Evening journal., 1892-02-03
BLACKBURN IN THE DOCK,
He Is Brought Into Court and Placed
Oh Trial For His Life.

is selectsd-The Case Promises TO
an Interesting 0ns-Fahsy. the Hiiles
Burglar, aud Alexander, the Grace Par
sonage Burglar, cot Heavy Doses.
The session o. court Yesterday after
noon was unimportant Ia its character.
There was a dearth of business. ana
Attorney General Biggs walked around
the court room with the air OF q modern
0thello.
A number Of petty offenders who had
pleaded guilty at the morning session,
were placed in the dock and sentenced.
Wilson Johnson, colored fo1 the lar
ceny Of watch valued at $40 from Peter
Tindal, was sentenced to pay the costs
of his prosecution, $40 restitution money
five laskes and two months imprison-
ment
Ellis Brown, colored, an old offender.
charged with stealing a pair of shoes
from Julia Heath, the alleged Delaware
CITY murderess was sentenced to pay
costs of prosecution. 81 restitution money
and to spend one month at New Castle
jail as the companion in misfortune of
her sccuser She stole the shoes when
released from jail
The saddest case was that of white
lad by the name Of Maurice Cook. he
pleaded guilty to stealing seven boards
from the Diamond State Match Company
The boys father appeared In court and
begged the judges to be merciful toward
him In sentencing him Judge Cullen
said that 1t was in consideration
Of this plea aud the extreme youthful
ness Of the prisoner that he made the
sentence so light He imposed a sen
tence Of costs. S175 restitution money
and one months imprisonment.
John w. Hines, Alfred Fortune and
Redmond Goodman were sentenced to ten
days imprisonment for carrying con
csaled deadly weapons.
A number of prisoners vera arraigned
and pleaded guilty. They were not SEN
fenced Those who pleaded guilty were
as follows;
Johu J. Fahey, alias "John Fitch, "
white, indicted for robbing the house Of
Mrs. Sarah T. Hilles, No 1902 King
street, on January9 BE stole a guam
tity of wearing apparel belonging to
Lawyer William s. Hilles. There was a
rumor current several days ago that Mr.
Hilles had been retained to defend the
prisoner. but the rumor was without
foundation.
Charles Alexander, colored. for bur.
glarizlne the home OF Rev. John Y Dob.
bins. Grace Church parsonage. on Deem
Der %, 1891, aud stealing 1850 worth Of
goods.
Grace Price, colored, stealing clothing
from the home of Professor Nj. Il. Beck
with, IT Newark
Andrew Hall, stealing a mare from
Israel A. Fols on January 81.
Charles Sanders, colored stealing
pair Of shoes from Jacob Buggts on No
vember 90
Daniel Cunningham, stealing a watch
from William H. Louder on December %
He told the court that ha had never been
in court before. Attorney General Biggs
contradicted him and informed the eour
that he had sent him TO the Ferris Re
form school The boy admitted It, bu
claimed that he had left there with gooC
marks.
Court then adjourned until 10 oclocl
this mo rning
FAHEY GETS FIVE YEARS.
Court reconvened at 10 o'clock thi
morning. The first work done was t
sentence the prisoners who pleaded guilt
yesterday afternoon. The sentences i'm
posed were as follows:
Burglar John J. Fahey, alias "Joh
Fitch, white, costs, $500 fine, five year
Imprisonment, one hour in the pillory an
twenty lashes.
Charles Alexander, colored, burglar
Eve years, twenty lasbes, one hour in th
pilory, costs and $500 fine.
Grace Price. colored, larceny, cost
$500 Gne and one years Imprisonment.
William Williams colored, larcen,
costs, $75 restitution money, thrt
mouths Imprisonment and FIVE lsshes.
Andrew Hall, horse stealing, cost
$125 restitution money, $500 fine, OF
hour in the pillory, twenty lashes, thr'
years Imprisonment.
Charles Sanders, colored stealing pa
Of shoes, costs, three months, five lashe
He laughed heartily after the senten'
was imposed
Daniel Cunningham, larceny of
watch, costs, IS restitution money, g.
lashes, and three months imprisoDmeI
Judge Cullen told Burglars Fahey an
Alexander that while they had committl
great crimes and should be made e
amples OF, the fact that they had plead'
guilty made their sentences lighter thu
they would otherwise have been.
told Fahey that he ought to be asham'
to place himself in such position
DOCUMENT IMPROPERLY EXECUTED.
Alexander B. Cooper moved to set ash
and Vacate Judgment in the case Of t
Penn Mutual Loan Association '
Samuel and Carrie Hunter, in which ]
PENDANTS had oLfessed judgment
$l72 So His ground was irregularit
The matter was rested until to-morro
morning to enable Il. Hoffecker
communicate with his clients.
BLACKBURN IN COURT.
Walter j. Blackburn, accused of mt
dering little Eddie Gardiner, was march
into coErt at 1045 o'clock. BE "
neatly dressed and smiling
The krst juror drawn was George Y
Cooley. Il. H. Ward, counsel for {
prisoner, objected to him because
sister-in-law had been murdered in {
West two weeks ago. He claimed th
he was excused from sitting en- the Ga
case on those grounds.
Attorney General Biggs objected, SO
ing that it would establish 3 preeedel
Tue court ruled that Mr.. Ward hs'
right to challenge. He did so. The ORA
ing then proceeded,
THH INDICTMENT READ
Deputy Clerk Eliason read the indi
ment charging Walter w. Blaekbr
with murder in Uhe first degree. in
killing of Ii tile Eddie II. Gardiner,
October IA, 1891 The document '
very lengthy and peculiar in its constr
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