Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-14
uNIrED STATES DrsrRIcr couRr.
The Case Against Isaac II. Naylor
Promises TO BE One of Unusual Interest

Among the cases to be tried are the
Dougherty and Hanrahan liquor cases;
that of Isaac A. Naylor for sending OBJ
scene literature through the mails. Levi
y. Bird represents Naylqr; the Millman
wrecking case, in which John Biggs APP
pears the Sandurs mail robbery case,
which, according to the facts, would in
dictate possible heavy penalty.
On the call Of the grand Jury panel
the following names were empaneled;
w. II. Bagg;, appointed foreman by the
court; Wesley Miller, Robert Arnold,
James Tyre, Andrew Spear, W. o. Hof-
fecker, IL. 9. First, Charles Warren, H.
4. Porter, Thomas Toy, Alfred Short,
Harvey Rodney, Il. A. Houston, g. w.
Miller, Kennard Snitcher, Charles w.
| Stigers.
The grand jury did not return TO the
court chamber until p. m. After call
ing Of the roll, Foreman Baggs handed
to Clerk S. Redmond Smith bunch of
| 16 indictments. Judge Wales then let
the jury off for recess until 2 p. IN.
The following is the list of true bills:
Dennis Dougherty, for failing to etface
stamps on used liquor barrels, nine in
| dictments, and one for wholesaling
without government license; against
| Julia Hanrahan, three indictments for
| failing to efface stamps from empty
| LIQUOR barrels; against John FORMER
of Blackbird, for selling liquor without
special license, and Angelo Cicatiello
of this city, two indictments for selling
| liquor without a special license.
The grand jury OF the United States
district court did not return to the court
chamber until close to b o'clock, Tues
| day afternoon. With them they brought
the remainder of the indictments.
This session of the district court is re-
markahle in the fact that not single
indictment presented by District Attor-
nev Beniah Watson before the inquest
has been ignored,
The true bills returned Tuesday are
Against James H. Millman of Milford,
for taking wreckage or property from
the schooner Bee, ashore at Cedar Beach
in the recent storm; William Sandurs,
colored, two indictments, one for
stealing from the mail, and
another for ripping open mail
pouch. The second bill was found on
the point that while the man who tears
open mail pouch may not himself rob
the mail he makes it easy for possible
confederate; against James H. Fortner
of Blackbird for retailing liquor with
out government license; against Isaac
H. Naylor of Milton for mailing OBJ
scene letters.
The grand jury was discharged Tues.
day night.
The last mentioned case promises to
be one of extreme interest. The indi.
viduals involved are prominent in the
places they reside. Levi @. Bird ap.
pears for the defence.
In connection with the wreckage
case against individuals for strip
ping the schooner Bee at Cedar Beach
it is probable there will be some hard
legal fighting. 1t is rumored there are
yet to be more arrests ON the same
charge. II is rumored that Captain
Rathburn of the wrecked schooner
claims TO have lost everything by the
ruthless actions of the wreckers.
The routine business Of court COM
mences yesterday with the calling OIL
juries. II is thought probable that court
will last throughout the week. There
are great number of witnesses in tins
Naylor case. 1t is expected that Mr.
Bird will make hard fight for hii
client.
On Tuesday afternoon Judge Vale
found it necessary to fine tardy wit
ness. Captain j. H. Warrington Of Mil
ford was grand jury witness in the
Naylor case. He was not present wher
needed. After waiting some time thu
court issued an attachment. Warrington
it seems, had oversight himself. Blu
Judge Wales found it necessary to mule
him in costs.
Court convened punctually at II
o'clock, am, yesterday. Then followed
the usual delay awaiting the arrival o
the down State train with the distric
attorney, jurors and witnesses.
In the Naylor case, Mr.. Bird, th,
counsel, said he feared it would take a
least two days to try the case. Most o
the witnesses are in Milton. He sug
gested Monday as the day for calling VI
the case.
District Attorney Watson was agree
J able to having the Naylor case taken VI
on Monday. His chief witness, Post
: office Inspector Maxwell has to 20 Il
Lynchburg, Va, this week.
The court stated he has to sit in the
court of appeals in Philadelphia OF
, Tuesday next. Judge Wales stated
counsel later in the week.
The court announced that the Naylol
case is postponed, but TO be tried with
out fail this term.
District Attorney Watson then statet
that William Sandurs, colored, wa
ready to plead guilty to two Indictment
for robbing the mail.
Mr.. Watson announced that the Fort
ner case is postponed to Friday morning
next.
The ten cases against Dennis Dough
erty were postponed to the October tern
Of the circuit court, which commence
: October 18th.
HE GETS FOUR YEARS HARD LABOR.
Sandurs, the colored post-oifice thief
was then ordered TO stand up.
81 understand" said Judge Wales
"That you plead guilty to two indict
( ments Of robbing the mail, and of tear
/ ing open mail pouchY"
! Sandurs appeared very stupid an,
seemed as ii he but half understoo,
: what the Judge said. At length h
mumbled:
t "Yes, sir, that's what it is"
} "Inspector Maxwell ~ the cour
1 asked, "this man is not deficient il
: sense, is he-he understands, does h
| not ?"
e Postoffice Inspector Maxwell-"Ye
: sir, thoroughly"
Q Judge Wales then arose and calle
the young prisoner to him and. too
a some trouble in explaining to the yout
!. the intent of the questions being aske'
2 | him. The upshOt was that Sanduf