Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-09-23

the verdict OF not guilty in the Benson
case, and entered one of guilty Of as
sault. The plea was accepted by the
state and all the jurors discharged until
Monday morning.
Had this not been done a night ses
sion would Lave been held to finish the
Benson assault case.
Five Years for the Brute.
In passing sentence the court compli-
mented Mr. Hayes on the defense Of the
brute, and severely lectured Anderson
for his murderous attempts to kill McVey
and Benson.
For muTderously assaulting McVey he
was sentenced TO four years and six
months Imprisonment, one hour In the
pilory, $500 fine aud costs. For common
assault on Benson he was sentenced to
six months.
William II. Johnson was sentenc ed to
pay $l2 rs restitution money and three
months imprisonment
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
litter Case Goes over
When court opened this morning
William S Hilles, counsel for litter
the young white man accused of attempt.
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purposes, moved that the case be
carried over to the November term. 10
was set for Monday, but the capital
cases will prevent it being tried.
Attorney General Nicholson, realizing
this, said he didhnot object. He said there
were ten bills IN this grand Jury 5 hands
when discharged last night and six
more are to be handed to them. The
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Civil Trials to Go over.
The court ruled that all civil cases Sc.
for trial at this term should be carried
over to November. This will serve tc
swell the November trial list Of civil
cases.
The court agreed to meet one week IN
advance of the regular term aud try tn,
criminal cases that cannot be tried this
term. If the whole week is not occupied
in criminal business the civil cases ready
will be tried, but the court will not insisi
upon It,
Senator Pllllng Wants Possession.
Colonel Nields, representing Senator
John Pilling, of Newark. asked for
writ of possession Of the real estate o
the NOnesuch Fibre Company, at New
, ark.
. The real and personal property Of tn
. company wRs sold last May by Shetii
Gould. Senator Pilling bought the rea
estate and John f. Quigey the persona
I property. The idea was to sell the prop
: erty again together or form a compsn,
! and operate the plant. Both project
I fell through.
! Senator Pilling asked the court t
i give him immediate possession Of tn
realty.
Philip Q. Churchman and Harry En-
|, mons, representing Quigley, asked for
stay of execution for three months The
= claimed It would work hardship and los
: upon their client to compel him TO TAX
a out the personal property Immediately
!. The court agreed with them so far q
= 10 extend the time TO thirty day
n Within that time Mr. Quigley will hay
!, to get his stuff out. II WAS limited dui
!, ing the argument that there was a di
3 pute as to what was real and what pc
q sonal property. but no specification
we're made in this respect.
4 Harry EmmOns made application I,
the original records TO be sent mp
. Magistrate Smith in the judgment
, obtained against j. Bsrkley & Bros. Co
4 William S. Hilles and Thomas Davi
representing creditors, contested it Q
~ the ground Of alteration and dimunitio
: OF the records
After argument the court ordered thi
Il the magistrate should forthwith prepAl
1 and send up the transcript Of the recor'
\ as they now exist.
In answer to question by Walter
10 Hayes the court said that all the licen
cases would be taken up Friday mornir
\ at o'clock and disposed Of.
! Court then adjourned until Mondl
: morning at 10 o'clock.