The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Court resumed at 2. 80 o'clock yester-
day afternoon ana proceeded with the
case Of the State VS.. John Mclaughlin,
Indicted for burglary.
l Hiram d. White testified that he Is a
lroiice officer In this city. Between 8
land $50 O'Clock In the morning of May
l36th, he heard call for the police.
IUpon going to Front and Shipley
streets he saw two men struggling, but
one ran before he had chance to see
who he was. The other was an Ital
ian. He found a pair of shoes and a
hat at the Italians house. The lower
sash OF the window had been taken
lout.
Officer Amos S. Hahn. upon being
sworn, testified that upon informa-
'Ition which he received he arrested the
accused about dinner tllno on May 20.
lie did not make any RESISTANCE and
only asked what he was arrested for.
The State closed with this witness.
and Mr.. Harrington made his opening
to the jury. from which 1t was learned
that he intended to prove an abb, as
his defense.
Edward j. Brady was sworn, and
testified that he has shoe shop at No.
l03 Shipley street On May 25 the ne
cused came In his shop almost bare
footed. and he gave hun pair oil Old
galters. He came In again the next
morning wearing the same shoes and
lclotneE.
Thomas Carroll testified that he is
employed at the Wilmington Gus
Works. On the night OF May 25th, the
accused came to the works about $50
lcould lay down. He said he WIS sick,
In hn Nuit IN ~ IN VA
and take a nap. He went on top OF
one OF the benches and the witness
was certain that he did not 20 out. rs
he was ut work until 5 O'Clock In the
lmoring. He could not have gone
out without the witness seeing him.
i On cross-exa mlnation the witness al
mitted that he did not know whather
the accused laid down or not, and that
he might have gone out.
4 Jonn Fuhey, another employee at the
1 gas works. testified that about 73o
O'Clock In the morning of May 26, he
saw q man lying on one OF the
benches. He was covered with dirt
and dust and the witness woke him
up. He told him he must get up and
saw him go to the wash'tub and wash
himself.
lie recognized the prisoner as the
'Icould not have been mistaken in the
man, as he has known him for Six
years.
Il Michael Maloney testified that he Is
ia police officer In this city, and knows
1.-The prisoner. He saw him on the night
Iof May 18th, and he had on q stiff
derby hat. He had the same when he
had hearing before the Municipal
Court on this charge.
| The defense rested with this witness.
'Iand Attorney General Nicholson com
menced the argument to the jury for
the prosecution. lie reviewed the
Testimony and claimed that ii was sur
} Ilicient 10 insure his conviction.
\ When Mr.. Nicholson closed Mr..
4 Warrington made the argument for
the defense and commended that 1t had
'lbeen shown by reputable witnesses
that It would have been impossible for
the prisoner to have committed the
crime, as he had spent the night III
another part of the city.
MIR. Harrington made an eloquent
and forcible argument. and when he
CLOSED Mr. Nicholson concluded for
the State. The jury were then dis
charged until this morning. The fol
lowing prisoners were arraigned: John
/ w. Parker, larceny not guilty; Thos.
. Furry, larceny, guilty; Levi Smith and
/, Isaiah Pratt, lnrceny. not guilty; Vim
! Austin, larceny guilty; Lnstoro Lupo,
, carrying concealed deadly weapon,
guilty; Fred. Hayes, larceny, not
, suilty; Benjamin Coursey, carrying
concealed deadly weapon, guilty.
Lupo and Cour-ey, who pleaded guilty
TO carrying concealed deadly wea.
lpon, were each lined S25 and costs OIL
ten QHV6' i'm priSt,ntuntlt
, Court adjourned about 430 O'Clock
, until 10 o'clock this morning.