Evening journal., 1892-09-29
TWO YEARS FOR RUTH.
The Lashes in His Case are
Remitted.
ANDREW HORsEY DID NOT APPEAR.

ANDREW H0RsBY DID NOT APPEAR.
His BAH Bond Forfeited-Andrew Traynor
His surety-The Case Against Elijah
Dean Dropped by the ate-The crimi-
nal business Ended-sIrs. Bealo WIN
Probably Get Her Divorce.
This morning completed the criminal
work of the September term of the court
Of general sessions of the peace and jail
delivery.
Court convened at 10 o'clock. The
attendance was very small and but few
lawyers were within the bar enclosure.
Andrew Horsey Not The e.
When the case of the State VS.. Andrew
Horsey was called, .Horsey did not
answer and his recognizance bond was
forfeited. Andrew Traynor was his
bondsman.
The assault and battery case against
Elijah Dean, who was primarily accused
Of committing sodomy upon boy by the
name of Rice, was dropped by the state
and the witnesses were discharged II.
II. Ward represented the prisoner Dean
was released.
Judge Cullen then discharged the gen
eral jury from any further attendance.
The Beale Divorce Case.
II. c. Conrad, counsel in the divorce
case Of Beale vs. Beale asked for the
publication Of the award OF the commits
sioner. The award is in favor of grant
ing a divorce TO Mrs. Beale, the petit
tloner. The judges will now pass upon
the matter
Payment of Witness Fees.
Deputy Attorney General Branch H.
Giles and Judge Ball engaged in an argu-
ment in relation 90 the payment Of wit
ness fees in preliminary cases heard be-
fore the City Court. Judge Ball said
that he sat in two capacities-as muni-
cipal judge and city judge In prelimi-
nary hearings in cases that are carried
10 the upper court he exercises the
power of a committing magistrate and
the county should pay for the witnesses.
This last claim Mr.. Giles contested
He said that the matter had come up
suddenly and she would rather have
the judges decide it later Accordingly
no decision rendered
Two Years for Ruth.
Levi truth, the young white man who
was convicted Of attempting 10 rape lit
tie Annie Grossman, was sentenced TO
pay costs, $500 fine and be imprisoned
for two years The lashes were re-
mitted. As Ruth walked ont he said:
1T is pretty tough on an innocent
man.
The Sherwood Divorce Case.
Frank d. Carpenter. counsel for the
respondent in the divorce case Of Harry
u. Sherwood vs.. Laura v Sherwood,
filed petition of Indulgence in behalf of
his client. She asked the court to order
3 her husband to.provide means to employ
counsel, TO support her while litigation
Is pending, and TO 6efray the expenses Of
g the suit
Judge Ball represented the petitioner.
He said that no answer TO the bill filed
was in the court when the commissioner
D was appointed
D Judge Cullen extended the time foI
l. making the order TO Saturday morning.
The Free Text Book BIN.
\ HH. Ward, then began argument in tn,
/. Superior court, on a matter affecting the
n provisions of the Free Text Book bill
y passed by the late general assembly. II,
n represented Superintendent Griffin, o
/. New Castle county. City Solicitor Curtn
v represented the Wilmington board o
e education, which corporation wants L
know how much of the state fund o.
SO, 600 10 is entitled to.
N Mr. Ward contended that as the Law
p provided that the distribution Of tn
/ money could only be made by the super
~ intendent therefore the five colore'
E schools of this city are not entitled q
any part of the funds, because the cit,
ia board Of education expend all money ap
! propriated for the support of thos
schools. That the law simply increases
the amount from $4,000 to $1,000, pro
viding that the distribution should b
pr made in the same manner.
Decision was reserved.
The Helmrath-Mullin argument wa
,r carried over to the November term of tn
Superior Court.