s The case was submitted withou
y argument aud the jury retired at SAC
& At 3.45 the jury returned a verdict O
{, guilty and the Judge sentenced him t
ID fifteen lashes and six months imprison
ment
Z Dredging Cherry Island Flats.
rt The dredge Commodore, belonging t
" the American Dredging company, ha