The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-23
FIFTH EDITION,


prstence WIS continued until tho Fob
ruafy term upon the recommendation
of Attorney General Nicholson. John
Rodney represents the defendant.
Peter Carroll WAS broughtinto Couro
and n jury drawn to try the charge Oh
larceny against MIN.
The bill OF indictment charges him
with having stolen Sl3 worth OF Drasa
from the Harlan and Hollingsworth
tompany, on October 18th. ii. &.
Nundcgrlft represented tho prisoner.
and pleaded guilty for his client, ask
Ing the mercy OF the court, owing to
some mitigating circumstances which
surround the cnse Tho State accept
ed tho plea, and the jury returned
verdict OF guilty without leaving inc
box. Carroll was then sentenced 10
Blk months' imprisonment with the
| ndmonitiou that II lie appeared again
for II similar charge the lashes would
not he RENTED.
| PIERCE ON TRIAL.
Marshall 4. Pierce was brought into
| court and testimony in the case OF the
state against linn was heard. Pierce
having pleaded guilty to the charge OF
manslaughter no jury was drawn.
William Ii. Quinn was the first wilt
ness called He said thai on the after.
noon of October 2G Pierce was stand
Ing In NJ. j. Sharkey's saloon. lie
| MN OF u ulluh. HLlCh pun
chased. Later he again asked the wit
ness Tor drink, when he replied that
LIE was no travelling banker. by this
time liindmnn came in, but lie did not
hear the men say ANYTHING. Hindmnn
left the saloon followed by Pierce, who
etruck him back OF the left ear.
On cross examination by Ii ii. Ward.
Mr. Quinn again replied that Hind.
man and Pierce had no angry words.
! IIindman did not say that he would
smuck Pierce in the mouth III lie asked
for u drink the second time nor neither
did he call him outside to settle the
dispute. All Hindman snid was he
wouldn't treat Pierce a second time.
After Tiindman and Pierce went out,
he, Quinn also left. but had no Idea
that Pierce was going to assault Hind.
man Neither of the men appeared
angry. The witness picked up Hind
man. He was unconscious then.
William Mctiran was in the saloon
on the day OF the assault. His tes,l-
mony was entirely different from the
, preceding witness, he having heard
HIndman remark to Pierce that he
should have had eighteen years for
, that trick he did four years ngo In
Biandywine" They Ind other words
and iiindman invited him cut OF the
saloon. llo saw Pierce push Hlndman
, out into tae street.
2 the conversation but saw Pierce strike
!, IIintman.
. Pierce was tEen placed on the stand
and testified 10 having boon in the sa-
loon when llindmon appeared and
they had some words. Ito did not
t strike Ilindman but simply pushed
. him. He had no intention Of injurlnR
: tho man hut admitted that he was an.
Y CRY when llindmau called him out oil
9 tina saloon.
i. Dr.. Howard Ogle was called to prove
v tho nature OF the wound which caused
death. When he first visited him he
was In dying condition from
wound on tho left side OF the head ana
= iust above tie ear seeing that lie
y was seriously injured he ordered his
I, removal to the hospital.
IS Tho court sentenced him to pny
& tine Of $1,000 and three years llnpriS'
,. oumrnt. In sentencing him Chief jus.
o tce Iora snid: llindman'e remark to
:. him hal not justified him In the strlk-
ing, therefore tho assault was without
q prov ocatlou. Pierce did not appear
u affected in the least at his sentence.
, THE nOII ISGswoRTH jury RETURNS.
. At 1910 o'clock the Hollingsworth
Jury returned after being out twenty.
ia three hours. The foreman announced
. that they had found yerdicto OF guilty
{. against Abncr II. and David Hollings-
r. worth with there communication oil ihe
court Tor mercy. lie jury STOOD 10
for conviction.
The court sentenced them each to
nav n line OF $40 and the costs OF the
"a case.
r. TIM HouEs CASE CALLED.
& Attorney General Nicholson stated
to the court that no was ready for
10 trial In the three indictments against
s. evils X. llouos for the fraudenL COIL
is version OF money as ballee.
Is Mr.. bacon said his client was so I'll
OF that IL would be Impossible to bring
him ia court and presented certiti'
cate from the attending physician ia
II, that effect I1e Hsked that continu'
o. auce he granted unit! tho February
term. but Attorney Nicholson asked
IN that the case no over until Tomorrow
~ that another certificate be presented.
q Ibis action was takell.
or rouSrAIS Rr.sENrENCED.
OF Walter Hayes, counsel for Alherl
. D. Fountain, addressed the court IL
n reference to the case oil his client. IL
II sentencing him yesterday the cour
u, failed to state the term OF imprison
ment, and Mr. Hayes asked thut the
court complete the sentence, On SEQ
Ing the oversight the court oroerst
IA Fountains name to be called. hut HI
-, failed TO answer, SleIiH Gould nav
sGl ing removed HIN TO jail upon the OF
til. der OF Mr. Hayes.
I'D The Court made m order that hera
after no prisoners should be removed
% to ail upon the order OF any attorney
L.. Fountain was brought into cour
liz and sent encGd to pay tine OF $500 o
m IN default to serve one year imprison
IL ment.
PFHN2zo GIFTS THRU YGARs
n Fidele Pera2Zo was placed on trim
for mUr,Igrously assaulting Angelo
are NJ. PunsallU. lie prisoner was place.
ra. on the stand. aud said he cut Punsal
eT; los throat to teach hin how to act II
e ',,1 this world toward his fellow man
ave prisoner, asked FOR the mercy of tbs
court in sentencing him, tho prisoner
- being a stranger In foreign land.
Before passing sentence ON Pera2Go
ehlat Justice I.Dre said he could oul,
thank God that he was not charged
with murder. No man was iustiiiabl
in such an uct and as America was
land Of liberty, il was also land Q
= law. lie then sentenced tho prlsone
,, to pay limo of $500. to stand in tn
pilloIy on Saturday next for one hou
and to serve 3 years Imprisonment.
~. MINOR cAsRa
John Douglass. who pleaded nc
n guilty TO the Charge Of stenling bras
from tho r., W. * Il. Railroad Cou
pany. Withdrew his plea, and enterel
one OF guilty. lie was sentenced /
six months imprisonment and to pa
= as restitution money. Sii.6O,
II !, The case OF the state vs.. John Denr
- fer pointing II gun at William Hayes
was continued until tho Februur
p term.
Is Ferdinand Schnir pleaded guilty {
stealing quantity OF clothing fror
Frank kopshenski, lie was sentence
to 70 days imprisonment and to pa
as restitution money Sl3.4J.
John Mclaughlin pleaded guilty [
= stealing pair OF shoes from HERNIA
Eli. Goltlste!n. lilo was sentenced to /
whipped with five usiles and pay res
titu'lon money TO the amount OF
cents.
William S. jordan was sentenced I
and ten days Imprisonment for carryin
mas concealed deadly weapon.
II Emma wilson, eolored was sem
M cHced TO three months Imprisonment
md TO pay as restitution money $l2.l
TO Susan Iankard from whom Emm
stolo a purse and money. Court ad