Evening journal., 1892-02-10

William D Glasgow, policy gambling,
$500 fine, in default Of which three
months imprisonment.
Elijah Ferchus, colored. pleaded guilty
TO stealing -four from A. l. Whites
store at the foot Of Orange street, Frank
. Carpenter. who had been assigned by
the court 10 defend the negro, Informed
the judges that It was his FIRST oifense,
and that his character was good. In
consideration Of this the sentence WAS
made very light He was ordered TO pay
$3.50 restitution money and be imprisoned
for one month.
Upon the application OF Henry Clay
Turner the case Of the State VS. Joseph
Trusty, charged with assault with intent
TO kill, was postponed until the May
term
The state entered pleas Of nolle pros.
on several indictments for small
ofIenses
THE RAPE CASE POSTPONED.
William Michael Byrne, counsel for
Charles n Blackson, the alleged negro
rapist. asked that the case be continued
until the May term 10 order TO enable him
TO prepare for the tiial
Attorney General Biggs said that he
woald not object Judge Cullen said that
in Sussex county two or three days were
ell that were necessary to repare for
trial Of that kinc In view OF the fac
that the state did not object, the bench
could not with good grace refuse.
rHE INSANE SLAYER OF SHIELDS.
The case Of the State vs. Amor H.
Burnett. the maniac, who with an axe
killed p Frank Shields, the popular
young member OF the Warren Athletic
Club on November %, 1891, at his homs
on King street was taken up II was
only he red tape Of thel law that was TO
commi, the prisoner to the insane
asylum at Farnhurst.
Attorney. General Biggs appear, for
the state and Levi @. Brd for the prls
oner. He was accompanied by Joseph
Fullmer aud Shields pretty little sis
er.
Jury was drawn for the purpose Or
bringing ia a verdict Of not guilty on &C.
count Of insanity
Night Waterman Horny Il. Brown.
Sergeant j. Q Wigglesworth, Dr. Leonard
Kittenger. Or. J.. Harmer Rile and DR.,
Joseph r. Smith testified 70 the man s
insanity and the circumstan attenc l4g
me killing OF young Shields.
Judge Cullen charged the jury 60
render a verdict Of not guilty by reason
OF insanity Without leaving the box
the jury readered that verdict.
Tbs attorney general made a motion
that he Be sent 90 the insane asylum.
4 he court instruc ed nlm to ill up the
order.
This ended the capital cases and all the
Jurors summoned 10 attend the Court OF
Oyer and TermineF were discharged from
any further attendance during ute Febru-
AIRY term.
The res. Of the afternoon session was
spent In going over the criminal docket
aud preparing cases to be tried before
the Court Of General Sessions Of the
Peace aud Jail Delivery.
Adjournment was made until this
morning at 10 o'clock,
"BUCKY'i1s IN 1T AGAIN.
Court rsconvened at 10 o'clock this
morning
The fFst case taken up was that Of the
State vs. William McGran. alias Buck
Mc6innis, for breaking into Hanfs
jewelry store on East Fourth street.
de pleaded guilty aud was sentenced 20
pay fine Of 500, costs, one hour IN the
piilory, twe4ty lashes and TWO years i'm
prlsonment
DR. > R. Smith said that the prisoner
had heart disease aud corporal punish
ment might have bad effect on him. The
court said that &c could not lessen the
corporal punish nent but 81 lessened the
term Of imprisonment on that account
He Is 20 years old aud has spant nearly
half Of his life 10 prison he had Just
completed two-year term when he com
mitted his last crime.
THE PENALTY FOR ASSAULT
The case OF the State VS. William
Thompson, for assault with intent I,
commit murder, upon Ernest Henderer
on lass Christmas was called Tn
assault was committed on Walnut stree
between Fourth and Fifth streets. Til
asssilant slipped up back Of Bendere
and struck him with brick He was req
resented BY Harry Emmons
Several witnesses wt, called I
prove the prisoners previous GOO
character, the circumstances attendin
the assault and the present condition 0
the man upon whom the assault was con-
mitted.
Judge Cullen said: II must say tbs
this evidence develops a most coward
attack on your part. You may than
Providence that IL is only assault
might have been murder. Il
man and attack him tn
court sees no mitigating circumstances
The sentence Of the court is that you De
the costs Of your prosecution, pay a 81
OF $50, and be imprisoned for for
months
HoRsE THIEF IN THE DOCK
The trial Of the horse thief was vel
pleasaat diversion from the petty lsrcer
cases that have filed the time 6etwet
big cases
George Manlove, young negro vii
bad eyes. was placed in the dock charg'
with stealing 5000 ma
from John w. Carrow. s
Georges hundred farmer. The state "
represented by Deputy Attorney -Gsner
Davis u q District Attorney 3enii
Watson represented the prisoner.
John W Carrow was called to Il
stand. BE testified that HE mare W
stolen on N vember ~. 1891, T.
prisoner WAS farm hand employed
him. 'fAs soon as missed D
horse | advertised and Motif
the authorities IA different places I
prisoner was captured at Dover and L
horse was recovered at Chester, Pa. T.
prisoner had bis hearing at st. Georges
Watson--"Ddn't you suspect som
body elseT
Devls-"T object
Watson-"Theu / viii call him as
own witness Al the proper time
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