The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
FOURTH EDITION
IN THE COUNTY COURT.
Gallon Gets One Year imprisonment
Sophin Bailey on Trial for Larceny.


IN THE COUNTY COURT.
Gallon Gets One Year imprisonment
Sophia Bailey on Trial for Larceny.
County court convened at 10 o'clock
this morning with Chief Justice Lore
and Associate Judges Marvel and Gull
len on the bench.
John Macy, colored. was sentenced
to thirty days Imprisonment for steal
ing bicycle from b. Frank McDan-
lei. John has been In jail over one
N onth, hence the light sentence.
John Warrington was sentenced to 81
months Imprisonment. So IS restitu-l
ton money and to be whipped with IS
lashes on Saturday next. Warrington
has beon before the court three times
before for larceny, and in sentencing
him the court stated that past punish
ment did not appear to have much Of
feet In stopping his downward career.
He therefore imposed the severe sem
tence.
George Gooseberry, colored II years
old. and who was charged with as
Z. b. Aldrlch, was sentenced
to ten days im prlsonment. After being
provoked by Peter, George threw u
stone which struck him on the head.
GEORGE has been in jail three months,
In tho ease of the State vs. William
Cummlns, colered, Nj Hayes stated
that he wished 10 withdraw his plea of
not guilty, and enter ono OF guilty OF
simple breaking and entering. The
prisoner was then sentenced to pay a
fine OF $50 and costs and nine months
mprisonment.
MIR. Hayes, counsel for A, G. b. An.
u ,..I,. DO. ~ 4,
Ing election inspector James +. Early,
Imotloned the court to set II date for
the argument OF Jurisdiction in the
case OF his cliont. Attorney-General
Nicholson stated he would be ready at
the next term. The case was then
continued until Nov. l3
4 A jury was drawn to try the case OF
the state vs. Sophia Bailey, colored.
charged with the larceny of a sum Of
Imonny from VIM. 5. Herr!ck, OF No.
1913 East Eleventh street. ~
Mr.. llorrlck testified that on April
18th he placed $50 In $50 bills In his
trunk. When he returned to his trunk
no found that one bill was missing.
On tho following Saturday he missed
another ono of the bills Sophia work
ell at his house and he asked her II she
knew anything about II. She replied
-|she did cot.
After missing the second bill he
marked several ono dollar bills aud
placed them in the trunk in order To
trap the thief,
4 On tine following Sunday he told the
'Iprisoner to come to the house the fol
lowing MONDAY, as the family would
he away. 1t was only to trap the
prisoner. He concealed his brother.
'ln-ldw beneath the bed. then left the
house, Sophia then opened the trunk
! with her key and removed two OF the
, bills, Mr. Herrlck returned to tho
house and found the money In her
hands. She admitted taking the other
=lO ana promised to refund IL all ii he
would not arrest her.
George Beckley was the man who
was concealed beneath the bed. He
saw Sophia opon the trunk with her
, koy and take some money. She lock-
; cd the frank again and went down
! stairs. He then went down stairs and
confronted her with the charge.
Tho prosecution thon rested, and
Victor i. Woo!ley began the defense.
SOPHIA MAKES HER STATEMENT.
Sophia WAS then called to the stand.
she stated that she had remained al
the house that night bat had not gone
up stairs. That she might not be
locked up she offered to return the
stolen money.
Mrs. Mury White, matron at the po'
: lice station. testified to searching the
prisoner ami finding : on her.
3, Rev. Lebanon \. Pernell of Philadel.
, phia and Elizabeth Clark testitid to
the prisoner s good character. Hannah
Brown also testified to tho honesty
/ and folr dealing OF the prisoner. The
defense rested 49,.
AIR, Cooper addressed the Jury. stat.
ing that he did not think he would
have to address them when he opened
, his ease. There had been matter
/ brought out, however, which he felt II
was necessary to discuss. lie spoke
for five minutes and left the matter
with them.
| Mr.. Woolley spoke for ton minutei
l and closed. At LOS o'clock conrt tool
!, IA recess until 9.30 o'slock.
y Just before Court adjourned, tn
J. Deputy Attorney General asked tina
several witnesses he heard in The Gal
{ lion case; they having to attend b,
5 their busiueSs.
! VIM. Il. Calswall testified that Gal
7, lion Lad 0btriuod Si67 on CheCl
u from him. lie furnished ton Of cor
fog which he received check of $40 81
d Mr. Ward. counsel for the prisoner
" stated that no wished to withdrew til
/. pleas OF not guilty entered in tw
- Of the charges and enter ones {
e guilty.
Mr. Ward asked for Glenn oncy In III,
case OF his client, he being tho onl
/. support of an aged and decrepl
II Iauther Mr.. Giles stated that IA an
a ordinary case lie would not object 4
4 any such motion, hut the prisone