Evening journal., 1893-04-19
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Grand Jury Finds a True Biz
Against ]. L. Warren.
BUSY SESSION OF KENT COURT

Fined s25 aud Costs and Sentenced to
Ten Days Impri. .onment-chief Justice
Lore advised Daniel to Leave "John
Barleycorn" Strictly Alone.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, April 10 The Superior Court
opened yesterday morning with the same
judges on the bench as the day before,
The first case called up was that of the
case against Joshua Parker for an assault
and battery on A. w. Brinkley, last
October. The case was carried over till
the afternoon
The case of the State VS.. Willard
Harris (colored) for an assault on Officer
Milbourne in town of Dover was taken
up. Henry Ridgely, Jr was for the
state and George M Jones for the de-
fendant. The case was submitted with
out argument. The prisoner was sen
fenced to six months imprisonment and
to pay costs of prosecution.
The case of Charles Richards for re-
sisting an officer was held over till this
q morning to secure witnesses.
At this period the sheriff peace bond
was ackno wledged and bOndsmen ac-
cepted After other minor business the
& court adjourned till o'clock.
At the afternoons session, Leslie
s. Gibbs, (colored) was arraigned for resist
ing an officer. He pleaded guilty, was
fined S25 and ordered TO be imprisoned
for thirty days. There was also another
indictment against him-that of carry
ing concealed deadly weapons, TO which
he also pleaded guilty and was fined $25
and sentenced to pay costs of prosecution
and be imprisoned for ten days
Howard Watson, (colored) aged about
IA years, was arrsigned for the larceny Of
some oranges and bananas. Owing to his
youthfulness and also his first offense,
"a the chief Justice said the court would
deal lightly with him He was sen
3 fenced to a fine of one dollar and costs,
y pay double value of goods stolen and be
imprisoned for ten days.
The case of Daniel Dodd was called
up. The Indictment was for disorderly
conduct and assault on Officer Milbourne
In this case the officer was called up and
gave in his testimony, then the prisoner
was called up to the bar and asked
what he had to say. He stated to the
judges that he was so much under the
influence of liquor at the time that he
was not conscious of anything going on
To this Chief Justice Lore remarked that
John Bareycorn" was much more
stronger than he and advised him to
cave it alone in the future. To this
ihe prisoner said that he thought he
would and that as this was the first time
le was ever imprisoned he had learned
lesson that he would not soon forget
ie was required to pay the costs of
prosecution.
The case of the state VS.. Joshua
Parker was then called The prisoner
vas represented by Ed ward Ridgely aud
ieorge NJ Jones, with Attorney General
Nicholson for the state. When the
ury was called and sworn in the list of
urors was handed to the counsel for the
License, whereupon objection was made
two of the Jurors, namely Charles
Denny and Peter S Cooper. These two
1en were ordered out and replaced by
wo others This case was brought up
the October term but was carried
yer till this term
The state had but two witnesses while
he defendant had three besides several
testify to his character. After the
rgument on both sides the case was
ubmitted to the jury, who retired. and
eing out but a short while returned
nth a verdict Of not guilty The pris
ner seemed to be more than rejOiced
yer his victory.
The grand Jury having come in at this
oint, three bills were handed in by the
)reman That of John L. Warren, charged
'ith murder in the first degree Ann Fox,
II selling liquor on Sunday Clyde Hop
ins, for larceny
The case of Charles Dennis. aged ten
ears was called up. and, owing to the
outhfulness of the boy and his first
Tense, the attorney general asked for 6
bile pros. Judge Cullen cautioned the
oy 10 be careful not to do anything like
ie offense be was charged with, being
lat of resisting an officer. The boy
piled, Mr. Paris amt going to hit ray
other" At this the court smiled
he boy was discharged.
The indictment brought in by the
and jury in the Warren case wa!
,mewhat Of surprise to many, tn,
sneral opinion being that it would b,
anslaughter or perhaps ignored alto
ther
During yesterday afternoons session q
lored woman In the room was taken
TX aud caused quite a sensation at the
ne, she was quickly carried out and
alters we're quieted down.
In the court room yesterday afternoon
was noticeable that when the news
VS. entered with their evening papers
Q EVENING JOURNAL was in greater
mand and more of them were solo
| an of any other paper.
Chief Justice Lore is universally ad
red here not only with the lawyer
| d those associated with him in tn,
| urt. but by the public in general Hi
ysique being such as to command
3pect and his manner of speech so fas
lating as to attach himself to ever.
/ e His deliberations in the court ar
Sc and simple and his desire to hav'
ieriy are heartily commended BY tn
r.
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