Evening journal., 1892-02-02

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and Moore said:
II want to make statement. This
fellow, Smith, had nothing to do with
stealing the shoes. We stole the shoes
We met Smith on the railroad and In.
duced him to sell them for us. He is
innocent
His pal, Butcher, corroborated his
statement
Smith stated that he was a stranger
here had neither friends nor counsel,
came here in destitute circumstances to
get work at Edge Moor, and met the two
fellows.
He created very favorable impress.
! sion, and the court told him that COUNSEL
would be assigned to defend him 1t is
more than likely that Moore and Butcher
will be placed on the stand as witnesses
in his behalf
Moore acknowledged that he was an
old offender The sentence of the court
was that he receive ten lashes, be i'm
prisoned for three months, and pay costs
and restitution money amounting TO 1920.
Posing in the dock was a new expert
enes for Butcher, and the judges light
ened the gloom that surrounded him
when he heard Moore's sentence, by Civ
ing him five lashes, two months i'm
prisonmsnt, and the same cost and resti-
tuition gingerbread features that charac-
terizsd his pals sentence.
JUDGE, WHAT IS A GELDIEG 2"
It is not Jften that horse thief Is
| brought ito court who does not know
what gelding is. Jesse Allen, alias
Hart Milford, white, was arraigned,
charged with stealing horse, York car
rage and harness from William B Ed.
ridge Of this city. Allen halls from
B lltimore. The Judge asked him il he
pleaded guilty to stealing gelding
"Wer, Judge what is a geldingg
"A gelding is horse
Yes, / plead guilty Of stealing all
three and ask for the mercy Of the
court"
When Attorney General Blggs arose
and said that the prisoner had entered a
! plea Of guilty Of stealing the gelding the
state would enter plea Of nolle
prosequi in the matter of the horse and
carriage, the prisoner grew pale, doubt
less thinking that bcl pros meant that
he had stolen the whip, hitch-rein,
blankets, robe and axle grease.
He was sentenced to pay costs, 1925
restitution money, 5000 fae. one hour
in the pillory, ten lashes and twelve
months imprisonment Court then sd-
journed uutil 10 o'clock this morning.
AWARD FoR THE PLAINTIFF.
Court reconvened at 10 o'clock this
morning
An inqaisition was taken on the judg-
ment Of James A. Field vs.. Allen Brad
ley. The plaintiff was awarded 1915
Beniah Watson, counsel for George
Manlove, accused Of stealing horse from
John w. Carrow, appeared and on lis
petition the case was continued until to-
morrow morning.
MKEE MATTER RRvIvEB.
E G. Bradford attorney for the Levy
Court, moved the court that the writ OF
execution hero ofore italed against
George w. Mckee and his suretiss b.
qnashed and for leave to issue another
execution to collect the real amount
due
Colonel BENZ nin Nields, representing
McKee's sureties said that he saw moth
! ing irregular in the proceedings and b,
was perfectly willing that the step shoult
be taken. The order was granted.
Mr.. Bradford said that the real purpos,
, of his action was to include the amount
which the Levy Court had decided wa
, due the county for the sale of tax re
csipts to the Republicans. who were after
wards returned as deIinquents
BURNS CASE POSTPONED.
The Barns case will come up at thi
term. The judges have denied the motion
of Mr. Ward for q continuance until Ma,
, because they saw no good ground 70
/ such continuance When this fact becam
I known Mr. Biggs arose and said
r.1a "a
/ a number of witnesses in attendance Of
/ this case-some ten or a dozen for th
state and thirty-one or thirty-two for tn
prisoner, all of whom my learned frien
says ne expects to examine. AS YOU
. honors are aware, the Blackburn
I case is set for tomorrow. There ar
also a large number of witnesses in tina
! case and take it that there win not
much of this week left when we fnis
the Blackburn case. Thai will leave u
next week to dispose Of the prisoners
n jail. You are always anxiou
; for the jail delivery a
a soon as possible and thos
. unable to give bail disposed Of as rapid
q as can be. 1t seems to me in view of th
! capital felony and in view of most of th
= criminal business that will have to b
!. taken up next week, we can hardly get a
this case until Monday week or such tim
I as your honors may see ct to order tha
it be taken up.
. Judge Cullen-"Name the day"
Biggs-"I don't think it can be take
! up before Monday. February 10. l
4 not know the nature Of the ci vii business
v ! would Ike for you to fix that day G
some day after that"
Ward-"I am content My client
out on bail and cannot expect 70 fore
I him in before those who are in ALL
! The court fixed on February is and til
y witnesses on both sides were discharge
Z until that day.
MANLovE WANTS KENT WITNESSES.
e Beniah Watson. counsel for Georl
Manlove, presented petition asking I'll
court to order subr@nas for certain KeI
- county witnesses necessary to prove a
: alibl and character, and state pay them.
Il PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
d Several true bill were found again
+ small offenders and they were arraigne
h as follows
t. Eta Brow colored, alias Eta Robii
ID son, for the larceny of pair eff woman
shoes from Julia Hutt, tho alleged Del
ware City murderess. Pleaded guilty.
is Wilson Johnson, cololed, larceny Of
Is watch, valued at $40. from Peter Linde
? Pleaded guilty.
as Morris Cook, white, arraigned +
g stealing seven boards from the Diamoi
E. Match Company, pleaded guilty.
Thomas Richards, white his pal,