The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-11

A TRRR0R 10 EVIL DoERs.
Chief Justice Lore b Determfuea 1.
Break ap Some or tho CrIsns In Tai
| City Samuel Eeiiheisncr Heavily psnr,
Tor Cruelty to = Horse--A Chiclxe,
Thief Cots Two years-A Hriilian
Young Attorney.
l. CHIEF Justice Lore and Associate
Judges Cullen and Marvel were on M
pencn when court convened at 3. 81
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Immediately after the opening OF
court, William Galloway and Dennis
a. Caull, Indicted for assault and high
May rQpnery, were brought in court,
when william 8. Hills, who appearf
as their counsel. withdrew their pIea
OF not guilty, and entered one oI
guilty OF larceny. He also presented
q number Of letters from prominent
cltlzena OF Newport News where Caull
resides. testifying to his good charao.
ter, and stating their surprlse Al M
nelng III trouble. Mr.. Hills asked that
the iashes be remitted In his case. and
that II they are inflicted on Galloway
the time be set for next Saturday
As Attorney General Nicholson WINS
not re ady with lis witnesses TO show
the character OF the accused, the case
was continued for the present.
Inc case OF Samuel Feilheimer was
then taken up and the defendant was
own behalf.
lie admitted hiring the horse from
AR. Phillips at Delaware City, on
Marcn 10Th, but denied driving it hard.
no sala Inc roads wers very bad and
tnat lie saw before he had gone many
miles mat the horse was not lit for the
Work. he had told MIR. Phillips that
ne wanted good, strong horse, and
would have taken double team had
ne not charged 30 much for 1t.
he mad let the horse rest on the way
ana let her take her time until he
FOUND she VS. So slow when he used
lie whip OH her twice. Once she fell
down In the road, and when he found
ne could not get her up he called on
TWO men, one OF whom -used the whip
on her. After the witness got in the
buggy one OF the men took the whir
and put it on her, when the witness
told him to stop. The animal seemed
worn out with the bad roads, but the
witness did not drive her hard.
i John II. Roberts testified that he re.
sides In Delaware City and knew OF
!, MIR. Phillips horse. He did not know
anything about the mares health or
condition. He however did know that
it was small animal Weighing 500 OF
800 pounds. and much smaller than
tbs generality OF the horses In use In
Delaware City.
| This was tho last witness called, and
after summing up by MIR, Heisel 10,
!, the State and Mr.. Conrad for ti,e dc,
Tense. the jury were charged by Chief
Justice Lore. in brief but fair and
, Impartial manner, ami retired at 80.
o'clock. They came In ut 4.o5 o'clocl,
with verdict of guilty. Chief Justice
|, Lore told Fellhelmer to stand up, and
! then said;
4 Samuel Fellheimer, you were indlct.
cd at this term of Court for neQligently
driving horse, and after a fair and
impartial trial In which you were de.
! fended by able counsel, the Jury have
rendered verdict of guilty. I viii
, take occasion 10 say that the Court
THINKS 1t o righteous verdict. You
were cruel, very cruel to this poor
animal, and the Court intends to make
an example OF you.
The sentence of the court is that
you pay the cost OF your prosecution.
and u fine of $4,000.
ne llne was afterwards reduced to
sloo, but with the costs will reach
ABOUT Sl6o. In addition to the fec
sell
Thomas Bayard Heisel. who con.
Quoted the prosecution, is a Young at.
torney recently admitted to the bar,
ana this was his first case before a
,, Jury. Ho studied law with CHIEF Jus
tlce Charles Is. Lore. and the very able
/, manner in which he conducted this
case reflected the greatest credit, no,
only on himself but also on his pre-
,ceptor.
! He proved himself remarkably pro
iicient in examining and cross.exam
ing, and 1t was evident that when he
took hold OF witness 1t was with the
determination that the jury should be
lully acquainted with every fact Ger
tanning to the case that no knew; and
IL Is scarcely necessary to saw in eact
instance he was successful. His arru
! lnent to the jury and analysis OF In,
: testimo ny was able, and would hav,
peeh creoltabie to much older maj
Z ana more experienced attorney. Mi
I lelsei gives abundant promise of be
coming successful rival to some O
the bright young legal stars of wlIcl
the court and bar are justly proud.
George Seibert, a boy is years q
/, age, who pleaded not guilty To
charge OF breaking Into q store will
!; the intent to commit larceny, with
ufeW mat plea by the advice OF l.. c
: Nahdegrllt, who volunteered to defen,
:, MIN, and entered ono of guilty O
preaklhE IN Inc store. On account o
7. MS tender years tho Iashes were re-
mitted. and he was sentenced In my
tue cost oil the prosecution, q tine OF
T5u ana lie imprisoned ono month.
George Rodwell, his comnanlon ir
the crime, another 10 yeur old bo,
who entered the same plea, was toll
W stand up, and in answer to tn,
,Chiei Justice said that his mother wa,
Ideao, and that his father resided Ii
iSerinantoSn. Victor b. Woole,
Kindly took charge of the case nnt
l on behalf of the boy asked Tor III,
: mercy OF the Court. He was sentenced
3 10 pay the costs, fine of $50 and b.
t imprisoned one month, but the Chile
Justice warned him that IL he eve
was before Court again he would no
n escape SO easy.
: This youthful eulprit has been In tn
g Philadelphia House OF Refuge, ant
+ while he seems to be OF more tina
average Intelligence, he has an ey
Mlich SHOWS mat from some cause hi
propensities are bad.
III John Fitzgerald, who pleaded guilt
: to the larceny OF n teapot valued a
), 70 cents, was allowed to make n state
n ment, and said that he belongs i
Troy, n. y, where he has a wife an
three children. He came to this cit
In search OF work, and after Rettln
drunk stole tho teapot. He relninde
II the court that he has been in iuil tw
I months and after stating that he ha
never been in trouble before asked TO
mercy. He was sentenced to pay til
/ costs OF his prosecution. 25 cent
Q restitution money, be whipped wit
j. . lashes and imprisoned one month.
d lie remarked to the court TINT n
soon as he was free he would leay
this State and never return, and ther
Is no doubt but he meant what il
said.
Q Sarah Brown. colorod, who pleade
d gully of larceny of lot OF chicken,
o was sentenced to pay tho costs, 81
restitution money, and be imprisone
two years. The Chief Justice in pass
Ing sentence. said that il 1t was In th
!. power OF the Court, no intended [
break up this chicken stealing. whicl
End assumed too great proportions
There is another charge against Saral
a for similar offense, to which sh
!, pleaded net guilty. Her husband, Wi
= liam Brown, Is also under indictmen
=. for chicken stealing. but as he coul
. not be found capias was issued 70
his arrest, and his cnse with the s6con
nh NO. V..-.N l. h.