Evening journal., 1893-09-20
SLACK CASE DROPPED.
James L. Willis Says He Re-
quested the State to Do 1t.
DIDN'T WANT TO SEE HIM JAILED

Against litter OF Attempting to Use a |
Child for Immoral Purposes-severaI |
Offenders Get Light sentenoes-ThIrty |
Days for "Big CHER Heck.
The Potter jury returned a verdict
of common assault to the Court Of
General Sessions yesterday afternoon.
The prisoner was sentenced to pay a
fine of 800 and be imprisoned for one
year He was indicted for murderous
assault upon William A. Bailey, but
the testimony showed that Bailey was
slmost as much to blame as Potter.
Henry Morris, colored got $25 fine
and thirty days imprisonment for carry
/ ing a razor Patrolman Feaster was the
states witness against him.
Light Sentence for Mooney.
Michael ]. Mooney. through his coun-
rel, John Biggs, pleaded guilty to OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
Attorney-General Nicholson dropped
the charge Of forgery The prisoner
was ordered to pay a fine of $50 an d
spend thirty days with Sheriff Gould.
His mother was beside him when be
received his light sentence.
Arthur johnson, oOlOred, was put in
the dock for stealing several feet Of hose
from Andrew +. Grow, Of No 1907
Washington street. and selling It 10 a
Junk dealer for 75 cents. Mr. Crow,
Junk Dealer Adam Ehart and Sergeant
Black testified against the prisoner The
sentence was ten lashes, six months, 50
restitution money and costs.
The grand jury reported true bills
s.a.nN -. nj
colored; and Henry Messicl, alias James
Gibson, for larceny The latter was
charged with stealing 5000 horse and
buggy from James Foote The two
former pleaded guilty but sentence was
deferred.
John Heck, alias "Big Chief, was ar.
raigned for stealing water proof coat,
pair of pincers and a pound Of tobacco
from John Cummings. Walter H. Hayes
represented him. Pstrolman Shields and
Mr. Cummings testified to the theft.
Mr.. Hayes moved that the court in
struct the jury to acquit the prisoner, as
the Indictment was improperly drawn.
It read: zone water proof coat and a
pound Of tobacco" He contended that
it had not been proved that the coat was
water proof" one, but that it was a
/ gum coat. He also held that Heck was
charged with stealing apound Of tobacco,
while the testimony showed that there
was not full pound taken. The court
reserved its decision and adjourned.
o In the Court Room To-day
This morning the court decided that
I the proof produced by the state was
sufficient to support the indictment
Mr.. Hayes then called big Chief" TO
the stand. He said he found tue things
II / rt..4l ~A- ho -rL
: mitted without argument under the
charge of the courc. The Jury retired
at 10 %. At IL o'clock it returned a
verdict Of guilty with recommendation
to the mercy of the court. He was given
thirty days
Henry Messiok, alias James ellison, "
white boy 1S years old, was sentenced
+ to one year and and ordered to pay $500
, restitution money for stealing a horse
and carriage belonging to John J. Foote,
of Stanton. The corporal punishment
Q was remitted.
g Annie Faulker, colored, was ordered
TO pay 50 restitution money and
be imprisoned thirty days for stealing
: goods from Frederick Stone.
II Elzey Briscoe got two months. costs
r and was ordered to pay $40 restitution
n money to Humphrey & Diggens from
whom he stole the money. Briscoe S
mother addressed the court in his behalf.
. Arthur P. Lynch pleaded not guilty to
J. the charge Of larceny. He is indicted on
two counts.
George Anderson, colored, pleaded not
/. guilty to the charge of committing 9
murderOus assault.upon William Benson
rs and Detective. Bernard j. McVey The as
sault is alleged to have been committed al
p. Kirkwood during the riot on the Fourth
of July. Detective McNey was badly
cut about the head, and was confined e
n the house for several days.
u An Italian named Vincenco PaganiDn
e was sent to jail for ten days. having
) pleaded guilty to carrying concealed 8
revolver.
John Murphy pleaded guilty 10 steal
\. ing clothing from Benjamin X Dillon
The prosecuting witness made a state
lt ment concerning the theft, which wa
n made in his boarding house on Yves
a. Fourth street.
Murphey pleaded that he was drunl
y and bundled his clothes and Dillon's vi
1T together. Dillon said Murphey had
rs drink or two, but was not druok. Sen
ic tence was deferred.
The attorney general then called th
case Of the State vs. Moses Harris. col
OIeut dlCuctQ NA hccdulN uhuM JdlN
t. Bailey. colored, with intent TO kin him
The fracas occurred at Hockessin o
ito April 10.
Bailey testified that he came HON
from work and found Harris on tn
settee. They engaged in friendly cor
- versation and Harris, for some unac
countable reason jumped up and stable
ne him in the neck with small pocket
ew knife
snt Ex.Mayor Austin Harrington, couns'
att for the prisoner, tried to make the wi
ness remember some motive, but he wa
ies a veritable knownothing In every sens
< of the word. He could give the coul
not and Jury no reason for the deed, and I'll
the state rested on his testimony.
In opening his case Mr.. Harringtc
said there was neither intent nor assault
mn He would show that Harris had bee
Uh. seen in an unconscious condition in Il
road five minutes before the assault va
Had committed.
!. Daniel Creedon was the first witne:
i,. for the defense. He is bartender